http://cristiowen.net Arizona Wedding Photographer Cristi Owen Wed, 02 May 2012 03:06:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://cristiowen.net/2012/05/megan-and-richard-wedding-at-the-farm-at-south-mountain/ http://cristiowen.net/2012/05/megan-and-richard-wedding-at-the-farm-at-south-mountain/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 03:06:48 +0000 admin http://cristiowen.net/?p=3801 Megan and Rick got married on the hottest weekend of the year thus far. Luckily, it was at The Farm at South Mountain which has plenty of trees to provide a little shade. Besides they were both so ecstatic to be getting married that I don’t think they even noticed the warmer than usual temperature. Her beautiful bouquets by Cactus Flower: Her lace dress from Uptown Bridal was beautiful and perfect for this setting: Megan looked radiant: Adriana Fontes never disappoints with the make-up. Megan looked absolutely flawless. The details on her dress, the flower on her hair, it all looked so dreamy: Loved to see how happy Rick was. The grey suit and no tie look was perfect for this day! Ceremony details: So many emotions in this moment: And may every couple look at each other this way as they promise their lives to each other: Yay! Married! Such a good looking bridal party. Love these colors together. It was so great seeing all of these girls again. They were all bridesmaids at Roushan and Tony’s wedding. How fun is that? And how great is the belt detail on these bridesmaids dresses?! Love it! And on a sidenote, even little Arden thinks I’m hilarious :). Can’t you see the love here: One more of Megan just because she’s stunning: Love this next image as they walked back to the reception site after we were all done with portraits: First dance Thank you Megan and Rick for allowing me to document your most perfect day. ]]> http://cristiowen.net/2012/05/megan-and-richard-wedding-at-the-farm-at-south-mountain/feed/ 12 http://cristiowen.net/2012/04/sofia-and-chase-wedding-at-paradise-valley-country-club/ http://cristiowen.net/2012/04/sofia-and-chase-wedding-at-paradise-valley-country-club/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:01:28 +0000 admin http://cristiowen.net/?p=3753 I was so honored to photograph Sofia and Chase’s wedding this past Saturday at the Paradise Valley Country Club. Chase is Caitlin’s brother whose wedding I shot last November. You can see those images here. It really was so great to see the whole family again. The getting ready part of the day is so fun to document! Here’s the gorgeous bride getting some final touches on. Hair by Shalise with Le Studio and make-up by Debbie Verver. Sofia’s mom had an impressive collection of vintage designer jewelry for the girls to choose from. I think Paige just found the perfect earrings and bracelet: Sofia looking gorgeous: Love her engagement ring: And how awesome that their Cartier wedding bands match. LOVE. Her Miu Miu shoes were the prettiest shade of pink: Stunning.  And I absolutely love her Monique Lhuillier gown: All the beautiful ladies. So great that they each picked their own LBD. Some of the great jewelry the bridesmaids wore: The guys were so fun! Love the detail on the groomsmen ties. Sofia and Chase opted not to have a first look. So here he is seeing his bride for the first time: It was such a beautiful day! Florals by the always amazing Table Tops Etc. Thank you all for being so fun and easy going! Much much appreciated :). One last photo of the cute couple after sunset and right before their grand entrance: Just a few of the beautiful reception details: Their mother/son dance was so fun! It’s always a great party when The Hamptons are playing! Cheers to a couple who is truly made for each other! ]]> http://cristiowen.net/2012/04/sofia-and-chase-wedding-at-paradise-valley-country-club/feed/ 5 http://cristiowen.net/2012/03/featured-in-arizona-bride-magazine/ http://cristiowen.net/2012/03/featured-in-arizona-bride-magazine/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:59:50 +0000 admin http://cristiowen.net/?p=3746 You can see more images from Brookelyn and Brett’s wedding here.]]> http://cristiowen.net/2012/03/featured-in-arizona-bride-magazine/feed/ 1 http://cristiowen.net/2012/03/jamie-andrew-engagement-session/ http://cristiowen.net/2012/03/jamie-andrew-engagement-session/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:56:12 +0000 admin http://cristiowen.net/?p=3725 So honored to photograph these two! They came all the way from Seattle to enjoy a nice and sunny AZ day for their engagement session. We made sure to take advantage of our beautiful desert landscape and ended the day at Oreganos with some pizza and a pizza cookie. Couldn’t ask for anything more. Thank you both so much! ]]> http://cristiowen.net/2012/03/jamie-andrew-engagement-session/feed/ 0 http://cristiowen.net/2012/03/mary-tim-engagement-session/ http://cristiowen.net/2012/03/mary-tim-engagement-session/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:19:46 +0000 admin http://cristiowen.net/?p=3703 I met this sweet couple last Saturday for an impromptu engagement session. Tim is in town for Spring training and Mary came to visit for the weekend. They won’t be living in the same place until the wedding, so why not schedule an engagement session? Love people who are up for last minute things :).  Tim was such a trooper, they met up with me after he had played all day! I loved getting to know them and watching them together. So much love. So much kindness. So much gorgeousness ;). Here are a some of my favorites: ]]> http://cristiowen.net/2012/03/mary-tim-engagement-session/feed/ 1 http://cristiowen.net/2012/02/contest-winner-2/ http://cristiowen.net/2012/02/contest-winner-2/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:54:30 +0000 admin http://cristiowen.net/?p=3668 contest It may be easier to watch it on my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/cristiowenphoto Thanks again!]]> http://cristiowen.net/2012/02/contest-winner-2/feed/ 2 http://cristiowen.net/2012/01/gina-brandon-engaged/ http://cristiowen.net/2012/01/gina-brandon-engaged/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:19:00 +0000 admin http://cristiowen.net/?p=3596 I posted a sneak peak from this session a few days ago and I may have gotten carried away with this post. These two were so great together I just couldn’t help it. And their perfect-for- an-engagement-session outfits didn’t hurt either. I couldn’t pick a favorite from this series, so you get to see them all… Gina, you make sitting on the ground look really good: Another gorgeous outfit? Please do: Nothing says romance like a bicycle basket with flowers and a blanket. Save the date :) Some fun games… …and a beautiful ring. Side note: love her bracelet too. And just because she looked absolutely stunning in this light and this wind:Gina and Brandon, I absolutely loved seeing you guys again! I hope you enjoy these images. To say I’m sad I won’t be able to photograph your wedding is an understatement, but I know it will be absolutely beautiful and I wish you two all the best!]]> http://cristiowen.net/2012/01/gina-brandon-engaged/feed/ 5 http://cristiowen.net/2012/01/pregnancy-thoughts-and-a-giveaway/ http://cristiowen.net/2012/01/pregnancy-thoughts-and-a-giveaway/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:56:05 +0000 admin http://cristiowen.net/?p=3587 My thoughts on pregnancy thus far:

