Valerie + Jeremiah | Desert Softness Wedding

An invitation to follow the Lord into the unexpected. Boldness and trust in a Phoenix pandemic wedding.

Valerie first saw Jeremiah when they were both at Eucharistic Adoration. Christ has made himself known and visible in their relationship ever since. They were engaged in spring 2019 and joyfully began making plans.

From the Photographer:

Then the beginning of 2020 came around and things took a turn. With a virus spreading across the globe, Valerie and Jeremiah’s original wedding plans came crashing down, or so it felt at the time. The uncertainty of adjusting their plans caused hurt, confusion, and judgment from others, along with tension and anxiety between family members. This was one of the hardest things they had faced as a couple. Valerie and Jeremiah turned to their close loved ones for support and advice, and looked to God for his guidance.

All throughout, they still heard his voice, making it clear that it was his will for them to become one on the original wedding date they’d chosen.

Valerie and Jeremiah had initially planned for a 350-guest celebration, yet with grace and prayer found contentment in holding a more intimate day with only immediate family and close friends. It was nothing like they’d pictured, but once they were before God at the altar, none of the craziness in the world phased them.

From the Bride:

This was one of the hardest experiences I have ever had to go through. Like so many other women, I’d been planning and looking forward to my wedding day practically my whole life. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a very humbling situation--I did not get the wedding I planned for at all, yet it couldn’t have been more perfect.

God challenged Jeremiah and I to trust in him more than ever during this time. We felt a sense of trust and confidence that by moving forward, our marriage would be so fruitful. It was truly the best day of our lives and it only allowed us to focus more on the meaning of sacrament--a wedding lasts a day but the sacrament lasts a lifetime.