After we’d met with them for their engagement session, we knew that Jake & Talitha’s wedding was going to be an amazing one. Surrounded by their closest friends & family (and with son Luke at the alter!), these two became Mr & Mrs on a perfect June afternoon at the Anthea Ballroom in downtown Snohomish. And dinner? Chinese “takeout” from their favorite restaurant! How totally awesome is that??!
I had THE hardest time narrowing down which images to choose for this blog post! One of our favorite weddings of 2011, Kevin & Sara set their wedding at the beautiful Harrison Hot Springs in British Columbia. It was the ultimate garden wedding, with every vintage chic detail even more awesome than the one before. Not only are Kevin & Sara a gorgeous couple, they also happen to be a total kick in the pants! We laughed our way through the entire day.
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This post will be a bit limited: for reasons of military security, we cannot show identifying images of the groom, and we’re going to avoid much specific information.
In May, we flew out to be a part of this beautiful lemon-and-lime themed wedding. As we had only communicated with the bride & groom via phone and email at this point, we got together the day before the wedding for their “engagement” session – really just an excuse to hang out and get to know each other. Totally had a blast! They wanted to avoid the typical beach shots, so we stuck with the wedding theme and played around in a local lemon grove. The next morning, we headed off to the hotel and the big day was off & running! Even with the priest getting caught in traffic -WITHOUT a cell phone- and thus being an hour and a half late to the ceremony (talk about wedding day stress!), the day was beautiful. The bride wore a breathtaking backless gown, the weather was sunny and hot, and the party was fabulous!
And then comes the wedding…..
Jake, Talitha and Luke are the epitome of an adorable family. They came up in May for their engagement/family session and I don’t think that we stopped smiling the entire time! Luke is a fricken DOLL, and so much his own little man. And I love seeing adoration like Jake & Talitha have for each other; I seriously have the best job in the entire world. 
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Tony and Sarah eloped in Hawaii, and when they got back they threw a fun, casual reception for their family & friends. Tony is from Mexico, so they had delicious Mexican food – and even a mariachi band! Totally awesome.
Sarah and her mom MADE all of these cake pops as favors for the guests.
Lee and Teri had a beautiful small wedding at the Salish Lodge on Samish Falls in April. Their kids and parents joined them for their intimate ceremony, and we were incredibly honored to be a part of it all. Teri’s daughter was an awesome help to her all day – totally a perfect maid of honor! Her son walked her down the “aisle,” and one of Lee’s son’s passed off the rings. The whole day was family-centered and deeply touching.
Teri’s daughter was just SO cute, we had to focus on her for at least a minute!
One of Lee’s sons is a budding photographer.
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Oooohhh, what to say about these two… we seriously, honestly, really adore Jess & Brian. Jess was our roommate for about a year and a half before Brian stole her away from us – jerk! ;D lol But she couldn’t have found a more perfect match. Just being around these two for five seconds you know that they were absolutely made for each other. Their April wedding posed a unique challenge; I was one of her bridesmaids AND we did the photography. Quite the day! Kevin covered the entire ceremony (okay, except I MIGHT have walked down the aisle with a camera in my hand… at the last second I just couldn’t be stuck up there with nothing to capture those up-close moments…!) and then we all ran outside in the drizzling rain to whip together some pictures with the party before running back in to start the reception. It was crazy, but it worked!
Jess chose to wear her mother’s wedding dress – they did a lot of altering (I think the original dress had long lace sleeves & a high neck) and the end result was the perfect mix of vintage & memories.
These shots are what made me glad that I decided to take that camera down the aisle at the last minute. I can’t believe what an honor we have to capture moments like these.
Jess is passionate about Toms Shoes and their mission to provide practical help to children in third world countries. I think most, if not all, of the shoes that she owns are Toms! As her gift to her bridesmaids, she bought us all matching pairs of Toms – and of course, she got a pair for herself, too.
Brian & Jess met at the Woods Coffee (where Jess works), so when we saw this coffee shop sign right next to the venue, we had to make a quick stop.
The incredibly talented Jesse Morrow played his song “I’ve Got You” for their first dance. Jess plays the violin with Jesse and his band.
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Here they are again! 
A week after their “engagement” session, Steve & Megan were set to say their I Do’s. At a beautiful venue in Maple Valley, the lovebirds became Mr and Mrs! All of the little details were so perfect, including Megan’s amazing train – seriously, it was the very definition of “cathedral train” and absolutely MADE that dress. It was so long that it detached instead of bustling up!
Since they couldn’t bring their dogs out with them from North Carolina, Steve & Megan did the next best thing… used figurines of each one for their cake toppers!
Baby Jane, Baby Jane!! Most adorable child in the world. Our friends Kevin & Marie welcomed their first daughter at Christmastime, and in February we got together to officially introduce her to the world.
How CUTE are they?? Feel free to tell them so!
My friend Jen is due with her first child at the end of September, so last week she & I headed out to capture some maternity images before she pops. It was a blast! It was absolutely the perfect overcast day, with just enough wind that no one was out at the park – so we had it all to ourselves. She is SO cute!! …I hope I look this good at 8 months pregnant.
