Selecting a Wedding Invitation Photo

Naturally, there was a lot to do before the wedding day. One of those many items was sending out wedding invitations. I wanted to include a photo of Russ and me in the invitation. We went to several locations and took over 100 photos until we decided on a final cut. Here are the quarter finalists:

And this is the one we ultimately selected.

Finding the Wedding Location

I went home to Phoenix in November to try to find a simple/suitable wedding location.  It seemed that whenever I found a place that was good for a reception, they had "stipulations" on which catering companies or photographers they'd allow.  With this frustration behind me, I greatly imposed on my friend Steve May to use his home for the wedding and reception.  (As you can see from these simple snap shots, he has a great "party yard".)  Fortunately for Russ and me, Steve agreed to let us use his home.  One big item checked off the list.