I flew to Juneau a couple weeks ago and spent the better part of a day photographing Amanda & Kasen’s engagement portraits……
On an island.
With 2 pups.
On a perfectly sunny day.
After a boat ride.
And there was a whale.
And a moonrise.
And BBQ.
And really big trees.
We can’t wait to go back for the wedding!
Sasha & Jason’s wedding was everything we expected it would be with non-stop laughter & great emotion. I started the day at Jason’s grandparents house, where his grandfather gave me a pretty good lesson in truck lubes & oils. He also told all kinds of stories about his past cars, and has to be one of the best storytellers I’ve ever been around.
A lot of what we do when photographing is observing and anticipating. Two years ago at Jaron’s wedding (Jason’s twin brother who also got ready in this home), I had really wanted to make an iconic image with these beautiful drawings on the wall. I never quite made exactly what I’d wanted that day, so I had to wait two years for another chance. All morning, I kept watching this spot hoping a great moment would happen…………….and it did.
They seem to look a lot alike.
Dress Details
Helping with the wedding dress.
Sasha & her dad looking out of a window at the chapel & all the guests.
Siblings looking at Jason right before Sasha walks in.
The ceremony referenced quite a few scriptures.
A little ring shenanigans courtesy of the siblings.
The real rings.
Jason’s dad gives a prayer.
Spontaneous group hug.
After the ceremony, the Bridal Party all went outside to wait for the guests to leave, but they didn’t want to
So they waited a little longer in a side room.
Signing the paperwork
One reason why Alaskans are cooler than everybody else….. wedding presents wrapped in blue tarp & duct tape. Quite exquisitely done too.
Sasha & Jason watching their slideshow.
Sasha’s mom watching the slideshow.
Jason’s parents watching the slideshow.
First Dance.
Sasha dances with dad.
Jason dances with mom.
Jaron & Emily drop it like it’s hot.
Jason responds to their dropping of hot
Some friends decided to caption their engagement portraits.
Grandpa closes out the night.
Thanks for having us!
Ceremony: Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall
Reception: Pioneer Park
Catering: Sky’s the Limit
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It’s been an epic couple of weeks, with portraits in the Alaska Range, weddings in Fairbanks, and portraits in Southeast. Lots to share…..
We photographed Melissa & Christopher’s wedding in Talkeetna last fall…… it was a perfect ceremony on the banks of the Susitna River. We had a short portrait session right before the wedding, but Melissa really had her heart set on snow as a part of their images, so we did their full 2 be loved portrait session a couple weeks ago in perfect weather down in the Alaska Range. We did have to post-hole through knee deep snow for a couple hundred meters, but it was worth itThe pups of course stole the show….. The “little” one was just a puffball when we first photographed her…….they grow so fast!
There is something very calming and peaceful about really big mountains in spring……. maybe because they’ve also made it through winter and are enjoying the sun too. I don’t know. It was a nice day
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Nadine’s mom & I planned the wedding photography long distance from Arkansas, as Nadine & Matt were both out-of-reach leading up to the wedding day. I always liked hearing how warm it was down South, and hoped that we didn’t have a brutal April day for everyone coming in. I think it was still a little chilly for some though… 30′s, but the sun was out and that makes it so much betterAnd with the sun-fueled courage, I drug the bridal party through the snow & ice, but I think we finished before frost bite set in…..
Here are a few of our favorite images…..
Ring hand-off part 1.
The new & improved mirror app
Ring hand-off part 2.
Mom helping with final details.
Dad seeing Nadine.
Chaplain & Matt discussing the ceremony.
Just something about this image….
A beautiful day even with the ice & snow.
It was super bright out and I accidentally asked them to look into the sun….
Matt’s dad telling a story.
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