Sara + John engagement-Spokane WA

A beautiful afternoon with Sara and John. They are just the sweetest couple that I’ve even seen. The way they are around each, the tenderness, and the smile that made me smile.

 

Spokane Engagement-Katherine & Pascal

Love story from the bride:

We met in September 2005 in the church we will be married in, St. Joseph in Colbert. Pascal had been in the US for about a month on a year-long high school exchange program. His host family encouraged him to attend the church’s youth group meeting, where we were introduced by a mutual friend. Communication via email and Myspace ensued, and after a few days Pascal asked if I wanted to do something with him that weekend. Pascal made sure to point out that his motivation for asking me to hang out was NOT because I had a car and could drive him around (little did he know that thanks to a previous ticket, I was not allowed to drive anyone under 18 according to Washington law). Unfortunately, I had to decline his invitation, as I was out of town that weekend. However, the next week, he wrote me again, this time inviting me to his high school’s Homecoming dance. I think we were both pretty unsure whether this was a date or not, but in retrospect we would both say this was where our romance began, though, in typical high school manner, it took a few weeks for things to become “official.”

We dated for the rest of my senior year of high school, and owe a huge debt to my maid of honor, Sarah Cappello, for being our chauffeur the entire time. Pascal returned to Germany in the summer of 2006 and we decided, either foolishly or romantically, we’re still not sure which, to try a long-distance relationship. I spent the next four years at Washington University in St. Louis, excluding a semester abroad in Germany, and we did manage to stay together, though not without some degree of trials and tribulations. Finally, after graduating in 2010 I moved to Germany to work as an English language teacher and have been here ever since.

After so many years together, the subject of marriage had come up several times, but we always wanted to wait until we were more settled. Finally, the time was right, and we picked out a ring, complete with a diamond handed down to me from my mom. And on a trip to Holland in May 2012 to visit the coast and the tulip gardens, Pascal proposed. Now, after more than 7 years together, we are anxiously awaiting the big day!

Alexia & Cory Engagement-Spokane WA

Cory and I met when we were both in high school, I went to Newport and Cory went to Priest River. Being a couple of goof balls and sharing a love for competition it wasn’t long before we became good friends. We tried dating when we were 15 but the timing just wasn’t right for us. I graduated high school and went on to college and Cory prepared for going on his mission for his church. A couple of years later Cory and I started communicating again and we both knew that we had grown feelings for each other; little did I know at that time that Cory had been waiting for me all along. My timing proved to be a problem being that Cory was heading to Hungary for two years for his church. If we were going to make this work it was going to be emotionally taxing on both of us. So every Monday morning I would stay up until 3am just so I could email him in Europe and we would send each other letters every week. Then after two long years of waiting, my Prince Charming returned from Europe and we made our relationship official. Now two and a half years later while visiting with my Mom, Cory asked the question that changed my life. I am so blessed to be able to marry my best friend and my soul mate.  We can’t wait for our fairy tale dream wedding in June at the Belle Victorian Gardens.

 

Brynne and Jon Engagement Session-Spokane WA

Jon and I met in December of 2007 when we both were visiting Bellingham for a holiday cocktail party at a mutual friends house. We hit it off and got each others phone numbers a few days later. Because I was in school at Washington State University and he was back on the other side of the mountains we didn’t get to see each other much, but we kept in touch with each other. When I moved back home in May of 2009 we started hanging out sporadically, then often, and then daily. Finally, in March of the following year we made our relationship official and we both could not have been happier.  Two years later Jon proposed to me on a trip to Maui and we are getting married in May of 2013. I feel like the happiest girl in the world and am so lucky to be marrying such an amazing guy.

 

Spokane Engagement Session-Laura and Doug

Doug and I met in September of 2009 while at a camp out outside of Boise- this however was no ordinary camping trip, it was the Northwest Interhash (a yearly gathering of Hash House Harrier groups from Canada, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.) Hashing is a drinking club with a running problem, think a treasure hunt for beer, and the Northwest Interhash brings hashers together for a weekend of shenanigans. When we met we knew it something special right away, even without all the beer! I, however, was from Bend Oregon and Doug resided in Boise, but we decided to give a long distance relationship a try. After almost a year of making monthly or bi-monthly trips to see each other Doug finally persuaded me with his charm and charisma to make the move over to Boise- which ended up being one of the best decisions of my life and is where we currently live with our two fur babies, Gracie and Delu. We’re looking forward to getting married in September and honeymooning over in Germany at Oktoberfest!  Prost!

