Last weekend was miserably wet and it was with a heavy heart that I arrived at what is probably the most beautiful venue I’ve ever photographed: Roche Harbor Resort on San Juan Island. It was raining cats and dogs, and probably lots of fish too. Luckily, everyone was in high spirits and in total denial of the icky weather - the ceremony would be outside and the sun would come out. That’s how Scandinavians like Anna’s wonderful mom Lena think!
Being a little less optimistic myself, I spent an hour or so scouting around for wet weather locations, and found a few really gorgeous spots. Then, it was back to Anna’s room for some getting ready shots with the girls. It was still raining by the time they were ready, so we staged the first look on the covered balcony. The light was perfect, and I was cheering up.
The next hour was spent running around getting wedding party and family shots against a number of beautiful backdrops, then time for some candids before the ceremony began. The ceremony was beautiful - the rain held off, the seats had been freshly dried off, and there was barely a dry eye in the house. The magical location and Denny and Anna’s beautiful vows set the stage for an amazing evening.
I didn’t get to stay long into the reception, but I did get to enjoy some very funny speeches, two (yes, two!) songs and a wonderfully choreographed first dance. Oh! And of course a fantastic spread by the catering staff at Roche. Thank you Anna, Denny and family for making the sun come out in more ways than one - it was a treat being part of your beautiful day.
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