Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and if there is one thing I’m thankful for as a wedding photographer it’s my clients. Somehow I always seem to luck out and get the best – they’re so much fun, have awesome families and have complete confidence and trust in me and my work. Nicole and Greg are no exception. Remember their engagement session a few posts back? Here is that wedding I promised. Congrats you two!
Nicole & Greg are already married, but before we can get to those photos, I have to share the engagement session we did shortly before their wedding. Based in Toykyo (Greg by way of Ireland, Nicole by way of Snohomish), I had only met them previously via Skype. By the end of our time together we were sharing funny family stories, cramming into tiny elevators and smiling so wide my cheeks hurt.
We started off at the I-5 underpass on 65th and Ravenna, where I’ve been itching to shoot ever since Sheila Klein’s hand painted graphics appeared (another example of how art begets art). We ended up at the Arctic Club, their wedding reception venue, exploring the hotel’s many cool little details.
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Say Hi & Dave Bazan ended their tour with an incredible show last night at Neumos. Eric has been doing double duty, playing both his set and Dave’s. Looks like he’s having fun with it. Welcome home:)
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This is my attempt at the Vogue model pose. You know, the one that makes your collarbone more pronounced, cheekbones cavernous and waste slink back into the shadows? I know, it needs some work. So did my closet. Robin and I share that tiny thing I’m standing in front of. Our house was built in 1941, when people apparently owned five pieces of clothes and wore them over and over. The closet had become so stuffed recently that I was doing just that, dressing myself with whatever was on the top of the pile. It was clear I needed professional help.
That’s where Laura Cassidy, Style Editor of Seattle Metropolitan and Editor of Seattle Metropolitan Bride and Groom, stepped in. I emailed the fashion maven for advice and she offered to come sort through it with me herself. Brave woman!
We developed a plan of attack over one of Robin’s delicious meals (I was blessed with a husband that loves to cook). We pulled, paired and tossed, holding each piece up to the benchmark of whether it was comfortable, sassy, vintage without being thrift or modern without being too trendy. I hauled away four bags of clothes to Goodwill but the best thing I got from this adventure was a renewed confidence getting dressed in the morning. That might be the best accessory a woman can own.
Laura offers indispensable style advice on her blog, Wear What When. Today’s post chronicles our entire closet cleaning / consultation process, complete with goofy photos to illustrate. Thank you, Laura!
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Gregory NooneGreg looks like he is a tremendously good dancer
Jenny Jwell sir, that’s because he is!
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K$Killer reception lighting JJ.
hollyfred and george weasley!
i’ve just stalked your blog for over an hour…you’re pictures are raw and beautiful. thank you!