My Tucson Wedding

Temperatures in Tucson can vary 30+ degrees between daytime highs and night time lows. The most popular seasons for outdoor weddings in Tucson are the Spring and Fall, with it’s more moderate temperatures.

The Summer months can also be a great time to have your wedding as the monsoons bring beautiful clouds as a great backdrop for your evening photos.

The Winter months have mild temperatures compared to the rest of the United States which makes Tucson, Arizona  a great destination for a wedding.

Tucson Temperatures, Average Lows/Highs

• January 41/66
• February 45/71
• March 49/76
• April 55/85
• May 64/94
• June 73/104
• July 81/106
• August 79/104
• September 73/98
• October 61/88
• November 49/75
• December 42/66

Tammy and Michael became husband and wife, August 23rd, 2008 with a beautiful ceremony and reception held at Saguaro Buttes. Another fabulous sunset lit up the sky on their special night as they captured their memories in photos.

Michael and Erin’s special day at Saguaro Buttes was Sunday, Oct. 5th.They met in San Diego for the first time, on February 15th, 2004 at “Surf and Saddle”, where Michael was celebrating his graduation from Nursing school, and that night he was “Spinning Fire” in the parking lot. (Michael is a Fire Breather/Fire performer) You could say that the first time Erin laid eyes on Michael, he was real hot! Erin in a Real Estate agent that has licenses both in California and Arizona. Michael proposed to Erin on September 5th. 2007 on the beach at Antigua in the Caribbean.

Dondi & Andy Wilson were married on September 13th at Saguaro Buttes.They met in August of 2005 and were engaged in Bermuda on the beach. Andy is a Jeweler, and Dondi is an Electrical Engineer. One unique thing about their wedding is the distance their guests are traveling. They have friends and loved ones coming from Canada, Switzerland, Israel, Germany, Virginia, California, New York, Kansas, Utah, and Oklahoma.

Saguaro Buttes has a new sign! We will be much easier to find both day and night now as you drive down Old Spanish Trail. It always amazes me how long it takes to get things accomplished, (It took almost a year to get the permit, the sign built and then installed.) but we finally have our beautifully lit sign. As many of you know our previous sign was made of copper letters that were stolen sometime last summer. Abel Ybarra built the walls and “Addisigns” designed, produced and worked through the permit process to get this accomplished.

It is recommended to begin your wedding ceremony 60-90 minutes prior to sundown. This allows for approximately 30 minutes of ceremony and a full hour for group and family photos as well as your own romantic sunset memories.  An alternative plan is to schedule most of your photos to be taken before the ceremony and then push the wedding closer to nightfall. This is more popular during the Summer months as it is much cooler right before the sun sets. For a more precise sunset times check out Sunset times

Tucson Sunsets

• Jan. 1 5:31
• Jan 15 5:43
• Feb. 1 6:00
• Feb. 15 6:13
• Mar. 1 6:25
• Mar. 15 6:39
• Apr. 1 6:49
• Apr. 15 5:59
• May 1 7:11
• May 15 7:33
• June 1 7:33
• June 15 7:40
• July 1 7:42
• July 15 7:39
• Aug. 1 7:28
• Aug. 15 7:15
• Sept. 1 6:54
• Sept. 15 6:35
• Oct. 1 6:13
• Oct. 15 5:55
• Nov. 1 5:37
• Nov. 15 5:26
• Dec. 1 5:20
• Dec. 15 5:22

At this Saguaro Buttes wedding, the ceremony site was decorated in a very striking manner. Brides are welcome to bring in their own special effects to make the arch their personal paradise. Saguaro Buttes offers greenery and fabric as a standard for the arch but we are always pleased to see the special touches our brides add. The small table at the back of the site, is used for the Unity Candle or Unity Sand, which is popular at many ceremonies.

John Holman is one of the preferred vendors at Saguaro Buttes.  He captured this beautiful scene taken at Saguaro Buttes.  He has been serving Tucson for over 18 years. After Graduating from the University of Arizona with a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts, John entered into professional photography to fulfill a childhood dream. With camera in hand and a unique vision to beautifully capture your priceless moments, he will create portraits you will treasure for a lifetime. 

Jason and Elizabeth had a beautiful ceremony and reception at Saguaro Buttes on August 30, 2008.They met in December of 2006 through mutual friends and were engaged on December 23, 2007. Jason wore his Uniform for the ceremony, as pictured below during the Unity Sand Ceremony. Congratulations to Jason & Elizabeth in their new lives together. 

