alex + stuart
love at islandwood
what a glorious wedding this was at amazing islandwood on bainbridge island, washington! this venue is special. on 250 acres with tree houses, suspension bridges, ponds, hiking, and more the location is truly magical. alex and stuart made their destination wedding a 3 day event over labor day weekend & it was just perfect.
i will never forget their vows to each other. so romantic and realistic at the same time! a truly special way to make a lifetime commitment - with a rock solid foundation. many happy returns to alex and stuart! xo
laura + travis
love in bend, oregon
i had the honor of shooting this beautiful wedding in bend, oregon at the gorgeous tetherow resort! i love travelling throughout the pnw for weddings!
laura and travis are outdoor enthusiasts so the setting was perfection. the weather on the day of the wedding didn’t cooperate as planned, and things were moved inside, but the rain cleared up periodically and we had a chance to shoot some outdoor portraits and catch an amazing sunset! this wedding was a blast and had the most epic first dance in history. the guests joined in as well and literally broke the dance floor!!! it was great fun and i wish laura and travis many happy trails!
katarina+sam
love in redmond, wa
civil ceremonies deserve amazing photography too! this is a perfect example of a bride and groom who valued excellent photography and hired me for a customized elopement package for their civil ceremony + bridal and family portraits directly after their ceremony.
sam’s family flew out from montreal for the intimate affair and everyone was so very happy. i was extraordinarily honored to witness their nuptials by a fantastic judge at the redmond courthouse. let me tell you, he was hilarious and sweet - and it was one of the best ceremonies i have attended!
afterward we took all family and friends over to the park next door for portraits and i kept the couple a little extra time for bridals. we *had to finish our time up at redmond city hall because that building is *stunning and we grabbed a few of my most very favorite environmental portraits i have ever taken! :)
so please- ladies and gents! if a huge wedding isn’t your thing, hire a pro to document it! you’ll be so happy in twenty years that you will have these fond memories to cherish forever.
i do accommodate customized elopement packages to fit within modest budgets, so contact me today and let’s make something special happen on your once in a lifetime day!
anne-marie+antonio part ii
love at diablo lake, wa
this was an AMAZING post-wedding adventure and such a fun day with anne-marie and antonio. it was a few weeks after the wedding and we caught some fall sunshine and headed out to diablo lake in the north cascades. it was worth every second of drive time. so epic and so *windy and they were such good sports about it all. seriously, what better excuse to get all dressed up again in your wedding clothing than against this tremendous backdrop? antonio himself is also an amaaaaaaazing photographer, so i caight some behind the scenes of him shooting his beautful wife as well!
these shoots are fantastic and i hope you enjoy these and consider a location like this for your elopement or post wedding adventure when booking with me!
liana+marat
love in seattle, wa
what a treat it is to be asked to photograph and shoot video for weddings that also double as cultural extravaganzas!
this time we were asked to cover liana and maret’s russian armenian wedding. they chose to have a small civil ceremony a few days before the gala downtown on the rooftop of the municipal courthouse. the following sunday we captured the reception. the day was full of dancing, gift giving, toasts, and MORE dancing. the band at the reception was led by the incomparable david arutti and the live music was the perfect accompaniment for this exuberant and beautiful event. many blessings to liana and marat!
larissa+nick
love at thornewood castle
i was so so happy to shoot the stunning intimate wedding for larissa and nick’s destination wedding in lakewood, washington at the epic thornewood castle. it was a beautiful day, with perfect pacific northwest weather enjoyed by the mostly out of state crowd. the day was quite the whirlwind, and i am profoundly grateful to be chosen to capture these once in a lifetime memories for this awesome couple!
lina+xavier
love in seattle, wa
such an amazing day we had in late spring to celebrate lina and xavier’s nuptials! we had already had an incredible engagement session a few months earlier, so had a chance to get to know each other a bit, which always makes things go more smoothly. this is why i always include an engagement session with all of my wedding packages! anyway, back to the lovely couple at hand…
the morning started off at the bride’s house with a traditional vietnamese tea ceremony. it was so beautiful! it is such a privilege for me to witness and document cultural traditions like this. after that we headed over to the beautful washinton arboretum for the first look and bridal portraits and had a fun time horsing around, which is my favorite way to attain authentic and joyous group photos! the last stop was the gorgeous lake union cafe for the ceremony and reception. everything was so beautiful and fun and i was able to capture some of my very favorite dance shots i have ever taken. what an amazing group of friends and family, which is no surprise as lina and xavier are just the sweetest! many blessing to the happy couple1
