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The heat has reached a boiling point this summer, and we know it’s not cooling down anytime soon...per usual each year.

Fall weddings in Arizona are the perfect time to enjoy an outdoor wedding – and not sweat through your dress! Here are seven trends that are perfect for fall weddings:

•      Colors:  Think mono-chromatic. This look is going to be huge for fall of 2015. The monochromatic scheme is very easy on the eyes, popular color schemes will be blue or...

If you are planning a summer wedding, you’re probably envisioning something out of a movie or fairytale: a gorgeous mild temperature day.  What you are probably not envisioning is guests overheated, dehydrated and sweat pouring down the back of their dress attire. But, with the summer temps – and let’s face it, it still gets warm in Northern Arizona summers too - plan ahead and don’t let mother nature steal your wedding perfection.

1. Plan an Outdoor/Indoor Situation - Say your vows under a gorgeous scenic outdoor location –

Arizona is home to many gorgeous settings to set the tone for any wedding. Brides can choose from the desert scene, to woodlands and red rocks or a unique cityscape view for their special day.

The LUSTRE Rooftop Garden at Hotel Palomar Phoenix is one of the most awe-inspiring locations in all of Downtown perched on the hotel’s third-floor pool deck. The venue offers 360-degree views of the surrounding mountains, downtown skyline of skyscrapers...

By Jessica Hunter

This weekend I had a chat with Jeanne Hankerson of SJ Couture to catch up about everything new in our lives, in passing we chatted about one of her favorite dresses among the collection, Daisy. I don’t know if it was our conversation, the Super Bowl or my recently developed obsession with The Bachelor but it got me thinking about a long-standing tradition in wedding history - the bouquet toss. 

Never in my life have I seen such a display of determination...