Rachel & Manny’s Wedding: Val Vista Lakes
Posted By Denise, April 29, 2009
Rachel & Manny tied the knot last Saturday at the lovely Val Vista Lakes in Gilbert, Arizona. You may remember their very cute story from their engagement session back in February – they actually met on a co-ed softball league :-) We had a great time getting to know them during their e-session and it was so fun to work with them again for their big day! Here are a few of our favorites:
Rachel’s dress was gorgeous! The perfect mix of bridal and fashion.
And the lake made a great back drop for her cute shoes :-)
A few shots of the bride getting ready. Rachel’s makeup and hair stylist Monica did a beautiful job.
Just after Rachel got into her dress, their little boy Noah brought her a pink flower :-) Such a cute moment.
They opted for a “First Look” so they could get their portraits done before the ceremony.
Some portraits of the gorgeous couple.
Love that they’re both laughing in this one . . .
Since we had some extra time, we took a little walk to this awesome tunnel just outside Val Vista Lakes. We had LOTS of fun with such a unique backdrop – not to mention a couple of hot models :-)
A shot of Manny looking very studly.
And Rachel was such a beautiful bride! I just have to comment on her bouquet, arranged by Laurie Kern of Flowers by Design. It was made of Star Gazer Lilies (my absolute favorite) and it was awesome! All the flowers for their wedding were AMAZING, but this bouquet was so beautiful – and an added plus . . . it smelled sooooo good :-)
Their bridal party was our largest to date – 21 people total. 7 bridesmaids, 7 groomsmen, 1 Jr. bridesmaid, 3 Jr. groomsmen, 2 flower girls and a ring bearer! WOW.
Time to make it official! So much of what makes beautiful ceremony photos is good light. It was close to sunset and the light was just peaking over the top of the hill.
More fabulous flowers :-)
You may kiss your bride!
There’s something about the shots of couple’s walking back down the isle that we just love :-) They always end up among our favorites. Rachel & Manny’s first happy moments as Man & Wife . . .
On to the reception! A sweet one from their first dance.
Manny and daughter Jasmyn . . .
And Rachel and son Noah . . .
This one of the bouquet toss just makes us laugh! The expressions on the gals faces are hilarious :-)
One more of the happy couple - lovin’ that off camera flash!
Rachel & Manny – thanks so much for letting us capture your day! Best wishes for a beautiful life together :-)
To view a slideshow with more images from their big day, click on the “view slideshow” button and don’t forget to leave us some comment love below :-)
The tunnel photo’s are incredible, they were a perfectly beautiful couple! Also love the outdoor light, and the joy you captured between the couple. Yes, we were pretty pleased with the bridal bouquet too! Thank you for sharing.
Tricia Cheadle posted the following on April 30, 2009 at 5:39 am.Hope to work with you both again!
The pictures are beautiful, great, perfect! You captured all the best moments! You can tell my daughter and new son are happy!
Krissy posted the following on April 30, 2009 at 7:57 am.Tricia(Mother of the Bride)
They look like they had a great time! I loved their colors, flowers, dresses, everything! The tunnel shots are amazing!
By any chance was their pastor’s name Robert? He looks like a friend of mine from HS who is a pastor now… and he married a girl from Grace, too.
Rachel Sandoval posted the following on May 5, 2009 at 10:41 pm.We LOVE everything about our photos! We are so glad to have found such wonderful creative photographers. Our day was so amazing. The photos captured every detail along with our most joyous moments. THANK YOU so much! Words can’t explain how truly happy we are!
Shannon Suiter posted the following on May 7, 2009 at 10:59 pm.p.s. Our awesome pastor’s name is Robert.
Love love love that dress shot in the beginning!!!!!!! Great job guys!