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.

We had so much fun at Dena & Cameron’s Wedding at St. James Cathedral in Seattle a few weeks ago.  If you didn’t happen to see part 1 of this fabulous wedding, click here>. These two were so much fun to hang out with..and then….we met all their family and friends….and they rocked the funbooth! You are going to want to see that!

These two got ready at the classic and beautiful Sorrento Hotel, a few blocks from St. James Cathedral…and had their first look up in their amazing suite. Then we headed over to the Cathedral for pictures with the wedding party and family.

I’ve always wanted to shoot an image of a bride and groom jumping on a bed…and I knew these two would be game!  Lovin their shoe choices as well! 

St. James Cathedral…really….can it be any more beautiful???

Once again, Jenny Keller of Jenny Cookies, did a fabulous job on this Sleeping Beauty inspired dessert table! I love that she used soft lavender cake stands and lots of white and sparkle! I thought the backdrop was perfect and I over heard tons of comments about how tasty these beautiful treats were! If you are looking for someone to grasp your vision and create an amazing dessert table for your wedding day, contact Jenny!

The peeps were getting crazy time on the dance floor!! 

I just loved that Dena’s parents (married over 30 years!) were cutting a rug on the dance floor!! Lots of love in this family!

I love a good get away image!!

Seattle Wedding Vendors:

Day of Coorination: Its Your Day Events & Expressions

Getting Ready Hotel: Sorrento Hotel

Wedding Ceremony Venue: St. James Cathedral

Wedding Reception: St. James Cathedral

Wedding Gown: Alfred Angelo Disney Collection

Wedding Florist: Flora D’Amore

Wedding Dessert Table: Jenny Cookies

Wedding Cake: Jenny Cookies

Wedding Photographer: Kaylee Eylander Photography

Wedding Vendors: Kaylee Eylander, Photographer, Jenny Cookies (Dessert table), Chelsea (Florist) Stadium Flowers

Wedding Venue: St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA
Wedding Gown Designer: Alfred Angelo, Princess Collection, Sleeping Beauty Dress
Wedding Gown Store: Alfred Angelo
Bridal Jewelry: Nadri earrings, Nadri bracelet (both from Nordstrom)
Brides Shoes: Blue Manolo Blahnik heels from New York City, Bergdorf Goodman
Bridesmaids Dress Designer: JS Boutique Beaded Waist Jersey Gown (Black)
Bridesmaids Dress Store: Nordstrom
Grooms Attire: Mens Wearhouse (black with a white tie)
Groomsmen Attire: Mens Wearhouse (black with dark purple ties)
Catering: N/A
DJ: Jack DeYoung, DJ Subconscious
Florist: Chelsea at Stadium Flowers
Make-Up: Teryl Hawk
Hair: Stephanie Clements
Officiant: Father Mike Ryan St James Cathedral
Reception Decor Vendors: Family

Seattle Seahawk fans unite! :) These two super fans were fun to hang out with in Seattle.  We kept shooting till the sun went down!

How they met: One day, they both happened to be 4 wheeling on ATVs in the mountains…and lo and behold…they found each other! She hung out and rode with him and his friends…and when she went to leave…she got his number ” incase they wanted to go riding again!”.

How he proposed: Lookin classy at the top of the Space Needle! I would say thats a pretty fun place to get engaged!

Their Engagement Session: We started out at one of my favorite places to shoot…the Seattle Center near EMP and the Space Needle. There are about 5 iconic shots in about a city block’s distance….the pink wall, the grey wall, the space needle, the big french fries and the blue garage doors at Memorial Stadium…All of these places are so lovely! And all in one compact location…perfect for an Iconic Seattle Engagement Session! And since they got engaged on the top of the Space Needle…it was a perfect place to start!  Then we headed to Century Link Field (forever to be Quest Field in my mind!) and commenced the Seattle Seahawk portion of their session! It totally expressed something that they love to do together…and i loved it!

Their Upcoming Wedding: A fabulous October wedding at Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Course! I can’t wait!

I love sand. I love sun. I love any place that I can look out into the ocean (or in this case Puget Sound) and just think. Being around water, sun and sand just makes me happy. When Sara said she would like to shoot their engagement session at Alki Beach, I was so excited. I love Alki Beach….it has a special place in my heart. It was where I went on my first non-date/date with my husband. We had actually started out at the Troll in Fremont, then tried to go somewhere else, and got on the Alaskan Way Viaduct and ended up in Alki…much to both of our delights. The fact that we talked the whole way, and not once were worried that we where lost…told me alot about this guy. He was a keeper. :)

Anyway…back to Sara & Adam….They are such a sweet, happy couple. I love when you can just tell that people are in love…and are comfortable with each other. I can’t wait for their Wedding in September!

Ah! The sun! Yes! It decided to come out today, and for a photographer in Seattle, its one of my favorite things. I can always shoot in the overcast weather, but I love it when a little sunshine gets through those clouds every once and a while! Today I got to visit a new park with Danielle, Ryan and Mia (their darling golden retriever!). We hung out at Marymoor Park (the play movies in the park! I love this place!!)…it was so beautiful!

I love it when I get to photograph people who really like being around each other, people that have a good time together, people that are really a good match…..Danielle and Ryan…are such a great match. You can tell that they really enjoy each other’s personality! I loved hanging out with them, capturing their fun was…so much fun. I can’t wait for their big day (with ultra cool grey tuxedos) at A Country Location in August!

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