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Sunset Lake Camp, located in Pierce County, Washington provided all the feels of camping. When mixed with a large wedding affair something magical happened. With the creative touches of purple succulents and gifted wooden bowties this wedding was a romantic woodsy fun day of laughter, tradition, and family.
During the My Snohomish Wedding Tour we have the pleasure of a special and beautiful model presenting the stylish wedding dresses, For the luv of bridal By Lainee Meg. She did an exquisite job taking instructions that I gave her, which eased the tension of being nervous. From the lighting to the florals, Belle Chapel was brought to life with some amazing and talented vendors that hold passion and suburb quality in your wedding day inspiration.
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http://www.laurenryanphotography.com/the-snohomish-wedding-tour
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
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!
When you travel to Seattle you think of Starbucks Coffee, The Space Needle, Pikes Place Market, and many unseen venues that have so much rich history. Including The Edgewater Hotel.Photographing a beautiful November wedding at The Edgewater Hotel came with some perks. One of them was a meeting room that we were able to photograph in because, as you all know, Seattle has 152 rainy days a year! During the fall and winter months it can be especially windy and wet to photograph outside. I enjoyed photographing the couple and when push came to shove we improvised in the hotels meeting room over looking the water for the first look and getting ready photos of the Bride. Nicole & Josh’s wedding exuberated a moody style. I had the task of using my off camera flash knowledge along with natural lighting coming though the windows. I played with my camera settings to get the right light and I loved capturing the small details of the boat behind the couple outside the window, another benefit of The Edgewater Hotel! During the ceremony at the Edgewater my creative juices were flowing and I captured playful images in the mirrors and the stunning architect and chandeliers with the couple as the main focus in these images.
Later we did get a lucky break in the weather. This allowed us the chance to photograph the couple and the beautiful Seattle Sculpture Park as the background. We headed back to The Edgewater Hotel and captured candids of their guest, speeches, cutting the cake, and then we danced the night away. The Edgewater Hotel is a magical place to get married at and I hope I get another opportunity to photograph at this breathtaking venue.
