My Tucson Wedding

Should the Ring Bearer and the Flower Girl remain standing or should they be seated during the wedding ceremony? This is a good question and I always ask the bride and groom if they have a preference.  If the children are under 5 years old it can be a real challenge for them to stand still during the ceremony, and they can also be very distracting and I would recommend  they be seated. The children for the most part don’t mind being seated and I think prefer it. Older children though usually do just fine standing during the ceremony. The picture to the right was taken of a Ring Bearer and Flower Girl at Saguaro Buttes just before walking in the processional.

 Tucson occasionally gets a dusting of snow which can make for beautiful pictures especially on the surrounding  mountains. It usually doesn’t last very long, and is melted off by midday. Here is a picture taken on February 10, 2009 of Saguaro Buttes with the Rincon  Mountains in the background. (Click on the picture to make it larger.)

Sergio and Jessica were married at Saguaro Buttes on March 27th, 2009, at 5:00 pm. Sergio and Jessica met in December 2005, in Denver, CO at a friend’s birthday party while in college. Sergio is currently employed by the border patrol, and Jessica works at TMC. They had guests from Montana, Colorado, California, Washington, Idaho, Maryland, and Utah among other places.

Here is a simple design for place cards for your wedding guests that were used at a recent wedding at Saguaro Buttes. David’s Bridal has a number of place cards to choose from online (check it out at Place Cards). Surveys say that wedding guests prefer assigned seating. 

This recent wedding used a linen color that matched the Bridesmaids dresses.  The linen napkins were chocolate brown and matched the drapes. Favors were placed on top of the folded napkins. 

Reyna and Scott were wed at Saguaro Buttes on Valentines Day 2009, at 5:00 PM.  They met in August 2004 at a friends party in Phoenix and Scott proposed marriage on July 2nd, 2007.  Their 3 year old son Scotty was also a part of the beautiful ceremony. 

Jessie and Lisette were married at Saguaro Buttes on May 9th at 5:30 PM.  Jessie and Lisette met on May 11th, 2002 and were engaged July 21st, 2007. Jessie is an engineer for a solar company, and Lisette is a dental assistant. Pictured with Lisette and Jessie is their photographer, Lupita from Solaris photography. 

Bagpipers have been entertaining guests at weddings, banquets and parties for centuries. The romantic strains of the pipes add a special touch to any wedding, whether inside a church sanctuary or outside in a park or garden. For centuries in Scotland and Ireland the music of the pipes have heralded the approach of the bridal party. At a recent wedding at Saguaro Buttes, bagpipes were played as part of the processional by one of the family members who was also a groomsman. Photos were take by Desi Aragon. @ Photos (c) Desi Aragon - desiaragon@gmail.com. To see more of his photos of Tracy and Angel’s wedding, check out his web site.

Sundra and R.J. were married at Saguaro Buttes on March 19th at 5:15 PM. They had a beautiful sunset on a nice balmy evening.  Sundra is a nurse and works in Sierra Vista, and R.J. works at the Crystal Palace in Tombstone and is the owner’s son. They had family and friends from Iowa, Penn. Ill. and Texas. They both currently live in Tombstone.

A rose ceremony is simple yet profoundly moving.  Normally a rose ceremony is an exchanging of roses between the bride and groom.  But at a recent wedding ceremony at Saguaro Buttes the Bride and Groom used roses as a memorial, as a way of remembering family members who are no longer with us. The ceremony consisted of family members, including children, each bringing a rose at the beginning of the processional. Each rose was placed in a single vase, with each rose representing the family member departed.   As the roses were placed in the vase their names were announced. Photos were take by Desi Aragon. @ Photos (c) Desi Aragon - desiaragon@gmail.com. To see more of his photos of Tracy and Angel’s wedding, check out his web site.

This recent wedding of Tracy and Angle Garcia at Saguaro Buttes had the groomsman and children in western attire. You may see the pictures for the wedding at this web site (Pictures). The children look adorable and even the adults look good in the pictures. Photos were take by Desi Aragon. @ Photos (c) Desi Aragon - desiaragon@gmail.com. To see more of his photos of Tracy and Angel’s wedding, check out his web site.

This table design at a recent wedding at Saguaro Buttes had an elegant touch. With chocolate linen napkins, and a chocolate table runner to accent the color. Favors were placed on the silver charger plates, with silver chiavari ballroom chairs.

Prepare/Enrich (web site) has just come out with a new customized version of its very popular premarital counseling program. It has more information and much more colorful reports then previously. Prepare/Enrich has been building stronger marriages for over 25 years, and it is, in my opinion a wonderful tool for couples. If you want some premarital counseling, which I recommend,  we offer this free of charge to any couple getting married at Saguaro Buttes. To participate, simply send your email addresses letting us know you would like to receive the questions.  Once answered the couples meet individually or in groups if desired to look at the results and to work through the new workbook that has come out with the program. It is honestly fun, and a great learning experience, and a wonderful way to invest in your future marriage relationship. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.