Kelly Chandler

Molly and Jim tied the knot at Villa Academy in Seattle.   Here she was full of anticipation, literally dancing down the aisle before seeing her groom.

 

This little cutie was all smiles, all day.  He watched from an upstairs window as the wedding party was getting photographs taken…..all this while eating snacks to keep his smiles and energy up.  At the reception, he said the cutest thing.  “Miss Kelly, can I follow you around?”  I told him he sure could.  After a few minutes of following my every step, he asked if he could take a photo of me….with my camera.  How could I say no.  So I carefully placed thousands of dollars worth of equipment around his little neck and showed him what to do.  He took a photo of me from about 3 feet away (so I could catch my gear if he dropped it).  He did pretty darn good for a 4 year old. 

 

 

I loved the natural lighting in the hallway before entering the church.  The warm light inside was so inviting as Molly and Jim walked into the church for a few moments of quiet before the guests began to arrive. 

 

A very proud father walked his little girl toward Jim.  Molly caught the loving gaze of her mother awaiting her at the end of the aisle.

 

It’s official, Mr. and Mrs. Lamb are officially married.  Congrats to you both!  Stacey and I had a blast photographing your day. 

 

I have been looking forward to Matt and Lyndsey’s wedding for a full year.  I met this adorable couple when I was photographing their friend’s wedding (Suzanne and Adam Jayne-Jensen 08.08.08).  I photographed Matt and Lyndsey’s engagement session last November and they were such fun.  I knew that their day would be full of classy, elegant details…not to mention they both are very comfortable in front of the camera! 

 

Lyndsey is the tiniest little thing…maybe 5 foot tall….and Matt must be 6 foot 5 or so.  Here her Mom is helping Lyndsey put on her super high heels.  They were sexy, gave her a few more inches of height to catch up with Matt…and Lyndsey said they were really comfortable.  Check out the calf muscles on this lady…now that is muscle definition.   

 

Okay, are they stunning together!?

 

LOVE the back of this dress.  If I had a consultation before the wedding to pick the PERFECT dress for Lyndsey, it would have been this one.  She pulls off a strapless dress like it was custom made just for her.

 

 

The Woodmark Hotel in Kirkland was the venue for their celebration.   Inside, outside…it just doesn’t matter.  Everything at this venue is beautiful.

 

We ventured out to a super bright and windy day.  Matt scooped up Lyndsey so she wouldn’t ruin her beautiful shoes on the docks.

 

Family and wedding party watched from the upstairs balcony…clearly approving of his decision to be chivalrous.

 

Now there are fun wedding parties and there are FUN wedding parties.  This group tipped the fun meter to SUPER FUN. 

 

 

I asked Matt to walk in front of his guys toward me.  I about fell over laughing as the guys started channeling the West Side Story boys in the background complete with side snapping and lots of laughter.

 

The very talented Stacey Yuchasz was second shooting for me and captured the girls getting a kick out of that scene. 

 

 

 

I love how Lyndsey is fighting back tears in this very emotional moment as she is about to be given away.   

 

 

After the ceremony, the wedding party retreated to a side room to toast the wedding.  You can’t script moments like this.  Here Matt enthusiastically shows off his new ring.  What followed was a tear filled toast to friendship, love, and a lifetime of happiness.

 

Matt and Lyndsey escaped the reception for a moment together at sunset.

 

Cheers to Mr. and Mrs. Matt Heinle.  What an event for everyone to remember.

 

 

It is always an honor to have photos used by other professional wedding vendors.  Brooke Arambula, owner of Event Envy, a wedding and event planning company, recently contacted me about using my photos on her new website.  If you click on the logo above, you will be taken to her website and can see some of my work.  Thanks Brooke for spreading the word about my photography.  I look forward to working with you often.