Serena and Elliot – October Wedding
I hope everyone had a fabulous holiday! I certainly enjoyed my time in Michigan – so much that I never got around to shooting that film I took! Okay who am I kidding… I’m not used to the cold temps anymore and didn’t want to go outside (although the snow was pretty to look at from inside). Looks like I’ll have to get used to Michigan temperatures again: because we’re moving back next month!! Joel achieved his long-term goal by getting a job in the Detroit area, so that we can be near our families again 
Of course I will miss Seattle – I plan on making a top ten type list for an upcoming blog post.
As you may have heard, Seattle is getting a lot of snow this week. I decided to spend some time working on photos from the last wedding I second-shot in Washington (back in the fall)! I’m going to miss working with Chris, but I hear he’s a big fan of the Upper Peninsula – so perhaps he’ll get a gig there sometime
Elliot and Serena were married at Tracy Castle in Buckley, WA. The venue is nice because it’s tucked away from the busy city life, and had everything they needed for their big day: dressing rooms upstairs, a great room (with awesomely tall windows) for the ceremony, scenic outdoor spots for formals, downstairs space with kitchen for the dinner reception, and even a gymnasium for the dance-floor & slideshow. Some of my favorite details were the tabletop trees with ornaments (which served as a guestbook), luggage cake (they both travel around the world on missions trips) & the bridesmaids dresses. The girls’ dresses stood out to me because they were each unique in style & color, but all coordinated together so well. As the second shooter I tend to follow the girls around during the morning: I thought it was amazing how much work they put into the floral arrangements, especially the cross!
As a current Seattle resident, I have to start out with the Starbucks shot. Enjoy!
