Shara and Dennis at Salish Lodge

 The falls at Snoqualmie have always been one of my favorite northwest wonders.   With a guest list of only nine family members, Shara and Dennis were married this past saterday at the beautiful Salish Lodge.  The Lodge sits atop the cliffs above the falls, and is the perfect winter getaway.   Shara had hired my favorite hair and makeup person, Tiara, and her cascading curls fit the terrain perfectly.  The ceremony was short and personal, with each family member saying a special blessing over the rings.  Then off for a photo adventure, where Shara proved herself a talented hiker and true northwest girl.  Congrats!

Alissa and Seth at the W Hotel

Few stories have as long a history as Alissa and Seth. Seth says they first met at a summer camp in their elementary years, but Alissa first remembers him in their tweens, when they went to their first school dance together. Their lives took some turns both towards and away from eachother, but in the end this amazing couple with so many great memories tied the knot this summer in a swanky cocktail style wedding strewn with red rose petals, a stunning custom gown by  Luly Yang, and tons of fun. With so much history between them, it was no wonder their wedding party was huge, as they both had people to represent them from all the different chapters in their lives. To honor all these friends, Seth and Alissa did a short personality piece on each friend as they ran game show style into the reception. It was the start of a rollicking party, which included a wine bar showcasing many of the washington vineyards they had traveled to on weekends away and an all out dance party with everyone hitting the floor. Best to you Both!

Rubylicious at Two

Time for birthday portraits. My favorite redhead only gets better with age.

Bump Bliss

Sassy Sarah, a favorite bride of mine, recently brought her bump on by for some loving portraits with her husband Gabe. Can't wait to meet the little one!

Rob and Amy at the SAM scupture park

Rob and Amy had an amazing 8/8/08 wedding at the Olympic Sculpture Park. To read more about them, check out their story in the January Seattle Bride commitments section, and in the mean time please enjoy my photographic valentine to the sculpture park. An inspiring location for a great occasion.

And baby makes three

So it's sadly obvios that it has been a long, long time since my last post.  If any of you were wondering what has been taking up so much of my time, I'd like to introduce you to Luke Xander Rollert.  He was born on December forth, a shining saggitarian, and we are totally in love with our little man.  A small shout out to the incredible staff at Swedish too, thank you for making a difficult pregnancy as positive as possible.

Colorific

Katie and Brian
June 27th, 2008
Edgewater Hotel

When you have a floral designer as a client, it's always extra fun to see how she will treat her wedding day. With her vintage inspired dress, 40's era hair, and bright bold palette Katie Cunningham Goldman did a fantastic job of setting the stage for her fun, cocktail style wedding. We walked from the Edgewater to the SAM Sculpture Park to keep things fun and play with some funky backgrounds, then back to the hotel for the big event. Katie's touch was everywhere, from the Candy bar in honor of her famous sweet tooth, to the wonderful potted favors of five different herbs for guests to take back to their kitchen herb gardens. My favorite was the button and ribbon ties she put on every napkin. It was a classic and contempory way to celebrate. Katie's special gift to her guy was a surprise one day cooking course in Paris, where they headed off to right after the wedding for a very romantic honeymoon. Enjoy those french bubbles!