Karina Dabdoub was guest of honor at her Quinceanera, August 2nd, in an outdoor ceremony at Saguaro Buttes, performed by a deacon in her church.

When a girl reaches her fifteenth birthday in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Central and South America, she celebrates her Quinceanera, and her entire family treats her like a princess for her special day. Her many friends and relatives are delighted for the recognition she will receive as she makes the transition from girl to young lady in everyone’s eyes.

Gifts
With much symbolism and significance, gifts are an important part of Quinceanera traditions. They denote the young lady’s acceptance by the church, by God and by the congregation (her family and friends) as a woman. She wears a tiara as a sign of leaving childhood behind and facing the challenges that lay ahead and she is also presented with either a bracelet or ring (or both) representing the unending circle of life. Earrings are a reminder to listen and pay heed to the word of God and the world around her, a cross or medallion signifies faith and a rosary or prayer book are religious resources to always remind the young lady to remember her devotion to God.

Even in the New Millennium, Hispanic girls take their Quinceanera traditions seriously. Sadly, the concept seems to be fading somewhat but many Latin American families encourage the culture to remain alive and well. By the time a fifteenth birthday approaches, the plans are well under way and the community get into the spirit and have a wonderful time.

Curtis and Lauri’s wedding ceremony and reception was held at Saguaro Buttes on Aug. 3rd, 2008. They are awesome, wicked Red Sox fans, which is one of the reasons they met in the first place. They met on Match.com and being a Red Sox fan was was of the criteria. Lauri’s daughter Wednesday was the beautiful flower girl for the ceremony.

A popular reading for wedding ceremonies is called “Benediction of the Apaches” . Sometimes I suggest this heartfelt reading for those who do not wish for a prayer in their ceremony. These words contain a desire to fulfill the needs of each other, and although we will feel loneliness at times even after marriage, that loneliness is tempered by the love that comes from the relationship which is being formed in marriage.

“Benediction of the Apaches”

“Now you will feel no rain,
For each of you will be shelter to the other.
Now you will feel no cold,
For each of you will be warmth to the other.
Now there is no more loneliness for you.
For each of you will be companion to the other.
Now you are two bodies,
But there is only 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”

Ryan and Stephanie had a beautiful, August 8th wedding at Saguaro Buttes in Tucson, Arizona.Ryan and Stephanie met over 10 years ago at Sabino High School while Stephanie was a Freshman and Ryan a Sophomore. His smile and continual happiness is what caught her attention and they have been best friends since. Over the years they have grown closer together and deeper in love and were engaged on January 31, 2008. One thing that makes this relationship work so well is they both have a great sense of humor and just enjoy being together.

The first of our children to get married was last year at Saguaro Buttes, Eric and his wife Leanna. As they started their journey they were shocked to find what it was going to cost them to have the wedding of their dreams. I have found some very interesting research which has been compiled by “The Wedding Report”, to share with you. For the year 2007, the average number of wedding guests is 166, with the average budget between $15,000 and $28,000.

Listed below are average costs for 2007:

• Reception location 2459
• Food Service 7562
• Favors 358
• Decorations/Centerpieces 1073
• Cake 537
• Bride Groom Hotel 279
• Beverages 2221
• Bride Accessories 321
• Groom Accessories 221
• Tuxes 232
• Hair/makeup 169
• Headpiece and Vail 301
• Wedding Dress 1335
• Ceremony Accessories 188
• Ceremony Decorations 560
• Ceremony location 655
• Officiant 235
• Rehearsal Dinner 1272
• Gifts for Attendant 474
• Gifts for each other 382
• Gifts for Parents 168
• Boutonniere 178
• Bride Bouquets 243
• Ceremony flowers 435
• Flower girl flowers 49
• Reception flowers 982
• Engagement ring 4615
• Her Ring 931
• His Ring 656
• Reception DJ 730
• Photographer 2038
• Videographer 1481
• Bridal Show Invitations 101
• Guestbook 49
• Invitation/ Reply cards 428
• Thank-you Cards 88
• Bridal Coordinator 1335
• Honeymoon 3716

Saguaro Buttes offers an all inclusive package with an outstanding venue and professional personnel to assist you in your dream wedding.