Diana & Adam

I met Diana & Adam one week prior to their wedding at McCord Air Force Base.  They were quickly planning a wedding while family were in town. 

Their wedding was on a rainy Friday night, there had been an accident on I-5 causing the bride and several guests to arrive late.  However, no one let that dampen the mood of the celebration.  =)

As you can see Diana was all smiles while rushing to get ready.

The little ring bearer was very attached to the groom.  Adam has a new young best friend. =) 

 

Receiving line photos.

Don't you love those  happy smiles?

Uh oh, I think the groom is thinking about it!

Not the bride, he went for the bridesmaid!

 

Family and friends can view the full gallery here:  Adam & Diana.  Thank you for letting Jennie and I be a part of your wedding day!

Lindsay & Joshua

We recently had the opportunity to return back to the beautiful Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church in Gig Harbor for the wedding ceremony of Lindsay & Joshua.

Originally there was an expressed desire to get some of the formal portraits taken by the waterfront near Titlow Lodge. Unfortunately the rain and winds prevented us from getting outside so we made the best of the inside!

A reception followed afterwards at historic Titlow Lodge in Tacoma.

The beautifully prepared dinner was provided by Snuffins.

First Dance

We wish Joshua and Lindsay many years of happiness and thank you for letting us be a part of your wonderful celebration of life and love.

Family and friends can view all the images in the password protected gallery by clicking on their names -> Joshua & Lindsay

November Anniversaries

Before I stop to wish our past couples a Happy Anniversary, I'd like to stop and Thank all our Veteran's and those who are currently serving for our country. Please accept my heartfelt "Thank-you"!

Anne & Jaime (who also serves our country) were married at Alderbrook Lodge in Union, WA and are celebrating their first anniversary.

Breann & Dennis (Who also serves our country) are also celebrating their first anniversary and were married at Bell Chapel in Lakewood, WA.

Daphne & Chester had a beautiful ceremony at Lakewold Gardens with a reception that followed at Emerald Queen. They are celebrating their 4th anniversary.

Justine & Ryan (also serving) are now living in Germany. They are celebrating their 2nd anniversary, They had their wedding and reception at the "Red Barn" in Chehalis, WA

Erica and Mike are celebrating their 1st anniversary. They had their wedding and reception at the Divine Elegance Chapel in Tacoma.

It seems we photograph a LOT who serve our country, Jaime & Kenneth are no exception. They both are serving and are celebrating their 2nd anniversary this year.

Thank you to all the couples who have trusted us to document their wedding. We always feel honored to be a part of this special time in your lives.

Sarah & Trevor

Recently we had the opportunity to photograph the wedding of Sarah & Trevor at New Water Fellowship in Sumner, WA. It was a delightful event being part of their special joyous day.

Below is a preview of the photos from their wedding.

Family and friends can view the full gallery here: Sarah & Trevor.

Sheryl & Joe

I'm sure Sheryl & Joe were as thrilled with the weather holding for their wedding as I was. I had been looking forward to having some time with them at the gardens next to their home in Gig Harbor.

Sheryl & Joe had a beautiful wedding at the Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church in Gig Harbor with a dessert buffet bar reception following the ceremony.

Below is a small sample from their day.

Coffee beans were used as part of the decoration, with candles and flowers.

You have to love this Camero!

The flower is reflected in the ring. =)

That's one bright ring! =)

How about a self portrait? Smile! (More than one camera is photographing you!)

Time for some family portraits.

A quick farewell and get-a-way. We wish you both much happiness and we hope you have a great time in Victoria! Family & friends can view the full gallery here: Joe & Sheryl.

October Anniversaries

Can you believe it's October already? We are quickly approaching the holidays and this time of the year we are busy meeting new customers who are booking and filling our 2010 and beyond dates for their weddings.

However, at this point I want to look back at some of our past couples who are celebrating anniversaries this month.

