Destination | Hannah Rose Gray

Destination Weddings

My favorite place to call home💛🏔 I walked

My favorite place to call home💛🏔 I walked off the plane today with the fresh pine trees, rain, and the view of this mountain. #flagstaff #flagstaffliving

Katie & Justin. You get married tomorrow, despite

Katie & Justin. You get married tomorrow, despite a global pandemic. 🥂 Your story has been a wild one from dating 6 years ago, to breaking up, to hand written letters, and bold actions like showing up on his door step, 3 months of dating before engagement and a whirlwind of a few months of wedding planning. But I do believe what they all say, you know when you know and why wait any longer? If I wasn’t shooting your wedding I know I’d be giving a speech. So I guess this is the next best thing. We may be as opposite as they come from personality, beliefs, and views but my dear friend, our hearts are more similar way beyond those differences. You have guided me more than anyone else in the wedding industry on how to run a business and be a loyal photographer- I am ever grateful for all your wisdom. But mostly your wisdom in the area of how to love people deeply and your own heart. Never for a second have you ignored your heart when it comes to dating and now marriage. Thanks for teaching me I can trust myself, I do know what I want, and to never settle for anything less than what I have dreamed in this life. Tomorrow you marry your person and I’m so honored to photograph every second of the day from literally sunrise to sunset ☀️ love you to the sun and back.

My happy place is : Capri, Italy. Early September.

My happy place is : Capri, Italy. Early September. not too hot but also not cold yet. 2pm in the afternoon on a Saturday. Diving into the most clear blue magical water I’ve ever seen. Pretending to be a mermaid in her cave. I escape to Capri when things get hard. I think it’s natural to have a place in the mind to rest and be when sad things come. I maybe have a tendency to live there instead of just visit but hey we’re allllll a work in process. The blue cool waters to dive deep down and never touch the depths, the echoing sound of Italian love music being sung by the boatmen, and the beauty of this planet that sings peace over my weary heart. Where is your happy place? Your place you escape to? Your place where, when the world is falling apart your mind can rest for just a few moments?

My favorite reason to come home 💛 to see this l

My favorite reason to come home 💛 to see this little nugget and my family. I hate hate hate being so far away from Novalee growing up and missing the little family get togethers. But praise God for my flexible job, plane tickets, and FaceTime calls. This is my sweet brother Quinn. He is amazing, intelligent, and SO creative. I love how his brain works and how diligent he is to his music. He is the best daddy of them all. Nova is so lucky to have him!

Arizona. Seriously, I won’t stop bragging about

Arizona. Seriously, I won’t stop bragging about you. I’ve never been in a state that has more diversity from desert, canyons, mountains, snow, red rocks, rivers, lakes, valleys, flowers, cactus, and everything in between. You give us the ability to explore, to rest, to know ourselves better through your valleys and mountains. I’m in constant awe of your beauty in every season and every part of the state. You are rugged, wild, extreme, soft, gentle, and kind all at the same time. I think it’s pretty important to love where you are at. And I had no idea 5.5 years ago when I drove to Arizona, never having been here, I would fall so head over heels in love with the landscape and beauty of this state.

⁣ “I’m just busy busy busy” was my normal

⁣ “I’m just busy busy busy” was my normal response the last few years when people asked how I was doing. Mind you, I LOVE my work, my business, and my clients but I sure know how to over schedule my days better than most. And it’s not the best version of me because I am most Hannah when I slow down. I listen better to myself, I take care of this body better, and I am more aware of others around me. ⁣ ⁣ My summers are usually always packed. Plane rides all over the country to photograph weddings and every evening home filled with shoots in Sedona or the Grand Canyon. But this summer is different. This summer, as bittersweet as it is, is less shooting and more spending time with my community of friends in nature. I actually get to spend Friday evenings lazily at the lake till the sunsets or getting up early for sunrise hikes to the top of our mountain. I’ve missed my friends. I use to so easily give all my time away to my business that I was saying no to really important friendships that deserve time and energy. ⁣ ⁣ So thank you quarantine for realigning my priorities in slowing down, learning how to say no more, and in a sad but happy way, giving me my summers back. ⁣ ⁣ YAY for getting up at 4:30am to hike Humphreys mountain and spending quality time with these dear Flagstaff friends. I love you Flagstaff and all your wild adventures you have for us.

Bryce & Jesse didn’t plan on pushing their weddi

Bryce & Jesse didn’t plan on pushing their wedding, that was to happen today to July 2021, but there is still beauty in unplanned elopements, backyard bbq, and only sweet family to surrounding you. 🥂 to change of plans and focusing on what matters most.

