Weddings

The Van Dickson Ranch Combines a Unique Backdrop and Personalized, On-the-Spot Service for a Wonderful Start to a Couple’s New Life  By Hilary Dartt The Van Dickson Ranch, as rich in history as it is in beauty, provides not only a unique and picturesque location for a...

The Grand Highland Hotel undergoes a renovation to better accommodate weddings, special events, and corporate events … and to bring it back to its 1900s roots By Katie Chatham The Grand Highland Hotel, located at the center of Prescott’s Historic Whiskey Row, has deep...

Whether Brides Seek Adventure or are on a Budget, Florian Floral Design Offers Options so Every Bride Can Have Fresh Flowers on Her Wedding Day By Hilary Dartt When Aileen Casillas first told her “flower godmothers”—a group of past employers and friends with a...

“The Big City DJ in Prescott,” telling a new story at every event With a desire to travel between genres and tell a new story at every event, DJ FREELY—a professional DJ with more than eight years of experience—has moved to Prescott from the Los Angeles area. Prescott...

Something Really Special By Hilary Dartt As the Prescott area becomes an increasingly popular destination for weddings, so does the need for quality wedding services and venues. That’s why, according to event founder Hazel Bowman, the 14th Annual Prescott Bridal...

Tips to consider when it comes to capturing those special moments—and keeping them safe  By Trisha Shaffer, owner Aris Affairs Photography The desire to get married often begins at a young age. Many women remember, at one point or another, playing “wedding day” and...

Flowers likely to take centerstage in wedding décor this year By Rakini Chinery, owner Allans Flowers In 2018, wedding couples began throwing wedding traditions out the door, choosing flowers that inspire them rather than following expectations. Wedding florals are...

The Pantone Color Board has announced that the 2018 Color of the Year is Ultra-Violet. Provocative and thoughtful is how they describe this color. Purple is royal, creative, introspective. The color sets the tone for trends we are seeing in wedding florals.

Couples may be married in a breathtaking variety of settings in Heaven on Earth’s private canyon with spectacular views of the cliffs above. Couples may choose to betroth aside the pond or pool, on a deck or lawn beneath tall trees, even on a rooftop, a mountaintop, or inside a seasonal white wedding dome tent. Each setting features dramatic views. Plus, winding flagstone trails, fruit trees and granite outcrops create magnificent one-of-a-kind photo opportunities.

When it came time in early 2017 to plan her summer wedding, Elizabeth summoned a group of close friends, and this “committee” naturally decided to create a wedding reminiscent of an outdoor music festival.

Elizabeth and her husband Jeff have attended many music festivals and love the way they get to interact with so many different people. They wanted to re-create that same amazing energy and creative vibe for their own wedding.

Like a Phoenix rising out of the ashes, the Grand Highland Hotel & Holiday Courtyard have overcome destruction to become a prominent downtown boutique hotel and wedding venue.  The Whiskey Row fire of 2012 destroyed a historic downtown building, but the courtyard was able to rise and bring a new sense of life to the space.

Never in our wildest dreams would we imagine that one day we would be hosting weddings – and absolutely enjoying it,” said Carolyn Harris, owner with her husband C. Paul Harris of the Van Dickson Ranch in Skull Valley.