Meet the McKnights {Wed} – Everett, Washington

Love is the silent saying and saying of a single name. ~ Mignon McLaughlin

Last week, I made Sada and Ian write a condensed version of their love story on flash cards during their engagement session. On Sunday, I photographed a very important part of this story.

From the very beginning, this wedding was unique.

The location was an upscale media store. The owners, friends of Ian’s, had cleared out the store and decorated it beautifully. I loved the vintage books as centerpieces! Plus, the gorgeous art that they have on display was the perfect backdrop for informal photos of guests. I enjoyed seeing quite a few familiar faces.

Ian and Sada wanted to be there to greet their guests as they arrived. So, we took some time to take photos of them beforehand, after which they welcomed their friends and family.

Sada also acquired her dress in a rather unique way. She camped out, waited patiently in line and ‘dashed’ to find the perfect dress as part of Movin’ 92.5’s Dress Dash.

I appreciated that Sada and Ian were exceptionally accommodating. They didn’t balk at my sometimes-odd ideas and willingly followed my directions. Several other guests and family members helped cut paper hearts and handed me my lenses while I was standing on a stool. Since I was shooting the wedding on my own, these little gestures meant a lot.

Sada and Ian: Congratulations! I wish you happiness as you continue to write your love story. 

                                                     

And I saved the best for last. This is one of my favorite pictures ever.

Awkward Moments

• I realized I hadn’t cleared my memory card after my last session when I ran out of room for the ceremony. I didn’t have time to delete each file individually and didn’t know how to exclude my new pictures from a mass delete. So, I asked a guest that I knew to help out. She removed about 300 pictures from the card manually (including some ridiculous self portraits).
• Dropping my flash diffuser right after the bride walked ‘down the aisle’ and having to reach to grab it after it rolled a few feet from my chair.
• Letting several young guests take photos of each other with my camera. (Note to self: Watch out for little fingers on lenses!)
• I was reminded that light at an event like this can be your best friend or your worst enemy. I’m happy to say that it was my best friend during the entire day! I only used my flash 3 or so times; the light streaming in through the windows was perfect.