I love a good DIY wedding. The kind like this amazing Circus themed wedding Reception. When we arrived at Bethany Assembly for the wedding, we were greeted by a proud father of the bride who said, ” I think you might want to see this!” He opened the doors to the reception area and I literally gasped. Then I cried. It was such a gorgeous sight! Pretty white lights in the shape of a circus canopy over head, tiffany blue and yellow paper lanterns everywhere, tables centerpieces of tin buckets, peanuts, tickets and lollipops.  Customized jones soda in the perfect shade of blue, an amazing set of circus games, snowcones, popcorn and cotton candy! I mean, who has cotton candy at their wedding???!!! I was so stinking happy!

I wanted to share just a few more of these wedding images! ! Lots more images to come!

I loved these handmade Pinwheels…another fabulous DIY wedding project by the bride! Want to know how to make pinwheels for your wedding? Click here>. I loved the added peanuts and tickets. Those two items together just say circus to me!

What a great idea! I love the idea of having a honeymoon fund to your reception! And who could turn down one as cute as this!

They had all kinds of circus games for little kiddos and adults to play! I loved this duck fishing idea! 

Seriously. Such a gorgeous fun reception!

If you are having a DIY wedding, I would love to shoot it! They are my FAVORITE!!! :) Now taking bookings for 2013 weddings! Please contact me and tell me all about your ideas! I want to hear all of them!!

I got to hang out with Katy & Justin at their fabulous engagement session on Alki Beach the other day! What a gorgeous beach in Seattle! Alki holds a special place in my heart because on my first non-date (read: Date) with my husband of almost 10 years, we got lost and ended up talking the evening away here. It was a lovely surprising night.  We’ve fallen in love with Spud’s and chatting at the beach.

Katy and Justin are one of my favorite things…a Match.com couple! Yes!!! More proof that online dating actually works. And when you see these two together, him goofing off…and her jumping right in, you realize that they were pretty much made for each other.  I did snap a few of them being serious…but that just isn’t them…there was a whole lot of laughing going on during this session!

I absolutely cannot wait for their wedding reception at 415 Westlake! Its going to be pretty epic!

This was my favorite shot of the whole day! 

These peeps rocked the funbooth!

Danika & Spencer! What can I say??? Honestly. Look at this picture below. How would you not just love these two…just by this one image! These two, their wedding party and their family just made our job so fun last saturday!  Our whole day was a mixture of laughing and crying! It was FAB-U-LOUS!!!  Lets just say…that when I walked into the reception area….I literally cried! It just took my breath away…but you will have to wait to see those images! :) I will leave you with a few from their first look! These two were made for each other!  Lots more images to come.

Karlie and I have a lot in common. We both have a love of worship leading, an affinity for sparkle and a thing for great shoes (if you didn’t see their engagement session….she had some amazing shoes for it!)  This amazing dress (from one of my favorite local bridal boutiques, From the Gown Up in Snohomish, Washington), was incredible!! I loved all the sparkle and ruffles! It blew me away when Karlie first put it on….she definitely made a grand entrance!! :)

I was loving these gorgeous wedding shoes with a little sparkle! A girls got to have her bling! 

 This all white bridal bouquet created by Flowers By Tiffany was simply stunning!! I love the little added bling on the stems!

I loved these bridesmaids while bouquets as well! So gorgeous! 

I love the moment when a dad gets to see his baby girl all ready in her wedding gown. For some reason in that exact moment, I fast forward 20 years to the day my daughter will get married someday. My husband and my daughter have special relationship and I know its going to be an emotional time for us…just as it was for Karlie and her dad.  I loved being able to capture it!

What a sweet brides gift from the groom!

Snohomish County Wedding Vendors:

Wedding Venue: New Life Center, Everett, Washington

Wedding Gown: From the Gown Up, Snohomish Washington

Bridesmaids Dresses: From the Gown Up, Snohomish Washington

Wedding Florist: Flowers by Tiffany, Snohomish Washington

Wedding Photography: Kaylee Eylander Photography

Officiant: Keith Kippen, Jakes House, Marysville, Washington