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Amanda and Ivan Brnilovich!!!! OMG… talk about a fun wedding! (I know, they are all fun) Ivan was hilarious! I can see how this couple is going to have a great future together. They were so happy with each other and always goofing around together! We shot this wedding over at the Boojum Tree! I love this place! They have done so much work to this location in the last couple of years, hat’s off to the Boojum Tree! Ok… back to Amanda and Ivan..hehe.. Come to find out, my daughter text me and says, “Do you know the Brinilovich’s? I think you did there wedding, I seen a picture of you. The Grooms brother is one of my good friends!” Awe…and you thought it was a large world didnt ya! Ok… on with the photos.. I have to post alot, cause I like um alot.. Enjoy and hope you all are having a wonderful weedend!
Michell Jonas












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Wow! This was a great wedding over at the Hotel Valley Ho. I had the privledge of Photographing J’me Williams which is a Makeup Artist and teacher. She has the opportunity to travel to so many great locations teaching others how to use Make up For ever. She is a very highly skilled makeup artist and has alot of images on Model Mayhem as well. She was so fun to photograph. I just love her. She is truly a gifted person with such a great heart and full of positive energy! Thank you J’me for allowing me to share your special day!
Michell Jonas Photography

Ahhhhh…. Little teaser of Megan and Daniel’s Beautiful Wedding day! This was a beautiful one over at The Castle at Ashley Manor. Wow! What a great turn out with lots of friends and family. And to top it off they are a great looking couple! One really great and unique thing that they did was, they used “sparklers” as they exited for the night to the Grande Limo. I put the image in the collage, but not sure if you can see it so well. But if anyone is looking to do something alittle different with there grand exit, this was a fantastic idea!

Hope you enjoy them!

Michell Jonas

Whoo Hoo!!! This was a great wedding to say the least! Both Heather and Scott are wonderful peeps! And to top it off they both live in New York City and are both in Theater and acting. You can view there information at Heathers Web Pages and Heathers site here. They are such an amazing couple. This wedding took place in Tucson at Wild Horse Ranch.. What a great location. I have to say, this may have been one of the funnest weddings I have done in a while. Being that they are both in theater and very theatrical. LOved it!!! I have to say that I had so many great “kudos” from them! Wanted to share some of there images of there day with you!
Enjoy!
Michell Jonas

This article provides you with 5 important tips on how to choose a quick and easy wedding planner software that makes the job of planning your wedding SO much simpler. Your wedding is probably THE most special day of your life – you do not want it to be spoiled by being stressed out with last minute arrangements, upset family relationships, or worse still, something going wrong! Read the rest of this entry »

I put together a collage layout in Adobe Photoshop CS2 and used the fairly new program Lightroom. I also used one of Gary Fongs actions for the wedding collage layout. I had so many images that I wanted to share, that putting them on all at one time would take alot of my time and yours! So hopefully you can see them for the most part. We shot this wedding with my Canon MarkII 1D, and Canon 20D. Which I sent out this last week to exchange for a Canon 5D! But the wedding took place over at Tempe Newman Center. And then headed off to Villa Siena for a beautiful Tuscan/Italian Wedding ceremony. Christines side of the family is Italian. What a beautiful wedding! They have so many friends and family! My favorite Vendors were there as well. Heidis Catering, and my old time favorite BJ the DJ. It seems we have been running into each other at the last 4 weddings or so! Christine is a cheerleader and has worked with BJ the DJ, which works for the Phoenix Suns! So, photographing Christine was easy and fun! And her new husband, Scott, was very photogenic himself! Hope you enjoy!!! Love, Love Love

Michell Jonas

This is part two in a series about different wedding traditions in various countries.

For good luck the Irish believe in the sun shining on the bride, to hear the cuckoo on the wedding morning, to see three magpies, and after the wedding ceremony it is important that a man, and not a woman, be the first to wish joy to the new bride. Some Irish people will wear a claddagh ring for a wedding ring. This ring was created by a master goldsmith. It symbolizes love, loyalty and friendship. When worn on the right hand, with the heart facing inward, means the wearers heart is unoccupied.. When the heart is facing outward, it means love is being considered. When worn on the left hand facing outward, it means the wearer is seriously committed to marry. At some Irish weddings, the groom is lifted in a chair (jaunting chair), to celebrate that he is a married man. For good luck, the newlyweds are given a horseshoe to display in their home, in the upward position. Read the rest of this entry »

Getting married is not only a commitment between two people, it is a celebration. The cost of a wedding, however, may put a damper on your celebration.

A traditional wedding is not cheap. At first glance, you may wonder how it could be so expensive. Well, the cost is in the details. Simply put, there are a surprising number of issues that you must deal with in a traditional wedding. Each of these issues, of course, Read the rest of this entry »

For most people their wedding is an exciting event.  Even though you are excited about your wedding there are many things you need to think about. Try not to stress out too much though, everything will work out just fine as long as you plan ahead. Read the rest of this entry »

Upon looking at wedding photos in different countries, it made me curious of the many different cultural traditions of each country. I hope you enjoy learning about them as much as I did. Read the rest of this entry »

The average engagement ring costs about $3,000-$4,000. The equals roughly 2-3 months salary for the regular Joe who is going to spend that much. Better start putting those pennies in your piggy bank.   Joel spent a little bit more than this on my ring. Read the rest of this entry »

 When it comes to Floral arrangements and Decoration for weddings there are numerous options available. Floral Decorating options are endless and are limited only by the imagination, even the most outrageous floral decorations can be made to fit practically any budget provided there is time spent to do proper research regarding the many ideas that Read the rest of this entry »

It must be great. You work on Saturday night for 5 hours and make $1,000 or more. What a life. It has been equated to selling drugs - the lucrative wedding disc jockey business is not what it’s cracked up to be. The reality is - this is far from the easy money that a potential wedding client thinks it is. They are shocked when they first hear the price that professional DJs charge and think that they are being ripped off because “wedding” Read the rest of this entry »

Most brides can quickly end up spending thousands of dollars for one special day in their life. This is fin and you want everything to be the absolutely magical for your wedding. However if there are some ways to save money then why not? It is always great to save money and still look great. Cheap bridal shoes are a good way to cut costs.

Cheap bridal shoes do not have to look cheap, old fashioned or out of style. There are Read the rest of this entry »

Their big day has nearly arrived and you still haven’t bought the couple a wedding gift yet. Well, not to worry, here are 10 wedding gift suggestions that are a little more creative than suggesting you rush off to buy them a gift voucher for the home, garden and furniture store.

1. How about a painting. Obviously selection is according to budget. Consider romantic Read the rest of this entry »