Jennifer contacted me about six days before their Seattle courthouse elopement.  We hadn’t met prior to this afternoon at 3:00; their courthouse appointment was at 4:30.  Once we got underway though it was clear we were making excellent photographs, both Jennifer and her soon-to-have-been fiance, Sean were very much in love and were quite photogenic.  In only about 45 minutes in Occidental Park and nearby streets we got a collection of photos that I was proud to deliver and they will be able to share with their families.

This wedding was so much fun, Dane and Janelle are very awesome and have such a wonderful family. Their families hard work in putting on the wedding really showed.  By recruiting their family to do nearly everything in the wedding except photograph and DJ, Dane and Janelle were really able to involve a lot of people in their wedding production.  One of the most memorable things were the original and cute decorations and party favors.  For starters, notice all the green, yellow, and orange tissue paper balls hanging from the ceiling.  Each one was hand made.  There was a candy station in the corner complete with chocolate dipped pretzels, sixlets, gummy bears, saltwater taffy, a chocolate fountain and bunches of other things.  Oh, and a most delicious licorice log that a grandfather of the bride raved about and made sure I had tried.  Thank you sir!  Then there was the home brewed rootbeer, pale ale, and amber ale that went over very well with the guests.

The wedding was at the Belmor Park Golf & Country Club in Federal Way.

Gabrielle is an old friend from high school.  She and her fiance Adam wanted to do their engagement shoot at the Washington State capitol building in Olympia.  Adam is from that area and Gabrielle moved there a few years ago.  They both are avid swing dancers and without any prompting they would spontaneously break out in Lindy Hop which made for an interesting and photogenic photoshoot.  Adam is an accomplished brewer and will provide some of the drinks for their wedding in September.  I’m looking forward to shooting it and I’m honored to be their wedding photographer.