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Julika and Jess giving their wedding vows at their same-sex wedding ceremony at Ballard Bay Club in Seattle

Sneak Peek – Seattle wedding at Ballard Bay Club

Julika and Jess get married at the Ballard Bay Club! Only a few photos for now, but I wanted to get at least a little bit online soon after the great wedding yesterday of Julika Luopa and Jessica Kehler at the Ballard Bay Club in Seattle.  Lots more to follow later this week!

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Seattle area engagement photo, close up photo of Rachel and Dan

Bainbridge Island Engagement Photos

Engagement photos – Rachel & Dan on Bainbridge Island I recently made the ferry run to Bainbridge Island for an engagement photo session with Rachel and Dan (and dog Chloe!), whose wedding I will be photographing later this summer.  Rachel and Dan live in a very cool old log cabin, built I believe in the […]

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Bride and groom stand with the wedding officiant during their wedding ceremony at Kiana Lodge

Happy Anniversary, Sarah and Ryan!

Happy first wedding anniversary to Sarah and Ryan Cherwien It was just a year ago today, July 12 2015, that Ryan Cherwien and Sarah Cherwien were married at the Kiana Lodge in a fantastic wedding and reception.  I especially remember the impromptu “father- father” dance as Ryan’s and Sarah’s dads put on a hilarious show together.  I […]

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Sikh Indian bride and groom during their wedding ceremony

Sikh Indian Wedding at Gurudwara

Anna & Sundeep – Sikh wedding at Gurudwara Singh Saba Anna and Sundeep were married on June 18 at the Gurudwara Singh Saba in Renton.  I have never been to the Gurudwara before, but I have photographed a few smaller Sikh weddings so I knew a little of what to expect for the ceremony. It was […]

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Chris and Matthew at the Seattle waterfront ferris wheel during their engagement photo session

Seattle Engagement Photos at Pike Place Market

Chris and Matthew’s engagement session at Pike Place Market A couple of weeks ago I met up with Mathew and Chris at the Pike Place Market for an engagement photo session.  I will be photographing their wedding in October and I was looking forward to the chance to work with them, as well as getting […]

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Outdoors wedding ceremony at the Hollywood Schoolhouse

Happy Anniversary Joyce and Tony

Happy First Wedding Anniversary to Tony and Joyce! One year ago today Joyce St. Clair and Tony Pardi were married in a fantastic wedding at the Hollywood Schoolhouse in Woodinville.  We were in the middle of one of the hottest weather streaks ever for June, and it was seriously toasty that day.  But the ceremony […]

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Bride and groom kiss at the conclusion of the wedding ceremony at an outdoor garden venue

Seattle area wedding at Jardin del Sol

Ashley and Justin get married at Jardin del Sol Ashley and Justin were married on June 11 at the Jardin del Sol, a beautiful garden venue located in Snohomish.  I had worked with Ashley and Justin for their engagement photo session last fall and had really enjoyed our time together, and had been looking forward to […]

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Bride and groom kiss in a beautiful flower garden

Happy Anniversary Nichole and Andrew

Happy First Anniversary to Nichole and Andrew! It was exactly one year ago today that Nichole Williamson and Andrew Wendling were married in a wonderful wedding ceremony at the Cutting Garden in Sequim.  The Cutting Garden is primarily and outdoor venue, and the weather cooperated nicely with sunny skies and warm (but not hot) temperatures. Happy […]

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Mom, Dad and their two young sons sit on a bridge over the canal in Bellevue Park

Family Photos at Bellevue Park

Ramirez Family Photos at Downtown Bellevue Park Not quite 6 years ago I was the photographer at the wedding of Stefanie and Elric at Tibbets Creek Manor in Issaquah.  I bumped into the two of them occasionally over the next year or two, but then they moved to Colorado and we lost contact.  A couple of […]

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Black and white photo of Best Man and Maid of Honor holding picture frame containing a color photo of the bride and groom

Mukilteo wedding at Rose Hill Community Center

Jessie and Josh at Rose Hill in Mukilteo Jessie and Josh were married on May 21 at the Rose Hill Community Center in Mukilteo, a very nice (and also quite new) venue that overlooks the Mukilteo beach and ferry dock.  I met Jessie in 2012 when she was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Jessie and David Sterling, and […]

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