Breanne & Ben | Wedding Movie & Photos | Promise Garden | Pasco, WA

We love shooting military weddings…and Breanne & Ben both serve in our armed forces. (Did you know we provide military discounts?) Breanne and Ben are both even-keeled, but Breanne also have a lovable quirkiness about her. We enjoyed Ben's loving speech to his new bride, where he praises her for having a "mischievous twinkle" in her eye. Now that's a couple who can go the distance!

Promise Garden in Pasco provided the picturesque backdrop. Many details on their grounds means we have more to shoot — which we love. We took the guys to Chiawana Park to knock out the portraits, but otherwise we stayed at Promise Garden. Pizza Hut catered — it was fun to see so many pizzas in one place!

Alicia & Jason | Wedding Movie & Photos | Sawyer House | Yakima, WA

Alicia and Jason complement each other like no couple we've seen before: she's loquacious and outgoing, while Jason is quiet. But they share traits as well: they're both kind and think of others before themselves. We love shooting weddings of selfless people! Their venue, the Sawyer House, is listed as being in "Yakima," but some people referred to it as being in Zillah, and even Wapato. Wherever we really were, we were happy to be shooting there! Surrounded by orchard, this venue is perfect for small or large weddings: it never feels too big or too small. And the owners were so accommodating to us! As you can guess, we see all kinds — and they're among our favorites.

Platinum Entertainment provided their usual awesome DJ services. Fiesta Mexican supplied thousands of tortillas for their amazing tacos and burritos. 

Bridgette & Quinn | Wedding Photos | Shadowlake Ranch | Prosser, WA

This couple is stunning. Lovebirds for a long time, it was our honor to capture their fun — and uniquely "them" — day. We'd shot their engagement photos, so we already knew their wedding would be relaxed and enjoyable for their guests. And Shadowlake Ranch in Prosser somehow forces everyone to slow down a bit. (The 100° day didn't exactly speed people up though.)  Pacific Pasta & Grill treated everyone to a fine array of food. (One of the perks of being a wedding photographer is the food…even though we end up scarfing it down to limit downtime!) And we weren't disappointed that they insisted we visit the s'mores table before we departed.

Bridgette, a nurse, was unfortunately sick on her big day. But she's a trooper and made the absolute most of it. We're thrilled for them and hope to shoot for them more in the future! (No pressure, but we do baby photos too.)   :-)

Monica & Matt | Wedding Photos | Mill Creek Gardens | Walla Walla, WA

Monica and Matt may seem reserved when you meet them, but they're down for anything. Heck, the day after the wedding we shot Monica's "Trash the Dress" session! We'd scoped out various water-based locations on the Columbia and Yakima rivers ahead of time and settled on a secret location along a local river (sorry, we're not sharing — it's too good!).  Mill Creek Gardens is one of those rare venues that's quaint without being run down. The place is kept very clean, and the access to the creek behind provided opportunities for wedding photos themes we'd never gotten before. Monica and Matt didn't let us down, hopping across rocks to get into the perfect spots we had in mind. 

Chandra and Traci from Simplified Celebrations did their usual amazing job, providing a multitude of details that really made their day special. 

We're fortunate to see Monica occasionally when we shoot corporate events for Bechtel. We hope to see them both more in the future!

Kim & Nolan | Wedding Movie & Photos | Terra Blanca | Benton City, WA

Terra Blanca weddings remain among our favorites: this Benton City venue boasts loads of greenery with many looks in a relatively small area. So it worked fine for Kim and Nolan to have us for just 7 hours since they weren't moving to a new location for the reception or photos.  Here's a case where opposites attract: while Nolan is reserved, Kim is whimsical and spirited. And we love their dichotomy. Nolan was Mr. Cool, and Kim sang to the camera! 

Kelli & Cody | Wedding Photos | Prosser, WA

We had the fortune or shooting this fantastic couple for both their engagement (in Seattle) and their wedding — their wedding was in a much more rural setting in Prosser, Washington. The venue was a private back yard, and it was perfect! These two have such fun together. They make an impression by always being themselves. They're both so easy-going and relaxed, it made their portraits a joy to shoot. The family's house in Prosser was a great location for their day: the surrounding vineyards provided some great photo opportunities.

Sure, it was hot — it was summer in the center of the state — but they made the most of it and had a blast! We are excited for this Seattle couple and their new lives together.