I have some amazing news! I have launched my new Blog site, Erica Velasco Photographers! Please make sure you bookmark http://www.ericavelasco.com! Which is a blog and a Website all in one! So now instead of going to two places for information from me, you have it in all one yummy place. It was designed by Intothedarkroom, who are ah-mazing! They re-did my branding as well as the new site.

I’m so excited for the new information you will find on the site. I plan on new content, weekly features, getting to know me better, vendor profiles, Friday style files, and on and on! I’d love to get any ideas from you all to what content you’d like to see on the site. So please let me know at info@ericavelasco.com.

Don’t forget to bookmark it!

Erica

The newest issue of Arizona Bride Magazine came out this month! I couldn’t be more excited for it. Also, they just re-launched a new design of their Website. Please check it out and visit the Real Weddings section (see my clients Desiree and Sam are featured on the front page!). They have two of my wedding featured in there, Desiree and Sam and Lea Ann and Heath. So go pick up a copy today!

I also won a recent contest hosted by The Wedding Chicks! So I won a free week of advertising on their front page. I was excited and honored. Check out the beautiful photo of Natalie and Patrick!

Traveling to Phoenix!!

As you all know I’ve been in the RGV Texas setting up the extension of my business here. So I’ve been in Texas more than Phoenix lately. But I wanted to let you know I am making a trip to Phoenix from July 2 to July 8!

Before I get there, I am setting up appointments and consultations with interested brides and grooms or high school seniors in Phoenix. Please let me know if you’d like to set up a wedding photography or senior photography consultation in Phoenix.

I am available for appointments July 3, 5, 6 and 7.  Please email erica@ericavelasco.com to set up a date and time or call 480-862-3363.

I’m excited to meet some amazing future clients! Don’t forget about my Photo Booth special running until August 31!

Also, as a little teaser for you, I always offer a special bonus at consultations with brides and grooms, so make sure you call to schedule a time to meet!

Published in Arizona Weddings Magazine!

More exciting news! I have been featured in the recent Arizona Weddings Magazine! It just came out late last month, and I have tons of pictures featured throughout the magazine! More importantly, my bride and groom, Pam and Pankaj, were featured in the Real Arizona Weddings section! You remember their awesome Hindu wedding from this post right?! Congratulations you two!

Get your copy on newsstands today. It has lots of great articles, interviews, wedding inspiration and style, and features the best wedding vendors in the Valley! Thank you again for featuring my photography throughout the magazine, I’m so honored and humbled.

This is the second part of Natalie and Patrick’s Ancala Country Club wedding. Now on to the beautiful outdoor ceremony on the greens.

Patrick tried to hold back the tears all ceremony…sorry Patrick! Photos don’t lie! =)

New interpretation of the “jumping shot.” Thanks to Chad Banning, my second for the day, for this idea.

In love with this one!

We went outside during dinner for sunset pictures. Unfortunately, the sunset went faster than we anticipated, but I did get this shot, which I’m very happy with =)

The couple picked all the music for the reception. They were grooving all night long!

Reminder of the awesome vendors:

Wedding photography: Erica Velasco Photographers
Reception site: Ancala Country Club
Day of coordination: Dawn Candrea, a Beverly Clark Certified Wedding Professional (now at Arrowhead Country Club)
Bridal gown shop: I do I do! Bridal
Bridesmaids dresses: I do I do! Bridal
Tuxes: Suits purchased, store to be shared
Clergyman: Father Jim Hushek, a married Catholic Priest
Florist: Bliss Occasions
Caterer: Ancala Country Club
Cake: Piece of Cake Desserts
Invitations: Wedding Accessory Superstore
DJ: Universal Disc Jockey
Jeweler: Kay’s Jewelers
Linens/Rentals: Ancala Country Club
Hair: Tonya from Salon Boutique in Scottsdale
Makeup: Chanel Warwick
Overall design theme and decor: Natalie and Patrick Peartree….do it yourself couple to the end!

For more of the Ancala Country Club wedding of Natalie and Patrick, please check out this slide show.

Finally the wedding of Natalie and Patrick at the Ancala Country Club in Scottsdale Arizona! If you remember, I shot their engagement session. at the Scottsdale Civic Plaza, here. I couldn’t wait for this wedding, I knew it was going to be amazing and I wasn’t disappointed. Natalie and Patrick put so much hard work and attention to all the details. Natalie took inspiration from her future hubby’s last name, Peartree. So she used a combination of pears, trees and blue accents for the theme of the wedding. Really, a photographers dream, the details and styling of the wedding were amazing! I think you both should go into wedding planning or design!

I was so happy to be back  at the Ancala Country Club, one of my favorite wedding sites in Arizona. Partly because the ever fabulous Dawn Candrea, a Beverly Clark Certified Wedding Professional, acts as the day of for brides and helps take care of all the details the wedding day! And she helps me stay calm by keeping me on my time line! Dawn is actually moving to another country club,  Arrowhead Country Club, another club owned by the same group that owns Ancala. So anyone looking for a wedding site with a built in wedding planner, Dawn and Arrowhead Country Club, is a great place to start!

So please enjoy the scrumptious details of a truly beautiful wedding of a beautiful couple. I hope you two are enjoying Rome and Sardinia! I wish I was there again myself!

Wonderful vendors involved:

Wedding photography: Erica Velasco Photographers
Reception site: Ancala Country Club
Day of coordination: Dawn Candrea, a Beverly Clark Certified Wedding Professional (now at Arrowhead Country Club)
Bridal gown shop: I do I do! Bridal
Bridesmaids dresses: I do I do! Bridal
Tuxes: Suits purchased, store to be shared
Clergyman: Father Jim Hushek, a married Catholic Priest
Florist: Bliss Occasions
Caterer: Ancala Country Club
Cake: Piece of Cake Desserts
Invitations: Wedding Accessory Superstore
DJ: Universal Disc Jockey
Jeweler: Kay’s Jewelers
Linens/Rentals: Ancala Country Club
Hair: Tonya from Salon Boutique in Scottsdale
Makeup: Chanel Warwick
Overall design theme and decor: Natalie and Patrick Peartree….do it yourself couple to the end!

When I got there, Natalie already had most of her makeup done. But Natalie’s sister was in the makeup seat, and Chanel did her magic!

To keep her birdcage in order, Natalie had it on her snuggly bear in her closet until her wedding day! Haha how cute is this.

Natalie’s shoes were oh so cute!

The beautiful bride watching her sister get done up.

Seriously….stunning!

Natalie’s cousin was pretty much by her side all day! He was so awesome to help her if she needed anything and was also there to document the day on his flip. I need to start using mine more!

This little series was fun, I think really showed how fun Natalie is!

Seriously…her eyes are insane!

How adorable is her place card table? I love how she incorporated all the elements here of the theme.

Instead of a traditional sign-in book, they opted for a more personal, hand-written method.

I love how the bouquet polka dots match the ties of the groom and groomsmen.

I love the pears!

Come back tomorrow for the rest of this amazing wedding!