I have said it before, and I will say it again... have you hired a wedding planner yet? "Yet" being the implication that indeed you will be hiring a wedding planner at some point. Right? Won't you? Pleeeeease?

If not for you, then for us?

For some reason, people at weddings often confuse the photographers with wedding planners. I don't know why. We carry cameras, lenses, lighting... we even try to dress so that we blend in, just looking like guests with fancy cameras... Is it because we are near the bride and groom most of the day? Assuming that because we are near you, that we know what song the DJ is supposed to play for your first dance? That we know which tables are supposed to have the larger floral arrangements? Well, we don't. Not usually at least. I'm sorry. I don't mean to let you down. Jake and I are just so excited about doing our job that that is where we would prefer to keep our focus where we focus best, if you know what I mean.

Lucky for you, I have met some fantastic wedding planners in the industry. While I am sure your aunt, godmother, bridesmaid or cousin is a great multi-tasker and very organized, I highly recommend a professional. Somebody who has done this before, does this for a living, does this well, and is passionate about weddings.

I recently had the opportunity to meet with two fabulous women who meet this description in every way - Michelle Engvall (of Married & More with Michelle) and Lisa Chambers (of Chambers and Company).

They just moved into their cozy new office space in Greenlake. Literally, a half block from the grass and water. From the moment I walked in, I knew these two had fantastic attention to detail. They apologized for the "mess" as I snapped a few photos. Mess? What mess? Everything was neatly organized into their modern cube shelves, and even their desktops were clutter free. If this is how they manage their office space, I can only imagine how seamless your wedding will be!

Michelle and Lisa operate their two separate business from the same office because they are good friends, and because they love what they do. You could even splurge and hire them both to plan your wedding! So, please check out their websites and Michelle's blog to view the gorgeous weddings they have planned, and set up a meeting to find out more. Even if it's just to check out their swanky new office :)

Michelle and Lisa only select a limited number of weddings per year. Be sure to contact them soon so that they can help you with yours!

(Be sure to visit the Recommended Vendors under the About tab for some of my other favorite wedding vendors!)

After two years of basic email marketing and some feeble attempts at networking, we decided we just weren't doing all we possibly could to let YOU know about US. We decided it was time to go big or go home. And with that mindset, our very first print ad was born :)

We chose the fabulous Seattle Metropolitan Bride & Groom Magazine as the canvas for our very first full-page advertisement. Pick up your copy on stands now!

I love, love, love experimenting with colors and textures. The Vintage look allows me to do just that. Sometimes I spend hours just deciding which looks go well with each photo, trying different looks until I come up with what I think works best. Here are some of my favorite wedding and engagement shots, with a special vintage treatment.

My Modern look is classified by a unique twist of color resulting in a mismatched date with reality. I have not had the opportunity to use this as often as I would like. You will see much more modern fun in 2009!