Weddings

Wedding ceremony inside the Seymour Conservatory

Happy Anniversary Adriane and Lonnie!

Happy First Wedding Anniversary Adriane and Lonnie! I’d like to send wishes for a very happy first wedding anniversary to Adriane and Lonnie Mixon, who were married a year ago today.  The wedding took place in Wright Park in Tacoma, in the Seymour Conservatory, and you can see photos of the day by clicking here. The wedding […]

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Pickering Barn in Issaquah is a great all-season wedding venue

Seattle Area Venue Review – Pickering Barn in Issaquah

Wedding venue review – Pickering Barn in Issaquah The Pickering Barn in Issaquah was once one of Issaquah’s largest dairy farms, with more than 100 cows. Construction on the hay barn began in 1878, and the large dairy barn area was added in 1906. Today the barn is on the National Register of Historic Places. […]

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What to do when your venue isn’t very photogenic

Your wedding venue isn’t photogenic?  Here is what you can do! At least a few times every year, I will have a couple tell me in advance of the wedding that the location where they are having their wedding simply is not very photogenic.  But they still want to get good formal photos, not only of themselves […]

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Wedding photos before or after the ceremony?

Should you take your wedding photos before or after the ceremony? A question that many couples have when planning their wedding is whether they should take their formal wedding photos before or after the ceremony. For many couples this is a difficult decision because they are being told different things by everyone they talk to. […]

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When planning your wedding remember this……

When planning your wedding remember – It is YOUR wedding!  The most important thing for you to remember is that this is YOUR special day. That means that if you want to do something in any particular manner you should be able to do so (assuming that it is possible). You will get lots of […]

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Venue Review – Ballard Bay Club

Seattle Wedding Venue Review – Ballard Bay Club This is my review of the Ballard Bay Club, located on Puget Sound just outside the Ship Canal.  Known for years as the Shilshole Bay Beach Club, the venue was re-named a couple of years ago and is now operated by Jewel Hospitality.  This has been one […]

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Sarah & David – Seattle area wedding at Sahalee CC

Seattle area wedding photography at Sahalee Country Club On August 28 I was the photographer at the wedding of Sarah Nelson and David Hill at Sahalee Country Club, located on the Sammamish plateau.  I had been looking forward to this wedding ever since I had been contacted by Sarah about being the photographer; I have […]

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Carla & Ben – Wedding at Cedar River Ed Center

Seattle area wedding at Rattlesnake Lake – Carla & Ben On Saturday August 22 I was the lucky photographer at the wedding of Carla and Ben, at the Cedar River Educational Center located outside of North Bend on Rattlesnake Lake. This is a very cool venue, and is unfortunately not one that many people are […]

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Kathleen & Jonathon – Wedding at Faith & Victory Church

Seattle area wedding at Faith and Victory Church in Auburn On August 1 I was privileged to be the photographer at the wedding of Kathleen Hudspeth and Jonathon Motteler.  I had worked with Kathleen and Jonathon in mid-May, when we had a very enjoyable engagement photo session at the Kubota Gardens.  This is a very nice young […]

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Lisa & Justin – Seattle wedding at Luna Park

Seattle wedding photography – Luna Park in West Seattle On a gorgeous summer day on July 31, Lisa and Justin were married at Luna Park in Seattle.  For those of you who are not familiar with this park, it is at the location where Seattle once had a large, Coney Island style amusement park that […]

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