The Sedona Weddings and Corporate Events Guide

Tlaquepaque Chapel

By Sedona Bride Photography and Events By Show Stoppers

Events By Show Stoppers has made another magazine cover!  This absolutely gorgeous image of the charming Chapel at Tlaquepaque was taken by Sedona’s own Katrina Wallace of SedonaBride.Com and will be published on the cover of Arizona’s Finest Wedding Sites and Services September issue!

The magazine is one of Arizona’s most comprehensive sources for brides planning their weddings anywhere in the state. Show Stoppers designed another one of our popular rose petal carpets for the aisle.  Old rusted candelabra, wax luminaries, tons of candles and a fabulous old alter piece were used in the shoot.  Terra cotta cherubs holding cornucopias filled with autumn flowers flank the sides of the alter.

The Chapel at Tlaquepaque is one of Show Stoppers very favorite ceremony sites.  Show Stoppers can provide service or brides can use Show Stoppers second store, Nectar Designs, to provide flowers.  Nectar Design is located at Tlaquepaque in Suite A. 114.  Nectar offers discounted packages exclusively for Tlaquepaque brides and is Tlaquepaque’s “in house” floral service. Visit Nectar Designs here: Nectar Designs:  928-203-4749  / Tlaquepaque Chapel:  928-282-4838 /  Show Stoppers:  928-203-9096

More Images Of The Tlaquepaque Chapel

Laura Marolakos is one of Sedona’s busiest wedding planners.  At well-known Heart of Sedona Weddings, Laura creates unforgettable dream weddings on every scale, in every style, in every environment indoors or out.  Simply put, Laura’s Sedona weddings are exquisite.  Her goal is to bring her bride’s dreams to fruition through organization, style and arranging all the details. As a valued partner in The Sedona Wedding Studio, Laura directs her brides to the best vendors available in Sedona today thereby making her bride’s special day completely stress free.

Laura’s professional career began twenty-five years ago.  As a graduate of the prestigious Parsons School of Design in New York City, she embarked on her own ambitious dreams of creating her own Couture and Bridal Collections business for major fashion houses around the country.  Her clients read as a who’s who in the fashion industry….  Neiman Marcus, Barneys New York, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Bergdorf  Goodman among many others.

Hollywood called.  So, Laura redirected her talents in beauty and harmony towards an exciting new career in costume design.  She gained experience as a wardrobe supervisor and costumer for major Hollywood films and television.  Not only did she create the perfect look and wardrobe for characters and scenes, but her work involved organizing and coordinating crew members, craftsmen and support teams facilitating wardrobe budgets and working directly with actors, directors and producers to create a common vision.

Laura came to Sedona in 2005.  Free from a high-profile life style and nourished daily by Sedona’s natural beauty, she is now able to direct her creative energies to finding beauty and harmony of soul.  Serenity, peace and a simpler lifestyle, along with the unique opportunities found in Sedona, have opened new avenues for the use of her gifts and talents.  Producing and planning gorgeous Sedona Weddings was a perfect fit.  Laura Marolakos really will make your dream wedding in Sedona come true.

One of Sedona’s best known and most popular officiants is Reverend Andrew Murphy, M. Div. Show Stoppers has worked alongside Andrew many, many times.  His popularity stems from the fact that his ceremonies are both touching and sentimental.  He is well-liked and respected in the Sedona wedding professional’s community making him simply one of the best officiants available in Sedona.  He books very fast.  Our best advise is to secure his services as soon as you can.  A huge plus is that Andrew is fluent in Spanish.  In fact, every year he spends time in Mexico for his many clients who fly him there just for their special wedding days.

Andrew’s company, Heart of Sedona Weddings, provides valuable information and advise through his gorgeous website, HeartOfSedonaWeddings.com Show Stoppers gives our highest recommendation to Reverend Andrew and urge you to visit his website and then speak with him before making any final decisions.  Andrew is a regular at Tlaquepaque, L’Auberge and all the major venues.  He is also a valued member of The Sedona Wedding Studio.

Last November, Events By Show Stoppers was honored to be a sponsor of the fabulous Dulhania Bazaar wedding expo and fashion show.  The expo targets South Asian brides.  Show Stoppers designed the entire stage set and ambient lighting.  It was quite a cultural learning experience and we are looking forward to designing weddings for this wonderful international group.

Our friend, Shy Kahn, was a joy.  Shy is one of the producers of the show and saw to our every need.  We learned so much from Shy and appreciated her allowing Events By Show Stoppers to be one of the sponsors.  Between her shows in Chicago and Scottsdale, she is quite busy year round. Congratulations, Shy, on an incredible show!!!

The Dulhania Bazaar was held at the spectacular J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort.  The J.W. Marriot astounded us with their efficiency and the way they accommodated us with literally everything we needed.  Ken and I give our sincerest thanks and appreciation to Connie Thibault and her staff. Everyone was a pleasure to work with.  The entire experience was just the best.

This year’s Dulhania Bazaar will again be held at the J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort on October 31st.  Don’t miss the incredible show.

Here are some images from Katrina Wallace, Sedona Bride Photography:

The runway for the fashion show was 36ft. long.  We designed one of our vivid rose petal carpets for the models to stroll through, strike poses and show their unbelievably intricate and stunning saris.  We used colors that coordinated with the fuchsia, pink and orange color palette used in the lighting and stage fabrics.  The models entered through the hand-carved, antique Indian archway shown at the rear of the stage.  They proceeded under the traditional Mandap and continued down the runway to the pulsing beat of current rock music remixed in the different languages represented at the show.  Absolutely incredible!

This image shows the details of our Mandap.  We purchased old hand-carved teak columns that were once in the entry of a lavish estate in India and used them for the columns of our Mandap.  Exotic fresh flowers were placed on top of the columns.  Yards of gorgeous embroidered sari fabric was draped around the columns and over the top.  The iridescent sheer fabric shimmered in the spotlights.  Finally, sparkling jeweled tassels were used as fabric tie backs.

Palm trees up-lighted in orange flanked each side of the stage.  Paisley patterns were projected onto the air walls behind the stage in orange and fuchsia.

Here you can see another view of the Mandap.  Tangerine fabrics were used to  screen the dressing room behind the stage.

We love these images of the gorgeous models stepping through our rose petal carpet!  The boisterous crowd expressed their approval over and over in ever increasing enthusiasm.

If you get a chance, don’t miss the Dulhania Bazaar.  It is a real treat for brides of all nationalities!

Style Me Pretty, the fabulous and wildly popular wedding blog, has featured yet another wedding photographed by SedonaBride.com with florals by Events By Show Stoppers.  You may click on the image below and be whisked away to see this wonderful and important wedding industry blog.

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Alyssa+Michael’s wedding at the exclusive Seven Canyons – Private Residence Club