Allison Bess: Scottsdale Portrait & Wedding Photographer

Amy and Ric were married this summer at the beautiful Sanctuary Resort up on Camelback Mountain overlooking the Valley. They had a short and intimate wedding full of family and love and I was happy that Anne McCarthy invited me to second shoot with her!

Look at this gorgeous spot they had the ceremony at!

The two of them were so in love with each other and had an emotional and sweet ceremony. :)

I’ve never witnessed this at a ceremony before but right after the first kiss, the family all started singing the couple’s favorite song and dancing together! It was a really nice and personal touch.

Wedding season is about to start up again soon in AZ so there will be plenty more wedding posts in the next few months!




Mary and Drew had a very simple, lovely wedding that started with a Catholic mass and finished with a lunch at the Wrigley Mansion. It was nice having a day wedding for a change. The part of the mansion that they had their afternoon lunch in was surrounded by windows with a beautiful view. It was such a nice wedding and I’m glad I got to shoot it with One Fine Day!

Nicole and Rick had a beautiful wedding at the Montelucia resort in Paradise Valley full of love. This wedding was so unique and real and I just loved getting to be a part of it, thanks to One Fine Day!

Their dog was so cute! He was part of the wedding party. :)

Gina and Jim had such an incredible and beautiful wedding at the Intercontinental Montelucia Resort in Scottsdale. The amazing attention to detail, the multiple live performances throughout the day, and the love between the bride and the groom were wonderful things to witness. The wedding showcased their personalities so well and the guests enjoyed themselves so much-it was just perfect! Thanks to One Fine Day for letting me shoot with them!

This photo pretty much sums up why I love First Looks.

It was so cute how he held her hand during their first dance as man and wife!