The Sedona Weddings and Corporate Events Guide

Sedona Wedding Planners,

Venues, Vendors and Gifts

51 leading Sedona wedding professionals, including wedding planners and venues have joined to become the unsurpassed, Sedona Wedding Studio. HERE, brides can find an elite, “invitation only” membership of the best Sedona wedding professionals available today, all represented under one roof.  Brides can save time and money, avoid worry and have the confidence of knowing that they have found the ultimate source for the best Sedona wedding services.  The SWS membership list reads as a who’s who in the Sedona wedding industry.

The most stringent stipulations and standards are required before being invited to join this exclusive group of award winning experts and wedding planners.  Members are pre-screened for excellence in their field.  S.W.S. members are consistently the busiest, simply because they are among the most popular, trusted and referred experts in Sedona.

Among the many qualifications considered are at least 5 years of experience. Peer and industry recognition is extremely important. Exquisite talent, dependability and value of services is mandatory.  Publication in recognized industry magazines is also taken into account.

The standards required of members involve much more than simply paying dues to be on a listing.  The Sedona Wedding Studio does not restrict membership to only those vendors who live in or around Sedona.  The S.W.S is a private membership and is not modeled after any other organization.  Quality is priority at The Sedona Wedding Studio.

By selecting Sedona Wedding Studio vendors, Sedona brides can go straight to the best and avoid long, unreliable, confusing lists.  A Sedona Wedding Studio bride can plan her wedding in an unbelievably appointed showroom.  Brides can arrange meetings and discussions in lovely conferencing areas and meet vendors in person.

Helpful resources are everywhere in the SWS.  Video, slide shows  and photography showcase the talent of all the SWS members.  Brides can listen to music selections by talented Sedona Wedding Studio musicians and even have make-up trials by studio make-up and hair artists.  Catalogues, fabulous displays, merchandise, samples and more complete the Sedona Wedding Studio experience.

Sedona Top 51

Wedding Professionals

With this exciting group of talented Sedona artists and professionals, The Sedona Wedding Studio has become the hub of the Sedona wedding community!  The SWS is much more than just an on line resources guide.

The SWS has an actual location as well. Stop by and see why no wedding will be complete without a visit to The Sedona Wedding Studio, located in beautiful West Sedona at 1710 West Hwy. 89A.  Brides now have the convenience of having the most celebrated Sedona vendors coming to them in pre-arranged consecutive appointments instead of spending their limited time traveling all over town seeking meetings and information.

The Sedona Wedding Studio

Represents These Top 52 Sedona Wedding Professionals:

1. Sedona Bride –  Photography by Katrina Wallace and Andrew Mejia

2. Sedona Cake Couture – Andrea Blaut

3.  Sedona Sounds – DJ – Bobby Russell

4.  Events By Show Stoppers – Flowers / Lighting / Decor – Ken Heflin and Jim Bullock

5.  Sedona Wedding Planner – Karen Lynn

6. Van Damme Weddings – Planning – Margaret Van Damme

7.  Sedona Luxury Weddings – Planning – J.B. Bloomfield

8.  Sedona Wine Country Tours

9.  L’Auberge de Sedona

10.  Amara Resort and Spa

11.  Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village and Chapel

12.  El Portal Luxury Inn

13.  Artists in Rhythm – Live music – Steve Douglas

14. Cucina Rustica – Catering / Rehearsal Dinners and Reception Venue

15.  Tri-Rentals – Deb Beggs / Tenting, Linens, Tables, Chairs, Flatware, Table Settings

16. Particia Vega – Hair and Make-up

17. Liz Margin – Make-up

18.  The Hilton Resort and Spa

19.  Seven Canyons Golf Club ( with special sponsorship by Show Stoppers for non-member brides )

Contact Show Stoppers for details.  928-203-9096

20. Garland’s Lodge ( Limited Sunday afternoon weddings only )

21. Main Street Catering – Dave DeGraff

22.  Enchantment Resort ( Limited to specific holidays )

23.  Phoenix Bride and Groom Magazine

24.  The Wedding Chronicle

25. Reverend Shanandoah Sterling

26.  Nectar Design /   Exclusive florist for Tlaquepaque brides

27. Heartline Cafe / Catering Available for Heartline’s on-site facilities as well as off-site venues

28.  Perfection Catering

29.   Oman Ken Live music / Harp / Flute / Guitar / Piano / Vocals

30.  Two Hearts One Life Weddings Rev. Maria K. Grace, Officiant

31.  Aromatherapywedding.com Favors

32.  HeartOf SedonaWeddings.com Rev. Andrew Murphy, M. Div. – Officiant

33.  SaverioCustomClothiers.com Men and Women’s custom designed clothing.

34.  Studio Grace, LLC   Fine, high-end stationary, invitations, corporate collateral, announcements, personal stationary / website under construction Julie@studioGrace.net

35.  Dancing Apache Lodge

36.  Get Married In Sedona Live wedding webcast

37. Serendipity Videography

38. Intimate Sedona Weddings Rev. Suzanne Loo-McCoy, Officiant

39.  Pink Jeep Tours Stella Koret

40.  Arizona’s Finest Wedding Sites and Services

41.  White Tie Transportation, Limousine and Tours

42.  Saddlerock Ranch  Website coming soon

43.  Event Essentials

44.  Sedona Trolly

45.  Laura Marolakos / Wedding Planner / Heart of Sedona Weddings

46.  ShutterBox PhotoBooth

47.  Wildflower Linens

48.  Sedona Monthly

49.  Brian David / Classical Performance Guitar

50.  Los Abrigados Resort and Spa

51.  Victorian Cowgirl / Custom Couture Wedding Fashions

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.

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Margaret Van Damme is one of Sedona’s finest coordinators.  The fact that she brings years of experience to the Sedona wedding professionals community places her squarely on our vendor endorsement page.  Margaret is among the most respected and well liked wedding professionals in Sedona.

Margaret and Show Stoppers have a great working chemistry.  Every wedding we have done together has been a joy for several reasons.  Listening is such an important factor in understanding what a bride needs, even if she may not know exactly how to put it into words.  Margaret has the insight to immediately pick up on those little clues and translate them to us in simple, clear language.  That kind of intuitiveness only comes with experience.   Communication skills like this makes our jobs so much easier and ultimately makes the bride forever grateful.  Every single bride raves about Margaret and her abilities.

Margaret offers several wedding packages so there is always just the right plan to suit every budget and requirement.  Her time lines are well thought out to make everything run smoothly and take all the stress right out of her bride’s wedding.

Hiring a wedding coordinator, no matter how small the wedding, is the best thing you can do.  You will avoid wasteing time, money and those big problems that can come from overlooking some seemingly small detail.  Margaret will guide you right through to the end of your special day.  Visit Margaret HERE:  You will be glad you did!  Margaret Van Damme is one of Show Stopper’s very favorite professioals.

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