My Tucson Wedding

Tucson Wedding with Cake

Dave Hallstrom — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:54:49 +0000

This is another picture of Tiffany and Jonathan’s wedding, taken from the reception hall looking out the window with the wedding cake in the foreground and the ceremony taking place in the background.

Tiffany Gardner & Jonathan Newton

Dave Hallstrom — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:34:55 +0000

Tiffany and Jonathan were wed at a beautiful evening ceremony at Saguaro Buttes on November 15th at 4:30 PM. With the backdrop of the Rincon Mountains and the towering Saguaro Catus, over 200 friends and family came to witness this joyous occasions. The Reverend Patrick Cunningham performed the ceremony.

Horse Shoe Center Piece

Dave Hallstrom — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:09:16 +0000

At the wedding of Ray Gotheir and Wendi Hampton they used a unique center piece that fit in with their western theme. This center piece was made of horse shoes welded to a candle holder.

Wedding Photos by Tracy Shupe

Dave Hallstrom — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:15:59 +0000

Tracy Shupe is a photographer with Snaptive Photo, and took this picture at a wedding at Saguaro Buttes. You can see more of her photos featured on the web link on this site.

Her phone number is 520-762-4443, and her web page is http://snaptivephotograhy.blogspot.com.

The Rose Ceremony

Dave Hallstrom — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:37:03 +0000

The Rose Ceremony is simple yet profound. It expresses in a visible way the giving of love, one to another. It is the simple exchange of two roses from the bride and groom to symbolize the giving and receiving of love. Usually done at the end of the ceremony before the couple is pronounced husband and wife. Children can also be included in this ceremony. Here is the wording below.

The Rose Ceremony

You now have what remains the most honorable title which may exist between a man and a woman, the title of husband and wife. For your first gift as husband and wife, that gift will be a single rose. In the past, the rose was considered as symbol of love and a single rose always meant only one thing - it meant the words “I love you”. So it is appropriate that for your first gift as husband and wife that gift would be a single rose. Please exchange your first gift as husband and wife. (Rose exchange) (Also a song if desired) In some ways it seems like you have not done anything at all. Just a moment ago you were holding one small rose, and now you are holding one small rose. In some ways, a marriage ceremony is like this. In some ways, tomorrow is going to seem no different than yesterday. But in fact today, just now, you both have given and received one of the most valuable and precious gifts of life - one I hope you always remember - the gift of true and abiding love within the devotion of marriage.

Lindsay Crawford & Kevin Albrecht

Dave Hallstrom — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:43:44 +0000

Lindsay and Kevin have a November 22nd wedding date and plan to wed at Saguaro Buttes at 4:00 PM. Their rehearsal is scheduled for Novemeber 21, 10:00 AM. Kevin and Lindsay met at CDO High School for the first time in August 1999, and began dating as students at the U of A. Kevin proposed to Lindsay on August 9th 2007 during a country music concert in Des Moines Ia. Gary Allen was performing that evening.

Saguaro National Park

Dave Hallstrom — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:42:33 +0000

Saguaro Buttes is located adjacent to the world famous “Saguaro National Park” with literally thousands of Saguaro cacti. The park was established in 1933 as “Saguaro National Monument”, and then in 1994 it was changed to “Saguaro National Park”. The park consists of over 140 square miles of park or 90,000 acres, with 150 miles of trails. There is a visitor center located about 2.5 miles from Saguaro Buttes with a small museum, which is worth your time to take a tour.

“The Art of a Good Marriage”

Dave Hallstrom — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:27:48 +0000

Another reading that is popular at wedding ceremonies is called “The Art of a Good Marriage”

“The Art of a Good Marriage” by Wilferd Arian Peterson

“A good marriage must be created. In marriage the “little” things are the big things. It is never being too old to hold hands. It is remembering to say, “I love you” at least once a day. It is never going to sleep angry. It is having a mutual sense of values, and common objectives. It is standing together and facing the world. It is forming a circle that gathers in the whole family. It is speaking words of appreciation, and demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways. It is having the capacity to forgive and forget. It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow. It is a common search for the good and the beautiful. It is not only marrying the right person, it is being the right partner.”

“Love is Friendship Caught Fire”

Dave Hallstrom — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:03:41 +0000

A popular reading for wedding ceremonies is, “Love is Friendship Caught Fire”, by Laura Hendricks. It is a wonderful reading used quite often, and the wording is given below. The photo to the right was taken at Saguaro Buttes by Ivory Orchid.

Love is Friendship Caught Fire

“Love is friendship caught fire; it is quiet, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection, and makes allowances for human weaknesses. Love is content with the present, hopes for the future, and does not brood over the past. It is the day-in and day-out chronicles of irritations, problems, compromises, small disappointments, big victories, and working toward common goals. If you have love in your life, it can make up for a great many things you lack. If you do not have it, no matter what else there is, it is not enough.”

History of the Wedding Cake

Dave Hallstrom — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:39:27 +0000

The history of the wedding cake, believe it or not, goes back to the days of the Roman Empire. During those times it was more like the bread we eat and it would be broken over the brides head. From the 17th century through the 19th century there was a custom of the bride’s pie, with the main ingrediant a glass ring. An old adage stated that the woman that found the ring would be the next to be married. By the late 19th century the brides pies disappeared and the single layer wedding cake we know started to appear. White has been the traditional color for the cake, denoting purity. Symbolically one of the first tasks that a couple perform together is the cutting of the wedding cake. This is one tradition that most of have seen many times. The bride cuts the cake with the help of the groom.The multi-tiered wedding cakes used to be reserved for British royalty alone but today they have become the rule of the day. Saving the top tier for the first anniversary goes back to the 19th century, to be eaten on the first anniversary of the couples wedding. This cake pictured above was recently served at a wedding at Saguaro Buttes for a reception of over 250 people.