The Willow Wedding Venue

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Winter

Our Wedding

If you know Dawson and I, you know that we have been together for quite some time and have a long story over the years, so I will do my best to sum it up ;). This all goes back to middle school volleyball when he handed me a ball and introduced himself- if you ask Dawson. And the infamous AZ Sky Co-Ed beach volleyball tournaments in the summer when we would play each other- if you ask me (I am undefeated btw- don't let him tell you otherwise). We both ended up attending O'Connor High School, and had freshman year health class together, sitting right next to each other. Never dating, but always "talking" here and there over the next few years. I always had a crush on him and he knew it- Dawson is famous for saying he was "playing hard to get". We went to prom our Junior year together and then went our separate ways. We finally reconnected over Dawson breaking the ice and sending me a "Happy Birthday! How's Georgia?" text in September 2017 during our freshman year of college, more than 1,500 miles away from each other. After months of facetimes, texts, live streaming each other's volleyball and baseball games, and seeing each other whenever we could during the short and few holiday breaks we had... We began officially dating in May of 2018 and have been inseparable ever since. We would continue to do long distance for 4 more years- getting to bounce between Phoenix, AZ, Atlanta, GA, and Lincoln, NE quite often until we both retired from being student athletes and began living back home in Phoenix in 2022. In 2023, we made the leap to move to Houston for my job and to navigate a new city and state together. In May, Dawson proposed, 2 days shy of our 6th anniversary together, on May 23rd, 2024 in Gulf Shores, AL (It was the most thoughtful proposal I could have ever imagined *swoon*). Soon after we got engaged, we packed up our lives in Houston, to move once again, back home(ish) to Lake Havasu City, AZ for Dawson's new job and to plan a wedding. ;) We are so excited to celebrate our special day with all of our closest friends and family- A handful of you, that have been there from the beginning! We are so blessed to have so many special people in our lives! See you all soon! xx, Dawson and Meagan &lt;3

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Wedding Schedule 

Ceremony - 3:15 pm

Cocktail Hour - 3:45 pm

Dinner - 5:00 pm

Reception - 7:00 pm

Send Off - 10:00 pm

Please arrive at least 15-20 minutes before the ceremony begins at 3:15 to find seats, etc. If you arrive after the ceremony begins, you will be asked to remain outside the venue until after the ceremony has concluded. The venue/reception will shut down at 10:00 pm sharp due to Maricopa County rules and regulations. You will be able to stay at the venue til around 10:45 pm to organize how you're getting home. If you wish to continue the party elsewhere please do! Just make sure to Uber! ;)

Schedule

Alyssa MacKenzie

Danny Carrizosa 

Bekah Brodbeck

Devin McCarville

Cierra Flood

Keegan McCarville

Eden Hawes 

Dylan Bonzo

Jenna Krenek

Logan Bayus

Mattie Johnson

Pierson Ohl

Rebekah Green

Cal Lambert

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Q + A

We know a lot of you will be coming from out of state! Once again, we appreciate you spending the time and money to come celebrate with us! If you are using this as a vacation, we recommend staying more towards the Phoenix/Scottsdale areas. It will be closer to the airport and there are more things to do. If you wish to stay closer to the venue near Surprise, we have included some recommendations for that too. We have blocked off rooms at the Hampton Inn in Happy Valley. Please use the link below to book.

If you're flying in, this is the closest airport! It's about 40 minutes from the venue.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Right where Dawson and I grew up! These hotels are a great midway point right off the I-17, between the venue and Scottsdale/Phoenix! We have blocked off rooms at this hotel. Please use this link to book at our discount rate. <a href="https://www.ncghospitality.com/sales/mccall-mccarville-wedding/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ncghospitality.com/sales/mccall-mccarville-wedding/</a>

Hampton Inn & Suites Phoenix North/Happy Valley

Right where Dawson and I grew up! These hotels are a great midway point right off the I-17, between the venue and Scottsdale/Phoenix!

Homewood Suites by Hilton Phoenix North-Happy Valley

Near the Venue Recommendations 

Holiday Inn Express Surprise an IHG Hotel

Hilton Garden Inn Surprise Phoenix

Hampton Inn & Suites Phoenix Surprise

The Wigwam

These Airbnb's will be super close to the venue! These could be more cost effective for larger groups!

Surprise Airbnb's

Phoenix Recommendations 

Right where Dawson and I grew up! These hotels are a great midway point right off the I-17, between the venue and Scottsdale/Phoenix!

Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix North Happy Valley

Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort

Arizona Biltmore, LXR Hotels & Resorts

Sanctuary Camelback Mountain, A Gurney's Resort & Spa

If you're looking to stay more towards Phoenix they have a bunch of great Airbnb options! Great for groups if you want to save some money! Depending on what part of Phoenix you stay in, the Airbnb's could be anywhere from 30-50 minutes away from the venue.

