Mrs. & Mrs.

Kelsey and Dusti got married last month and I had the privilege of being there for their gorgeous day!

It was definitely a wet one- but we had a great day at the Edgewater in downtown Seattle with these two beauties and their friends & families at their destination wedding!

 This is my bird's eye view of their day....

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I was there assisting for the fabulous Jenny GG of  www.jennygg.com

  You can catch her view of the day here:

http://jennygg.com/weddings/seattle-wedding-edgewater-dusti-kelsey

We took in the SAM/Paccar Pavilion and the Arboretum for their photos before tearing up the 3rd floor for their amazing party.  

I wish these ladies all the best in their future together!

Jenny thanks for asking me to come and play with you!

xoxo Didi V.

 {The glass and glass bottle?  To capture the raindrops from their wedding day! So sweet!}

gg fauxtobooth fun!

{this little flower girl absolutely melted me}

Marylynn & Corine

I love, love, loved this session with Marylynn & Corine!

The weather that day was rainy and gross... and typically that would be a total bust for me- 

because what I love and had planned for was soft, romantic hazy end of day sunlight. 

What we got was driving rain.

However- once you're slightly damp- it just doesn't matter anymore-

and I was in amazing company so we played on!

We had a ball playing in old downtown Everett

and prove that it doesn't matter where you are or what the circumstance..

you are never as beautiful as when you gaze at someone you love.

Thanks for trusting me girls- Had a GREAT time with you!

Xoxo Didi V.

 

   

 

 

 

 

Jen & Jenny's big day

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There is an industry joke about "Uncle Bob" - the loving and well meaning wedding guest(s) who inadvertently pops up and into the middle of the aisle with his iPhone and blocks your shot of the first kiss, or the first dance, etc..... It can be frustrating if you are the paid photographer, but you know they are just excited for their loved one.

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So most of you know- I don't typically shoot weddings- I love portraiture.  

 But.....Once in a while I will assist for my friends Jenny (Jenny GG) and Jen (Jen Wade)- who are crazy popular Seattle wedding photographers. 

 

They have been wonderful and generous mentors and I am fortunate to call them friends.  I was honored when they invited me to their September reception back in January, to celebrate their frosty December morning elopement.

 

We were laughing about how do they choose another photographer to capture your big day when you ARE a wedding photographer and you know sooooo many people in the industry????  

{Tough task- glad it wasn't a decision that I had to make....}

 

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And then- they arrived at the solution- for their friends and family- photographer or not- to bring their best "Uncle Bob" effort on their reception date.  They will have so many different stylistic views of their day- it should be crazy fun when all of the photos trickle {or flood} in!

 

So here is a quick glance of my view of their day- which by the way- was sublime.  The amount of care put into every single  DIY detail was..... amazing.  It was absolutely lovely.

 

The love and warmth amongst the party goers was incredible.

{oh yeah... and did I mention Mary Lambert stopped by to sing "She Keeps Me Warm" }

{swoon}

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Thanks for inviting me girls- I had a great time!

xoxo Didi V.