Two Day Arizona Intimate Wedding

Sedona and Scottsdale were the perfect places for Adam and Shannon’s two day Arizona intimate wedding. Off-roading before the sunrise, drinking wine in a vineyard and swimming in the sunshine are all just a small piece of their epic celebration. Here’s the deets…

Why Elope?

“We keep joking about not doing anything the traditional way and honestly, I think that just might be who we are. We had no interest in a large wedding where we had to put on a show for everyone else to enjoy. We had always talked about our wedding more so being like a party. It always seemed like so much work to put on a wedding and we didn’t understand doing all of that and not being able to enjoy it. If we can’t enjoy it, who is it really for? We wanted for our wedding to mean more to us. As we looked into Arizona venues, in the broadest of terms…things fell apart. But it ended up being a blessing because Adam found Allison instantly and we had a new dream for our wedding.”

Their Intimate Wedding Day Location

“We fell in love with Arizona the last time we lived here. We moved to Chicago and Adam tried his hardest to help me try and love Chicago as much as Arizona. We both quickly realized that we belonged in Arizona. When we got engaged, I tried my best to envision getting married in Chicago or even Georgia. However, every time I envisioned my wedding, I saw desert mountains and there just was no changing my mind and Adam had the same thought. What we didn’t know yet was where in Arizona did we want to get married. So last October, around the time that plans had recently changed for our wedding into the elopement style it became, we flew from Chicago to Phoenix to drive around Sedona, Scottsdale, Gold Canyon etc. for a weekend to narrow it down. Ultimately, we both agreed Sedona was the perfect place for us to elope.”

Favorite Part of Their Day?

“Adam and I had slightly different answers so I wanted to include both. I love my family and I’m so incredibly grateful they all traveled so far to be out there but honestly, my favorite part was when it was just Adam and myself taking photos before the ceremony. I was anxious and stressed from all the activity that morning but it wasn’t until then, being with Adam alone, the sun starting to hit the rocks, being able to take in the landscape and the silence and peace of it all, that was when I was able to breathe. Finally feel the absolute joy of being a bride and getting to marry the most amazing man. Adam really enjoyed off-roading in the Jeep up the mountain. He also loved the views from up top the mountain. They really were breath taking.”