Wright House Wedding, Mesa Arizona, Jake and Kimberly

If I had to choose one word to describe this wedding day it would have to be *fairytale*! From the bright cheery color palette, to the perfect ceremony setting, and then there is the fact that our stunning bride Kim used to actually be a Disney Princess at Walt Disney World! What!? We shot a real life princesses' wedding! And it really was perfect! 
Surrounded by their closest family and friends, Kimberly walked down the aisle, holding back the tears as her sweet groom Jake let the tears flow down his cheek as she approached. It was one of the most sweetly emotional walks down the aisle I have ever seen! We were so thankful to be there to capture the magic of this day and cannot be more excited for these two as they begin the next season of their life together as man and wife!
Congrats Kim and Jake! We couldn't be more happy for you guys! 
All our best, 
Jenn and the Studio girls
Thanks to the amazing vendors that really put the magical touch on this perfect day!
Event Director/Planning: Elizabeth Rush at Imoni Events
Paper Goods: Wedding Paper Divas
Linens and Chairs: The Wright House
Groom Outfitting: Jos. A. bank
Hair and Makeup: 20 Volume Salon
Photorapher: Jenn Wagner Studio
Rings; Jared - Engagement Ben Bridge - Wedding Band
Dessert Bar: Honeymoon Sweets

Jake and Kimberly's Wright House Wedding Day!
"I had this weird calm feeling come over me during the getting ready process. Everyone kept asking me if I was okay and the best part was that I was totally fine, despite my thinking I would have been freaking out! I took the time to steam out all of the bridesmaids dresses while the girls had started getting their hair and makeup done, and that was honestly one of my favorite parts of the morning. I got to just do this relaxing activity on my own and watch my girls get pampered which they all so deserved at this point in the week after everything they had done for me!"- Kimberly
"Having a first look with my dad really meant a lot. My older sister had done the same thing at her wedding, but that so didn't prepare me for how emotional that moment would be while I was standing there waiting in my own wedding dress. After he walked into the room I was able to look over and see my mom's reaction to that moment as well. It was just a really special time between my parents and me."- Kimberly

"If I could go back to one moment of the day, I would relive that first look with Kim. I don't like to be emotional, but when I turned around and saw her for the first time that day I couldn't help it. That image of her was captivating and will always be something I remember clearly. She looked beautiful."- Jake
"Kim really is the kindest and most understanding person. The best part is that I get her as my partner to go through life with, and to be the mother of my kids."- Jake
"Fall is both our favorite season, and having both grown up in places with traditionally beautiful fall foliage, we wanted to bring those colors to life at our AZ wedding! Both of us wanted a really comfortable feel from our venue and The Wright House was a perfect fit for that. It's a bit smaller, and the place is decorated all on it's own so we wanted to add even more warm and comfort by bringing in those deep fall colors. We aren't necessarily the most traditional people, so instead of standard black on the guys, we opted for really rich navy suits to accent the deep reds and oranges." -Kim
"Kind of the same answer as the first question. That time that Kim and I got to spend together with each other and with our families and bridal party was really cool. They were all the most important people to us, so it was awesome having some time before the busyness of the wedding itself to just share some time together all dressed up and taking pictures." - Jake
"While Jake isn't typically the guy to show his love a lot in public, he has always been amazing at making sure I know how much he loves me when it's just the two of us. When I think back on the wedding, I love how vulnerable he was and how willing he was to express that love to me for all of our guests to see. It made for a very emotional day throughout, and showed everyone else that amazing side to Jake that he normally reserves just for me :)."- Kimberly
"Is it terrible that the ceremony was all kind of a blur?? After seeing Jake and walking down the aisle towards this man that I loved so much, I think the excitement of everything just took over and I literally couldn't focus on the words being said, but just how much I loved this man! As most people knew, we had had a courtroom ceremony about 7 months prior which was just the strangest and most bizarre experience of our lives...haha. The judge was so weird! So we knew no matter what, this ceremony would be so much better. I felt bad during that one because the judge was so strange that I laughed through all of Jake's vows (the nerves got to me!) but then Jake feels bad because his nerves got to him during this ceremony and he said my middle name first while we were doing our vows. I thought it was really funny, and he quickly recovered and made it through the rest of our vows with no other problems!"- Kimberly
"So the cake cutting was our way of bringing my being pregnant into the party and celebrating our growing family! There were a few people who knew the sex of our baby, but we had kept it a secret from most of our family and friends (at least that had been the goal). Originally I didn't want Jake or myself to know the sex of the baby either and find out with everyone else, but Jake wasn't having any of that! What was funny about the cake cutting, was that we knew what to expect (blue frosting in between the cake layer that we had cut into as arranged with our cake designer), but I thought for a split second that she had done the wrong color! We had a red icing filigree detail on top of a white iced cake, so when we initially cut into the cake and started to pull the slice, it looked for a second like we were getting pink frosting instead of the blue! I was thinking to myself, "How in the world are we gonna explain this?!" Thankfully, however, as we pulled the slice out and away from the rest of the cake, we could see that the pink was coming from the red and white icing mixing together from the cutting, and our blue icing in the middle of the cake was just as it should be! It's a BOY!"- Kimberly
Jake and Kimberly, your wedding day was absolutely a fairy tale! Thank you for letting us capture the magic! Congrats your sweet family and we wish you all the best!

