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Here is a sample of a lay-flat coffee table wedding book. We really like these books because we can print one photo across a couple of pages and still see the entire image. In the old style of press printed books, some of the image was lost in the gutter where the pages come together. The lay-flat pages give these books the same look of our more expensive Fine Art Albums. Patrick Danaher and Sarah Baxter were married at Novelty Hill – Januik Winery in Woodinville, Washington in the rain in August. They had hoped for an  outdoor ceremony in the visually stunning courtyard but the rain continued. Sarah and Patrick took it in stride and were let down by the fact that their plans were going to have to change. Many things about this couple but what was the easiest thing to photograph was how well they danced together. See for yourself in the sample pages below.

Lately we have been offering these books in a 12×12″ size which makes them even more impressive than the 8.5×11″ you see here. We really like the more flexibility in design choices when it comes time to layout the pictures.

Kelly and Shaun were married in March aboard the historic MV Skansonia on the north shore of Lake Union. They were one of the most fun couples I have photographed and it was a hoot to watch them together. They are so much in love. Here is a selection of some highlights from their wedding on the MV Skansonia one of my favorite wedding venues.

Below is a mini-slide show with a larger selection of wedding pictures from Kelly and Shaun’s wedding. Click on “toggle images” at top right to hide the thumbnails; to start just click on the right arrow on the image.

John and Marisa used to see each other riding to work every day. One day they met and began to talk. Eventually they decided to get married. When it came time to decide where they should have their wedding they agreed it would be fun to have their wedding on a bus in memory of how they met and that is what they did. After the ceremony which took place in the center aisle of the bus they chartered and had parked in Volunteer Park, everyone got off and we made this panoramic wedding portrait. It remains one of my favorites to this day. Afterwards we all got back on the bus and drove to the Sorrento Hotel where the reception was held.

Katie and Craig and all their family and friends who attended their wedding

On a cold, snowy and rainy day in March, Katie and Craig were married at the Red Barn Studios near Chehalis Washington. While the weather outside was cold and wet, inside everyone was safe and warm in a gigantic old barn.  A couple of friends of mine, Jason and Laurie Dix  converted their 1937 gothic barn, a former dairy barn into a unique venue intended for weddings, retreats, and other social gatherings with the help and support of friends and family. It is a wonderful place for a wedding in all kinds of weather.
In more temperate weather the 25 acre property has wonderful places for outdoor ceremonies and receptions including a natural amphitheater not far from the Red Barn. But in every month of the year if you are planning a wedding it is always prudent to have a plan B and Red Barn Studios has a great one. For some people they are also  in a perfect location about halfway between Seattle and Portland, not far from I-5.

Here are some pictures from the indoor March wedding ceremony of Katie and Craig. I was assisting Laurie who was the main photographer at the the wedding. Because of the weather, we made 2 different panoramic large group wedding portraits. The first one, above was shot indoors right after the ceremony.  Later on during the reception, the weather cleared up and everyone went out and we made a second panorama on the deck of the barn, the last image at the bottom of this post. Below is a picture of Laurie at work making some formal portraits with her chickens and a turkey in the background.

Salish Lodge & Spa, next to Snoqualmie Falls, is one of the most romantic destination wedding locations in the Puget Sound area. It was the venue Daryl and Eylin chose to have their wedding. The couple had their ceremony off in a clearing of the woods nearby and their reception at the Salish Lodge and terrace overlooking the Falls. The weather was great for an outdoor wedding and they were a fun couple to photograph.
Thanks to my associate photographer Paul Brown and to Rachael Mates, Event Planning Manager at Salish Lodge. Here are a selection of my favorite highlights from the wedding.

Below is a mini-slide show with a larger selection of wedding pictures. Click on “toggle images” at top right to hide the thumbnails; to start just click on the right arrow on the image.