Why Arizona IN AUGUST?!

You may be thinking that I'm an absolute crazy person for getting married in Arizona... IN AUGUST! This past summer we had weeks over the 110°F mark... Don't believe me?

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If you don't live in the southwest, or specifically the "Valley of the Sun" you may not be able to fathom that it does in fact get to 110°F+. Being 3rd year Phoenicians we have lived through the Summer, as many of you live through the winter. The best way to beat the heat is to escape the desert for the high country. Most people think that all of Arizona looks like the Sonoran Desert:

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But in fact we do have a high country, and Flagstaff, Sedona, and Prescott usually get a lot of snow:

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Sedona is halfway between Phoenix and Flagstaff (roughly I'm not a Cartographer people). And that means it's at a much higher elevation. Sedona is at an elevation of 4,400 feet above sea level, whereas Phoenix is a mere 1,117 feet above sea level.   But what that really translates to the Phoenicians every summer is that if you vacation in the high country it is normally 15 degrees cooler!! 90-95° versus 110°... no contest.

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Did you see that? Could it be? A high of 93° and a low of 68°!! You may think 90° is quite high, but its actually quite a nice temperature. Even better yet, our reception venue is in shade alllllll day, making it a good 3-5 degrees cooler still! Anyway we figured even if it is warm, every year for the rest of our lives we can take a break from the Valley heat and celebrate our anniversary in the high country.

So I guess we're not too crazy for getting married in Arizona in August! How are you beating the heat or fighting the cold for your wedding?