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Tempe Engagement Session, Tempe Arizona, Jake and Amber with Shannon

From the moment they arrived at Papago park in Tempe and stepped in front of the camera together with Shannon, it was nothing but sweet smiles and tons of love from Amber and Jacob. These two just light up when they are around each other and we cannot wait for their wedding next fall! Shannon our amazing associate shot the gorgeous session with them, and if its any indicator of their wedding, we can tell its going to be gorgeous! 

When we heard more about their story and the first time Amber realized she was in love, we got goosebumps! Their story is beautiful and we can't wait to help tell it as it continues to unfold! 

Thanks for letting us be a part of celebrating your love story Amber and Jacob! We'll see you soon!
- Shannon

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"Jacob and I have an interesting story. We met over 7 years ago in Iowa through mutual friends. Over the years we stayed in contact and remained friends. It wasn't until 2.5 years ago, when Jacob lived in Arizona and I was still in Iowa, that our friendship changed. We started catching up one day, as we always had in the past, but something was different this time. We both felt it and quickly started talking and skyping non-stop. On a gut reaction I bought a plane ticket to Arizona for a visit. I already had that "I'm in love feeling" when I got to Arizona but when I truly knew was when I left to fly back to Iowa. Jake took me to the airport and as he drove away and I walked into the building I started to cry. And not just any cry, a tears running down my face, blubbering cry. I couldn't believe it because that wasn't like me and I just had the most amazing trip. At that moment a woman standing next to me said, "oh honey you must have left someone you love." And I turned to her and without even thinking said...yes, I am leaving the love of my life." - Amber


" My one favorite thing about Jake... that is so hard to decide! But I think it's his personality. He is the most outgoing, fun, animated, and loving guy. He's the guy everyone enjoys being around, including me ;) And honestly he never has a down or bad moment. He is always positive, can make anything fun, and will always make sure people are in a good mood. No matter what he ALWAYS puts a smile on my face or makes me laugh." - Amber 
"The ring was actually the easiest decision and consequently the most meaningful.  The ring was my grandmother's.  My aunt gave me the ring and wedding band to keep it in family.  Also because I think she likes Amber more than me. :-) " - Jake
"The first eight months of our relationship was spent long distance.  I lived in Arizona and Amber lived in Iowa.  We talked a lot over the phone and skyping and the more and more we talked it became harder and harder to not say "I love you" because she was everything I was looking for in a companion.  It happened on her first visit to Arizona." - Jake 
"One of my favorite things about  Amber, it may sound corny but it's the fact that she is my other half. There has been multiple times where we order the same things or say the same things without thinking.  We have also answered questions randomly the exact same way.  She is and always will be my better half." - Jake


"As I mentioned our first "date" was me coming to Arizona. So, our first kiss happened at Jake's apartment. We had dinner and drinks with Jake's roommate and the moment his roommate went to bed, Jake grabbed me, pulled me in tight, and kissed me." - Amber


Check out this beautiful Arizona desert wedding here! 
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Favorite Engagement moments this year!

Every year we get to meet the coolest couples in one of the best times of their lives; right after they got engaged! I don't know what it is about this time in pre-bride and groom life, but it is just fun and full of energy. I think it is partially because wedding planing is still in the beginning phases and is super exciting, and then a lot of it is just that puppy dog giddiness of them know they are going to spend the rest of their lives with the person they love the most! 

That is enough to make anyone smile! The engagement session has to be one of my favorite parts of the entire process of two people traveling towards marriage. Its laid back, the focus is solely on the couple and just having a fun time. The biggest compliment I recieved this year came from a groom-to-be, that I could tell at the beginning of the session was a little more than apphensive about photos. Which I totally get, I'm married to a guy that loathes getting his photo taken, so this isn't unfamiliar grounds to me. However by the end of this engagement session this particular groom was smiling ear to ear and said "Wow I can't believe its already over, that flew by it was so much fun!" From there the two left hand in hand and went on to dinner together in just the best of moods. 

Day made.

We love our couples! Thank you for letting us experience you love in all its vibrancy!
xoxo, 
Jenn and the Studio girls


More of Dante and Carly here!
Love this shot that our ASsociate Shannon took at Jole and Josh's session in Gilbert!
More of this downtown engagement session here!
More from Jana and Lee's Scottsdale engagement session on the blog here!
Check out more of their session here: 
Garrett and Catherine were the cutest! Shannon took there photos and you can see more Here!
More of this amazing one where it rained and they laughed; you can see this enchanting forrest engagement session here!!
Thank you so much to all of our unique couples for sharing your love, your stories, your first kisses and everything that makes you unique! We loved capturing this sweet phase of your life! Thank you!! 

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