I can honestly saw that when I chatted with Jessen’s mom on the phone about a year ago, I knew this wedding was going to be a fun one! She told me about Lakedale Resort on San Juan Island, all of the fun details that Jess and Freddy were planning and just how much fun they were. well..once again, I was blown away. The beauty of San Juan Island was incredible, but these people were seriously fun and inlove!

We had some out of the ordanary  things happen on this wedding day…and these two weathered all of them like champs! Just to name a few:

• Bees were swarming the beach at the American Camp beach where Freddy & Jess were going to do their first look…and we didn’t have the epi pen that we needed for Jess. She was so brave!
• We were photo bombed by a total stranger, about .5 seconds after Freddy saw Jess for the first time at the First Look! Luckily, after the whole wedding party and family hollered at him…he got the hint and wondered off!
• There were multiple bees in the bride’s veil and Drew fought them off like a warrior!
• Their sweep pup had some doo-doo issues. I will leave it at that.

They also had some amazing DIY wedding details that I was so excited about! Some of my favorites were:

• Random glass bottles wrapped with twine for centerpiece vases
• Fleece blankets wrapped with string for wedding favors for guests
• Torn fabric garland with random photos of the bride & groom hanging around the reception tent
• driftwood directional signs and handmade wedding arch

Here’s part one of their creative and special wedding day!

If you are looking for a Walla Walla or Tri-Cities Wedding Photographer, I would love to hear all about your fun wedding details! I also still travel to Seattle and Snohomish for weddings.  Visit my contact page and tell me everything!!!

Can I just say…we love our clients!! :) Some of the most fun people I’ve met have been my brides and grooms and Karen and Travis (& Buster!) are no exception! We had serious fun at their Swan’s Trail Farm wedding in August. It was a night to remember…from a sweet Buster Ring Bearer…to the groom singing a Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch song….Good Vibrations! Raise your hands if you remember that one! :) I believe I had the cassette tape! :)

I loved all of Karen & Travis’ fun DIY details! Some of my faves were:

• The burlap runners for the tables
• The Jenga Guest Book
• The clothespin seating chart
• The burlap heart silverware pouches
• the wood block table numbers & pinwheels
• The suitcase card holder
• the glow stick table for the exit (i think most of these glowsticks ended up on the dance floor…which i LOVED!!)
• Buster’s Cake

Such a privilege to be a part of this fabulous day! Thank you Karen & Travis for letting us be a part of your wedding day!!

If you are looking for a wedding photographer that loves DIY weddings….I’m your girl! I LOVE all of those fun DIY details that you work so hard on…probably because I love to create stuff myself. I would love to hear all about the details of your day, email me at Kaylee@eylanderphotography, or visit my contact page! I can’t wait to hear from you!

We had a blast at Ilia & Aaron’s Lord Hill Farm Wedding! It was a fabulous day…lots of fun people, sunshine and blue skies! Here is a sneak peek from their wedding day! Lots of images to come!

Lets start with their Funbooth!! :)

Ilia & Aaron’s Wedding Day Funbooth from Kaylee Eylander on Vimeo.

One of the reasons we had such a great day, is that a few of our favorite wedding vendors were involved! Flowers by Tiffany did an incredible job on the flowers and Sarah and her team from EVENTful Moments did an amazing job bringing the whole thing together! Great people to work with!!

We had such a great time at Mike & Anne’s Rosario Resort Wedding on Orcas Island. It was such a perfect day weather wise and we had a blast.

They started out with a traditional Korean wedding tea ceremony, where the bride and groom pay respect to their elders, parents, aunts and uncles as well as other family and friends. I loved that after the elders said their blessing on the marriage, they tossed some walnuts and prunes into the brides bridal garment. How ever many items she catches, that is how many kids she will have! Walnuts = Boys, Prunes = girls!

These two did their first look in the amazing Music Room of the Rosario Resort. It was so gorgeous!

The 180 degree + view from the ceremony location at Rosario Resort was out of this world! I was in awe of the beauty of this place!

I loved the gorgeous bouquets for this wedding!

This guy stole the show! He was a little heartbreaker!

Mike and Anne had a shave ice machine at the wedding! I thought this was a fantastic idea!

If you plan on having a wedding with some fun DIY details, and your ideal wedding day includes people laughing and having a great time, I wanna be there! :) Visit my inquiries page for more information. I can’t wait to hear all of your fun details!

Today I was working on Cherami & Scott’s amazing winery slash vintage DIY backyard wedding and I came across these that were just too gorgeous for me not to post today. I had to stop everything and just take the time out because I love them so much!

Does Winery/DIY Vintage Backyard wedding sounds a little confusing? Well…Its a long, wonderful story, and in their full blog post I will explain everything, don’t worry! But for now, I will just share a few great images that, in my husband’s great wisdom, he pushed me to take the bride and groom out to the vineyard across from Tagarus to take a few images. They were worth every second!

 If you are looking for a tri cities photographer that loves DIY and winery weddings, I would love to hear all about your details! We are currently are booking our 2014 Wedding Season and typically book 12-18 months in advance of the wedding date. Contact me through my contact page and tell me all about your amazing details!