Kristen Alice Jaynes, daughter of Mark and Emily Jaynes, and Anthony Joseph Giordano, son of Adele Giordano, were married Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013 at CopperWynd Resort in Fountain Hills.

Immediately after the ceremony, guests were treated to a champagne and appetizer hour.

A delicious “Sunday Brunch” followed the appetizer hour that also included both a hand-carved sirloin steak and made-to-order omelet station and open bar.

Pastor Lane Sharman of the Calgary Churches officiated the ceremony. Nonny’s of Fountain Hills turned the desert into a bountiful fall harvest.

The unique, one-of-a-kind gourd centerpieces, hand selected by the bride and her father at Coolidge’s Gourd Festival last October, were stunning, thanks to Jerrod and Chad of Nonny’s.

A delicious three-tiered pumpkin spice wedding cake with a mascarpone and cream cheese icing was designed and baked by Kristie Giordano, sister of the groom. It was decorated in a Tuscany yellow with orange roses and other fresh fall flowers.

Dancing was enjoyable, thanks to Nathan and Erica Galvin of The Beat Booth. Remarkably beautiful photographs were taken by David Orr Photography and a memorable keepsake video was created by Dana and Melana Salsbury of LegacyHDV.

The wedding party was comprised of family and friends.

The best man was Jeremy Barbosa, best friend of the groom. Groomsmen included John Jaynes, brother of the bride, Michael Krier, cousin of the bride, and Richard Price, boyfriend of Joely Giordano.

Maid of honor was Andrea Cantor, long-time best friend of the bride since she was 18 months old, and Joely and Kristie Giordano, sisters of the groom. Molly Krier and Stephanie Harkin, cousins of the bride, were the guest book and wedding gifts attendants.

The couple took a relaxing honeymoon in Cancun, Mexico before returning back to married life and work. The bride is continuing to work at the bank as a manager and the groom is the general manager for the family restaurant, Giordano’s Trattoria Romana Restaurant, in Carefree.