Just a sneak peek of my last lovely fall engagement session in Kirkland! These two are super fun, super in love and I can’t wait for their destination wedding in sunny Eastern Washington! At one of my very favorite places…Sunserra at Crescent Bar!!

Crescent Bar is one of my favorite places because its there at Crescent Bay Resort, that late one night, as the summer sun was going down, my daughter finally learned to swim. We had been working on it for a few months and it just clicked! She put her face in the water and basically hasn’t gotten up since! ( not really, but figuratively! She swims so much that we call her Tadpole!).

Anyway…back to Courtney and Jeff’s Story! They met a years ago, then met again 4 years later on a fun weekend in San Diego…and the rest is kind of history.

We took a stroll around the waterfront in Kirkland and it was a blast! I loved that these two love to run together and we got to capture that as well!

This is one of my favorite places in Kirklnad! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this dock! Luckily for us, because it was fall, and not in the middle of summer, this place was kind of a ghost town compared to what it would normally be on a nice sunny day in the summertime!  

I just love images that scream “I’m Home!”

If you are looking for an eastern washington photographer that loves DIY weddings and fun people…I’m your girl! I would love to hear more about your fun plans for your wedding day and all about how you met your man. Contact me through my contact page, and tell me all about it!!  All though we are based in the Tri Cities, we are still currently booking weddings in Western and Eastern Washington.

Sneakerheads aka. shoeheads aka people that like to buy lots, and lots and lots of sneakers.

Wikipedia says: A sneakerhead is a person who owns multiple pairs of shoes as a form of collection and fashion. It is a hobby often manifested by the use and collection of shoes made for sports, such as skateboarding or basketball. The birth of sneakerhead culture in the United States came in the 1980s and can be attributed to two major sources: basketball, specifically the emergence of Michael Jordan and his eponymous Air Jordan line of shoes released in 1985, and the growth of hip hop music. The boom of signature basketball shoes during this era provided the sheer variety necessary for a collecting subculture, while the Hip-Hop movement gave the sneakers their street credibility as status symbols.^[1]

Meet Angela & Travis. Apparently, they (he) has been collecting shoes since he was a teenager. When I asked how many pairs of shoes he had right now, he said, ” Not very many, maybe 40 pairs.”  I, too have an obsession with shoes, boots really. I bought 8 pair this fall and winter and am always on the lookout for a great leather or suede pair.

We got to hang out at Lincoln Park in West Seattle. What a fun park with a beach that is!  This was such a beautiful place for an engagement session! These guys didn’t stop laughing the whole session…I always count that as a great sign! 10 years into my marriage, I find my husband funnier than ever. Getting each other’s sense of humor is one of the best things about finding the love of your life!

I can’t wait for their wedding at St. James Cathedral,one of my favorite places in Seattle. What I really can’t wait for…is the shoes.

Enter the shoes.

This couple was so much fun to hang out with at Willows Lodge in Woodinville. I loved everything about this place! If you’ve never been here, its right next to Chateau St. Michelle and Redhook Brewery. I loved that they had an Herb Garden for The Herb Farm Restaurant (and amazing 9 course meal made with local in season  paired with yummy wines…. on my bucket list, btw!!).

I always ask how couples meet….it brings out the sparkle in their eyes…they start giggling as they tell me the story. These guys told me the story about how he “bumped into her” after class….and the rest was history. :) Talk about 2 love birds!

I loved this burnt out tree! It was HUGE!!!

Nothing makes me happier than seeing a couple look at each other with that lovely look in their eye!

Venue: Willows Lodge, Woodinville, Washington

Their Story:

They work together for a while.

He makes a move on the DL and asks her on a date. They go to the track.

Then to a Mariners Game…..trying still to keep in on the DL.

They are having a great time at the game and soon get a video text from one of their friends.

They were on the jumbo tron.

On TV.

Everyone at work saw it. :(

They downplayed it….but the peeps were suspicious.

Probably because…look at them! They are so happy together!!! They are infectiously giggly and so in love! I can’t wait for their wedding in January.

I love shooting at the University of Washington! It has so many cool places to shoot!

Beaches, Sand Sun….all things that I love…..lucky for me, Morgan & Justin love those things too. :) I had so much fun photographing them at Howarth Park in Everett, Washington. Its got so much to offer a photographer! Beaches, Sand, railroad tracks, trees, stairs and a super cool bridge!  If you have never been there….you need to go! I loved Morgan & Justin’s sweet and kind treatment of each other…you can tell that they really respect and care for each other. Good thing they are getting married! I can’t wait…its going to be a an epic destination wedding in Kauai. There is no place I would rather be on New Year’s eve than capturing the celebration to 2 people who love each other…in an amazingly tropical location! Its 2 of my favorite things coming together in one place…..love & Palm trees!

If you are looking to have a destination wedding, but still want amazing & modern wedding  photography….never fear! We travel and would love to capture your destination wedding. Whether its California, Hawaii or Mexico….or anywhere else for that matter!  Contact me at info@eylanderphotography.com for all the fun details! I would love to hear all about your wedding!