⁣ He’ll turn up Harvest Moon, playing it like

⁣ He’ll turn up Harvest Moon, playing it like it’s 1972, and I’ll know that it’s gonna be one of those nights: the nights that are ours, our way, our wild— I love how we do nights, we do them well, it’s our thing— leaving the dishes sprawled across our silver benches (even though it irks us equally) because we know that the evening silence is more important to us right now; and, after talking about all the wonderful & impossible things, we lay to sleep and you whisper, “I love us.”⁣ ⁣ Drifting to other lands as we lay in the dust of harvest moon melodies; we fall asleep. ⁣ ⁣ The songs that are flying high and burning their notes into the ceilings of our home will one day burn the walls of our hearts, affectionately—⁣ ⁣ Nostalgic perfume.⁣ ⁣ The Moonflower Monologues ⁣ @tessguinery

Love listens. Love extends a hand. Love moves and

Love listens. Love extends a hand. Love moves and acts. Love doesn’t shame or point a finger. Love doesn’t talk over. Love sees all stories and knows they ALL matter. During this season of shifting for the human race there is one thing I’ve clung to, it’s this one thing has always been the reason, the inspiration, the hope to carry us through, it’s always been love. It sounds cheesy and cliche but if it’s not love then what is it? This season has shifted me into seeing what matters more now than ever. Between COVID + racism + politics I see we need love to carry us through if we’re all going to survive together on this planet. It’s the only home we’ve got and we’re the only ones we have. Sometimes I think we compartmentalize humans as: us vs them or, their family and my family, or that country and my country. But my friends, we’re all we’ve got. This is it. There is no other human race on our planet or universe (that we know of) to be at odds with or harmony in. I’m writing this to share, in my small part of the world, why I’m here is: to listen to tell the stories of everyone, to share of humanity together to love this world better. Because of this I need to state that this business and Hannah Rose Gray as an individual supports: LGBTQIA+ & Black Lives Matter. All are welcomed at the table and actually ALL have a card with their name on it and their favorite dessert waiting for them. I will photograph anyone and everyone. All are welcomed here. And I say come as you are. Art by: @rebeccaemarley

Happyyyy one year anniversary to the Tanski’s!!!

Happyyyy one year anniversary to the Tanski’s!!! 🥳💕 Your wedding was ridiculously fun. I wish we could all go back to those hours spent dancing on the dance floor! Your love and friendship are inspiring and hopeful. Keep lovin!

To fresh fruit, to free Saturdays, to warmth and s

To fresh fruit, to free Saturdays, to warmth and sunshine. There is much to be grateful. ☀️

🌿LOCKETT MEADOW 🌿mini sessions Wednesday Jul

Arizona, you get me every time. Be on the lookout

Arizona, you get me every time. Be on the lookout for a Flagstaff elopement guide coming to your inbox shortly! All dem tips on locations, officiant, florals, and restaurants to eat after! I’m feeling more and more small intimate elopements coming 2020+2021. #zona

I cannot believe I’m about to say this but.....

I cannot believe I’m about to say this but..... I’m ready to get back to the desert 🌵🙊 Who am I turning into? Missing the dry hot summer air and cactus that prick and poke? Dare I say the desert & mountains have etched a place in my heart that I cannot deny any longer. #arizonalove

HAPPY anniversary to all my June couples over the

HAPPY anniversary to all my June couples over the years!! Your marriage and commitment to each other continues to put fire behind why I photograph weddings. I loveeeee you all. #hrgbrides

OHIO mini sessions happening Wednesday June 24th (

Thank you Oceans for being the lungs of our planet

Thank you Oceans for being the lungs of our planet and the breath of our hearts. I have an all consuming draw and love towards you that nothing else will ever compare to (even possibly my future children- TBD on that). You are life source. You hold mystery and knowledge for us humans we havn’t even started to unravel. Please continue to reveal the depths of this planet to us. ⁣ We love you. ⁣ .⁣ 🌊🌊🌊⁣ She whispers with a roaring laughter of an all consuming tide⁣ ⁣ “Honey you are mine ⁣ You are made of me ⁣ And I am of you “⁣ ⁣ #worldoceanday

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Happy 2 yr anniversary to these sweet friends of m

Happy 2 yr anniversary to these sweet friends of mine 😍😍 Your indoor intimate Ohio wedding at @thekitchencolumbus was glorious. I had not photographed a wedding with such deeply beautiful moments throughout the day. Wish we could do your wedding day all over again. ❤️

I’m sorry but my clients are literally the best

I’m sorry but my clients are literally the best humans on this planet and some how they all find me to photograph their proposals, engagements, and weddings. I can’t even with Ali and Marty. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ They are not only deeply in love and are some of the most relaxed fun people who invited me to their engagement picnic after their proposal. Now I normally wouldn’t stay (cause...I’m trying to photograph and let you have your alone time) but they insisted I stay for wine and cheese. Quarantine has been rough for us extroverts. I think we all needed some quality time with new humans. We talked for 2+ hours outside watching the sunset light turn into the night sky, moon and all. ⁣ ⁣ It’s in these little moments I’m reminded, I wouldn’t have it any other way. All the hours I’ve put into my business learning new skills I feel highly inadequate for, staying up till 3am staring at a computer screen to get photos out to my clients after their 12 hour wedding day, and miles of traveling across the world away from home and normal life has alwaysssss been worth it for me to be apart of your lives. I’ve intersected each of my clients at the right moment in this life for all of us. Sure , some see this as a job and that’s it but I see it has a way of being and lifestyle that I get to meet new people every week that turn into friends. Thank you for inviting me into all of your beautiful love stories and lives.