A Waterfall Wedding at Loews Ventana Canyon!

The waterfall at Loews Ventana canyon was the beautiful setting for Jamie and Julia’s spring wedding in Tucson.  Julia and Jamie met five years ago when she was studying in New Zealand.   A 5 year transcontinental romance finally resulted in Jamie’s family and friends flying over from New Zealand to join Julia’s Tucson family in celebrating their wedding day.  After 5 years of commuting between New Zealand and the United States, these guys probably have enough frequent flyer miles for 1st class tickets to the moon – it’s 6500 miles each way!   The fabulous Anne Bryan of Creative Events helped Julia pull elements from Jamie’s New Zealand home together with elements of the desert.  A favorite New Zealand symbol, the fiddlefern (koru) adorned the boutonniere while succulents blended among the roses and other bright colors in Julia’s bouquet.  The wedding ceremony took place under the same handmade chuppah that Julia’s mother, Emily, had married under years ago.  This touching ceremony was followed by a brunch reception  at the Flying V Bar & Grill at Loews where more succulents decorated the tables in gorgeous desert themed centerpieces and omelets were made to order.  And as if commuting from New Zealand wasn’t enough  Jamie was next heading to Boston the run in the Boston Marathon.  I have no idea where this couple get all their energy, but I would love to try tapping into some of it!

Ceremony and Reception at Loews Ventana Canyon and the Flying V Bar & Grill, Tucson, Arizona; Event planning and coordination by Anne Bryan of Creative Events; Flowers by Patty Hunter; Ceremony by Rabbi Stephanie Aaron;