Weddings are such a memorable and significant event in a person’s life so it’s understandable that a couple would want to preserve that moment with photography. But because it’s such an important event, most couples are reluctant to hire a photographer that hasn’t done a wedding yet, which has been a problem I have faced. I believe I’m fully capable of taking beautiful photos of a wedding but since I haven’t done one before, I’m sure it is a bit stressful for the bride and groom to trust a new photographer on top of all the other stresses of planning a wedding.
I was very excited to be asked to be a second shooter for my friend Jenn at J.Lelli Photography. Not only would it be my first time photographing a wedding, but it was at the glorious Space Needle! What a venue for my first wedding experience!!
The weather lately has been turning to the typical grey Seattle weather and the forecast predicted rain.  However, it turned out to be an unusually beautiful, sunny, and magnificent day! It provided many gorgeous views of the city, the Puget Sound, and even the Olympic Mountains in the distance! The wedding went off wonderfully and as soon as it was over, the weather immediately went back to “normal” with the start of rain and a minor wind storm.  It’s as if the weather gods blessed the couple just for their special event!
It was a long day and a lot of work but I had a great time and learned a lot. Because this was J.Lelli photography’s client, I did not want to post photos of the actual ceremony but wanted to share a few of the photos I captured of the venue and all the beautiful details of the wedding.  Thank you Jenn for allowing me to be part of your event!

I know there are a lot of Facebook haters out there, but one of the greatest things about it is that it has been a really amazing tool to reunite with old friends.  That is certainly the case with my friend Les.  This makes me feel very old to say, but we were friends almost 20 years ago and lost touch with each other until he found me on Facebook.  And in the course of reconnecting with him, I found out that he became engaged to a very sweet and lovely woman named Amber and he found out that I became a photographer.  Before you know it, I am taking photos of them for their engagement!  They both have kids of their own and brought them along, so their engagement shoot also became a family photo shoot as well!  It was so sweet to see them happy and watch their boys playing together as brothers already.  They will have a beautiful family and a beautiful life ahead of them.

All the best to you, Les and Amber!

Dara wanted me to take photos of her wedding in Mexico this summer, but much to my dismay, certain circumstances prevented that from happening.  But I was very happy that she still wanted me to take photos of her reception back here in town for her friends and family that were also not able to go to the wedding.  Unforuntately, my invitation got lost and I didn’t know about it until the last minute!  But Dara is one of the nicest people I have ever met so I wanted to do whatever I could to make it happen.  I scrambled, cleared my schedule, and got my gear ready.  It turned out great and there was a lot of love and happiness at the reception that night.

Zach is one lucky guy to get to marry such a beautiful woman.  Best wishes to a long and wonderful life together!