Playful Unforgettable Wedding | Erin + Tanner

Phoenix, Shannon, Venue at the Grove, Wedding

November 3, 2026

Erin and Tanner, we are still smiling about your playful unforgettable wedding!!

If you’ve ever worried about what happens when your wedding day doesn’t go to plan, this one’s for you. It rained on Erin and Tanner’s wedding day. Yes, rained. In Phoenix. And honestly? It didn’t matter one bit. Their day at Venue at the Grove was playful, genuine, and completely unforgettable.

Erin and Tanner work in pediatrics. The first thing Erin noticed about Tanner wasn’t how he looked. It was his energy and the way he treated people. Watching him with their patients, her reaction was basically “whoa, who is this guy?”

Then came a spring training game with a group of co-workers. Except nobody else could make it. Erin texted Tanner to ask if they should still go, secretly hoping he’d say yes. His answer? “Well let’s make a day of it!”

So they did. Grass seats, just the two of them, all day long.

This is my favorite part. After the game, Erin left her beach towel in Tanner’s truck. On purpose. That way she’d have to see him again to get it back. Smart girl!

She still remembers his goodbye hug that day. It was a “normal” hug, but the energy had completely shifted from every friendly hug before it.

Not long after, they were sitting on his couch on a Friday afternoon, talking about what they wanted in life and in a partner. That’s when Tanner said, “You are exactly what I want. I want this.” And Erin knew.

Erin and Tanner chose Venue at the Grove because it’s mostly outdoors, green, and pretty. In Erin’s words, it “doesn’t look anything like the Arizona desert.” She’s right!

Think big shade trees wrapped in twinkle lights, a covered ceremony space with chandeliers and barn wood doors, and soft green lawns everywhere you look. The ceremony was full of white roses and anemones, and Erin’s bouquet added soft peach roses to the mix.

Rain was not on anyone’s timeline. Umbrellas showed up next to the welcome sign. Drops were falling past the patio beams during Erin’s first look with her dad. The logistics got complicated, and our team adjusted so we could still get the shots that mattered most.

And Erin? She handled every bit of it with grace. She didn’t mind getting her dress a little muddy. You can actually spot it on her hem when the groomsmen lift her up, and she’s laughing the whole time.

That’s the thing about a wedding day. Things won’t go perfectly. With the right team, it doesn’t have to matter. You still get to be present with your people, muddy hem and all.

These two were up for anything. The groomsmen hoisted Tanner into the air, then did the same for Erin, veil and all. There was a donkey in a flower crown wearing a “Let’s Party” sign. (Yes, really!) Tanner dipped Erin for a kiss on the way back up the aisle, and again on the dance floor while the whole room cheered.

Their grand entrance into the reception was pure celebration. Arms in the air, guests on their feet, flower girls twirling around them while they hugged in the middle of the room. Then the night ended under a tunnel of sparklers, with Erin and Tanner laughing all the way out.

Erin and Tanner are building their new home together. They can’t wait to fill it with memories, host holidays and get-togethers for their friends and family, and someday welcome kids of their own.

Erin told us she hopes people walk away saying they could feel the love and the energy all day. Erin, we felt every playful moment of your unforgettable wedding. And it’s all over this gallery.