Sarah had to wait until October to have her wedding, the reason she had to wait was it had to be after hunting season. As you can see Todd had a special camo tux for the reception. Sarah & Todd are celebrating their 4th anniversary. Last I saw Sarah (almost a year ago) she was pregnant. =) Such exciting times ahead for them.

Nate & Megan had a small intimate wedding at the Divine Elegance Chapel near Point Defiance Park 1 year ago. Megan opted for a sivler black shimmer dress instead of the typical white

Cameron & Jenessa also are celebrating their first anniversary this month. They had their wedding at a church near Brown's Point followed with a fun reception at Brown's Point Improvement Club.

Jimmy & Erin are celebrating their 2nd anniversary and are now living in Oregon. They had their wedding and reception at Liberty Theater in Puyallup.

Last time I heard from Eric & Jennifer they were headed to Japan. They were married in a chapel on base at McCord Air Force Base. They are celebrating their 4th anniversary.

Christopher & Jennifer had a beautiful wedding and reception at Union Station in Tacoma. This is their first anniversary.

Tom & Mary got married at the Lady of the Sea in Bremerton and had their reception on base (Bremerton Navy base) at the officer's club. I know that last year Mary had a baby boy on my birthday. =) She is now expecting baby #2. =) I wish they didn't live across the country!

Ali & Leone are celebrating 3 years of marriage. They had their wedding and reception at Columbia Tower in Seattle. Unfortunately the clouds came in and all we could see was pure gray, all the wonderful views were blocked by the clouds.

Meeker Mansion was the site for the wedding and reception of Rob & Kara one year ago. The mansion provided an intimate atmosphere for the wedding.

My first non family 'paid' (not that I charged her much) wedding was that of a former co-worker when we were at Tacoma General. Lisa & Kevin are celebrating their 5th (?!?!) anniversary this month. They also have an adorable son and are expecting #2 anytime now. =) Lisa, we need to schedule that family portrait session!

Matthew was originally on the same ship (USS Carl Vinson) as my son. He did what I wish my son had done, he switched to a ship that was staying in Bremerton. Beth and Matthew are now celebrating their 4th anniversary this year. They had a church wedding followed by a reception at Beth's parents home in Gig Harbor.

Last but not least is Scott & Jill who are celebrating their first anniversary on Halloween. Everyone was in costume and Scott & Jill were dressed as a bride and groom, imagine that! =)

We wish ALL our couples many more anniversaries filled with happiness and love. Every wedding we photographed has a special memory for us as do each of the couples. We'd love to take this opportunity to say thank you for letting us be a part of your special day!

Kelly & Aaron

This past weekend Kelly and Aaron had their wedding and reception at the Fox Island Nichols Community Center which at one time was an old school house.

This was taken during the reveal before starting their portraits.

I asked Aaron & Kelly to do a little dance spin in the park. You just have to love those happy smiles! =)

Isn't this little guy a Cutie pie? He wasn't sure about kissing the bride in front of the camera. =)

We always get several angles for the ceremony photos.

Kelly with her sisters who were also 2 of her bridesmaids.

First dance as husband and wife.

An emotional father daughter dance.

Then grandma requested a song and had me in tears as I was trying to photograph them dancing.

The wedding party filled the car with helium balloons, it made for a festive exit! =) Family and friends can view the full gallery here: Kelly & Aaron.

Auralee & Brett

We recently photographed the wedding of Auralee and Brett (our nephew) at the Millennium Room at Auburn's Les Grove Park. This wedding was a true 'family affair' as many of the details, and food were created and provided by family. =)

Before getting started, our nephew, Alex asked if we could re-create the painting on the wall. Sure, why not!

The weather cooperated so we were able to go out to the Les Grove Park for some of the portraits.

This photo reminds me of a scene on a movie poster I've seen, I just can't think of what movie it reminds me of!

Brett with our great niece, 'G' who is the daughter of Cheri & Josh (Our first ever wedding 5 years ago).

Auralee with her brothers.

