Matt & Stephanie - May 10th, 2014

This amazing wedding took place in the idyllic town of South Bend, Washington.  It is absolutely one of the most gorgeous places I've been on earth.  Of course it's beautiful, it rains and rains and rains!  We were constantly checking the weather reports the week of the wedding to see what kind of weather we would be dealing with, and know how to approach shooting the wedding.  The ceremony was planned to be indoors, and it was a beautiful location at the town courthouse, but with such a stunning location we knew wanted to do some outdoor portraits.  

The day of the rehearsal arrived, and it didn't just rain, it poured, and the forecast was not looking very hopeful.  We knew we could get everything we needed with the indoor locations so we were just going to go with it.

The day of the wedding, we woke up and saw some sun peeking through our window.  When we walked outside, this was our view:

Needless to say, it was a breathtaking day, not a drop of rain.  Between the weather, the courthouse, and the gorgeous couple, we had the perfect day.

Huge thanks to Matt & Stephanie for the honor of capturing the day.  It was amazing!

Alan & Gail - 40 Years

May 25, 1974 my parents were married in a chapel in Mississippi.  They were young, and had no idea the things that lay ahead of them, but they were dedicated to one another with such a deep and rooted love that would sustain them for the years to come.  As a young girl, I looked up to them and the marriage they were still building.  They have always carried one another in strength, creating a beautiful life that I count myself so lucky to have been born into.  I could not help but crave that kind of love for myself.  Thankfully, that love would come to me.

As their anniversary approached, we knew we wanted to do something special for them, so, we decided to tell their story.   We traveled to Mississippi with them, and they took us to the places where it all began, the places of their youth.  It was such an honor to capture these memories.  I realize now that it is as much a gift to myself as to them.  

Thank you mom and dad for letting us follow you around with our cameras, to memorialize our family story.  Thank you for creating a story so worth telling.  I love you.