The Sedona Weddings and Corporate Events Guide

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Outdoor Sedona Weddings

Are Breathtaking

One of the most memorable weddings we produced in 2008 was for Karen and Steve.  We quickly discovered we were all on the same page from day one.  The entire process was so much fun.  Karen wanted lots of purple for her wedding and she got it.  The challenge was to use varieties of purple, bring in elements of the southwest yet keep the look of a wedding, respect the style of the home and to create all of this in the heat of the summer on a windy day.  We pulled it off perfectly.  We didn’t do it alone though.

Karen Lynn, Sedonaweddingplanner.com planned every detail of this Sedona wedding until the last light went out.  It was complicated to pull this wedding off.  There were so many details to address and Karen was incredible.

No surprise who did the photography. Katrina Wallace, Sedonabride.com delivered the most beautiful photos you could ever imagine.  Katrina has a passion for her work and always makes Show Stopper’s designs look just like they did in person.  We have included some of our favorite shots.  You can see more of this wedding on Katrina’s website blog. Thank you Katrina, Andrew and Karen for making this wedding so special.  And thank you, Karen and Steve, for letting us do this for you.

Designer Bouquets Are

Unsurpassed

At Show Stoppers

Just look at this gorgeous bouquet Ken made for Karen.  He and Karen both love orchids so he used just about every orchid known to mankind.  It had such depth, texture, rich color and a subtle but sexy hypnotic fragrance.  The bouquet was the perfect complement to her fabulous Christian Dior gown.  Click on all the pictures to see more detail.  You can see color right down into the center of the design.

Professional Wedding Decor

To Tempt The Senses

The couple came out of the home strolling through the courtyard garden to greet the already seated guests.  I thought the entry gate, with antique Mexican doors, was perfect for the ceremony since it was already an arch.

We decorated the arch with manzanita branches, succulents, liatrise, stock, ocotillo, varieties of orchid sprays, larkspur and cholla cactus skeletons.

Guests were seated in the circular drive between a huge Spanish fountain and the entry gate.

The bowls of the giant fountain were designed with golden barrel cactus, agave, succulents, kale, larkspur, liatrise, orchids and cholla cactus skeletons.  There were the petals of 750 roses strewn across the top of the water.  They completely covered the surface.  It looked like some kind of exotic algae growing on top of a tropical lagoon.

The ring bearer carried one of our custom boxes with the rings inside.  The box was covered with galax leaves then decorated with succulents and orchids.  A purple ribbon finished the look.  He was so cute and so proud to be a part of the ceremony.  He was just beaming.

Weddings Sedona Style!

The centerpieces were made of fresh manzanita branches anchored in a base of polished alligator juniper.  Manzinita grows all around the home and looks stark and fabulous in silhouette against the twilight.  Quartz crystal specimens were drilled out to house a votive candle that created a mystical glow.  They served a duel purpose by weighting down the centerpieces.  Wire votives were hung from the branches surrounding a core of spilling orchid sprays, liatrise, stock and larkspur.

I love this photo that Katrina set up with the centerpiece against the aqua colored pool.  We hung small quartz crystal points to finish the look.  More tiny crystals were tossed around on the top of the table for the guests to take.

This great photo shows what can be achieved with good lighting.  We used small pin spots with pale pink gels on every centerpiece.

The evening concluded with dancing under the almost full moon.  Our lanterns looked great along the edge of the yard.  Howling coyotes sang a celebratory song just for Steve and Karen as the sun sank behind the formations of red rock.

Thank you Karen and Steve. You made this an experience we will never forget.  Jim and Ken

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Tlaquepaque Weddings Are So Romantic 

Patio Campanas is one of the most popular patios for wedding ceremonies in Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village. This summer, Show Stoppers created one of our popular rose petal carpets for the first time in Tlaquepaque. We used lemon yellow roses with a contrasting rusty orange border.Corner details were made of sunflowers, one of the bride’s favorites.

