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Welcome Brides,
Destination weddings are growing in leaps and bounds with so many couples choosing non-traditional location and elements to suit a growing need for emotional expansion in today's more mature relationships. It's true!  Brides and grooms come from every corner of the world chose Sedona's red rocks for making a most stunning and magical wedding. Ceremonies can be held on a famous Sedona vortex. Pure magic!
As a non-denominational, interfaith minister (officiant) in Sedona, AZ, it is my joy to assist in bringing two hearts together in love and union in the heart of Sedona's sacred red rock landscape. I congratulate you for nurturing your relationship to this level and for making Sedona the place to begin your life's journey together. May you realize your dream of a beautiful and magical Sedona wedding.
Many Blessings in Service,
Deidre Madsen, O.M.
BIOGRAPHY
FLOWERS | PHOTOGRAPHERS | CAKE | MUSIC | LISCENSE | DINNER RESERVATIONS | RETREAT | TRADITIONS
PACKAGES: COMBINE YOUR WEDDING & HONEYMOON IN AN EXOTIC LOCATION
Other than two witnesses, a destination wedding typically does not include many guests and witnesses can be found at your destination if you don't have a preference. Today, many couples are deciding to combine their wedding and their honeymoon in exotic locations that they may otherwise been unable to afford or they have just saved around $20,000 or much more by not having a large local wedding. | TYPES OF WEDDING CEREMONIES »
ELOPE IN SEDONA PACKAGE
Includes licensed (required) Reverend/Minister, pre-marriage briefing, set-up and vows.
ELOPE IN SEDONA PACKAGE
$350.00 |
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VOW RENEWAL PACKAGE
Includes licensed (license not required) Reverend/Minister, pre-vow renewal briefing, set-up and vows.
VOW RENEWAL PACKAGE
$195.00 |
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CALL (928) 300-1236 AND START PLANNING
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PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE
WEDDING DETAILS
EMAIL: vortexjah@shangrilasedona.com
WHAT TYPE OF WEDDING CEREMONY DO YOU WANT?
Determining your type of wedding ceremony is one of the first decisions you and your new partner will have to make. It's easy if you have similar religious backgrounds, but if not, you need to both be happy and comfortable with the wedding ceremony choice you make.
TYPE OF WEDDING CEREMONIES OFFERED:
Traditional Religious Ceremony
Trinity Unity between you, your spouse and God/CreatorWine & Roses Ceremony
Wine Blending Ceremony with Rose Ring Native American Style Ceremony
Four directions, animal totems, prayers and sacred chants
New Age or Aquarius Age Ceremony
Spiritual deities, fairies, angels, mystical elements abound!
OR ANY COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE EXAMPLES:
Religious. By far the most common of the wedding ceremonies, a religious wedding ceremony, is still really popular. It becomes a 'problem' only if you and your intended are of different faiths, but many churches are working together now to help inter-faith couples marry. Depending on your chosen church, it's even possible to have two officiates marry you at the same time. The best thing to do is to check with your minister, priest or rabbi and find out what the options are, and then discuss it. You may need to work on one of your first compromises - picking the best of both worlds to create something truly unique to you!
Civil. A civil wedding ceremony is one in which a Justice of the Peace, a judge, or a 'Marriage Commissionaire' is hired to marry you, outside of a church. These people are appointed by the state (or in Canada, the province). They will have some scripts you can choose from to say your vows. Even though this sounds cold and impersonal, a civil wedding ceremony can be large and formal, or small; indoors or out - and every bit as romantic and elegant as a religious wedding ceremony.
Military. If you or your partner is in the military (or retired after serving), you may be entitled to a full military wedding ceremony. This ceremony often takes place in the military chapel, but can sometimes be arranged for outdoors or elsewhere, too. The military person will dress in appropriate uniform (whites in the summer, dark for winter). Officers will sometimes carry a sword, and an 'arch of swords' is sometimes formed for the new couple to walk through on their exit. Non-military guests at a military wedding ceremony dress in traditional attire, usually formal.
Non-traditional. A non-traditional wedding ceremony is similar to a civil one, but may have religious overtones if you as a couple, or one of you, is a member of a 'non-traditional' religion. You may have an officiate recognized by your organization who is qualified to marry you, and your wedding ceremony may contain some religious elements.
A non-traditional wedding ceremony gives you the most leeway to 'do your own thing' at your wedding - you can be as creative as your imaginations will allow!
