JoVa LOVE

August 21-23, 2009

I've know Josh Hoover since college; movie director, sax player, all around rockstar, and with his fiancee Val Cunningham, dance instructor and fabulous San Fransisco fashion stylist I knew their wedding would be an event to remember. The three day event took place at the Sequoia Retreat Center in the Santa Cruz mountains of California. She wore a custom made dress she designed herself, and he and his groomsmen had fantastic outfits that only Josh could come up with. So fabulous!!!









































The people, the wonderful ceremony, the masquerade masks, the dancing. This was a one of a kind event to be sure. Congratulations Josh and Val!!

Rebecca and Jesse's wedding at The Canal

August 16, 2009

I met Rebecca at two weddings over the past several years, so when it was her turn to get married I was happy to run into her at a wedding show and get the chance to photograph her wedding to Jesse! It was a really fun Sunday wedding on a perfect Seattle Summer day. The girls got ready at the Aveda Salon in Ballard and Rebecca and Jesse first saw each other just down the street at the Ballard Lockes, where we also did portraits before heading to The Canal for the ceremony (complete with Tea Ceremony) dinner and dancing.

The photos!

Congratulations Rebecca and Jesse!!

Kelly and Danny at the Yatch Club

August 15, 2009

Kelly and Danny were married at the Seattle Yatch Club on Lake Union it was another beautiful August day and the weather was perfect. Kelly's two daughters were a joy and the black, white, hot pink motif was pretty awesome.

-practice for the first dance
-meet Mark, the Hotel Monaco's goldfish

-beautiful wedding gifts from the bride


-fun photos under the bridge!
-a great use for the groomsmen!



-what a summer, what a sunset, what a wedding!

Congratulations Kelly and Danny!!

"Then turn not pale, beloved snail, but come and join the dance"

August 8, 2009

Jennifer and David decided to get married on 8/8 at the Kubota Gardens in South Seattle, the flowers, gardens and bridges were such a great setting. It was a perfect day for photos in the garden. It was a great wedding! They put together their own flowers, Jennifer's mom made her wedding dress and the reception was held his Uncle's home. It was a perfect day:

Congratulations Jennifer and David!!

Tea ceremonies and wedding games!

August 1, 2009

Chau and Liem's wedding has come at last! We started the morning in West Seattle with tea ceremonies at both Chau and Liem's homes with all their family present. After the tea ceremonies we took the wedding party to Hamilton Viewpoint Park overlooking Seattle and Alki beach for portraits and ended the day with a wedding reception at the Tea Palace. A few photos, more to come!

Congratulations Chau and Liem!!

One hot wedding!! - The Eola Hills Winery

July 18, 2009

It was 90 degrees in Salem, Oregon when Katie and Nathan said their vows in the gardens behind The Eola Winery. Sarah Galbraith, from Portland helped me photograph their beautiful wedding and the amazing party that followed. Here are my favorite photos:

Congratulations Katie and Nathan!

The De LILLE Cellars Wedding

July 11, 2009

I photographed Joe and Katherine's engagement photos at Pike Place Market last fall and now their wedding has finally arrived! They found a beautiful location in the Woodenville wine country called the DeLILLE Cellars it looked like something that should have been in the Italian countryside, unbelievable! Here are some of my favorite photos, but it was so hard to choose!

Congratulations Joe and Katherine!