A Stillwell House Wedding – Weekend 1

Stillwell House is a gorgeous downtown Tucson wedding venue that brings a historic 1901 Territorial style former inn together with beautiful garden courtyards and a hip urban scene only a block away.  I had the pleasure of being at Stillwell House for the entire month of April – no intentional planning there, it was just the way the wedding dates fell.  So when I say I got to experience Stillwell House, I really did!  Allyssa and Sam wanted a garden meets countryside feel to their spring wedding at the Stillwell House.  The colors Allyssa selected were bursting with yellows and golds – Tangelo Sunshine was the color of the bridesmaid dresses.  Gold bridesmaid shoes  picked up the gold trim running through the dresses and the other gold accents were scattered throughout the decor.  And the food, the food, the food!  Stillwell House is known for their food, and for good reason.  Plus, Allyssa and Sam chose to have an Arizona desert theme in their specially chosen menu.  Prickly pear margaritas were the signature drink, followed by Marinated prickly pear barbeque chicken with seared apples.  And then the cake – alternating layers of prickly pear and red velvet.  I’m a cake fiend – I had to try it.  It was as wonderful as it sounds and I woke up wanting another piece the next morning.

Dress by Sophia Tolli (Maya Palace); Ceremony and Reception at Stillwell House, Tucson Arizona; Music by Benny and Casey of Classy DeeJays