Planning Your Sedona Wedding

 Couples from around the world make Sedona their choice for their wedding and festivities all year around. The inescapable beauty of the red rock vistas and year-round great weather make this a wedding destination for memorable moments. And Sedona's wedding professionals can make your destination event spectacular, in every sense of the word.

You may wonder who chooses Sedona as their wedding destination. The variety of people and reasons they come to Sedona vary widely. Many brides from Phoenix, Scottsdale and the surrounding area choose Sedona because of its close proximity and to escape the hotter temperatures in the Valley of the Sun during the late Spring. Others from more distant locations choose Sedona because of its beauty, serenity and romantic character.

The majestic vistas provide unparalleled settings for ceremonies and photography. Whether the wedding ceremony consists of a large gathering, intimate group or just the couple, Sedona is a popular Arizona wedding destination. Although It may not surprise you that Sedona is a popular destination for elopements and second timers!

With a wide variety of venues, services and lodgings, Sedona is able to accommodate weddings of all sizes and budgets. Sedona's Wedding Professionals Association (SWPA) is a professional organization dedicated to making your wedding perfect. The SWPA members include wedding planners, photographers, reception venues, florists and other services such as Fango. Fango has earned a reputation as Sedona's Wedding Day Spa for all of your bridal preparations including hair, makeup, nails, facials and spa services.

Because Sedona is a popular wedding destination, planning your wedding well in advance of your wedding day can be important. If you're planning to use a wedding planner, contact them as soon as you've narrowed down your date to a specific month. Your wedding planner will have a very good idea which dates during a given year are most popular.

Determine where you want to hold your ceremony; will it be held inside or outdoors? Do you want traditional services at one of the many local churches or chapels? Or, do you want a location in one of the natural settings such as Red Rock Crossing? We even have some couples take their vows in one of the hot air balloons!

When choosing a date for the wedding, don't assume that Saturday is the only choice. During the peak periods, wedding magic happens every day in Sedona! Mid morning and late afternoon ceremonies are popular during the summer months. Our high desert climate makes evening receptions unforgettable!

When it come to your bridal preparations, determine how much time you have on the day of your wedding. At Fango, many of our brides and attendants will choose to elect to have all of their services performed on the day of the wedding. Other groups will choose to split some their services. These groups sometimes select to have facials, pedicures and spa treatments the day before the wedding, and have hair, makeup and nails performed the day the of the ceremony. We also have a number of brides book a romantic Fango Tango couples massage, the day before or day after the wedding!

Sedona is blessed with abundant sunshine! Although the temperature in the Spring can be delightful, fair skinned brides should take special precautions to avoid burning. If you're traveling to Sedona from a cool weather State, avoid skin treatments that can make you more sensitive to the more intense Southwestern sun. Also, avoid soaking up too many rays a day or two before the ceremony. Proper makeup for your ceremony is essential. A professional esthetician can help choose the right application for your day. Applications for outdoor ceremonies in the brilliant sunshine can differ significantly from applications for indoor or evening services.

Hairstyles for a Sedona wedding require professional preparation to accommodate the weather conditions. Although high humidity in Sedona is very rare, we are located in the high desert and that can mean mild to moderate breezes almost any time. In our business, there's nothing worse than to hear about a bride with a fly-away hair style for their wedding photos. We find that photographers love us for our hairstyles. We can't control the weather, but we have years of experience preparing bridal styles that look great and hold all day!

As the premier service provider for wedding day preparations, Fango provides services to hundreds of wedding party members and family members each year. Whether your ceremony is a small quiet gathering or the extravaganza of your dreams, we can provide just the right hairstyle, makeup and other salon & spa services to make you look and feel special on your wedding day.

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John & Carol DiBiasi, Owners
Fango Hair & Day Spa Salon