Heather and Dave: August 29, 2009

Heather and Dave got married at Evergreen Gardens, one of my favorite wedding venues in Whatcom County. Heather did an amazing job picking out fun colors, green and brown, and incorporating it throughout the venue. She also has one of the most loving families I've ever met. Did I mention that the BBQ was amazing? It was some of the best food I've ever had at a wedding! It was a beautiful wedding... Thanks to Heather, Dave and their wedding party for a fun day!

Dave's adorable son...

Heather's dad looks kinda tough but he's really such a sweetheart...

Heather and Dave had homemade strawberry and raspberry jam for all their guests...

Heather's dad wipes away a tear before he hands her over to Dave...

Heather's mom gives her a hug after the ceremony...

I turned around and Heather's dad was hugging his other daughter...

Heather's cousin walks her daughter at the reception...

Heather's mom has never seen her husband without his moustache!

Heather loves stars...

Heather listens to her sister's toast...

and I apparently forgot to blog about Heather and Dave's engagement session... so here are some photos from that shoot...

Borin and Nicole: Engagement Session

I met Borin and Nicole at Owen Beach and Point Defiance Park in Tacoma, Washington for their engagement session. Nicole contacted me after seeing my ad in Seattle Metropolitan's Bride and Groom Magazine... and hired me after we met! Engagement sessions are always a good time for the couple and I to get to know each other... and it also lets the bride and groom get used to having their photo taken. Borin and Nicole were a lot of fun to talk and work with and it was great going to Point Defiance Park in my home town of Tacoma!

 

Melanie and Mike: August 9, 2009

As soon as I heard that Melanie and Mike's wedding colors were Seattle Seahawk's blue and green, I knew this was going to be a great wedding. The cool thing about Melanie and Mike is that they were a referral from Corey and Nick's wedding from last summer where I just had my photo booth, and they were a referral from Jessica and Scott whose wedding I did the summer before. I love referrals!

Melanie and Mike's wedding party and families were so much fun to work with! And I loved how the blue and green were incorporated into everything from the cupcakes (from Katie's Cupcakes) to the flowers to Mike's blue converse and Melanie's blue heels!

Thanks for such a wonderful day!

Mike waits for Melanie...

Melanie's mom and sister watch as Mike and Melanie see each other for the first time...

This girls ride down to Marine Park for some portraits...

Love the shoes!

The girls doing their best "Top Model" poses...

Melanie used rocks, a glue gun and fancy paperclips for seating card holders...

Melanie and her bridesmaids watch from Lairmont's second floor bridal suite as guests arrive...

I always love the coming back down the aisle moments...

The wedding party congratulates Melanie...

This kid kept making funny faces at Melanie and Mike through the plastic window of the reception tent...

Melanie's sister gives her toast...

Mike's dad, Mike Sr., spoke the least but said the most as he congratulated Mike on his marriage to Melanie...

Katie's Cupcakes...

You gotta love the look on Mike's face as he takes the garter off...