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!!!

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!

I have a thing for seeing value in stuff…all kinds of stuff. You know…like old nasty china cabinets on the side of the road…with a “FREE” sign on it. It was dark, ugly and totally 80′s. I knew that if I could just get my hands on it…and convince my husband to pick it up for me in his truck…there was something beautiful under all that nastiness. I slapped some white paint on it, put a clothes rod inside and boom…it was a new closet for  my baby (who is 9 now!!). We still have this piece and are always get asked where we got it! Uh….on the side of the road??? :)

Anyway!! Back to DIY Stuff! I love the idea of saving your tin cans (from taco soup I have about 6 cans!) and then turning them into something beautiful…for your wedding or for your house!

Here are some of my very favorite Tin Can DIY Wedding Ideas that I found on Pinterest!

1. DIY Hanging Tin Can Back Drop: Using the same flower to fill each can unifies the look and makes it look put together…even though these were literally saved from going into the garbage can. They look so elevated and sparkly in these images!

 

 

One of my favorite DIY wedding trends lately is the whole Japanese Washi Tape trend.  This cute, happy tape comes in just about every color, print and style you can think of! Here are just a few styles I found with a quick search and you can find it at your local Hobby Lobby and Michael’s.

Bundle Monster Adhesive Creative Scrapbooking Craft Plaid Polka Dot Decorative Décor Fabric Tape Mixed Lot – Set 2

Here are a few of my favorite  DIY Washi Tape Wedding Ideas that I found on Pinterest! I’m super excited to transform some of these ideas to my own home!

1. Washi Tape & Painted Glass Bottles for Centerpieces.  Just start collecting bottles and glass jars, spray paint to your liking, then add washi tape in whatever color matches your wedding….and fill with coordinating flowers. I LOVE this idea for a spring wedding. Something about it just says fresh and spring!