Last Saturday, I was back in Seattle for Karrie + Ryan’s wedding. It wasn’t the prettiest day outside, but Karrie had reserved the amazing Denny Suite at the Pan Pacific Hotel and it was bathed in the most gorgeous light - it was the perfect start to a beautiful day. The girls had been at the salon in the morning, so I had a leisurely start to my day, photographing all of Karrie’s little details. Her bracelet and hair clip came from Etsy, her wedding dress was a steal from one of the weddings shows, and her cute little ballet flats were by J. Crew. Her flowers, by Kendra at Loves Me Flowers, were sooo gorgeous. I’d have been happy snapping away at them for hours!
After a little while, the girls started doing their makeup. I loved that Karrie helped a couple of her bridesmaids with makeup - that’s a sure sign of a happy, relaxed bride!
Some of my favorite photos from the day are these shots of Karrie getting into her dress. Her expression here says it all - too cute. 
The bridesmaids looked picture-perfect too of course - I loved that the soft blue of their dresses was given a little pop with killer silver shoes.
Stay tuned for more photos in a couple of days … including a very emotional first look and some killer portraits.
Once the girls were all dressed we grabbed a few shots in front of the huge windows. The light there was phenomenal … and yes - it’s all natural light. I LOVE the shots of the girls cracking up - how cute are these ladies?!
After waiting patiently outside for a good ten minutes or so, I finally let Ryan in to see Karrie for the first time. This was such an emotional first look, my very favorite kind.
The guys scrubbed up so well! It’s funny, when I went to find Ryan for the first look, I totally didn’t recognize him. I was pretty embarrassed about this, until Karrie too commented that he was barely recognizable in his super swank tux. And I have to point out the boutonnieres here - look at those feathers on Ryan’s! SO pretty!
We spent a little longer in the suite, taking the formal photos, then made a quick dash around the hotel for some couples and wedding party shots. It was really tough choosing just a few to blog … we got some really great stuff.
Ryan and Karrie’s ceremony and reception were held at the Tyee Yacht Club, one of my favorite little venues right on Lake Union. The sun was beginning to go down as we arrived, casting a beautiful golden light on the room. I loved Karrie’s programs, and the cute little pockets that were used to hang them from the chairs.
Karrie pretty much bawled her way down the aisle - too cute! For such a short ceremony (just five and a half minutes long!) there was a whole lot of emotion going on.
After the ceremony, we grabbed a few shots out on the dock with the last of the fading sun. I love how rich the colors were, and how the light caught Karrie’s veil.
I had another amazing wedding back in Seattle this weekend … I’ll start blogging the teasers later this week, but I couldn’t resist sharing a tiny sneak peek to whet your appetite. Enjoy!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
I got an awesome email on Monday morning: a link to the ISPWP Winter 2009 contest gallery … I was super excited to see that I’d placed three four images in the contest, not bad for my first time entering.
Below are three of the winning images; I also placed second (!) in the Pure Art category … awesome!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Ah, what a lovely wedding. I started the day in a very long, narrow room at the Hyatt Olive 8 in downtown Seattle, snapping away while the girls got their hair and makeup done. It was a treat working with Margaret Dybash of Poppy Artistry again - as well as making the girls look their glamorous best, she’s such a great presence to have around.
Becky’s dress was pretty awesome and deserved to be photographed from every possible angle - including upside down.
After a little while with the girls, I popped in to see how Deric and the guys were doing. I was highly amused at how quiet they all were - such a contrast from the shrieks and giggles upstairs!
Back up to the girls - and I walked in just in time to see Becky being presented with her bouquet for the first time … this may well be my favorite photo of the day! I’m pretty sure that if she hadn’t already been wearing most of her makeup she’d have been bawling at this point. The florist did an amazing job - I especially love how she added in feathers.
I had a super fun mini portrait session with Becky, then headed downstairs to the third floor where the guys were pinning on their boutonnieres.
The first look and portraits will be along soon!
by Kate
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