I love my job. And it’s couples like Rebecca and Scott that make me love my job even more. They are fun, sincere, and really love each other. There was so much joy on their big day!

They met each other at a photography meetup, so they are both into photography, too. You might remember they used vintage cameras in their engagement shoot. At their wedding, they had their friend Danny go around and take Polaroid photos of all of the guests. They got some great shots from what I could tell. Good fun!

The wedding was held at a church on Greenlake, which just happens to be a fabulous place to take wedding photos. What a gorgeous day (chilly but gorgeous). After that, they had an old Bentley (with driver) take them down to their reception at the fabulous Blue Ribbon Cooking School - a great venue next to the Lake Union houseboats - a perfect locale for a sit-down dinner party.

And would you just LOOK at how happy they are!! Sigh. They are just such an amazing couple and I’m honored to have been the one to document the day for them. It was beautiful from beginning to end.

Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Mongrain! Here are my favorite photos from the day. And I almost forgot to note that the absolutely FABULOUS Kristel Wyman of Vancouver, BC, came down from Canada to shoot this event with me. I could not have done so well without her. She is a fabulous partner!

And now, they are on to the “living happily ever after” part.

While I process their wedding photos, I wanted to give a sneak peak at the photos from Rebecca and Scott’s wedding a couple of weeks ago. They just returned from a fabulous honeymoon in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, and they have a zillion photos to go through, but I thought I’d add a couple more.

I just think they are the bee’s knees. Check them out!

A longer blog to follow!

This was, quite possibly, the most perfect wedding day! It was gorgeous and sunny–not too hot, not too cold, and ended with a good old-fashioned summer rain shower after the dancing started. The perfect Washington day!

Anne and Tom tied the knot at Hidden Meadows in Snohomish. I had the wonderful Sarah Alston as my right-hand photographer. She literally saved the day as my main camera gear went belly-up, not five minutes before the wedding ceremony started. She took charge, while I grabbed my back-up equipment (thank heavens I always carry back-ups of everything, ready to go at a moment’s notice). Not only that, but she had a great angle for getting the amazing shots of the dancing later in the evening. I love her style and working with her is a real pleasure.

Anne and Tom were sooooo easy to pose; they did everything we suggested, and we even talked them into taking shots on the train tracks. Score! Not only that but they had the best “first dance” I’ve ever seen - a full-on tango, which was like watching “Dancing With the Stars” live! They’d practiced, in secret, for quite a while, and had told no one of their first dance ensemble beforehand. It was outstanding! Anne’s gown was incredible, and Tom looked absolutely dapper himself. Just an all-around fabulous and beautiful couple. We were honored to share their day with them.

All in all, it was a fabulous wedding (despite the gear failure!) and here are some highlights of our shots. Again, special thanks to Sarah Alston for her expertise!

Enjoy!