A year has passed since we moved from New York to Phoenix.  We never thought we’d embrace Arizona so quickly.  Last summer, on the fourth of July, we hopped on a plane at JFK airport, with our one-way tickets in hand and headed west.  We had no idea what to expect and it was such an exciting feeling.  We had only been to Arizona twice before moving here, but we were ready for a change, an adventure and we knew we could do it together.

When our friend Jaci suggested shooting some photos around Phoenix, we knew we had to brave the heat and make it happen.  This is our new home…our new city.  It was celebratory in a sense.  When we look back at these photos, we will always think of our first year of marriage in a city we’re beginning to call our own.

His: American Eagle button-down (here and here), Levi’s jeans (similar), Ray-Ban sunglasses, Bed Stu shoes (similar)
Hers: Free People dress (similar here and here), Urban Outfitters ankle boots (similar here and here), Target hat (similar here and here)

Photos by: Jaci Marie Smith