Wow..oh wow. Yesterday was **another** perfect storm wedding. A perfect storm wedding, for me,  has to have a at least 3 of the following in any combination:

• An amazing wedding venue (this one…Hidden Meadows in Snohomish, is incredible. Not only does it have TONS of places to shoot…it has a tractor! I love me some Tractors!
• A fun Bride & Groom…who doesn’t mind being photographed…and Trish and Phil are the perfect couple!
• Great light (this is a variable that we have no control over…but I’m just so thankful when the weather cooperates!
• Lovely Flowers (and Laurels Floral knocked it out of the park with this White bouquet!)
• An Incredible Wedding Gown (Trisha basically redesigned this lovely Ivory Silk Gown from A Princess Bride in Bothel! I loved the ruffles so much!
• A Fun Wedding Party
• Interesting Details (more to come of those…so many cute DIY Projects that this girl created! So amazing!)
• Getting to hang with a Fun 2nd Shooter…and this time it was my man, Drew….and he kept us all laughing all night!

So….needless to say…if a perfect storm wedding only has to have 3 of the above….this one was a super duper perfect wedding. Ahh….this…is why I love my job!:) I couldn’t even wait 12 hrs to start editing! Here’s just a taste from last nights epic wedding!

Can you believe this cute collar and leash that Trisha made to match the Bridesmaids Dresses?? LOVE!

I love etsy.com….Especially for all things wedding. There is just so much out there…and all at the touch of your fingertips. You can shop in stores halfway around the world from the comfort of your own office….or in your jammies while watching a rerun of Sex and the City. I love that all of these artists making their hand made wedding items get to express their own point of view for you to peruse and get inspiration. I love that if you aren’t really crafty, you can find some of the coolest DIY wedding projects all ready made for you…ready to assemble…all by your glorious and helpful wedding party. :) I just took about 20 minutes and found about a million wedding dresses, fascinators, birdcage veils and boleros that I just fell in love with.

The only problem with so many choices….there are just so many choices! Its hard to narrow down what you really love, or want to express on your wedding day. Do you want your day to feel Romantic? Thoughtful? A fun party? Modern? This is where you need to start! Ask yourself….what do I want people to remember about my wedding day? When you start with the end result, and work backwards,  its easier to come up with a plan. I usually tell brides to find a few adjectives that they would want their day to be remembered as…then work from their. If you check every thing that you are confused about against these three adjectives….then you can see if they fit into your wedding design.  Say you wanted to be remembered by your creative, romantic, fun wedding…..then ask yourself if each idea supports the overall theme of your wedding! Its a starting point and go from there!

All of these wedding items found on Etsy.com

Amazing Etsy Shops:

Modern Wedding Dresses: Ting Bridal
Ivory Paper Bouquet: Braggingbags
Cute Ivory & Pink Chiffon Shoe Clips: Finkshops
Ivory Clutch: Cadybriar