Is it possible to get married somewhere pretty in Arizona?
Ok, me and my fiancee are getting married next October (2010). We unfortunately live in Arizona (bleah!), and so does our immediate families (parents and siblings). We would have our wedding at my aunt’s property in upstate New York, but not all of our immediate family can afford to fly out there (what kind of wedding would it be without our parents and siblings?). We aren’t exactly rich, so we can’t afford to pay their way either. So we’re stuck with somewhere in Arizona within a days driving distance of Prescott (where we live in central AZ). We really want our wedding to be somewhere with really pretty autumn colors, but cacti and evergreens don’t change colors unless they die. In October this year we’re going for a road trip around AZ to look for somewhere where there’s fall colors. Any suggestions of where to try? We’ve heard the white mountains have the best fall foliage in the state, as well as Flagstaff and Oak Creek (but I have been to both oak creek and sedona, and never really seen anything too impressive with fall colors). If anyone has had an autumn wedding in Arizona, we’d like to know where to start looking for somewhere pretty?????????????? (Neither of us like the desert, so Phoenix or Tucson are just not options).
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Ive lived in Arizona all my life and sorry to say but you really wont find anything very pretty or autumny here. The only place I can think of is to go to Presott. Its really pretty there and in october the weather will be super crisp and somewhat orange and red colors depending upon where you go. You could try calling a bunch of state parks in Prescott and book a wedding there on the grounds. State parks are always kept up and usually have really pretty gardens and foliage in them. Just a thought. Sorry Arizona isnt very fun or pretty for a wedding.
Painted desert
I seen your post on YA and I wanted to reply to your question. I’m a wedding planner and I know you weren’t specifically asking for one, but I thought I would just see if I could help. As a wedding planner, I know what it means to have a budget and how hard it can be to maintain it, so anytime I see the opportunity to help out a bride, I take it.
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Flagstaff is lovely and has plenty of places to have a wedding.