Tara and Evan met up with me in Seattle a few weeks ago where we had an awesome day in the sun down next to Pike’s Place Market. Here’s a few of my favorites from the day.

I can’t wait for their wedding this fall!

Jacqueline and Tim were married at Holy Rosary church in West Seattle last month followed by a reception at the Washington Athletic Club in downtown Seattle.

Blue skies and sunshine are a rarity for Seattle in October! We took advantage of the weather and headed over to a local park in West Seattle and then down to Alki beach for a few portraits before driving downtown to start the reception.

My good friend Susie Hamidi came along and second shot with me which was awesome, of course. Thanks Susie!

Jacqueline and Tim, Susie and I had so much fun with you both! Thank you for having us be a part of your day! I can’t wait to have you both back into the studio to get started on your album!

Salon: Robert Leonard Salon
Reception: Washington Athletic Club
Cake: Washington Athletic Club
Linens: BBJ Linen
Flowers: Fena Flowers

On a bright and sunny day in September they had their beautiful wedding at Indian Summer Country Club in Olympia.

Originally Alex and Laura were set to get married last year but Alex’s deployment put their plans on hold. Not this time though. We started out their day in downtown Tacoma at Hotel Murano, a swanky new hotel with art glass as it’s central theme. Situated right next door to Tacoma’s Museum of Glass it’s not a surprise who influenced their decor. Laura had a suite to get ready in with her brides maids. She wore these awesome steel heeled Stuart Weitzman shoes that could take your eye out if you’re not careful.

Alex and his men were in a blue toned room a few floors below figuring out a few last minute tux issues. I found Alex helping out his cousin and took them downstairs for Laura and Alex’s first meeting in the hotel lobby. We were running a bit late and didn’t have much time to make the drive from Tacoma to Olympia so we kept it short at the hotel.

Right outside the front doors is a monolithic green glass art piece that made for awesome portraits of the two of them.

Thanks Laura and Alex! It was awesome being part of your day! I can’t wait to do your trash the dress session!

Traci and Jason were married at the W Hotel in downtown Seattle on August 23rd. When I arrived Traci and her bridesmaids were finishing up their makeup. I stole Traci’s swanky white patent leather Jimmy Choo flats and their rings for a a few beautiful detail shots. It was a gorgeous day for a wedding and before the ceremony began the bridal party followed the bride and groom over to the very modern Seattle Public Library for some portraits. Well, it is a library and I knew we were taking the risk of getting yelled out. With so many people involved it’s hard to be quiet. Sure enough, we were shhhshed by a librarian when we were setting up the shots in the red glossy room where they have conference rooms. No worries though, we got some cool shots inside before heading back over for the wedding. I can’t believe we got all of us squished into the elevator to come back downstairs!

Traci had a pyramid of cupcakes in place of a traditional wedding cake and asked her sister to bake a giant cupcake to use for the cake cutting. It was enormous! Traci also had a cool table setup with dishes of different candies and little bags to fill up. It was like walking into a sweet shoppe in that corner of the reception. The children thought it was awesome!

I like the W for it’s modern styling and furniture. The rooms are fresh and clean and the decor of the hotel lends itself to the dramatic. After the first dance we went down to the bar for a few portraits in the moody light.

Thanks Traci and Jason for being such delightful people to be around and congratulations on your new marriage!

Hung and Eric started out the day with some portraiture by a nearby park where they often walk after work. The day was overcast and gave us beautiful ‘giant softbox’ quality light. Then it was off to the Bellevue Botanical Gardens for some fun with their attendants. I love the little tea house they have there mixed in with the gardens! It’s so cute!

Their ceremony was held at Bellevue Unitarian Church near Factoria. They have a gorgeous view of the woods out the back of the sanctuary. It’s basically just a wall of windows and I loved it. Once we finished family photos Hung changed into her traditional Chinese wedding attire for their tea ceremony. I love how ornate it is! All that bead work and color! Fantastic!

Right before the western ceremony I could see Eric and his brother getting a little nervous waiting in the back hall. It’s almost time guys!

Their service was very touching and it was really evident how much these two care for each other and welcome God into their hearts.

At the reception we were all treated to a divine and especially rare treat. Hung’s mom is one of only a few that still makes a traditional cake from scratch which takes her HOURS to prepare, layer by layer. It was truly a work of art and was delicious too! I’m still planning on sitting in her kitchen someday soon so she can teach me how to make it!

Grace and Eric, it was so much fun being with you on your wedding day! Thanks for having me along and I can’t wait to share all of your photos with you when you’re back up to the studio.

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Emily and Jason had a beautifully moving ceremony at the Seattle Design Center on July 19th.

Sara and I met up with Emily, Jason and the whole bridal party at Zeitgeist cafe in Seattle before the wedding to do some cool portraits in Pioneer Square. Then it was off to the Seattle Design Center. It’s not often that I cry at a wedding ceremony but Emily and Jason’s was quite the exception. Their love and devotion to God was readily apparent. It was quite moving.

I hope you guys had a great time up in Toronto for your second reception and we’ll see you soon when you get back from your honeymoon!

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PreWedding: Pioneer Square, Seattle
Venue: Seattle Design Center
Slideshow Music: Delirous?

It’s been a busy month for engagement sessions! Here’s Hung and Eric’s engagement session from last week. Eric works in Redmond so they like to hang out in Kirkland when they have free time, checking out the galleries and sipping coffee at their favorite coffee shop up the street. Of course we had to go check out the cafe and get a bite to eat. St. James Espresso makes great panini and their ’signature’ cafe mocha was excellent. It even came with a little licorice scotty dog on the saucer.

From there we headed down to the waterfront and watched the sun set from the dock. It was a perfect day!

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Erin and Casey are getting married at Salish Lodge on July 12th! It’s coming up quick!

Last week we took advantage of the wonderful weather and headed out to Snoqualmie Falls upon which Salish Lodge is perched for their engagement session. Paying no heed to the dire warnings about being in a place prone to flash floods we jumped over the boardwalk railing and scrambled down to the river bed below to the base of the falls. It’s a beautiful place to be on a warm, sunny, Pacific Northwest day. The fine mist rising up from the falls felt good on the skin as we enjoyed the sun’s rays. Unfortunately for me, it doesn’t play well with camera lenses! I had a few great shots that are *totally* fogged up do to the intense mist. Oh well! We still made out with some killer shots of the soon-to-be weds.

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Laura and Alex are such a fun couple! Check out the dramatic and sexy image of them in the Seattle Public Library that starts off their slideshow! They have this awesome energy together and are so easy to photograph!

Thanks for a great evening you guys! We’ll see you soon for your wedding!

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My first wedding of 2008 was February 9th in Wenatchee, WA. Normally getting to Wenatchee from the Seattle side of the mountains entails driving about 2-3 hours across one of two major mountain passes between the Cascade range. However, due to heavy snow storms in the mountains both pases were closed most of the week! Not so good! Thank goodness I was able to book the last seat on a Horizon Air commuter plane out of Seattle to Wenatchee on Friday!

Danielle and Brian are such a sweet couple. I really enjoyed photographing them. They had their reception at the Chateau Faire Le Pont winery in Olds Station. Here is a slideshow of their wedding day and Sunday morning’s Trash the Dress session.

Their whole set of images will be online soon at Pictage.com so go register for their event and you’ll be notified when they’re available for viewing.

Check out their hi-res slideshow!