 

Spokane Engagement Session-Jessica and Kevin

Love story from my beautiful bride Jessica!

Kevin and I met about four and half years ago through some mutual friends. This was funny though because we had both been friends with these people for years before this, but did not meet until then. We started to hang out a lot and spend a lot of time together just enjoying each other’s company and doing everything together, we were inseparable. We grew together as a couple over the years enjoying so many things together, such as boating, camping, hunting, drag racing, and snowmobiling; like I said we do everything together because we truly are best friends. Last year Kevin got a job in North Dakota that takes him away for two weeks out of every month, and needless to say it is hard for both of us living without our best friend all the time when you know you have a true partner in this crazy world. So to make things easier Kevin got me our Yorkie who we named Ruger, for our love of shooting and hunting and the outdoors. He is my little piece of Kevin that I get to have with me when he’s gone. Even though it is hard for us to be apart our love grows stronger every day. This April we celebrated our 4 year anniversary, which of course he was gone away working. So when he got back he planned to take me out for a nice dinner, so we went downtown and had an amazing dinner on the river. As we made the journey home to our house on the Little Spokane Kevin proceeded to tell me all the things he did at the house that day and could not wait to show me. So when we got home I put on my galoshes with my short pink strapless dress to trudge down to the river so I could see all of his hard work. We walked around and then as we were just chatting down at the river while the sun was setting Kevin tells me he has a really important question to ask me, and that’s when he got down on one knee and proposed! It was amazing and I was too excited and I threw myself around him and of course said yes! So now we continue on this amazing journey together and are loving every minute of it and our love continues to grow, and we are truly blessed and happy to say they we really are getting to marry our best friend. 

Spokane Engagement session-Meghan and Kevin

I believed I had suffered by laugh way too hard that afternoon with Meghan and Kevin. Meghan! Oh my goodness! What a funny, entertaining, sweet girl! I am sure Kevin’s life is full of adventures with her! Here are few images and a lovely story from our groom to be!

In December 2006, Meghan and I were introduced by a mutual friend.  We hit it off pretty well after a night of chatting and dancing before she headed back to Boston for school.  Three months later Meghan moved back to Spokane and we started dating.  For 4 years Meghan won me over with her smarts, silliness, looks, ambition, sincerity, and genuine smile before I proposed to her.  She excitedly said yes and we will be getting married in September of 2012.  We look forward to starting our new life together in Portland where I just got a job.

Spokane Engagement Session-Tanya and Mark

It was cold to the frizzing. The sky had the usual 90 % gray. I met up with Tanya and Mark in the studio, and Tanya was so excited to have their engagement session done that she had a such vibrant laugh on her face and cute as bottom.  Mark on the other hand was so sweet and funny. Two together was incredible. I had to stop few times and took my serious laugh brakes!! Here are my totally entertaining and good looking Tanya and Mark.

 

Spokane Engagement Session-Meredith and Tony

When I met Meredith, I had smile on my face. She was beautiful and bold. And then Tony came, I could totally see why they are together.  They are so different but so right for each other. It was such a cold day, but they just fun and relax to be around.

The love story from Meredith:

The freckles… it was all about his freckles!  I fell in love with this man a little over two years ago.  Long distance for a year, and then the crazy guy moved across the country for me! We seem to annoy people with our “sappiness,” but that is really what our love has turned us into… two corny saps!  He is my rock, my laughter, and the joys of my everyday.  We are both so excited to begin our journey…our life together.  I always said I wanted to find my better half, but he truly is my better WHOLE.

Spokane Engagement 40′s style- Sierra and Bruce

Stylist: Pam from Romancing the Stone

Makeup: Shasta

Wardrobe: Romancing the Stone

Prop: Fabulous Find and Romancing the Stone

It was an incredible shoot with Sierra and Bruce. I had so much fun. I am so lucky to shoot their wedding photographs.