Ladies in Red

Sisters can be the best of friends & rivals, but it is an amazing thing to see the bond they share. Greta & Maj-Brit are probably some of the most movie star like sisters I have met. They totally rocked their glamourous photo shoot!!!

The other amazing thing is that they had these videographers from Sweden come along as part of their movie on Greta's life. What a fun time! These ladies were great and I cannot wait to see what they put together.

More photos are posted on Facebook .

Love thru the ages

They say loves grows & when you see it in a couple that has been together for a while it is so apparent!!!

It has been a while since I posted. I have been in Facebook world and really have missed blogging. There has been so much photographically lately that it is almost impossible to know which to post first, but here goes.

I had the opportunity to photograph a family session recently that was pretty inspiring, I mean wow when you have more than 4 people and generations it gets well, interesting and pretty fun. I especially love when I get to see great grandparents!!! The joy in their faces when they are enjoying watching their great grandkids run around!!!

All ages and stages are precious and I am constantly amazed at the stages of life and the joy in photographing the young & the old!

Andrea & Adam

Umbrellas Blazing & Temples Rising-

Andrea & Adam's Wedding

I have been behind on blog posts, because the new blog is in process and am looking forward to sharing it with you all soon.

Andrea & Adam were married Nov 10th 2009 at the breathtaking LDS Temple in Portland with a reception the next day in Olympia at the Heritage Room.

Since I am not Mormon, pictures were not allowed inside the Temple we did pictures outside. The Temple in Portland, OR is amazing!

Here is Andrea peeking out of the Temple doors, she was so excited to share the joy of being married with all of the people waiting.
& of course it was a joyful welcome to all.
It rained only after pictures on Tuesday...but the red umbrellas were a great accessory. Andrea gave each bridesmaid their own umbrella to keep, just in case. In fact right as me and the videographer got into the car, it poured buckets of rain. I guess Andrea & Adam were lucky!
Since many people could not attend the ceremony in Portland, the next day was their reception in Olympia, WA at the Heritage Room.

What an elegant reception it was, but my favorite part was doing the bridal party and family pictures outside by Capitol Lake. The autumn color, the stormy skies, who could ask for a more beautiful November wedding?

Fun Puppy! Photos

So our new Chihuahua puppy "Mouse" is inspiring me to get out there and take more pet photos and of course them with their people. This one of A Royal Frenchel (a mix between a Royal Spaniel and a French Bulldog) named Sunshine is so cute I had to get it made into a canvas. So cute. You can see some more of them at www.royalfrenchel.com

I have been MIA while I have been working on a new surprise and venture so stay tuned for more posts soon. I will be also getting a brand spanking new blog up soon too. Busy busy busy...

Nominated for Best of Western WA Portrait Photographer

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I have been nominated for King 5 Best of Western WA. Voting ends soon and only takes a minute or two. 

It would be so awesome to be in the top 5 and I would love your vote! 

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Sarah & Jay

                             Meet Sarah & Jay married 8.22.09

                                                   To see their slideshow click here 

The music is by the incredibly talented songstress Greta Jane who also sings amazing Jazz for weddings!

Sarah & Jay live in Germany, but their families live in the states, so instead of having everyone fly out to see them, they opted to have their wedding at her parents home in Eatonville, WA. 

She chose a great color combination, oranges, reds popped. Making it happy and bright. I loved the cake because it was so happy and the way it was displayed after it was cute made it another aspect of art.

They also had these really fun red fans at the sign in table, so we played with them...

Sarah & Jay, I really enjoyed photographing your wedding and hope you are having a great time in Germany. 

Vintage Wedding in Leavenworth

Meet Kimberly & Jonathan- Married 8-8-09 at Pine River Ranch in Leavenworth, WA

Click here to see their SLIDESHOW

I have been looking forward to Kimberly & Jonathan's wedding for months and finally last weekend it came. They got married at the Pine River Ranch in Leavenworth, WA and apparently their setup was one of the most elaborate and glamorous they have had. I totally would get married there, it is a beautiful all inclusive destination wedding location. This was such a fun wedding to photograph because the details were flawless and so well thought out. Kimberly had a wedding planner, Julia Hanson who executed things perfectly.

Here is a shot of the reception room, the loft of a barn, can you believe it? So pretty.

All the tables had different things that went with their theme, from lace and pearls, to vintage Hollywood style glasses and photos of their engagement session which her sister Heidi photographed wonderfully. This hat arrangement was one of my favorite ones, so simple and so classic.

 The bouquet was beautiful, elegant and surrounded by lace fabric and pearls. The fabric was from her grandmothers wedding veil from 1947 in honor of Kimberly's grandma who could not be there.  Her grandmother actually made it.

They had the most AMAZING cake made by Busy Bea's Cakes

It was two cake shaped suitcases on top of a vintage suitcase, with  pearls, and cameras, and according to all the guests tasted incredible. I love that it is totally out of the box.

                The cakes even had little keys that went inside them, absolutely exquisite!

                         The attention to detail with all aspects to the wedding was so on par.

In true Hollywood Glamour fashion, the ladies spent most of the afternoon in the bridal suite getting ready. Kimberly had long finger waves in her hair and her sister Heidi patiently made her hair flawless all the while smiling her incredible smile. I loved seeing how close the two of them are. What a gift.

What would Hollywood Glamour be without mirrors? And sultry looks in them.

And Gorgeous Veils...this is a picture of Kimberly and her sister in the mirror adjusting her veil

Kimberly's dad met her down the ramp to drive her in his 1979 Chevy truck to the ceremony for her grand entrance, both of them were overjoyed to see each other. I totally love seeing the moment between a father and daughter before going down the aisle. 

Kimberly is an incredible singer, check out her myspace page, so it seemed only fitting that she would sing a surprise song she for Jonathan before her dad walked her down the isle.

Vintage style disposable cameras were on all the tables for the reception and I just could not resist putting their rings in one. Their family has a number of photographers within it so it was totally fitting. 

The bridesmaids were in black, each with their own vintage flair and had gloves, hats, and flowers, not matching, but coordinating beautifully.

After they signed their certificate of Marriage at the altar, I caught this sweet moment of sheer comfort and happiness.

                    I love this shot of Kimberly & Jonathan starting their journey together.

Thank you both for having me capture your special day, it was amazing, and your families were so gracious and welcoming.