I had a heck of a time narrowing down images from this Merry Go Round Rock elopement but I did my best to capture the Sedona of it all 🙂 R + S are from Alaska and R looooves the red rock desert so they wanted to have a full on Sedona day to celebrate their elopement.
I think they accomplished that and more. We met bright and early for a pre-dawn hike up a mountain- R + S’s dog Daisy along for the ride (never was their a sweeter or well behaved dog- wait till you see the photos). R + S got ready on a mountaintop as light filled the sky. They had their oh so sweet first look and then said their vows as the sun crested the red rocks (and some nearby hot air balloons took flight)…their morning was utter magic. And Daisy thought so, too!
The second half of their day stated with with some hangouts and getting ready (again) at their airbnb, before we set off up one of my favorite Sedona roads to Merry Go Round Rock…where we got a STUNNING sun shower (peep the glitter rain- I was *losing* my mind when that happened haha!). R + S leaned into the quick shower, dancing in the sparkling rain, laughing, and taking it in. Then we piled back in the Jeep and ended the day with some seriously epic star photos.
It was all incredible, truly. R + S? Thank you for the honor of being a part of your quintessential Sedona day 🙂 Give Daisy scratches for me!
For more on eloping in Sedona check out my Sedona Elopement Planning Guide. This elopement was also featured over on Arizona Bride, which is super exciting!
Aimée was a fabulous person to have by our side on our special day. She was very responsive in the planning stages and helped navigate elopement preparations with such attention to detail. She had a wealth of knowledge of the area that she shared with us which made planning a breeze, including ideas for the rest of our vacation. The couple of days leading up to our day, she was very proactive about planning around weather and had many helpful ideas for backup plans if the weather didn’t cooperate. On the day of the elopement she was so full of energy and laughter that we quite enjoyed our time with her. Her personality was such a treat and thus made for the best photography experience we have ever had. Nothing felt forced and the moments were ingrained in our heads for a lifetime. Her photography skills are exceptional and she really thinks outside the box when it comes to her artistry. We can’t stress enough how astounding her personality is and we look forward to sharing future big life moments with her.
P.S. She’s a super fan of dogs and we loved connecting over her own adventure pal! 🌟
— Ryan + Styhiln