Brass knuckles theme? Check. Lightning bolt light-up 7.5 inch platform heels? Check. 180 year old family heirloom veil? Check. Custom made dress with actual corset top? Check. Top hat and Tails? Check. Flowers provided by the local women’s prison? Check. Bridal portraits on a motorcycle? Check. Homemade moonshine? Check. A toast wishing the couple as many happy years as total combined tattoos? Check.
We participate in a group of wedding vendors called the Snohomish Wedding Guild, and last night was our January meeting to kick off the new year, held out at Swans Trail Farm. I’d been out to the farm for company picnics and the pumpkin patch, but never over on their event side. I have to say it really is a great location!
After an amazing and mouth-watering dinner by Hook and Ladder BBQ and great drinks by Clearview Spirits & Wines, we got down to business. And then it was time for desserts by Hey Sweets (so not good for my diet, but so worth it!), and beer pong. Yes, beer pong. Only, without the beer, but that was ok. This was by far one of the funnest meetings I’ve been to in a while! See you in March, everyone!
In 2012, I had the priviledge of photographing this beautiful couple while they were still the the throes of just-engaged bliss. We decided to go out to the lighthouse in Mukilteo because it was a nice scenic area with lots of variety. The bride-to-be looked stunning in her white sundress, while the future groom looked cool and casual. The white brick walls on the adjacent building provided a perfect backdrop for some fun, more urban moments.
Every October, Mike and I cut all ties to reality for a few days and get away somewhere for our anniversary. We’ve managed to do this every year since we got married
This week I managed to find a break in the rain, and worked in a really sweet senior session as the sunlight was getting warm toward the end of the day. Deshaughna, a 2014 Lake Steven’s High School senior, was super fun to work with. That always helps make magic happen. Check out the photos from her session! We even snuck in a picture with her mom.
Because I said so. The End.
Alright, I’ll be serious. Well, not sarcastic at the very least. That’s all I can promise.
Okay. Okay. OKAY! I know that it is still September… But in all fairness, I started getting pumped up for Christmas back in July. And no, I’m not referring to that ironic “Christmas in July” thing, I mean really truly being ready for Christmas. So forgive me my punny title. But this girl is going through withdrawals. So, I’ve included a couple photos from Christmas theme events… just because they were awesome! (And yes, I am part of the problem.)
I love black and white photos. My walls are covered with them. Don’t mistake this to mean that I think color photographs are second best, because I love color too. However, there is just something about a well done black and white image that speaks to my soul. Black and white photography was where I learned to be more than just a snapshot photographer, and it has always been a part of how I look at the world when I am photographing it, even when I am working in color.
I can’t count how many times I’ve heard that now, or some variant of it. Undoubtedly, at some point during the day of the wedding, I will hear it. It may be a thankful bridesmaid who can’t quite figure out a bustle, a bride thankful that baby wipes are generally good at getting dirt off of hemlines, or a groom that doesn’t know which side the boutonniere is supposed to be pinned on (the left). They always seem so amazed, like I’m some magical fountain of knowledge.
