I had such a great time with Maura & Kyle at Discovery Park in Seattle. This is absolutely one of my favorite places to shoot in the Seattle area. Tall grass, cool random old buildings, the water and an amazing lighthouse…can it get any better than that!  I cannot wait for their wedding this summer!

We recently shot a wedding at one of my favorite wedding venues….Swan’s Trail Farm in Snohomish! This super fun DIY wedding was full of so many great details…I’m just going to share a few of my recent favorites!  More images coming soon!

Amber sewed into her wedding gown her wedding date…of course, in blue thread! She also included a heart shaped piece from her mom’s wedding gown. I loved this idea for her
“something blue!”

Amber’s sweet and spunky grandpa walked her down the aisle…so he got to have a sneak peek before Amber’s first look with Mitch. I loved the emotions here. 

My husband, (and 2nd shooter) Drew captured this great shot….such a special moment!! 

I loved all of these round bales of hay! 

I’m not sure when it happen…but my little girl is turning into a young lady. I’m not sure if I’m ready for it…but there is nothing I can do. I’ve been trying to embrace it…and just enjoy the ride. Today when she put this skirt on and said…”Mom! Let’s do a photoshoot!” …I jumped. I know I’m not going to get these precious little moments forever, so we ran out side and shot while the sun was still out. She literally looks like a girl version of my husband..its so funny to see. I am so thankful for her sense of adventure and confidence. I’m thankful that she still wants to hang out with me. :)

He didn’t want to do a photoshoot…but I did make him take just 1!! :)

I had so much fun shooting Noah’s 1st Birthday cake smash. He is so stinkin cute. And a happy boy!

Props. They can be cheesy. But sometimes cheesy is good. I love when my clients bring things that are special about them to our engagement sessions! This could be as simple as a letter of their new name together, football jersey’s or startbucks cups! Below are some of my non cheesy ways to incorporate props into your engagement session!