Real Wedding: Lauryn and Brandon, Forever Love

| Garden Pavilion

Stonebridge Manor Real Wedding  Lauryn & Brandon October 1, 2016 At the beginning of the planning process at Stonebridge Manor, we sit down with our newly engaged couples to discuss the vision for their wedding day. We often times begin the planning with a blank canvas, and we are constantly dazzled with all of the creative, unique, and personal touches our … Continued

Real Wedding: Mary and Sean, A Wedding as Great as Gatsby

| Arizona Wedding Venues

A Wedding as Great as Gatsby We are always up for a theme-inspired wedding, especially when the theme is Great Gatsby!  From the lens of Jasmine Amber Photography, we are tickled to share the stunning October 2016 wedding of Mary & Sean. This intimate wedding was filled with black and gold pops, Gatsby-inspired signs, vintage bridesmaid dresses, and a love even … Continued

Wedding DIY vs. Stonebridge Manor Wedding Planning

| Arizona Wedding Venues

 Congratulations! You are newly engaged! Time to pull out the Pinterest board you’ve secretly been working on for, oh, maybe a few years or so. Pinterest spoils us so with the endless black hole of scrolling and wedding inspiration! The toughest part of any wedding might actually be pinpointing where to start the planning! Allow us to provide some insight into the wonders … Continued

The Crew of Stonebridge Manor – Event Directors

| Arizona Wedding Venues

MEET THE EVENT DIRECTORS  ___________________________________________________ Here at Stonebridge Manor, we’re in the business of making your dream day a reality! As Event Directors, our goal is to make the day enjoyable, memorable, & stress free! The Event Director’s primary responsibility is the quality control of all the vendors & services that SBM has contracted on your behalf, as well as the services SBM provides. Your ED closely … Continued

Wedding Trends: Mixed Metallic Magic

| Arizona Wedding Venues

  The Stonebridge Manor Team loves EVERYTHING wedding related. On top of all of the behind-the-scenes work, i.e. tours, consultations, vendor coordination, appointment coordination, we are also paying close attention to those ever-changing and evolving wedding trends! Take a look at our Mixed Metals Open House!    One of the most popular 2016 wedding trends is the use of multi-tonal metals. … Continued

Long Distance Wedding Planning: A SBM Guide for our Out of Town Brides

| Arizona Wedding Venues

One of our FAB-U-LOUS Stonebridge Manor Event Directors, Alysia, took the time to provide some words of advice to fellow out-of-town brides. Read what the newly-minted Mrs. Zurlo has to say about the wedding planning process done from a distance! You might think being an out of town bride is stressful… but it doesn’t have to be! I am in a … Continued

Wedding Invitations: What to Include

| Arizona Wedding Venues

In preparation for the big day, invitations are one of the most important details you do not want to overlook! Here are a few must-include items for your wedding invitations!  1.Day, date, and time. While a seemingly obvious detail, be sure to check, and double check your time sensitive information before the invitations go to print! Did you have a set ceremony … Continued

Guest List: What You Need To Know Before Sending Invites

| Arizona Wedding Venues

“Guest List” — while just thinking about those words are enough to send shivers down the spine of any bride planning her wedding, we are on a mission to make sure your planning process goes as smoothly as possible! After all, a stress-free bride is a happy bride! Allow us to share a few tips and tricks we have learned over … Continued

Real Wedding: Celeste & Jason

| Aisle Decor

Celeste and Jason were married in the Garden Pavilion this March. We just LOVE their spring wedding. The blues were absolutely stunning and we adored the creative florals that Celeste choose in her bouquets and centerpieces. Her flower girl adorned the most precious floral crown! This day was filled with so much beauty and love, we wish we could do … Continued

How to be Photographed – TEDx Talk

| Real Weddings

Being professionally photographed is awkward – just plain and simple. It is such a catch 22 because we want to be professionally photographed to cherish moments in our lives, yet we desperately want to look our best and completely stress out about it to the point of not wanting our picture taken (or is that just us?). One thing you … Continued