Kelly Chandler

After about 10 minutes of photographing Cyndi for her bridal portraits, I stopped and showed Cyndi a few of the beautiful images.  BAM that was it.  Once she saw what she really looked like, her inner “America’s Next Top Model” came through.  Cyndi was on FIRE!!!  Turn up the heat baby…and did she ever.   

She got her father’s eyes….big, beautiful, and really blue.

 Cyndi really lit up when she saw Kevin.  They are absolutely adorable together.  She cried big crocodile tears and Kevin was so happy to be with her.  I think this was about the only time I caught him not looking at his beautiful bride. I thought he looked rather GQ.

Look at those shoes.  Kevin wore checkered Vans and Cyndi wore gorgeous green heels.  I love the way they pulled their own personalities into their attire. 

Even the precious flower-girl had Vans on, but hers were PINK checkered. 

So I missed my son’s first ever tackle football game to be at Kevin and Cyndi’s wedding….my son scored FOUR touchdowns.  If I couldn’t be photographing him playing his game, I can’t think of any other place I would have rather been.  Thanks for making the day so fun for Julie and for me.  Kevin and Cyndi have a fantastic trip to Mexico and I’ll be in touch when you return to share the rest of your gorgeous images. 

The Chapel of St. Ignatius at Seattle University Campus is AMAZING to photograph in and around.  Now, add a beautiful bride and groom, a breathtaking dress and fun attitudes ready to get creative…and we have a day full of dreamy wedding photos.  The date was 08.08.08 which in itself is pretty unique.  The weather was perfect.  It was sunny but not too hot with a breeze that kept the veil moving.  April and I were in heaven.

Even on a rainy day, this church as so many windows and angles that the light reflects beautifully inside. 

Veils add a playfulness to wedding photography.  Often they get caught up in the breeze.  It helps create candid moments like this one where Suzanne reached up trying to prevent it from blowing into their faces. 

The wedding party was fun and ready to do whatever we suggested…including getting into the reflection pool. 

Father Jerry Cobb officiated the service.  He was Adam and Suzanne’s professor at Seattle University and knew them well.  The guests were captivated by his sermon where he spoke of many things including how Adam and Suzanne met, fell in love, and the significance of the 08.08.08 date being so symbolic.  Turn the 8 sideways and it is the symbol of eternity and looks remarkably like 2 rings intertwined.  It also happened to be the first day of the Olympics which is also symbolized by intertwined rings.  Clearly, Father Cobb had really thought through this wedding ceremony and personalized it perfectly to Adam and Suzanne.  I also liked that before the ceremony when I introduced myself he said, “Do what you need to get beautiful shots, no restrictions”.  I mean come on….who says that….that is so cool.  I have great equipment so I didn’t need to get in front of the guests to get my shots, but just the fact that he said that made me think WOW this guy is cool. 

Leaving the Chapel, it was off to Pravda Studios for a spectacular reception.

This beautiful cake topper is an antique and was used in Suzanne’s grandparent’s wedding on top of their cake.

Each guest was given a blown glass ball to take home. Larger ones were floating in the reflection pool outside the church. 

The best man made a hilarious toast.  It had the entire room in tears of laughter!

 Suzanne and Adam, I can’t wait to put your wedding album together.  Your wedding was spectacular.  To see some of the amazing images that April photographed of your day, visit her blog at www.aprilgreerblog.com and scroll down to her post date of 8/11.

Most of my business is created through referrals.  After years of photographing weddings, you begin to see many of the families again and again.  They are either having another wedding within their family or they are a guest at the event that they referred me to photograph.  At Wes and Leone’s wedding, I counted up the times I had photographed the wedding party.  Between just the people shown here, I have photographed them 7 times, 4 of their senior photos and 3 of the couples weddings….and that doesn’t even count the guests who were there that I’ve worked with because of the referrals from this wedding party.  It is always a treat to work with clients multiple times, I feel like part of the family.  Thank you for your continued support of my business.

If anyone needs to rent a flower girl, these little dolls are professionals…..and so sweet.  

Wes and Leone, there are lots of beautiful images coming your way soon. 

Details, details, details……WOW, did Erica wrap that one up in a bow!!  This wedding was so intimate and beautiful down to the very last detail.  Almost every one of the 60 or so guests flew into town to witness Erica and Greg tie the knot.  They were treated to a first class elegant affair.  I love the simple elegance of her flowers. 

Erica thought of everything, she even had a beautiful note of appreciation written to her parents.  They both got emotional when reading it.

Yummy…….

Even more Yummy!

Jennifer and Mark had a beautiful wedding on the water in Lacy, WA at a 20 acre private residence.  Before the ceremony, we took some photos of Jennifer looking elegant and sassy in her beaded gown.   

Two little cuties graced the aisle before the bride tossing petals along the way.

Later in the day I found them blowing bubbles and giggling like all little girls should.

So I’m not sure why the horse didn’t nip at Jennifer and Mark (see blog post below)

Maybe it was because Jennifer and Mark put on a show for him.

Jennifer and Mark, thanks for your patience as I work toward catching up on my blog posts. 

 I am so excited to welcome this little beauty to my family.  Yes, Kelly Chandler had a baby……um….not this Kelly Chandler….but my sister-in-law Kelly Chandler.  Ha…got ya.  Yes, both Chandler Boys married Kellys….so there are two of us.  As much as I’d like to claim this little beauty, she is simply my perfect little niece.  Rob, the kids and I zipped over to Wenatchee as soon as I finished a wedding this weekend so we could meet little Mikenzie Riley Chandler.  She is every bit of perfection that my first two Chandler nieces were…and still are! 

Except for the times I was photographing the baby, they let me hold her the entire time.  I even got diaper duty.  They knew I only had 24 hours and I had to be back home so I got first dibs on the baby, even ahead of the Grandmas (both are local in Wenatchee).

 I thank God for blessing the Chandler Clan with another healthy baby and I thank Scott and Kelly, Maddy and Megan for sharing her with me so readily.  It was such a treat to get to hold her for hours and hours.  I often hold the babies that I photograph and get my baby fix.  But it has been almost 6 years since I’ve had a new niece to hold and it is a truly special thing.  Scott and Kelly you two make beautiful babies for sure!  Love you all. 

Okay, I know I have been slacking lately….BIG TIME….and for those who visit my blog regularly, I apologize!!  I have been shooting like crazy.  Weddings, weddings, and MORE weddings…..  My portrait work is on fire while everyone tries to catch the warm weather that evaded us the first half of 2008.  And of course lots of babies are being born so it is like a nursery in my studio.  

After shooting, I’m soccer-carpool mom, baseball-carpool mom, and starting next week football-carpool mom 5 nights a week between both kids.  Thank God for my wonderful husband and grandparents.  I can’t be 2 places at once.  So again, forgive me for not posting some of the amazing images I’ve shot lately.  I promise I will! 

I fed this guy a carrot and when he realized I only had one, he got a little pissy with me.  Better his teeth than his other end coming at me though!

Check back soon……good stuff coming!