bainbridge island engagement photography

anne + nick | sequim wedding photography | day 1

When I meet couples for the first time, one of my favourite things to ask is how they met. Usually, I get an answer like "through a friend", "at school" or "skydiving in Central Park". After a few more questions, we uncover more of the story-- how their eyes first met, how they originally disliked each other, how they longed after each other for months, etc.

Anne and Nick? Their story stood out to me. Perhaps you'll see why. 

They met at a party. To quote the bride "He was dressed as a corn on the cob. I was drunk, and wanted someone to make out with."

Call it what you will, these two have something beautiful together. All I needed was to see them together for 5 minutes and I knew it was love. A kind-hearted, all encompassing love.

After the story telling, they told me what they had planned for their wedding day. Oh, the location, the decor, the love and care put in to every last detail. I knew I simply had to photograph them.

Anne and Nick spent the last gorgeous days of August out in Sequim, surrounded by family and friends, celebrating their love, and the beginning of what I am sure will be an incredible life together. 

Since there was so much goodness to be photographed, I am going to split the images into the day 1 and day 2.

Off we go!

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the farm kitchen | bainbridge island wedding photography

On Thursday, I had the privilege of paying a visit to Anne and Hollis over at The Farm Kitchen in Poulsbo. Anne and I had a lovely chat about the beauty of farm weddings (I'm not biased, or anything), and the nature of the wedding industry.

Last summer, I assisted on a wedding out at the farm, fell in love with the area, and simply had to see more.

 The Farm Kitchen is simply lovely -- 18 acres of woods, fields, barns, old fruit trees and organic gardens. Not to mention a commercial kitchen and hookups with some of the greatest caterers in the Seattle area!

Anne and Hollis are running a remarkable business. Less concerned with what the most expensive or most popular sellers are (the wedding industry is terribly infamous of that), they run an honest operation focused on who you are as a couple, and what will speak to your personalities and love above anything else. Sounds pretty similar to the way Drew and I are running things over here on Bainbridge.

 

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Stay tuned for Claire and Jon's wedding photos, more love stories, and some awesome senior sessions!

It's not too late to book your senior sessions with vanasse studios! The BIHS yearbook deadline is coming up at the end of September, but if you book soon, we'll be ready to rock and roll before it hits!

 

sara + matt | bainbridge island wedding and portrait photographer

It was a short, sweet and lovely time spent with Sara and Matt. They have a beautiful connection that I was so honored to capture!

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