As most people know getting married is not easy, the marriage license process is confusing and…read moreleaves you with questions. Gwen was able to take our call late at night, assist us with all of our questions, and on top of that set up reservations for us the following week. Gwen is amazing from the start of the wedding to the end, I did not know that she was going to be doing the wedding. She got up and gave a heart warming ceremony, continuing on after the kiss :) Gwen understands her studio so well and was able to suggest great pictures that we will treasure. In the end amazing, excellent, memorable all these words come to mind and she was the one that made them happen!

Gwen is absolutely awesome and helped make our special day amazing. She's extremely professional,…read moredetail oriented and easy to work with. Highly recommended!

Audra took the most breathtaking photos of me and my husband. She really captured the true essence…read moreand vibe of our wedding. Audra gave us great feedback so that we looked flawless in our poses and not look awkward. She took the time to get to know me and my husband - we were like old friends by the time our wedding was over! We love our sneak peek wedding photos! And can't wait to see all of them very soon! We highly recommend Audra for wedding photography.

There are moments in our lives that are so special, we want to remember them forever... birthdays,…read moreweddings, pregnancy, anniversaries, reunions, or just a perfect simple family day. My latest precious moment have all come from my 1st pregnancy. It's been so amazing to watch my body change for my lil baby and I wanted to capture it on film. Sure, I have a million photos of the last 8 months but, I wanted some that were beautiful and taken by a professional photographer. haha Don't tell my friends... their photos are great, just mostly amateur and typical. Well, through friend of a friend connections, I met Audra Little. She's a Phoenix/Glendale based photographer who specializes in capturing special moments with newborns, babies, children and their families and most importantly... baby bellies!!! haha She does many special events such as engagements, weddings, senior portraits, etc. She's also taken pictures for a couple of my friends so I always see her work hanging on their walls when I visit them. :) We met last weekend for a photo session and she was so nice to work with... photography is her passion! She had great ideas and props for the photos (blankets, letter blocks, etc) but also ask me to bring some personal stuff, like a pair of little shoes that I plan to have my baby wear. I also took special baby blankets that family made and a lil teddy bear that one of my best friends gave me for him. So cute! Over a few hours, we shot both inside and outside photographs... the day was so beautiful. We tried some new things and shot traditional pics, too. It was a lot of fun. I'd definitely recommend Audra for your photography needs and I plan to go back to her when my baby gets here! Side Note: Now that I've had a photo shoot (first since senior pictures), I also think it'd be awesome to have a photographer with you for random, nothing days... just to capture unique moments. :) See ya there!

We are not a religious couple, so I did a lot of research on officiants and once I saw a video of…read moreone of Terrance's weddings he officiated, I knew I wanted him for our wedding. We did decide to do the assessment before the wedding and even though we were together for years already, it gave us a better/deeper understanding on each other and how to navigate our future together. When we reviewed the assessment with Terrance, that let him get to know us as a couple even more so he could write us the perfect script. Our ceremony was so beautiful and exactly what we wanted!!

Terrance and Vow Soirée are the BEST! Our ceremony was perfect and we got so many compliments!!!read more

I CANNOT RAVE ENOUGH ABOUT HOW FANTASTIC WORKING WITH MAYA WAS FOR OUR WEDDING! Maya was…read moredependable, detail oriented, and you could tell she was truly focused on capturing us organically as a couple. Plus, she's a hoot and holler! So fun and energetic :) I'm over the moon with how the photos came out and I could not be happier I picked such a fantastic photographer! Do yourself a favor and go with Maya!!!

I cannot sing enough praises about Maya. She is phenomenal at what she does and everyone LOVES her…read more She is everyone's hype woman and makes you feel so comfortable, and also protects her couples when things inevitably happen day-of the wedding to keep us happy and keep us on schedule!! She really connects with her couples and it shows so much in her photos. Our engagement and wedding photos are just phenomenal. Her prompts help you feel comfy and result in gorgeous photos. Everyone needs a Maya on the biggest days of their lives!!!! Go book her!!

We had such a wonderful experience working with Lexi from Still Reflections. After weeks of…read moreplanning our perfect maternity session over email we met her and she befriended us quickly and put us at ease during out shoot. The images were amazing and you could tell that they were totally 'US' because she made us feel comfortable infront of the camera. Once our little one arrived, we had our newborn session in her home studio and it went perfectly. She was gentle and patient with our child and I couldn't have dreamed of a better experience. The gift that she has given us is priceless!

