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01-30-2012

Tempe Engagement Photography | Tia, Matt, and Ava too!

Tia and Matt attended McClintock High School in Tempe together without falling in love.  They didn’t find their path to each other until years later at a party hosted by their good friends, Carie and Chad, now a married couple with 3 children. Now it leads them to a destination wedding in Mexico this April.  I can’t wait to head to the beach with them and capture their entire weekend of festivities at the gorgeous Bella Sirena resort in Puerto Penasco.  But before that, we had an engagement session to capture some photographs of their family just before Christmas.   They got some holiday cards out with their new family portraits but the busy season kept me from blogging.  Today, we finalized a beautiful wall display with 6 large canvases to hang in their new home in Chandler, AZ.  I can’t wait for these gorgeous canvases to arrive!  Until then, my three favorite images from their sunset photo session at Tempe Town Lake.

Chandler couple celebrates engagment with photo session at Tempe Town Lakeby Dacia Rolando.

Architectural elements in engagement photography in Tempe, AZ by Phoenix photographer, Dacia Rolando

 

And when I asked Ava how she felt about Mommy and Matt getting married, she didn’t need any words to share her excitement:

Chandler, AZ girl celebrates her mother

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01-07-2012

AZ Golf Course Wedding and back yard reception | Phoenix couple marries in Tubac

 

Aleasha and Zach were married in October in a destination wedding.  The couple are from the Phoenix area, but their entire wedding party traveled to the beautiful Tubac Golf Resort.  I had the opportunity to second shoot their day for Katie Rounds of Round Lens Photography.  The ceremony was to take place on the golf course under a fantastic archway curved in the tree trunks.  Afterward, the party headed to a the nearby home of Zach’s parents.  Prior to the ceremony, I got to go to the reception home to capture all of the beautiful details and thoughts that the couple put into the day.  It was amazing!

Then I returned to the golf resort just before the ceremony.  Aleasha’s mom was just bursting with joy.  Aleasha kept her dad, who is no longer with us, close to her heart in a charm on her bouquet.  Zach’s mom and dad were thrilled to finally add a daughter to their family.  Both families were so quick to laugh.  Their ceremony was lovely and we had a great time taking portraits around the property.  Then we headed back to the reception for a great night.

Thank you, Katie, for inviting me to be a part of Zach and Aleasha’s day.  Aleasha and Zach, you are both beautiful souls and it was a great joy to be a part of your day.

Then we returned to the golf course just before the ceremony:


Wedding portrait photography on a golf course by Dacia Rolando

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Johanna - Aww, they look so happy and so in love <3

Alisa - What a beautiful wedding! I love love love the detail shots. So many personal hand created details done in a very elegant way captured so wonderfully!

Mark Quade - Sweet wedding! Your reception shots are off the hook!

mariahedengren - So much love! I love the way they look at each other! Beautiful details as well.

Tracy Morter - I love how you’ve captured the way they look at each other. Loving.

Heather - Oh what an adorable wedding!

Kyle - Awesome details in this wedding, you did a great job capturing everything!

James - The receptions photos are superb! The shot of the groom in the air is so good !

Nick - That last shot – just WOW. Great work.

Ric Latham - Superb, great work.

01-03-2012

Phoenix Wedding Photography | Boojum Tree Hidden Gardens

Back in October I had the chance to second shoot Keith and Lynzee’s wedding for Katie Rounds, of Round Lens Photography.  I had fun with the groom and his guys before the ceremony, which was celebrated at Boojum Tree Hidden Garden in Phoenix.  Keith and Lynzee even brought their dogs for a smooch!

 

Congratulations, Keith and Lynzee!

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Bec - great job! I love the dog photos, being a dog owner (mama) myself, they are adorable! and I particularly like the shots taken through that oval window. Fantastic!

Mercedes - Love the shots of them framed by the oval window. So gorgeous! That location is amazing. This is Phoenix, AZ? It’s so pretty!

Sally Watts - A fire truck cake! How cool! I love the shots you took through the fountain. Very atmospheric and romantic.

Leah Kua - Beautiful. I adore the shots of the ceremony through the fountain.

Kristy Bradford - Loving the window shots too, great composition!

Kellee Walsh - Really lovely work. The dog licking the brides face is a great moment :)

Nora - Some really great shots captured! Nice work.

/mariahedengren - Wow, the colors in this location! Beautiful. Awesome the two images shot through the hole.

Martin Pemberton - So many beautiful images, fab work

ALMA - Lovely set.

Derek Christie - Very stylish shots. I bet they were really delighted with their photos. That last shot is stunning.

Tracy Morter - Oh what a pretty venue and lovely pictures. I especially like the ones through the hole.

Ric Latham - Beautiful couple and amazing photography! Absolutely wonderful!

11-26-2011

Xavier College Prep — Jen LaBonte Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament

First thing tomorrow I will be shooting a golf tournament at the Starfire Golf Club to raise money to fund a scholarship in memory of Jennifer LaBonte.  I have so many memories of Jen.  I don’t know how you could be a girl at Xavier without knowing the LaBonte family.  And to have been their while Jen shared the light within her, well, I just don’t know how you could forget her.  Sadly, I also remember with vivid clarity when I learned of her death.  All of those memories made it easy to immediately say yes when I was asked to help with this golf tournament.  In honor of the tenth anniversary of her passing, Xavier and Brophy alumnae and friends have organized to try to meet the endowment requirements to begin funding a scholarship for future generations of Xavier girls.  Wish us luck!  And if you’re able, help us reach our goal.

The gallery is ready.  Please access it using the password in your gift bags from the event.   If you’re a friend of Jen or of Xavier College Preparatory and you’d like to view the complete gallery and do not have the password, please contact me for access.  The password is also posted on the Facebook JLA planning.

Thanks to everyone that helped make the day a success.  Many blessings this holiday season to the XCP community and to the LaBonte family.

 

Phoenix Family picture at Starfire for a charity Golf Tournament benefiting the Xavier College Preparatory scholarship fund

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