May 23, 2013

A Lake Chelan Styled Bridal Session

A little while ago I was talking with Lynn of Fleur de lis Floral and Event Design about some interesting observations while surfing wedding photography sites. It seems that as soon as a bride has a tattoo or possibly a little different hair cut, the photographer feels the need to put her in super dark eyeliner and hot pink shoes. I feel like there are a lot of edgier brides-to-be out there who still want to highlight their rock n’ roll side but still feel bridal. So Lynn and I worked together to create a simple styled shoot to show off how a bride with an edge can still be romantically beautiful. To me, it is more about being unique in the decoration of the wedding details and the outfit than crazy colors and over the top harsh features.

A very big thank you to Trisha Lee Concepts for styling Laicy’s hair and Rick Vara who did her make-up to give Laicy 3 different looks (who’s hair mostly resembles the middle photo on a day-to-day basis).  Even in the third and final look, although Laicy is obviously outside the box of your average bride, she is still has a beautiful softness about her.

We went up into the woods of Lake Chelan and set up shop on a gorgeously sunny day. Moss, grass and mushrooms completed this woodsy themed shoot.

Cake Chic Studio designed cupcakes to match the theme. They fit in perfectly. And of course they tasted SO good.

Maybe instead of a bouquet, a unique bride would like a flower ring.

Just because she’s edgy, doesn’t mean she doesn’t want to have laugh!

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May 20, 2013

Ben&Becky | Columbia Winery Wedding Photography

Becky’s sister Rachel told a very touching story about the moment she knew Ben and Becky were meant to be together. Becky was flying down to see Ben, but due to severe weather, she was going to be stuck in Colorado with her sister for 2 days, waiting for the next available plane. After hearing of Becky’s plight, he decided to get into his car and drive 7 hours to pick her up. Rachel was moved to tears as she told this story (and I am not gonna lie. I was too!). I loved hearing this moment of true love and sacrifice so they could be together for the weekend.

We were honored to photograph Ben and Becky’s wedding. With the gorgeous green fields and big clouds in the sky, Ben’s parent’s dairy farm was the perfect place to start their wedding day. We adored Becky’s country chic style with lace wedding gown, complete with a pink and coral bouquet accented with pearls. After their church ceremony, guests were invited to a reception at Columbia Winery. They stuck around until the party died, wanting the wedding to continue all night long. Their flight to Hawaii was a very early morning flight and they decided to not go to a hotel, but go directly to the airport from the reception!

One of my favorite details from the day is cake! It was a bit of a mystery when guest got a first glance at the cake, but after some explaining we found out the story behind the cake. They choose May 18th for their wedding date, which as most of us Washingtonians know is the anniversary of Mt. St. Helens erupting. Becky had wanted to get Ben a groom’s cake. With that date in mind, he opted for a volcano cake!

Wedding Venue: Columbia Winery Woodinville, Washington
Design + Catering: A Platinum Event
Floral: Flowers by Karen
Cake: Kelli’s Creations
Makeup + Hair: Shannon Plunket
Wedding Photography: Ben&MollyDJ: DJ Ryan Tilton

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May 1, 2013

Wenatchee Photography: Trisha

We love to get to know fellow wedding professionals! It is a great thing to know first hand how other wedding pros work and to be able to confidently refer couples to them. Trisha is a hair stylist who owns her own business Trisha Lee Concepts and Designs. She came over to our house this week to get some fun and creative photos for her website. It was crazy windy and it was pretty comical trying to work outside! Thankfully her hair is short, which helped. After walking around outside, we headed indoors to change things up a bit. We wanted to do something a little different than our usual photos.

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April 17, 2013

Ted&Heather: a Wenatchee Engagement

We are so honored to be the ones to get to photograph Ted and Heather’s wedding! Ted is the associate pastor at our church and we are so happy for him to have found the love of his life. Ted and Heather have known each other for years. They grew up in the same town and hung out with the same people. But it took both of them moving away from their hometown of Wenatchee to bring them together. Heather now lives in Portland and Ted has returned to Wenatchee after graduating college. She gets to plan their Ohme Gardens wedding from out of state, but will be moving back in late summer. We are so looking forward to getting to know them better over the coming months and to be there for their September wedding!

 

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April 16, 2013

Family Vacation to Friday Harbor

Ben and I have been wanting to take the kids to the beach for a while. Our vacations are more about camping and seeing family. Now that the kids are passed diapers, naps and the like we are starting to dream a little bigger with our family time. We took a long weekend and spent 4 days in Friday Harbor which is part of the San Juan Islands. It was the kid’s first ferry ride. A surprise to us was Adelaide who was totally afraid of the ferry for the first while. It took some serious pushing to get her over the fear.

Ben surprised us with a nice hotel and an appointment at their spa for me! It was honestly one of the best massages I have ever had! We stayed at Earthbox Inn & Spa. Although it rained every day we were there, the kids had felt like they had hit the jackpot with the indoor pool. From the moment we woke up until bedtime all they asked about was swimming in the pool. There was a break in the weather on Sunday, which led us to explore the island. We had such a great, refreshing time together and although Friday Harbor isn’t exactly the beach per se, it was close enough for now!

The island is gorgeous! Everywhere we went I kept saying to Ben “if only there was a bride and groom right here…”. So please! We need to come back here for an engagement session or a wedding. The pictures would be just epic!

Putting up his tough guy face.

 

There’s a camel named Mona on the island. You call her name and she will come right up to you.

The Whale Museum

So worn out Harrison vegged while Adelaide was out cold for a nap.

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