Wedding

The bride wore blue. The bridesmaids carried books not bouquets and groomsmen had beers. The ceremony was a re-enactment skit of their relationship The reception was in the “Man Cave”. The guests played pac-man and enjoyed a fire. They didn’t just walk the aisle, they blazed their own trail and won my heart! …and if […]

Venue: Golden Gardens Bathhouse Golden Gardens Bathhouse Wedding // Seattle Wedding Photographer Tonie Christine//    

Often times, brides and grooms feel pressure to set aside an hour or more on their wedding day for their portraits, and indeed I am an advocate for setting aside that time to make sure you capture some incredible images! Maybe drive to an off site location, hike up a mountain (do not carry ammo […]

This will not be my usual post due to the EXTRODINARY transformation this farm undertook in order to make this wedding happen! So I wanted to share a few “Before and After” photos of the farm at the end of the post (the bride and her helpers captured the before photos on iPhones for me […]

A Blush colored gown, her subtle tattoo and perfect painted lips made for this styled shoot just a DREAM. I was honored to be asked to shoot alongside Candice of Ivy & Tweed and feel like this part of the styled shoot was really where my eyes lit up behind the camera! The rich colors, […]

I had the pleasure of being invited to shoot with Ivy & Tweed a couple weeks ago and this will be a two part series for your bridal inspiration enjoyment! See the amazing vendors after the photos! Dress: the dress theory (Sarah Seven-Fields of Flowers) Veil: tessa kim (Swiss Dot Mantilla Veil) Venue: rainier chapter house Florist: columbia city bouquet Hair: ceann […]

HAPPY MAY DAY!! I love this month. This month one year ago I got married! I am kicking off this month with my personal wedding series and a bit about my story of love, how I found it, got engaged 90 days later and married in a foreign country on a budget! So, enter the […]

Have you heard me say ” …I’m the photographer for the bride who does not just walk the aisle but she blazes her own trail.” Well this is EXACTLY what I am talking about. Can I even put words to this AH-MAZING day? Not really…I think I died and went to heaven.. I am SURE […]

“Let Me Introduce Yourself  – Capturing your true self “ It is more than just “capturing a moment” or being “a storyteller”. Photography is SO much more, to me, than that. Today I am thrilled to debut my short film created by First and Foremost Productions that allows me to introduce myself to the world […]