wedding

Spokane Wedding Photographer / Mackenzie and Joshua at St. Als and Dance Street Ballroom

Mackenzie and Joshua held their ceremony on September 21st at beautiful St. Als, where Mackenzie's mom actually works as the wedding coordinator. We did all their photos nearby on Gonzaga campus and had plenty of photo ops. They are both so easy going and I enjoyed capturing Mackenzie's smile and her laughing the most. She had such an elegant look and had some wonderful friends, that happened to be pros, to keep up on her make-up all day and make her hair just perfect. As you can see with the photos I chose below I was definitely drawn to include her and her smile in nearly all of them. Beautiful flowers were designed by Mike with Beau K. We ended the evening at Dance Street Ballroom for the reception. Couple of Chefs catered their dinner with tons of variety of food and also provided their cake and cupcakes. I've also had the pleasure of sipping on Dutch Bros. Coffee while working on their photos the last few days thanks to them! Mackenzie works there and I was given an extra thank you gift card from them, which I have almost completely used up already! :) Thank you so much for the special treat!

Spokane Wedding Photographer / Tara and Brandon at The Davenport Hotel

Tara and Brandon had a beautiful wedding at The Davenport Hotel on Saturday. The Davenport is beautiful in itself, so it's the perfect place for an elegant wedding. Tara had The Presidential Suite to get ready in, which is HUGE, and their ceremony in the Isabella Ballroom with the reception in the Grand Pennington. Brandon's daughter, Olivia, was the perfect flower girl and definitely stole the attention on the dance floor with her awesome dance moves. Tara and Brandon left for Vegas for their honeymoon, being that they met during a Poker Tournament and Brandon is a dealer... Vegas is their perfect getaway for these two! Win BIG! :)

Spokane Wedding Photographer / Stefanie and Paul in Newman Lake, WA

I had the privilege of photographing Alissa's little sister's wedding on Saturday. Alissa is a good friend of mine and also another local photographer! Her sister Stefanie married her long time boyfriend, Paul, in the backyard of their home in Newman Lake. Their backyard was transformed into the perfect wedding venue and it couldn't have worked out better. Shasta Hankins did all the girls' make-up, Marsells made the cake and Charley's Catering catered their dinner. Stefanie and Paul have been together for quite some time and have a beautiful family. They have three adorable kids together! I think their friends and family were happy to see them make the union they already had together a bit more official. :)

Thank you Alissa for trusting me with your sister's memories! And thank you Stefanie for being an awesome bride!

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Spokane Wedding Photographer / Krista and Dustin at Deer Lake

Krista and Dustin have a special place in their heart for their times at Deer Lake, so it was the perfect location to celebrate their marriage. Their ceremony took place at Deer Lake Resort in a grassy area facing the lake and then moved indoors for the reception at Eagles Nest. Krista kept realizing how weird it was that she wasn't stressed or nervous about anything that day, which means she couldn't have been more happy and in the moment. In the end she knew Dustin was there and that's all that really mattered. Her son also expressed how happy he was to have Dustin in their lives and to become a family! So sweet! Slideshow:

 

Spokane Wedding Photographer / Kalie and Travis at Arbor Gate

Kalie and Travis had the finale of weddings at Arbor Gate last Friday and I was honored to be there. My husband has known Travis his whole life, growing up in Nine Mile together, and also has known Candy (owner of Arbor Gate) his whole life, with his parents being good friends of theirs. Needless to say I knew quite a few people at this one! There were 300 people there to celebrate this amazing day with them. Kalie's vision of purple, yellow and mason jars came together perfectly after a year and a half of planning. Everything was perfect down to the girls being pampered at The Davenport, limo rides, the beautiful venue, decor, food, cupcakes, music and most of all their friends and family there to share the day with them. I'm so happy for these two. They have both waited patiently, through school and all, for this time to come and now they are finally a married couple! :) I'm looking forward to seeing them grow and what the future holds for them. Love you guys! Congrats!!!

