REAL ARIZONA WEDDING
cover contest THIRD PLACE
WINNER
BAILEY & CODY JUNE 4, 2016
The Proposal
The Ceremony
The Reception
Cody and Bailey drove up to Flagstaff
The couple took a unique route and wrote
After the ceremony, the party headed to
for a fun, mini-day date. After eating at
their vows together. “It felt incredibly
a local Latin restaurant for a bite to eat.
Bailey’s favorite fish taco restaurant, the
special to really hone in on the things that
“It was wonderful time spent together
couple went for a short hike at Snowbowl.
we wanted our marriage to be centered
celebrating our marriage,” Bailey
Bailey noticed Cody was very flustered
around,” Bailey stated. Adding to their
remembered. On the advice of their
at the fact she had accidentally let his
special day, Bailey’s dad was ordained to
photographer, the couple snuck away
GoPro die but thought he just wanted
officiate the ceremony. “There was no ‘aisle’
for a few quick sunset shots. Later the
to document the hike. Little did Bailey
for him to walk me down, but having him
group headed to the guests’ lodging for a
know Cody planned the perfect intimate
officiate was equally meaningful to us.”
traditional cake cutting and toasts!
proposal along the trail! She happily
Surrounded by family and their adorable
accepted, and they finished their hike as
daughter, Bailey and Cody tied the knot
an engaged couple.
in an intimate, elopement-style wedding among the stunning Sedona Red Rocks.