November 5, 2012
October 9, 2012
October 6, 2012
Mikayla and Andrew Wedding-Clayton WA
Our wedding story:
Andrew and I met a little over 8 years ago. We were friends out of a mutual friend and both of us were green right out of high school. After knowing Andrew for a couple of years I mustered up the courage to do more than just a little flirting and actually tell him I had a “crush” on him. He shut me down! I was floored. I had never been shut down before, in fact, to this day he’s still the only man to have ever shut me down. We were friends so we stayed in close contact throughout the years. I moved to Portland for school and he moved to Everett for work.
After graduation I moved back to Spokane planning on staying here for a brief amount of time before heading out to find a career. The same mutual friend we had 6 years prior happened to call me up shortly after I moved back and mentioned that he was having a little get together… he also mentioned Andrew was going to be there. I was in! From that night on we didn’t leave each others sides.
Last December Andrew bought a house and I moved in. We knew things were pretty set at this point it was just a matter of timing. On January 20th of this year he surprised me with a trip to Portland and the Oregon coast. After 10 grueling hours in the car through an outrageous ice storm we were finally there, little did I know he was about to propose. Without hesitation I said “yes!”
By the end of February I had my dream dress, a date, and no clue where to go from there with only 7 months to plan. The dress fit perfect so no alterations were needed and slowly but surely with the help of so many family members and friends the wedding started to fall into place.
The local Deer Park florist was happy to do just a few simple bouquets. A very generous farmer, who didn’t know me from Adam, offered up some of his crop for me to use as centerpieces. We decided on using the family farm for the venue, which couldn’t have turned out any better. From there people flocked to help with planning and setting up.
My mother-in-law, whose a master with a sewing machine, made our table runners and helped with decor. My dad found some amazing vintage items that we could use for decor and photos. A few family friends volunteered to cook an amazing meal. The best man and maid of honor couldn’t have done more to help out. And my mom was a saint! Without her I couldn’t have made this happen. She was on top of everything I was either too stressed to figure out or just kept putting off for a later time. It was truly my fairytale wedding. Eight years after Andrew had shut me down we’re married and embarking on an adventure that we can write together from here on out.
Looking back on it now it’s probably a good thing he shut me down. We wouldn’t have worked way back when. We were able to grow individually and experience other relationships that allow us to love and appreciate each other the way we do now. Andrew is everything this world means to me. He is a good leader, strong in faith, and overflowing with love. I couldn’t imagine my life without him. I’ve heard a lot of love stories in my time, and although I’ve given you just a snippet of the beginning of ours, the love story I’m looking forward to the most is the rest of ours.
September 13, 2012
September 11, 2012
Tina & Well-Davenport Hotel wedding
Wedding St Aloysius
Make Up: Erin Terry
Hair: 14th and Grand
Cake: Europa
Florist: Davenport Flowers
Catering: Davenport Hotel
DJ: Rick from New Beginnings
Chocolate: Michael Barnes @ Pieces of Chocolate
Photo Booth: Encore Entertainment
Tina and I met four years ago at our favorite place in Spokane, Waddell’s. She was a Certified Athletic trainer charged with nursing one my news photographers back to health and I was a reporter for KREM 2 in Spokane. We saw each other off and on until I moved to Arizona for a new job at the NBC affiliate. That’s when I realized she was missing from everything I did. We decided to officially start dating and see where it took us. It took us right to the altar at St. Al’s in Spokane this September. People ask us if it feels any different being married…no. It feels normal. The way it always has.
July 17, 2012
Spokane Wedding-Natalie and Brandon
Wedding and Catering: Beacon Hill Events
Cake: Just American dessert
Florist: Evergreen Florist
Mark Up: Shasta Hankins
July 4, 2012
May 23, 2012
Spokane Engagement session-Carly and John
I love so much to see and feel people in love! Thank you Carly and John for such a nice afternoon! Here is little story of them!
Some people say when you meet “the one”, you know it. For us, it was absolutely true.
We met at the start of our last year at Washington State University (Go Cougs!). We were introduced by our roommates at the time, and we both immediately knew it was something special. We went on a date the next night, and it wasn’t long after that when we both knew we had found who we were meant to be with. This has only become more evident as time goes by. We are so incredibly blessed to have found each other and could not be more excited to begin this next chapter of our lives together.