Phoenix Airbnbs

Scottsdale Reccomendations

Hilton Garden Inn Scottsdale Old Town

Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess

The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa

Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia

If you're looking to stay more towards Scottsdale they have a bunch of great Airbnb options! Great for groups if you want to save some money! Depending on what part of Scottsdale you stay in, the Airbnb's could be anywhere from 30-50 minutes away from the venue.

Scottsdale Airbnbs

Travel

Welcome to Arizona, a true year round vacation destination! With many wonderful sights and activities, we hope that you will find time to explore and capture the essence of why we love this beautiful desert state. We have included a few of our favorite things to do all across the valley!

One of Meagan and Dawson's favorite places. If you don't have one near you, definitely give it a try! You can get 8 tastings for $12 and they have a great happy hour too M-F 3-5:30! We love their Trio Medallions, Blackened Blue Prime Skirt Steak Salad, Gnocchi Carbonara, and their Crispy Brussel Sprouts! Meagan's favorite wine- Camille Audacious or Bubbly Blood Orange Pineapple. Dawson's favorite wine- Romance Red or Chocolate Almond. *They have a Surprise location as well, but the Scottsdale one is our favorite!*

Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant- Scottsdale

One of our favorite AZ Italian restaurants! You can't go wrong with anything on the menu, but you have to try their Pizza Cookie and the Gibbilini Bellini! Meagan and Dawson love their Alfredo the Dark with chicken! *They have locations all over the valley*

Oregano's

Dawson could eat this every day of the week and he has absolutely done that before. This is a Chinese/Mexican fusion spot and it was on Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives! Our order is a Chino Combo with jade red chicken, plain fried rice, and a jade red chicken quesadilla.

Chino Bandido

Such a fun place for food and drinks! They have great happy hour specials too! We love their sweet potato fries, crispy fish bites, hula burger, and their pink bikini martini!

HULA'S Modern Tiki High Street

If you're looking for great BBQ this is the place!! You have to try their brisket and their tomatillo brisket mac and cheese!

Bobby-Q BBQ Restaurant and Steakhouse

A fun place for breakfast/brunch! Their avocado toast is HUGE, but SO good! Also their bloody mary bar is insane!

Hash Kitchen

Such a cute place for breakfast/brunch! They have the best coffee flights!

JoJo Coffeehouse Breakfast & Brunch

If you love to golf, here you go! It will be the best time to golf in AZ!

Granite Falls Golf Club

Grayhawk Golf Club

If you're looking to golf, this course is beautiful and is the exact spot where the infamous Waste Management Open takes place every year!

TPC Scottsdale Champions Course

Calling all my pickle ball lovers!! If you have never been- you definitely need to check it out! You can eat, play, and drink!

Chicken N Pickle - Glendale

Tiger Woods knows what he's doing! Come play mini golf, eat, and drink!

PopStroke

One of AZ's iconic hikes! Only about an hour away.

Camelback Mountain

Great for all kinds of hiking and outdoors! We love the Waterfall Trail- if it's open we highly recommend you go see it!

White Tank Mountain Regional Park

Another iconic AZ hike! About 40 minutes away.

Piestewa Peak Trailhead

Again, only if you're staying for a little longer- it's about 2 hours away, but definitely worth checking out if you have the time. We love Sedona and there are so many things to do! This is one of our favorite hikes, it is beautiful in the winter time and you may even see the red rocks covered in snow!

Devil's Bridge Trailhead

Weather you want to kayak, paddle board, swim, cliff jump, or rent a boat or jet ski, Lake Pleasant has it all! You may even see some wild donkeys! For lunch we love Dillon's Bayou at Lake Pleasant Harbor, Lakeside Bar and Grill, and Scorpion Bay Grill.

Lake Pleasant Regional Park

A little further from the venue, but if you're here for the weekend, this is a beautiful spot! The weather will be great for this too!

Desert Botanical Garden

Meagan's favorite place- Dawson's worst nightmare. If you have some time to shop- look no further! Last Chance is a Nordstrom's discount store where you can find designer items marked up to 75% off! It can be a little overwhelming, but if you love a good deal and have some room in your suitcase, definitely check it out!

Last Chance Clearance Store

Another one of Meagan's favorite discount stores! Reclectic is a Free People, Anthropologie, and Urban Outfitters clothing discount store where most items are marked anywhere from 50-75% off! If you go- I recommend parking on the outside in front of the store so you don't have to go anywhere inside Arizona Mills Mall.

Reclectic

Only about an hour away, but tons to do here! Walk around, shop, eat, drink, etc!

Old Town Scottsdale

About an hour away. Cave Creek is so cute and probably has the most cacti per square inch that we've ever seen! So much to do and see! They have a ton of restaurants and bars that are super cute and unique!

Meagan & Dawson

Meagan & Dawson

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