Petals from 700 roses were used in this colorful carpet. Our friend Wendy, who is the resident partner and manager of Tlaquepaque, and her husband Max wanted something very special as their gift to Alan and Jessica.  The early morning wedding was lovely with the warm and sunny summer colors.

 The nuptials were held in the beautiful arched walkway that divides the patio.  It serves as a perfect place for lovely ceremonies.  A gorgeous custom garland was attached to the arch.  We used whole and sliced lemons, yellow roses, sunflowers, gourds, rain tree seed pods, curly willow and assorted foliages.  Chocolate brown fabrics were draped in the arch to prevent guests from seeing into the patio beyond.

Tlaquepaque…  Perfect for outdoor Sedona Weddings

Everyone always has such a good time scooping up the thousands of rose petals and showering the newly weds in sheets of celebratory “rain.”  Pam really captured the moment in these wonderful images. 

  You can see more of Pam’s work  HERE

 Tlaquepaque Weddings for special Brides

Jessica was a lovely as well as charming bride.  This image is particularly effective with the Mexican tile picking up the colors of Jessica’s bouquet perfectly.  You can see why Tlaquepaque is one of our favorite wedding venues in Sedona.  Our second store, Nectar Design, is located in Tlaquepaque and offers a special package exclusively for Tlaquepaque brides. Being located at Tlaquepaque, our brides have the convenience and confidence of knowing their wedding will be perfect.    

The team at Show Stoppers are just overwhelmed by the generosity, interest and recognition we have received from the media, national wedding blogs, numerous Arizona bridal publications, national bridal magazines and the special events industry.  This spring and summer has been a banner year.   Now, in our third appearance, The Bride’s Cafe, one of the most popular blogs in the industry, has featured yet another one of our Sedona Weddings.  Thank you Janie for this great honor and for appreciating what we are doing.

The wedding of Heather and Matt was truly a special one.  Heather gave us the colors and literally said, “do whatever you want.  I trust you.”  Now that’s the way to get an artist’s attention.  Don’t miss this feature on TBC.  It’s worth a moment of your time.  

Hope you enjoy what we did.  Visit the Bride’s Cafe HERE:  

Oh, after you see the images, just take a look at the wonderful comments about Katrina and Andrew’s photography and our design work.  There are a lot of nice people out there.  Thank you all for your interest and for visiting Show Stoppers.  You can return to Show Stoppers website HERE: Jim and Ken 

This was a lovely wedding we produced for Karen Lynn, Sedona Wedding Planner.  Visit Karen HERE:  The InStyle Weddings StyleSkool Blog link is HERE.  

  All of us are really pleased that InStyle Magazine has selected a Sedona wedding to publish in this important wedding industry publication that is distributed nationally and seen by thousands of readers.  There will be another image in the next issue of InStyle Magazine.  

Katrina and Andrew of Sedona Bride, did the wonderful photography and submitted the feature for consideration.  Visit Katrina and Andrew HERE:  Our friend, Andrea Blaut, did the colorful cup-cake tower which are always a hit and unsurpassed in their quality and charm.  Visit Andrea here:  The reception was held at Tlaquepaque, one of the most popular wedding venues in Sedona, making this another recognized wedding produced entirely by Sedona Wedding Studio vendors!  (  See previous post about the Sedona Wedding Studio ) Visit beautiful Tlaquepaque HERE:   

Hi Everyone.  The Bride’s Cafe, one of the most beautiful and popular wedding blogs in the country, has featured a photo shoot by Katrina Wallace and Andrew Mejia.  Visit Katrina and Andrew here:   Events By Show Stoppers has come along for the ride.  Thank you, Janie, for featuring this photo shoot on your gorgeous blog!  Ken and I appreciate it so much.  For those of you who may not be familiar with The Bride’s Cafe, visit often.  Please take the time to visit Janie and her fabulous blog HERE: