Jon and Chris’ multi-day wedding extravangza is not one I will forget anytime soon!
Sho and Kristin's magical fall wedding at SoDo Park!
Rustic Spring Wedding at River Valley Oasis in Snohomish, WA / Emily and Juan
On May 26th, 2023, Emily and Juan tied the knot at the scenic River Valley Oasis wedding venue in Snohomish, Washington. The couple had been planning their intimate wedding for months, and their Lord of the Rings theme was evident in every detail of their special day.
Fern Acres Intimate Joyful Late Spring Wedding / Ashley and Todd
A snowy Mountain Springs Lodge wedding day in Leavenworth // Pacifica & Evan
Jeep Filled Brown Family Homestead Wedding // Jess and Caroline
When Jess and Caroline asked if they could incorporate their Jeeps into their engagement session because down the line they were going to be a part of their wedding day, I knew their wedding day was going to be great! Not only was the engagement session awesome but their wedding took place at one of my favorite venues in all of Washington: Brown Family Homestead!
Spring into a Twin Willow Gardens Wedding // Kaytlyn and Ben
Mukilteo Backyard Wedding // Cherie & Howie
Backyard weddings really became a thing in 2020 thanks to COVID and it seemed like a lot of people were having them as a sort of compromise, a backup plan. But Cherie & Howie planned their wedding day to be small and intimate from the beginning so it being in their gorgeous backyard didn’t impact it much at all!
Intimate Chism Beach Wedding // Dug and Kerry
Dug & Kerry chose to host their wedding in a local Bellevue park so that all their friends could attend within the restrictions in place. They had custom masks made for all of their guests and individually boxed cupcakes available for guests to take home with them! They were so respectful of their guests while trying to keep a sense of normalcy for their big day.
Lakeside Yelm Couple Session // Mike & Josh
I was originally set to capture Mike & Josh’s wedding in September in Tacoma but then 2020 happened and they decided to forego a wedding and elope just themselves in Vegas. I wasn’t able to get there due to travel restrictions but they decided they still wanted to do couple photos here at their new home in Yelm
JM Cellars Intimate Winter Elopement // Kennedy & Eby
Kennedy & Eby’s intimate elopement at JM Cellars ended up being my last wedding of the year in 2020 and it was so fitting in all the best ways. Due to Kennedy’s job they had to be very strict with the contact rules which meant everyone had to wear a mask anytime they were within 6 feet of the wedding couple. Obviously this meant we had to adapt to take some photos without masks but even the ones with people wearing masks you can feel their love for Kennedy and Eby coming through the fabric.
Twin Willows Intimate Elopement // Emily & Luke
Puyallup Backyard Wedding // Bethany & Phil
Beautiful Backyard Wedding // Jay & Josh
I think many people would have a Debbie downer of a day if they had to downsize their wedding due to COVID and then days before it had to downsize again because of wildfires. But you’d never have known that the wedding they had was anything but their original plan if you saw Jay & Josh’s faces on their wedding day. The entire day they both had smiles plastered on their faces and let nothing get them down.
Intimate West Seattle Elopement // Heather & Ryann
The only two times I’ve been to Lincoln Park in West Seattle is for lesbian couple elopements, and honestly that’s a record I’m okay continuing as long as they are as adorable as the two I have done already!
Tolmie State Park Sunrise Elopement // Dustin & Lysa
Why you should make time for sunset photos on your wedding day
I’m a wedding photographer so I’m always going to push for the maximum time spent with you on your day getting you beautiful, candid wedding photos. But I also know your wedding day isn’t all about me. So the one time of day I really push for getting photos (other than the first look which you should read all about here) is sunset photos.
Stillybrook Farm Wedding // Kayla and Tanner
Kayla and Tanner chose to have their wedding at the beautiful Stillybrook Farm just outside Arlington. About an hour north of Seattle, its set in amongst beautiful fields with 360 degree views of mountains. It’s pretty much perfect. With indoor and outdoor seating it can be set up for any event but Kayla and Tanner opted for indoor as the end of September in Washington can honestly go either way weather wise!
My top outdoor wedding venues in Washington
Here in Washington we are lucky enough to be surrounded by beautiful scenery and luckily some smart people thought to build wedding venues in amongst them! In Washington the outdoor wedding season usually lasts from July to October sometime and mostly we are blessed with good weather that allows people to get married outdoors in amongst all that beauty. Here’s my top three outdoor wedding venues in Washington state.