• I’m hungry ALL the time. You’d think it would be great to get to eat a lot more, but it’s actually really exhausting. Just when I finish cleaning up the kitchen I’m hungry again and have to start all over. Not to mention the slight embarrassment of having to get back in line (i.e. at Rubio’s) to order just one more taco.
• I’ve had approximately 12 zits my whole life, 8 of them were in the last few months.
• Feeling the baby move is the coolest and strangest feeling ever.
• Watching my husband’s face feeling the baby move is the sweetest feeling ever.
• We are super excited to find out the gender of our baby! So much so that we thought we’d spread the joy by letting you in all the fun…

So here are all the giveaway details: First things first… THE PRIZE:

• A FREE session. Yes, completely free
• Your favorite 20 high-resolution images on a CD!

HOW TO ENTER: 1. Go to my facebook page: www.facebook.com/cristiowenphoto 2. Click the Like button 3. Leave a comment on the wall with your guess if we are having a girl or a boy One entry per person. Yes, you and your fiancee can each have a separate entry. And if your mom, neighbor, cousin and co-worker want to help you out, they can each have an entry and if they win, they can give you the prize. Or keep it for themselves ;) Entries must be received by midnight on Valentine’s Day (Feb 14, 2012) AZ time. WINNERS: All of those with the correct answer will be entered into a drawing. Winner will be announced Feb 15 on my blog and on Facebook. A FEW OTHER RULES: The session must be booked at least 10 days prior to the session date Sessions cannot be rescheduled Session must take place by April 1 2012 (based on my availability at the time session is booked) Sessions will last one hour Session must take place within 30 miles of Chandler, AZ Anyone can enter. Past clients, new clients, current clients, family, friends, other photographers. There are no rules here :). So tell us! What do you think? Boy or Girl? Click here: www.facebook.com/cristiowenphoto]]> http://cristiowen.net/2012/01/pregnancy-thoughts-and-a-giveaway/feed/ 4 http://cristiowen.net/2012/01/the-perfect-way-to-kick-off-2012-engagement-sessions/ http://cristiowen.net/2012/01/the-perfect-way-to-kick-off-2012-engagement-sessions/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:32:44 +0000 admin http://cristiowen.net/?p=3578 Gina as a bridesmaid for Nicole and Adam in 2010: And now Gina as a bride to be with her fiancée yesterday: The full post is coming soon, but I just wanted to say how much I love seeing familiar faces and the relationships I’m lucky enough to build through my business. P.S. If you haven’t clicked the Facebook like button above for my business before, you might want to go do that right now. Need a good reason? Because tomorrow I’ll be announcing a fun GIVEAWAY for a FREE SESSION + HIGH RES IMAGES. Stay tuned!]]> http://cristiowen.net/2012/01/the-perfect-way-to-kick-off-2012-engagement-sessions/feed/ 0 http://cristiowen.net/2012/01/a-big-thank-you-to-my-clients/ http://cristiowen.net/2012/01/a-big-thank-you-to-my-clients/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:26:37 +0000 admin http://cristiowen.net/?p=3572 all of my clients a big thank you for trusting me to document their families and for their loyalty. It means so much to me. A lot more than I could ever put into words. One of my amazing and first clients is this gorgeous family that I photographed for the first time back in 2008: Three years later and the boys are even more handsome and the girls even more gorgeous. But most importantly they are ALL so kind to each other and so much fun to spend time with. So here they are in 2011:It is so special to me to have the experience of watching my clients families grow and change throughout the years and also observe their love and bond deepen. Thank you all so much, have a very happy 2012 and I’ll see you again some time this year :).]]> http://cristiowen.net/2012/01/a-big-thank-you-to-my-clients/feed/ 0