Chip and Carol drew on their deep musical backgrounds and deeper pool of friends and family (musical and otherwise) to combine a relaxed but heartfelt wedding at St. Odilia’s with a rip roaring rock-and-roll reception at Reflections at the Buttes last month. I can honestly say I’ve never seen a bride take the stage and belt out a Led Zeppelin tune before, and as a secret high-school head banger myself, it gave me goosebumps. She was amazing. Chip’s a sponsored pro drummer (www.chipritter.com), and he just crushed it (and looked like he was having the time of his life doing it!)  Bravo you two! Here are some shots from our nifty reception slideshow – you can find the full take at www.pictage/1022289

Doug and Kaiti’s winter-themed wedding was a gorgeous homage to the season we just get a taste of here in Tucson, with a dash of post-kiss mock-snow to make it feel official. Kaiti’s mom went the extra mile to make sure no detail was overlooked, and Reflections at the Buttes came through with top-notch hosting, as always.

Nighttime weddings, while intimate and beautiful, present a special challenge to photographers (deer in the headlights-style flash, anyone?). To mix it up, we set up snazzy radio-triggered flashes to throw a little off-camera light on things, and the results were awesome. A heartfelt thanks to second-photographer J.P. Connelly for his tireless work getting them just right.

Here’s a few favorites from our slideshow that night.  You can find the full take at www.pictage.com/1199040.