Tempe Center of the Arts Wedding : Anya + Brandon

wo of my absolute favorite people tied the knot at Tempe Center of the Arts just a few weeks ago. I met Anya last year at Coffee Bean to talk wedding photography. The second we sat down, I absolutely adored Anya. We talked about life, school, and of course all the fun details of the wedding day. Anya mentioned that she would be making all the centerpieces out of paper. My smile immediately extended from ear to ear when I heard the entire wedding would be adorned with Anya's beautiful design through paper.  
 
I finally met Brandon at the engagement session where we photographed them downtown. The two of them are SO natural in front of the camera and it was so evident these two are madly in love with each other. Anya just finished law school, passed the bar exam and is going to be a lawyer to defend art. Every time I have seen Anya, she is always smiling and is honestly one of the sweetest gals around. It's no surprise that Brandon is just as kind and down to earth as she is.  
 
Anya and Brandon chose Tempe Center of the Arts as their wedding venue and it couldn't have been a more perfect venue for them. The paper details fit this venue like a glove. It was a cloudy day and I couldn't have been more in love with photographing these two HAPPY people around the beautiful architecture TCA. Anya and Brandon, thank you for choosing Stephen and I as your wedding photographers. The both of you are such beautiful people inside and out and you exude such beautiful joy to the people around you.

Brandon right before seeing his beautiful bride.

Anya and Brandon's first look was seriously adorable.

I love this... checking out their outfits at the same time. too cute.

Anya, you are seriously STUNNING.

Anya's hand crafted white paper bouquet. AWESOME.

Anya and her bridesmaids hand crafted these beautiful bouquets. Anya had time to go to law school, pass the bar exam and craft PAPER FLOWERS?! You are officially the most amazing bride EVER.

I love this photo of Anya and her mom smiling at each other right before she meets Brandon at the alter. It looks as though her mom is just as excited as she is. Adorable.

This photo of Anya's Dad hugging her just made me melt. Such a memorable moment.

I love the location they chose to be married at. It was a cloudy day so everything was so beautiful and soft.

Anya started tearing up during the vows and... so did I :)

The amazing details at the reception. I LOVED their sign in board. It was a picture cut into squares where the guests could write their messages on the back of each square.

So creative...

Even the champagne glasses had little paper butterflies on them!

Anya changed into one of the CUTEST second dresses I have ever seen. She looked dazzling in her short dress!