FLOWERS - WEDDING, ANNIVERSARY, VOW RENEWAL
Bliss Extraordinary Floral
Amy Mills
(928) 203-9992 / (928) 204-1091
bliss@sedona.net
Sedona's only exclusively wedding floral design company, creating over 1,000 exquisite weddings in Sedona. Members Society of American Florists and Art and Nature International, Paris
Mountain High Flowers
2360 W. Hwy 89A, Sedona, AZ 86336
(877) 853-3783
Contact
Mountain High Flowers, an award winning florist, is located in beautiful West Sedona. We specialize in quality flowers, service and customer satisfaction.
Events by Show Stoppers
Jim Bullock & Ken Heflin
(928) 203-9096
contact@eventsbyshowstoppers.com
Show Stoppers is a special event decorating company that provides unparalleled floral design, theme props, stunning professional lighting, elegant fabrics, planning services and a wide-ranging selection of rental items.
Sedona Floral & Gifts
Gail and Susan Hill
(928) 282-3448 / (800) 657-0940
sedonafloral@msn.com
Prestigious award winners of Arizona and U.S. international awards. Creating dream weddings, floral expression has been our focus for 23 years. Beautiful, elegant, trendy and traditional designs.
WEDDING CAKES
Sedona Wedding Cakes
Sedona Sweet Arts
Donna Joy
2655 W Hwy 89A
Sedona, AZ 86336
(928) 282-4635
donna@sedonaweddingcakes.com
Sedona Sweet Arts Bakery is committed to making every item we make the best each and every time. Our delicious cakes, award wining wedding cakes, desserts, artisan pastries, or our outrageous Chocolates are all world class. Culinary Artist Donna Joy creates custom Wedding Cakes and Chocolates that are as delicious as they are beautiful. Specializing in the art of Sugar, everything from Pastillage to Pulled Sugar.
Sedona Cake Couture
Andrea Blaut
(928) 204-2887
andrea@sedonacakes.com
Award winning cakes! Food Network Challenge Silver Medal 2008, NACE Best of Arizona 2007 & 2008, ACF Silver Medal 2007, Voted Best Wedding Cakes for 7 Years
Sedona Wedding Cakes
1350 W Hwy 89A #22
Sedona, AZ 86336
(928) 204-1242
Our professional wedding cakes are traditional, beautiful and delicious - plus they are very reasonably priced compared to the competition. We appreciate how important a wedding cake is to making your wedding as special and stress-free as possible. We have over 38 years experience creating top of the line wedding cakes that your guests will be raving about for years to come. When you choose us as your Sedona wedding cake provider you can trust that your cake will be perfectly baked, tastefully decorated and on-time.
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Sedona Video & Photo
Tony Sills
(928) 282-4624
sedonavideo@npgcable.com
Established in Sedona in 1990, proven finest quality video and/or photo coverage with best-priced packages. Wedding referrals and free consultation available. Save time and money. Call us first!
Sedona Bride Photography
Katrina Wallace
(928) 204-2631
katrina@sedonabride.com
Sedona based photographer, Katrina Wallace brings a unique blend of wedding photojournalism and fashion influenced style to your day. Serving discerning couples with weddings in Sedona, Scottsdale and internationally.
Photography by Janise Witt
Janise Witt
(928) 204-5534
janise@photographybyjanise.com
Specializing in capturing precious memories of your special wedding in Sedona, lasting through your lifetime together. My photography is customized to your specific requests and to make your day enjoyable.
Sedona Wedding Video
Leslie McCandless
(928) 282-6477, (928) 282-4488
sedonarrr@esedona.net
By capturing what's most important to you on your wedding day, we create the memories you will cherish. Simple or lavish, 1-3 cameras -- Sedona Wedding Video does it all.
MUSIC - MUSICIANS
Ani Williams - Harpist, available alone or as duo or Trio with violin & guitar. Phone 928-204-1124
Vyktoria Pratt Keating . Luminous vocals and artful guitar. Celtic, folk & contemporary. 928-204-0537
Oman Ken - Harpist, Native Flute, Guitar & Keyboard/Piano. Phone 928-204-2725
Jim Buchanan - Keyboards/Piano. Phone 928-282-4417
Eric Williams - Piano, Guitar, Saxophone, Vocals. Phone 928-282-2422
Geraldine Gains - Cello. Phone 928-203-0032
Eric Miller - Flamenco Guitar, Vocals. Phone 928-204-0734
Jesse Kalu - Exotic and Native American Flute. Phone 928-204-1867
Dos Geckos - Larry Perkins (violin) Phone 928-634-7443 and Bill Barnes (guitar) Phone 928-284-1023
Arizona DJ Music and More - Jeanie Carroll. Phone 928-300-7092 or toll free 1-877-283-3969
Drew Bennett - Flamenco Guitar Ensemble Services and Native American Flute Music as Reception entertainment.
