Three years ago, when Ken I approached Tlaquepaque management about creating an annual Dia de los Muertos ( Day of the Dead ) festival, we never dreamed it would take off like it did.  Well.... actually, yes we did.  We just didn't know it would do it so quickly. With the generous and enthusiastic support of Tlaquepaque, Dia de los Muertos is off and running, destined to be one of Sedona's most popular public events.   Ken and I and our fabulous staff are pleased to see our vision come to fruition. It is gratifying and emotional to see so many people comforted by reminiscing, honoring and talking about their deceased loved ones, and at the same time, having so much fun with their friends and families.  It was wonderful to hear all the stories.  To think that we were, and are, a part of bringing this lovely celebration about is quite moving for us personally. Not wanting to stop there, last year, Show Stoppers originally came up the idea of staging a Day of the Dead wedding shoot … [Read more...]

There is more to this celebration than you know. It was actually very special that Patricia and Scott had this opportunity to renew their marriage vows. ( See part one )  They told me that when they met on South Beach in Miami, it was love at first sight and a whirlwind romance with a ceremony on the beach. They never had the opportunity to have an actual wedding ceremony in the traditional sense of the word.   Although the ceremony I styled was not exactly what they would have imagined, it was very real to them.  They were the perfect fit and soaked it up like a sponge.  Ken and I could not have been more thrilled knowing this little bit of background about our charming couple and how it played into our vision. Now for part two of our adventure. … [Read more...]