Wedding

A photographer’s guide to a Vickery Gardens wedding, the eight acre garden venue between Tacoma and Puyallup: spaces, best photo spots, seasons, and planning.

Good news: you do not need to be royalty to get married in a castle. You just need a date, a dress, and a willingness to climb a staircase with more drama than your in laws at Thanksgiving. Thornewood Castle delivers all three, and then some. If you dream of a storybook day, working with […]

Puget Sound has so many gorgeous wedding venues that choosing one feels less like planning and more like a competitive sport. Good news: I have refereed this game a few times, and nobody has to lose. Let us find the one that fits your day. The best Puget Sound wedding venues range from waterfront ballrooms […]

Picking a favorite wedding venue is a lot like picking a favorite child. You are not supposed to have one, and yet here we are with a whole list. These are the Kitsap and Puget Sound spots we would happily photograph every weekend, no favoritism implied, mostly. Great photographs start long before the wedding day, […]

There is a chapel on a tiny island with water views for days, and getting married there is exactly as romantic as it sounds. Fox Island is small, which is perfect, because your guest list has opinions and the island does not. A Chapel on Echo Bay wedding pairs classic charm with waterfront views just […]

A step by step guide to planning a surprise proposal in Kitsap County, the best local spots to pop the question, how a photographer hides nearby to capture the real moment, what it costs, and how to keep the secret, from someone who has done it from the bushes.

Are getting ready photos worth the coverage hours? Here is what they capture, when they are worth it, and how the first hour of your wedding day sets the tone for everything that follows.

Wondering if an engagement session is worth it? Here are six honest reasons Kitsap and Puget Sound couples are glad they booked one, from save the dates to a stress free wedding day.

Not sure what to do with your hands in your engagement photos? Here are simple, natural things to do with them, plus why your photographer will guide you the whole time.

A calm, cinematic sunset engagement session at Chambers Bay near Tacoma, plus how we planned and prepped it and how you can plan your own.