My Snohomish Wedding Tour

June 20, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Snohomish, Washington has a variety of truly beautiful wedding venues . You can pick from the highly popular farm venues, to more formal spaces such as manors and ballrooms. Annually on the first Sunday in June, The Snohomish Wedding Tour is organized. It is a free event that helps newly-engaged couples create and design their dream wedding.

I contemplated participating in The Snohomish Wedding Tour. It was not because I don’t love what I do, but because putting yourself out there can take a big leap of faith and it takes a lot of work to prepare an entire display to share with potential wedding couples. It can be a scary thing to put yourself out there,but I believe in my company and photography experience so I took the leap.

I liked that The Snohomish Wedding Tour can grasp and create a community with like-minded, trusted vendors. I also loved that I was able to reach more couples in person than just through the internet. Sometimes connecting with clients only through the internet can be wonderful and other time it can honestly suck. There are times where you think the client is going to book but decide on going with another photographer. I understand that I might not always be the right fit photographer. We all have different personalities and in order to create flawless photos you must be able to connect with the client that share the same mindset, style, and personality. I think The Sonhomish Wedding Tour opened the door to some amazing couples I was able to connect and better establish the brand and clientele I would love to work with. With that being said, I never discriminate and try my best to work with all couples who inquire with LRP.
Belle Chapel was the venue where I was located for the tour and the team of vendors that they paired me up with was so fun and so full of passion and joy. It’s hard to explain, but it was such a special day with everyone that showed up and working with an amazing team of vendors. I felt like I gained a family of vendors who want everyone to succeed. The energy and joy surrounding this day was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. It was such an honor to be apart of the event and I can’t help but look back at the images and smile. These are the people who you want working for you and your wedding to make it one of the best days of your life.

Vendors

Photography @laurenryanphotography
Attire @fortheluvofbridalbylaineemeg
Beverages @partyontherocksseattle
Catering @act3catering
Flowers: Country Blossoms Floral
Music/DJ @citysoundwave
Photography @stephaniewallsphotography
Planning & Coordination @kitaeventsnorthwest
Lighting @miked_up_productions ⁣

Gold Creek Pond Maternity Session

June 17, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Henry & Desiree joined me this past Father’s Day weekend at Gold Creek Pond, to celebrate the soon-to-be arrival of their baby boy. We giggled, laughed, and chatted about the future. We’ve been through this amazing journey together from capturing their engagement session, destination wedding, and now maternity session. How special it is that they picked Lauren Ryan Photography to capture the heart of their lifestyle! I can’t wait to meet baby boy and find out what they name him. Until then, I’m wishing them a safe and healthy delivery.

The Hotel Ballard & Stoneburner Proposal

April 28, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Rajesh and Shayoni’s proposal was hands-down so well planned out, romantic, and happiness filled the room. There were many nerves at first with the surprise. Rajesh did a great job hiring The Heart Bandits and creating, together an epic Seattle proposal for his Bride, Shayoni. The thought and planning that Rajesh put into the proposal, with the images from their past and all the flowers lining the floor, was beautiful. It was so specially thought out and told their story.

Lauren Ryan Photography was able to provide all the fun candids, and also give little bits of direction, after the proposal. That provided them with an amazing rich gallery. Lighting was a bit unpredictable that day, as the sun was coming in and out through the glass building, on the rooftop of The Hotel Ballard. For the situation I consistently checked the back of my cameras and changed my settings as needed. I was able to use both my camera bodies to provide the couple with a variety of zoom in images and prime artistic photos. Rajesh and Shayoni were playful, joyful, and it was such a pleasure collaborating with them and the entire vendor team. Thank You!

Vendor List

Lauren Ryan Photography
The Heart Bandits
Floressence Design
The Hotel Ballard
Stoneburner

Couple: @shayonii (Shayoniii Seth) @ibeerking (Rajesh Golani)

Issaquah Washington Elopement || Confluence Park || Ashlee + Soufy

April 10, 2019 · Leave a Comment

One word that describes Ashlee + Soufy, “Sillyness”. Being apart of their Issaquah Washington Elopement, I learned so much about how great it can be to be both silly and in love in front of the camera. Immediately we hit it off and got down to business by photographing their elopement at Confluence Park. The more we played with the poses, the less they felt awkward and stiff. I enjoyed their quirkiness and the love they shared between each other. They really made it fun and of course I got to play with her dress, because LRP loves a good dress toss! Ashlee and Soufy also got creative and made up some of their own poses that translated so well in their gallery and told a wonderful story between the two. I wish these two well and a blissful honeymoon in Disneyland!

Lincoln Park Seattle Engagement || Bethany & Robert

April 10, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Seattle Engagements are hands down so much fun! Especially when you choose Lincoln Park. It’s one of my favorite Seattle parks to photograph at. As a photographer I’m tasked at finding the light and relating to the couple and making them feel at ease. It excites me when I’m able to build that chemistry up with the client and pose them effortlessly and it shows we were enjoying the time. We explored the park around sunset and I got to play with so many different backgrounds that helped tell their love story with the light. The style of their gallery went from light and airy to moody, and finally capturing Bethany & Robert into the sunset. It was one of the best sessions I’ve had the privilege to photograph and it excites me for more sunny engagement sessions at Lincoln Park and other parks in the surrounding Seattle area. Follow both of them on INSTAGRAM: @Robert_terhune / @bethanypayne_