I used Monica as my wedding photographer after seeing her work through friends and I will use her…read moreas my family photographer for the rest of my life. She is the best and I adore her. She has gone above and beyond to make my pictures what I wanted them to be. She drove to Sedona, edited something specifically for me, brought us a cute little book :), and even drove 30 miles out of her way to bring us keys after our wedding.

Courtney and her team did an amazing job with the lighting, drapes, sound system and aesthetics of…read moreour wedding! We went back and forth and expanded on our vision a lot and she helped us tie it all together. They even worked with us to rent equipment the next day for a post-wedding brunch and they handled the drop-off and pick up. It was all very easy and stress-free.

Everyone knows how difficult it is to host a social gathering. So for the first time I decided to…read moreask for a little help throwing a baby shower at my house. I rented 50 tables and chairs from AZ Pro Rents and I was very impressed with their customer service. They helped me load the tables and chairs into my truck and even offered to come to my house to help me unload! They also came back to my house to load back up all of the tables and chairs. The tables were nice big party tables, the ones I rented were 6ft rectangle tables with black fold up chairs. Honestly it was so much easier renting from them than begging my extended family for worn out card tables! And I look forward to renting from them around the holidays too!

I found Bird of Paradise Weddings (and specifically the officiant, Montana Meadows) after a quick…read moreGoogle search. I'm surprised Montana doesn't have any Yelp reviews yet... because SHE IS WONDERFUL. My husband and I eloped in Phoenix in January 2014, and we hired Montana to officiate our "ceremony." (She called it a sign-and-file, because it was a very short ceremony!) She was courteous, professional, and friendly. Our sign-and-file consisted of a sweet intro from Montana, a reading, ring exchange, "I do's," and of course the kiss. We are not religious at all, so it was very nice to have an officiant who respected our preferences and ideas. Montana was 100% willing to customize her officiant duties to suit our needs. I think that is very important for anyone looking for a personalized, distinctive ceremony. I should have written up a Yelp review ages ago, but I was reminded to do so again after-- get this!-- we received an anniversary card from Montana! It was a personal note, thoughtful and handwritten... an excellent move on her part, and so special for us to be reminded of how much fun our day was, thanks in part to Montana Meadows and Bird of Paradise Weddings! I would definitely recommend this business to anyone looking to get hitched in AZ!

I wish I had attended a wedding she officiated before hiring her for mine. My venue had her listed…read moreas a preferred option and said she was good. I spoke to a friend, and he said she married him and he was happy enough with her services, so we went with her. My fiancé and I met with her, and she asked maybe 6 questions about us, and said she would write our ceremony and send us a copy to review. When we got the copy, I thought it was a joke. When I realized this wasn't sent in error, I felt physically ill. It wasn't personalized to reflect us or our relationship at all, the flow was horrible, and I believe it was a cut and paste job from a few internet sources. We opted to write our own ceremony, which was heartfelt and definitely represented us and our personalities. I was hesitant to send it and ask that it be used instead of what was written for us, but Montana agreed to read it for us. Fast forward to our wedding day. Montana showed up and appeared to be irritated. She asked where the marriage license was and asked if the money was in the envelope. She asks for a $100 deposit, but wants the rest paid in cash on the wedding day. I can only assume this is to avoid taxes on the other $200+ we paid. I can't come up with any other logical reason cash payment would be mandatory. During the ceremony, Montana told me I was standing in the wrong spot, even though venue staff told me which side of the altar to stand on. During the ceremony, I couldn't listen to what was being said. It wasn't because I was worried I was going to get emotional. It was because she was reading it like she was reading a children's story. Crazy inflection every few words. I had several guests comment about it after the wedding, and it wasn't to say that it was well done. When the ceremony was over, she quickly left. When we got our wedding photos, I discovered that in every single photo, she had RBF. She looked like someone made her drink a cup of lemon juice. I don't know if the attitude is typical, she was having a bad day, was unhappy with the little bit of humor in our ceremony, or was not happy to do a same sex wedding (which she previously said she was fine with). Whatever the issue, I regret going with Montana, as it caused some unnecessary tension on our wedding day. I should have gone with my gut from the beginning. Lesson learned.