Mr. and Mrs. Dahlstrom…married! {Renton Wedding Photographer}

This couple is GREAT together…and their wedding was wonderful and to be a part of such a great day was our (my husband and myself) pleasure. We started out early and went late into the evening…and I must say that we were exhuasted by the end of the night, but also excited at what we were able to capture for Megan and Derek on their special day!! And, the weather really couldn’t have been better…it wasn’t too warm or too cool…and ideal for the outdoor wedding and reception…this had to be a sign of a great future for them…everything falling into place! The wedding took place at Snoqualmie Point Park (GREAT location…check it out sometime, beautiful view!!) and the reception was help at in the groom’s back yard which backs up to Shady Lake in Renton…and that was a fabulous location!! Couldn’t have been a better day!

The groom and his best man (brother)…hmmm, they look a bit different in later photos, wonder why?!! TOO much fun for these guys!

My husband was photographing the guys getting ready…needless to say they ALL had a good time…as you can see!!

Jill, who is the groom’s mom was a wonderful hostess…and when she was opening the champagne…she said it should sound just like a woman’s sigh…but this bottle had something else in store and came bubbling out everywhere…we all enjoyed the “woman’s sigh!!”

All the little details for the bride…such fun to make sure it’s all taken care of…and all SO worth it when you see how beautiful she is!!!

Both the bride and groom getting some reassurance and last minute advice from their parents…great to see such wonderful support from family!

This location was GORGEOUS…and the weather couldn’t have been nicer…perfect temperature!

Look at this GREAT looking wedding party…aren’t they fabulous!

The wedding party and guests…such a fun group!!!!

Guess it’s important that they make it official!!  And, the father’s of the bride and groom were the witnesses…that’s such a special honor!!

Dancing…a lot of fun was had on the dance floor…though I’m not sure Gunnar (the dog) knew what was going on in his back yard!!

The cake…they both made sure the other got their fair share!!!  Needless to say, a bit of clean-up was necessary after this shot!

A few moments together…to reflect on the day…THEIR day!!

A few more…

Just wrapping up the photos for Megan and Derek’s gallery from there session a couple weeks ago…and couldn’t leave a few more alone…just had to edit and share! This couple is great…enjoy!

Derek & Megan {Renton-Snoqualmie Engagement Photographer}

I can’t tell you how much fun my husband and I had when we met up with Derek and Megan last Saturday for their engagement session. We met them at Derek’s parents home in Renton, where the reception for the wedding will be held…what a GREAT location and it’s right on a small lake, Shady Lake. We also has the pleasure of meeting Derek’s parents who were so nice…looking forward to talking with them more on the wedding day. Of course, I’m a “water gal” and love any location with water, so was excited we were starting out there. And, how lucky could we be…the weather was GORGEOUS…sunny and warm and after all the gray skies and rain we’d had the past week (two, three, month….), I took this as a sign that the wedding day will be wonderful as well and they’ll have a long and happy marriage! After shooting around that location, we piled into our car and headed up to Snoqualmie, to a park where the wedding will be. Wow, what a great location…such an amazing view and the spot for the wedding is perfect. It was great to hear all the plans so we could have an idea of how it’ll be set up and plan for that day. We enjoyed shooting around that area and we even were a bit warm, but no one complained as that’s something rare around here lately!

Our session came to an end and we drove back and dropped of Derek and Megan…they are so much fun and as you can see in the photos, they are totally in love with one another…and oh, so cute…I could have photographed them all day! Oh wait, I will be on their wedding day!!! And, just over a month until that exciting day…oh, how I look forward to sharing with them a day that will carry them forward into their new life as husband and wife!