Vibhas Kendzia - Piano, Native Flutes & Saxophone. www.musicfromthegarden.com Phone 928-301-1877
Meadowlark - Guitar, flutes & pennywhistles capture the very essence of a romantic wedding. 928-237-1622
MARRIAGE LICENSES
In addition to your Arizona state license (information below), we provide you a beautiful keepsake marriage certificate suitable for framing.
Remember to bring your marriage license to your ceremony - you may obtain one in Phoenix, Cottonwood or Flagstaff.
Arizona is a wedding-friendly state; no residency is required and there is no waiting period after you obtain your marriage licenss. Valid for one year from the date of issue, couples must obtain in person (licenses are processed in about twenty minutes) and are valid for one year from the date of issue.
There is a $72.00 Fee - please contact the Court of Clerk's office before you go and inquire as to what method of payment they accept. Most take cash or check only. Couples can obtain either a standard marriage license or a covenant marriage license (read details on Arizona's covenant marriage licenses).
Two witnesses (at least eighteen years of age) must "witness" the wedding and sign the marriage license after the ceremony.
Clerk Court Offices nearest to Sedona: Please note their hours of operation - they are only open Mon. - Fri. 8 - 5 p.m. (MST) and are closed on weekends and holidays.
Clerk of Superior Court-Flagstaff, Arizona
200 N. San Francisco Street
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 779.6535
Clerk of Superior Court-Verde Valley Judicial District
3505 W. Hwy. 260, Suite 102
Camp Verde, AZ 86322
(928) 567.7741
WEDDING OMENS, CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
GOOD OMENS
seeing a rainbow
having the sun shine
meeting a black cat
meeting a chimney sweep
LUCKY IN LOVE
A bride is lucky if she wears old shoes.
If a cat sneezes on the day before a wedding, the bride will be lucky in her marriage.
If you see a rainbow on your wedding day, it is a good sign.
If you see a black cat on your wedding day, it is a good sign.
Wearing pearls: this is one of those wedding myths with both bad luck and good luck meanings. The ominous version of this myth holds that pearls represent future tears; thus wearing them will bring many tears and heartache in the marriage. The luckier version of this implies that the pearls take the place of the bride's real tears, thus she'll have a happy, tear-free wedding.
Tears on the wedding day: it is considered good luck for the bride to cry during her wedding. She will have cried all her tears away leaving none for the marriage. Another theory holds that a bride's tears are good luck as they bring rain for the crops.
Rain on the wedding day: this is another good luck - bad luck wedding myth. In the good luck version, rain is said to foretell the coming of children just as rain promotes growth in the farmer's fields. In the unlucky version, rain drops represent the many tears a bride will cry throughout her marriage. A young bride would wear her hair long and loose as a symbol of her youth and innocence.
It was OK for a woman to propose to a man during a leap year.
If the groom drops the ring during the ceremony, the marriage is doomed.
If a single woman sleeps with a piece of wedding cake under her pillow, she will dream of her future husband.
Something old,
Something new,
Something borrowed,
Something blue,
And a lucky sixpence
In her shoe.
Married in White, you have chosen right
Married in Grey, you will go far away,
Married in Black, you will wish yourself back,
Married in Red, you will wish yourself dead,
Married in Green, ashamed to be seen,
Married in Blue, you will always be true,
Married in Pearl, you will live in a whirl,
Married in Yellow, ashamed of your fellow,
Married in Brown, you will live in the town,
Married in Pink, you spirit will sink.
APACHE WEDDING PRAYER BLESSING
Now you will feel no rain
For each of you will be shelter to the other.
Now each of you will feel no cold
For each of you will be warmth to the other.
Now there is no loneliness for you
For each of you will be companion to the other.
Now you are two persons
But there is one life before you.
Go now to your dwelling place to enter into the days of your togetherness
And may your days be good and long upon the earth. |