'G' wasn't so sure she wanted to have her picture taken. This was the best she was going to give us! =)

Sonny was able to get this overhead photo of the ceremony. I stayed low and closer to the front.

Time to PARTY now!

Will they? They certainly have a mischievous look. =)

The best man, Alex (nephew) didn't see that coming!

With the help of a few props from our 'Sensational Silly Snaps Smile Station' (photo station) we have a full group for the YMCA dance.

The following photos are from the photo station we offer at weddings and events.

Don't they look great together? This is Sonny's sister and brother-in-law

Book 'em Deb-o!

Brett & Auralee should be back from their honeymoon in Northern CA (SF), and the Oregon coast. We hope they had a great time.

Family and friends can view the full gallery here: Brett & Auralee.

Vegas Baby!

I HAD to say it (Vegas Baby!)

As many of you may know we recently returned from a short mini vacation to Arizona and Las Vegas. The Arizona portion was much to short the Las Vegas portion much to expensive!

Below are a few photographs from the trip and a few of the many brides we saw that special 'lucky' day - 9-9-09. I had NO winnings so, it wasn't particularly lucky for myself. I guess one has to gamble to win or lose and we really didn't do that. But, I can say that we went home with money ... so maybe I was lucky?

Sonny & I at the Grand Canyon .

The Chapel of the Holy Cross in Sedona. It's incredible how this church was built into the rock formations. I can only imagine a wedding here. =)

While in Vegas we stayed center strip at the Flamingo. May I say, great pools! =)

Being centrally located was great for walking over to the Bellagio to see the fountains.

From there we walked over to the Paris Hotel. We didn't gamble as we were having way too much fun playing with our camera! =)

What is a trip to Vegas without seeing Elvis? This is my daughter, Kim (another photographer here at Family Affair Photography).

As mentioned on 9-9-09 we saw many brides around Las Vegas.

Below are a few worth sharing.

I must admit, I had problems with how the photographer posed this couple. Keeping each other at arms length away. I want to see some romance! This was their wedding after all! Of course, I couldn't and wouldn't interfere with another photographer at work. I just sat back watching hoping to see something romantic. Nope, didn't happen. =(

This one I like and I don't like. I love how the columns lead you to the beautiful couple. The Venetian offers plenty of wonderful photo opportunities for the newlyweds. I think my problem is with the groom sitting. Is the bride dominating? (just my thoughts) Was he bored? Maybe his feet were hurting? =)

* While the photographs above were taken by us, we didn't pose or interfere with the photographers in action. I took the shots as the photographers were getting into place to photograph the couples.

This last couple were a lot of FUN. Meet the bride, 'Marilyn Monroe' and the groom, 'Elvis'. The bridesmaids (I wish I got their photo) had HUGE beehive hair-do's. The best man and groomsmen were Batman and Robin.

I'm positive all the brides and grooms we saw as we walked around will have wonderful memories of their celebrations in Las Vegas.

Keep in mind whether your wedding is across town or across the globe, Family Affair Photography can be there for you! We have passports ready! =)

Just another reminder be sure to vote in the Best of Western Washington - we are up for nomination again this year. Your votes are most appreciated! Vote here: Best of Western Washington

Karen & Scott

A few days before we left for our mini vacation, I received a phone call from Karen asking about photographing her wedding. It was going to be a small intimate affair only requiring us for a few hours the day after we returned. I couldn't say no, she sounded like a fun lady. And when I met here, the lady behind the voice was as friendly and fun as I had imagined her to be. =)

Scott & Karen had their wedding at Day Island Bed & Breakfast on of the tiered balconies overlooking the water.

Sonny was above looking down on the wedding and I was down at the level of the ceremony.

I absolutely LOVE her smiles!

The radiant newlyweds.

Following the ceremony we had time for some family portraits and then time with Karen & Scott.

That winning smile - she makes you smile too. =)

More photos will be available for family and friends to see in the password protected gallery. Scott & Karen