Maggi & Eric | Richland Wedding | Anthony's & Columbia Point

We were privileged to take both photos and video of Maggi & Eric's wedding day. It was a beautiful, sunny day in June — not too hot, not too cold.  They got ready at the Marriot hotel in Richland — we know it well. We had Eric walk over to Columbia Point Park next to Anthony's to wait for Maggi.  Maggi walked up behind him in her stunning dress. Maggi has the most strikingly beautiful eyes! When we looked at pictures of her with her mother and grandmother later, we saw where she'd gotten them. We took them to the area near Rosy's Ice Cream & Diner. The staff at Rosy's graciously allowed us to film and take photos while they shared a sundae (oh man did we want a bite). Anthony's made for a beautiful ceremony and the couple had such touching vows for each other — we love it when the couple brings real meaning to the ceremony.

Leading up to the ceremony, they'd been folding lots of cranes. Towards the end of the ceremony they folded the one-thousandth crane together in honor of her grandmother. Tear-jerker! What a great day!

Stephinee & Kyle | Kennewick Engagement | Columbia Park

We met Stephinee and Kyle at an orchard in Kennewick where Kyle works. The orchard offered amazing opportunities to get shots of them having fun together.   They both had great, natural smiles the entire time. Then we sped over to the Columbia Park to shoot some more photos along the river before the sun set completely. The light was starting to reach the perfect "golden hour," so the photos of them looked great. We were really glad that they were willing to try anything — from goofy poses to climbing on playground equipment. We are sad that we couldn't shoot their wedding since we already had that day booked!

Elisa & Nathan | Leavenworth Wedding | Orchards

When it comes to weather, Leavenworth in May can be a difficult time. Elisa and Nate had their wedding at the family's home between a beatiful orchard and the Wenatchee River in Leavenworth, Washington.  The day started out raining — scary for an outdoor wedding! During the ceremony, though — right in the middle of the vows — the sun broke through and made for the most amazing afternoon sunset. The entire day was incredibly special and family oriented — a huge dose of sweetness lacking in most weddings. We loved capturing the special touches like tiramisu instead of cake, a popcorn machine for the slideshow of the couple, and riding off into the night on mopeds! It was one of those days that shows that it doesn't have to be overly elaborate — or standardized — to be special and memorable!

Alys & Robert | Richland Wedding | Christ the King Church & Meadow Springs

Alys & Robert had a sweet spring wedding. The ceremony was Christ the King church in Richland, WA. We loved her bouquet; peonies have always been one of our favorites. We convinced them to stop on the way to the reception for fun shots on some railroad tracks. The reception at Meadow Springs Golf Course makes for beautiful photos any time of the year, but they always have tons of spring flowers. With lots of green grass and several cute bridges over the streams, we had many options to choose from. Alys and her dad had a particularly great choreographed father-daughter dance —lots of fun!

Sarah & Tyler | Spokane Engagement | Riverfront Park & Downtown Spokane

Since Sarah was going school in Spokane, we decided to go there to shoot their engagement photos (we flew ourselves!). We walked throughout Riverfront Park capturing photos and video. (We use the video for the wedding movie — it's a great way to show them outside the wedding day.) They are a perfect couple — they play off of each other so well that it is easy to get photos of them laughing and smiling. (Thanks for making it easy on us!)  The Spokane River was really high, so when taking photos on one of the bridges, we were getting water sprayed on us (and our lenses)! But it was worth it since it allowed for some great photos. We got some awesome photos of them around the Radio Flyer Wagon, the clock tower, and across from the Opera House.

We headed over to capture them riding the carousel; that turned out to be tons of fun — we got some great photos and awesome footage. We look forward to spending more time with Sarah and Tyler at their wedding in July.

Marie & Todd | Yakima Wedding | Capitol Theatre & DeAtley Estate

Marie and Todd had a wonderfully unique wedding in Yakima, Washington. They started their day getting ready at a hotel in downtown Yakima. Next they moved to the Capitol Theatre for portraits — we had the theater to ourselves! To transport the wedding party, they rented the Yakima Trolly to get to the Central Lutheran Church for the ceremony. This was a beautiful church with lots of stained glass and open space.  The bride's father played violin during the ceremony — how sweet! They piled into the trolly again to reach a gigantic private home overlooking most of Yakima — the DeAtley Estate. Many guests embraced the 1920's theme, wearing era hats and dresses. The atmosphere of the location and live music all contributed to the feel of a different era. A truly amazing and memorable wedding!