About this vendor
Scottsdale, AZ, is home to Thistle & Bee Photography, a wedding and special occasion photographer. Weddings are a time full of love, family, and friends, where every moment deserves to be cherished forever. This company takes pride in its ability to participate in such a magical experience in people’s lives.
Photographer Ann Phalen has a passion for traveling and experiencing the sights of the world. Her love for these beauties has helped her to perfect her eye for detail, allowing her to capture the most incredible moments with her camera. Her philosophy is to capture those honest connections between people, full of emotion and meaning.
Thistle & Bee Photography offers a variety of packages that nearlyweds can choose from to suit their needs. While each option includes image editing, an online gallery, and three printed photos, they vary in length of coverage and amount of photographs. Couples can also work with Ann to create a custom package to suit their needs. Thistle & Bee Photography is also available for engagements, elopements, family milestones, and other celebrations.
Details
Business Attributes
- Hispanic or Latinx-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2025.2024.
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Ann was the most pleasant soul and sweetest person to be around. She came to set up on our day and immediately asked how she could help and went above and beyond to get the perfect...
photos. She brought our vision to life. She captured every moment beautifully. And with such positivity and patience with everything we had going on. She somehow was everywhere at once which is exactly what you want in a photographer. To be there to capture every beautiful memory. Ann did just that. She does her job and does it well. She loves to do it and you can tell she loves doing it. She made me feel so confident and beautiful that day. Couldn’t recommend anyone better to do this job and do it so well.
Thistle and Bee made my whole day. I am so thankful that they photographed our wedding! I created a “favorites” album and I could not get it under 300 photos! They did an amazing j...
ob from capturing all the little details in a super artistic way to documenting the entire vibe of the day. Couldn’t have got married without them. Plus Ann made me feel so comfortable and she’s just hilarious and a blast to work with.
Thistle and Bee really made my whole day. I am so thankful that I found and hired them to photograph my wedding! My shots are out of this world. I created a “favorites” album and I...
could not get it under 300 photos! They did an amazing job from capturing all the little details in a super artistic way to documenting the entire vibe of the day. Couldn’t have got married without them. Plus Ann made me feel so comfortable and she’s just hilarious and a blast to work with.
Ann was an amazing wedding photographer to work with from the beginning, even in areas that were outside of the photography side! Our 18 month old was integrated into the plan and ...
photos so well! We started working together early and she had a questionnaire that covered everything we could think of. Her style is what drew us in and she did not cease to amaze in the moments that were captured. We are truly grateful to have our day captured and preserved like it was <3
Ann was an amazing wedding photographer to work with from the beginning, even in areas that were outside of the photography side! Our 18 month old was integrated into the plan and ...
photos so well! We started working together early and she had a questionnaire that covered everything we could think of. Her style is what drew us in and she did not cease to amaze in the moments that were captured. We are truly grateful to have our day captured and preserved like it was <3
Hiring Ann to be our wedding photographer was the best decision we made for our wedding! She listened ever so attentively to my vision and executed it perfectly! Her attention too ...
detail is exquisite and her work is timeless! Ann is now our families photographer! I will never use anyone else! Thank you soo much Ann for capturing one of the most important nights of our lives in the most beautiful way!
Ann is AMAZING! She communicated the whole process since we first talked on the phone, up until we got our photos. She was very kind and amazing to work with. Her photos are beauti...
ful!
I can’t thank Ann enough for how amazing she was for our biggest day. We had a large multi-cultural wedding where so much was happening throughout the day and orchestrating it seem...
ed like a nightmare until Ann showed up! She really took charge and her amazing attitude and professionalism put my wife and I at ease. Her photos came out absolutely brilliant and her turn around with sneak peeks was so quick. We can’t wait to book her for our anniversary pictures and I recommend her to anyone! Thank you Ann!
We had our wedding a few weeks ago and I just wanted to come here and say how happy we are to have found and booked with Ann! I was so stressed out planning my days and she helped ...
me out with so many things even outside of the photography spectrum. She made me feel so beautiful and was an absolutely blast to work with! She connected super well with my bridal parties and was able to lead everyone so well. I can’t say enough great things about her and will continue to gawk at my beautiful wedding album!
Ann was amazing in all aspects! She made me feel beautiful and wonderful throughout the whole process! She was personable and kind, she made me feel like I knew her for years! She ...
was professional and gave guidance when i wasn’t sure how to pose or what to do. All my picture dreams are coming true through her! I had a vision and she made it happen, I cannot recommend her enough for any event or photo shoot, I will definitely choose her every time for any of my photography needs 🫶🏻
Ann with Thistle and Bee Photography was such a pleasure to work with. She is incredibly sweet, fun to work with, responsive, and an amazingly talented photographer! She went above...
and beyond to help make sure everything went as planned for our wedding day which really helped ease some of my stress for the day. She has a great eye for detail and captured all of the important moments at our wedding that we hoped for. She provided us with many gorgeous photos of our special day, and we would definitely hire her again in the future!
Ann was incredibly friendly, easy to work with, and professional. She went above and beyond from our first conversation well past her delivering our wedding gallery. She put our we...
dding party at ease during all of the photo sessions before and after the wedding. You will not regret booking with her!
Blown away by how amazing the photos turned out!!! Ann is so great to work with and made the whole process fun and easy! If you need engagement and/or wedding photos, Ann is your p...
erson!!
Ann was an amazing photographer to work with. In the beginning we had a phone call where she asked me exactly what I wanted throughout my wedding day and what was most important to...
me. Not only did she capture exactly what I wanted but she went above and beyond what I expected! She was absolutely amazing the day of and then throughout the weeks after that she would send me sneak peaks of the pictures she had taken. I personally love the look of “no filter, filtered look“ and expressed that to her so she took the time to find the exact “no filter, filter“ look that I love. She also looked at the small details on every picture and made it perfect. I’d recommend her to anyone!
In short: Anyone would be lucky to have Ann photograph their special event. I could not recommend her enough.
In long: I'm writing from the bride's perspective and did not partici...
pate in the communication with Ann, but from everything my mother and fiancee said, she was an incredible communicator who was active in planning with them for the proposal. She is also RIDICULOUSLY reasonably priced, so she's an accessible vendor for younger folks like us.
She met (and stalked 😉 ) us at Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona before my boyfriend dropped to a knee and proposed! She got action shots, was in the moment with us, and incorporated my family and friends who were there. She then encouraged, guided, and led us through an hour of photos that produced over 75 mind blowing shots. Truly I was blown away by the quality of the photos, the adherence to our vision, and the speed with which she returned the photos.
Once again, HIRE ANN!! You will not regret it and you will have incredible photos of treasured memories for the rest of your life.
Ann was perfect! She was so easy to work with and just let us be ourselves. She captured all the best moments from the best day of my life. Very professional and had a good eye for...
the best pictures! I would recommend her to anyone looking to get engagement photos done!
My fiancé and I booked Ann for our engagement photos in Sedona and WE CAN NOT RECOMMEND HER ENOUGH!!! She was absolutely amazing, patient, and open to our spooky themed shoot. The ...
photos turned out amazing, each photo created a story and will just make you smile. If you are looking for someone to do your photos Ann is your girl!!
I'm so glad we were able to connect with Ann after a last-minute schedule change on our part - The pictures turned out gorgeous and her patience during the shoot was supremely appr...
eciated. 10/10, I can't recommend Thistle & Bee Photography enough.
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