Spokane Wedding Photographer / Seanna and Matt at Spokane Country Club

Seanna and Matt waited for the ceremony at St. Joseph's Parish to see each other for the first time that day. They both had big smiles on their faces. I couldn't get over how Seanna's hair, make-up and dress combined all together gave her this amazing timeless and classic look about her. After the ceremony we headed to the Spokane Country Club for their reception. I can't recall seeing so many food options in one spot before, including crab legs! They also included creme brulee and chocolate mousse along with their cake by Happy Cake. The flowers were done by Allen and Green Floral, make-up by The Make-Up Studio, hair by Annie at Green Salon and Traks DJ Service as their party starter. Gorgeous day for this couple!

Spokane Wedding Photographer / Sami and James at Scharelant on Lake Coeur d'Alene

With as quickly as this wedding was planned I don't think any details were missed here! So many fun ideas and decor this couple had. I'm so happy I was available for this small intimate ceremony. I couldn't have asked for a better day, venue and bride and groom to photograph. Aside from the perfect day, I could tell this couple were happy to just be together and be married at the end of the day! Congrats Sami and James, thanks for including me in your day! Slideshow:

Wedding was located at a beautiful venue set up for smaller intimate weddings along with corporate retreats, meetings, workshops and romantic overnight stays. Scharelant overlooks Lake Coeur d'Alene.

 

Spokane Wedding Photographer / Lauren and Cris at Glover Mansion

Lauren and Cris had a simple church wedding at Hamblen Park Presbyterian on July 22nd, with a reception to follow at the beautiful Glover Mansion. The day was laid back and went smoothly with photos at the Mansion before heading to the Church. The Mansion was packed with their friends and family filling the tables upstairs and down. They had a unique dinner served with the chefs flipping and serving their guest's choice of pasta and sauce right in front of them. I don't think Lauren and Cris would've changed anything about their special day, it went perfectly! Slideshow...

Spokane Wedding Photographer / Krista and Tom at Beacon Hill

Krista and Tom were married at Beacon Hill on June 30th. I've been downloading all their photos ever since while finding some for the blog and slideshow. I've had a hard time choosing because there were soooo many and very few I wanted to skip over, but I finally did it! Everything was so colorful and the overcast weather gave some pretty light. We did get sprinkled on throughout the day, but that didn't stop anything! Krista had Shasta Hankins do her make-up, The Art of Flower for all the centerpieces and bouquets, and Complete Music as their DJ. Of course Beacon Hill did an amazing job on the wedding and the food! These two had an amazing day, evening and night and then were off to Maui in the early morning the next day. Congrats! Slideshow...

 

Spokane Wedding Photographer / Kelsey and Erik at Arbor Crest Winery

Kelsey and Erik celebrated their marriage at Arbor Crest Winery on June 23rd. Arbor Crest is a beautiful venue. I was prepared for the worst in weather that day. Thunderstorm warnings were all over Saturday's forecast. I thought we'd have a pretty cool view of the storm from up there too! Somehow the clouds parted and the blue skies and white puffy clouds arrived just in time for photos and all the festivities. Their sit down dinner was served by Catered For You and they did an amazing job! Not only was in tasty it was beautiful, if food can be beautiful?! Flowers were created by Dawn with Allen and Green Floral - and aren't those amazing! The Make-Up Studio did Kelsey's make-up, Jazz Salon for her hair, Ruby Frog Entertainment as their DJ and Just American Desserts for the cake! How could you go wrong with all these fabulous vendors? Check out the slideshow...

Spokane Wedding Photographer / Tania and Jon at Glover Mansion

Tania and Jon were married at The Glover Mansion in Spokane on Sunday, June 17th. With all the rain this June has been getting they truly lucked out on a decent weekend weather wise. Their ceremony was held outside under the beautiful arbor. Tania and Jon are the most laid back and easy going couple and I really enjoyed working with them! Here are some photos to preview the special day! Make sure to check out the slideshow as well.