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We're a wife and husband photography team...previously it was just me, the wife, as Photography by MF, but now we shoot engagements and weddings together.  I still go out and shoot on my own when it comes to family portraits, boudoir, events (including green screen and printing on site), and headshots.  We're based in Scottsdale, with an office in Tempe, but we travel throughout the state, as well as California.  Thanks for stopping by and having a look!  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They wanted to be surrounded by the beauty of Arizona (where they got engaged), so their wedding took place at Poco Diablo Resort in Sedona, after a cross country drive from Nashville (where Erika is working on her PhD at Vanderbilt), as they were surrounded by family, friends and beloved three-legged pooch, Tucker. They chose not to do a first look, but a first touch, and they wrote their own vows.Erika and Roberta utilized pages from used books they had duplicates of from their classes together at Harvard for the table number markers. They made sure that there were pies instead of a cake, representing Erika’s love of baking. Instead of a sand or candle lighting ceremony, Erika and Roberta had guests fill a planter that held a Meyer Lemon Tree with soil, then they added soil from where each grew up. They also did a chant, lit some incense, and had prayer beads handy as well, in addition to saying the Lord’s Prayer to bring both their religious beliefs together.Erika surprised everyone during her dance with her father by having their dance broken up with a good Irish jig, where they showed their stuff! Lastly, they brought in one of their favorite bands, Sistahs Too to dance the night away, which ended up being INDOORS after a monsoon came through and drenched the outdoor area.                                                  Vendors:\u00a0Photography:\u00a0Maria Elizabeth & Kristian Douglas Fossler, Elizabeth Douglas Photography\u00a0– Equally Wed PREFERRED VENDORWedding venue: Poco Diablo ResortFlorist:\u00a0Richard Sebring, Phoenix Flower ShopsPlanner:\u00a0Sarah Anderson (friend, not a planner by trade)Coordinator: Jill Kyriakopulos, Poco Diablo Resort CoordinatorBand:\u00a0Sistahs Too\u00a0Invitations:\u00a0ShutterflyAttire:\u00a0Milamira Bridal\u00a0and Men’s WearhouseJewelry: Anna ReiCatering: Poco Diablo ResortPies: Tonya Saidi, Mama Toledo\u2019s Pie HoleOfficiant:\u00a0Pastor Shari BernauHair and Makeup:\u00a0Chrissy Francis, Bombshell BeautyPrograms and some signage: Jade Forest Design\u00a0"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Sedona, Arizona, DIY wedding","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/sedona-arizona-diy-wedding\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]