| Weddings In Sedona, Arizona |
| Weddings in Sedona, AZ No where on earth is a more magical place than Sedona, Arizona. With the background of red mountains and buttes and the green pine, juniper, cottonwood and oak trees, Sedona was voted the most beautiful place in the USA. In the evenings, the sunset turns the mountains from red to tranquil shades of purples. It is breathtaking and oh, so romantic for a wedding or honeymoon, or both!. USA Today in an article about the 10 most romantic places to be kissed, named Boynton Canyon in Sedona as the place for a kiss They chose a rock spire that locals call Kachina Woman. The canyon is also known as a vortex, where supposedly energy comes together for a transporting effect. Sedona is home to 15 vortex sites in a ten mile radius. Sedona is about a two hour drive from Phoenix. Many people fly into Phoenix airport and rent a car to make the scenic drive to Sedona. Highway 89A through Oak Creek Canyon was Arizona's first designated Scenic Highway. Rand-McNally named this drive as one of the most beautiful drives in America. The ride is a must if you are in Sedona. The area is the second most visited site in the state after the Grand Canyon. Sedona has four seasons a year and it is cooler than Phoenix. It can snow in the winter, so please take into account the weather if you are planning an outdoor wedding when you set your wedding date. Sedona is an artists colony and is home to many unusually creative and spiritual people. Art galleries abound as do many spiritualists, artists, musicians, chefs, entertainers and really interesting and unusually creative people. You'll find world class resorts and cozy southwestern bed and breakfasts. You'll find gourmet food and every other style of dining, including al fresco dining overlooking Oak Creek and the red mountains. Got a hankering for a cowboy steak? Want to visit an outer space diner? Its all here! Check out Sedona's web cam to see Sedona live: http://www.sedonavision.com/ Sedona has more unusual ceremony choices for the bride and groom than any place on earth. You can marry outdoors, in a chapel, have a Native American ceremony or have an elegant, sophisticated wedding in a resort. You can have your wedding blessed by a native American Shaman complete with a native American flutist and drummer. You can get married in a hot air balloon soaring over the majestic scenery. You can have an adventure wedding where you are transported in jeeps to a remote area in complete privacy with just the winds and nature as your guests, perfect for an Eco wedding! Wedding planners will help you incorporate any family customs or traditions into your ceremony including children and family weddings. If you want to jump the broom, a sand ceremony, hand fasting , they'll incorporate them into your personalized ceremony. You can literally arrive at your wedding in Sedona in a jeep or a chauffeured Bentley. You can have a silver flute, violin, harp, native American drummer or guitar as wedding music. If you can dream it, they can do it. Sedona is one of the most versatile spots on earth to have your wedding. Its your wedding, its your choice It is highly recommended that you hire a wedding planner to arrange your Sedona wedding. Prices are included in package deals that will include your clergyman or woman, flowers, photography, music and anything else you want to include. Sedona Marriage License Information: * You don't need to be a resident of Arizona. * Couples must appear in person to obtain a license * $72 fee. Contact the Court of Clerk’s office to inquire about method of payment, most accept only cash. * You can obtain a standard marriage license or a covenant marriage license. If you want a covenant marriage, you will need premarital counseling and meet requirements. Click here: http://www.supreme.state. az.us/dr/PDF/covenant.pdf * There is no waiting period after you obtain your marriage license. * Marriage license is valid for one year from the date it is issued * Marriage license is valid anywhere within the state of Arizona. * Two witnesses (at least eighteen years of age) must “witness” the wedding and sign the marriage license after the ceremony. If you are planning a private ceremony, your wedding planner will provide witnesses. |
| Comments: I was a guest at a Native American wedding ceremony held on top of the airport vortex. We all climbed to the top of the vortex . The ceremony was so spiritual and the scenery took my breath away. The Shaman and a minister both conducted the ceremony. Native Americans played the flutes and they formed a drum circle around the couple. It was magic. We concluded with a reception in town. It was unforgettable and so unique. My husband and I were married in Las Vegas and honeymooned at a bed and breakfast in Sedona. We spent Christmas in Sedona. It was so peaceful and tranquil and just what we needed after a few days in Vegas. The food was as good as the top restaurants in Las Vegas. We eloped to Sedona. Well, not actually eloped because we planned and took 20 people with us. We had an outside wedding on the red rocks. We debated between a chapel and the red rocks and the red rocks won. Our guests loved the ceremony and are still raving about the food at the reception. We used Weddings in Sedona and just loved them. Sedona holds a special place in the hearts of my husband and myself. It holds such peace for us. For our 25th wedding anniversary, he surprised me with a trip to Sedona where we renewed our wedding vows. He planned it all with the help of a planner and it was so romantic and special. He's a keeper. We got married at the chapel of Telapaque. It was perfect. We stayed at the resort on the property, our guests stayed at the Southwest Inn. Both places were top notch. We felt like royalty because we were treated like royalty! |