Shane & Danielle's Wedding

2012 Flash Back!

First I must apologize to Danielle and Shane for this super late post...

I have enjoyed photographing Shane and Danielle before their wedding as well as their wedding day. They have an energy and positive spirit about them and I can say we have become friends over the last several years.

A little background info: In 2010 while up in Seattle, I photographed a band - Eclectic Approach. The photos were used for their current album cover design and Shane is the guy who did the album design. So at the time I was working with him through email sending him the images for the band's album. Now, in Tri-Cities, at their wedding reception, the same band Eclectic Approach played live. Such a small world! haha

Well, here's a little bit about the wedding (that I still remember after 5 years). The bridesmaids started getting ready at House of Style downtown Kennewick, WA. Then in the afternoon both the wedding parties relaxed and finished up touch ups at their nearby home in Tri-Cities. With the long sunlight of the July days, they had an outdoor evening ceremony at Goose Ridge Estate Vineyard & Winery. The reception rock and rolled into the night with the help of Eclectic Approach.

Northwest Here I Come (Back From Korea)

I am going back to WA state!

It's been nearly 6 years since I've moved out to Korea and I'm sorry to say I put this blog on hold even though I've shot some weddings here and there which I could have been posting.
So I'll start here by sharing some highlights from a few weddings several years back.















  The couples (in order):  Amy & Lupe Vanessa & Josh Danielle & Shane Kimberly & Brannon

Bryan & Megan: Pasco, WA Garden Wedding

We knew to expect Bryan and Megan's outdoor July wedding to be a hot one. With reflectors and lights in the blazing hot sun, we were able to take some pictures at the Gazebo at Badger Mountain park and at Howard Amon park in Richland, WA. Bryan and Megan did amazing in the summer heat and everyone smiled and posed despite the 95 degree rays.

The ceremony was held inside Bryan's family's residential garden. There was plenty of shade and flowers to go around. Bryan sang a heartfelt song to Megan during the ceremony, which was really sweet. The wedding area was very well sized, and they were able to set up multiple white tents for the guests to eat under.

The reception was in full swing when we set up the photobooth. I must say- this crowd was very fun to photograph. At one point, some of the bridal party ran out of photobooth pose ideas, so the crowd called out animals to imitate. About 70 pictures later, everyone was laughing so hard it hurt, and now Bryan and Megan can cherish those silly photobooth pictures forever.

Bryan and Megan: you were a joy to photograph and we're so grateful for your trust in us to take your wedding pictures. You were open to trying new things and your belief in our creative ability was uplifting. We hope you love your pictures as much as we do!

Chuy & Jessica Wedding: Kennewick, WA

Chuy (a.k.a Jessie) and Jessica had a traditional Catholic wedding in a quaint little chapel. The deep red of the roses mixed with the dark wood and stained glass windows created an enchanting ceremony atmosphere. They had a live mariachi band playing the songs for Mass throughout the ceremony. It was a gorgeous, touching ceremony and it felt so sacred. We loved it!

Jessica's dress was a more fitted gown with lots of lace details. Both Chuy and Jessica thought they weren't the best at taking pictures, but we think they looked amazing! They've been together for 7 years, I think, and you can tell they're the best of friends. Chuy is kind of quiet, but he looks at her with so much love- you can really tell how much he cares about her. It started to rain during the couple pictures after the ceremony, but they went ahead with them anyway.

They chose not to see each other before the ceremony, so we spent a lot of time shooting the bridal party. The guys wanted urban groomsmen shots. Where do you find urban in west Pasco when you have 30 minutes? Leave it up to Ross to make the back wall behind Yokes Grocery store look great! You'd never guess where they were!

Chuy and Jessica: thank you so much for including us in your magical day. You are both beautiful people and it was a pleasure to document your wedding!