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Erin Stay and Clive Lea were married at the Florence Henry Memorial Chapel in The Highlands, and had their reception at the nearby Seattle Golf Club. It was a beautiful June wedding at Seattle Golf Club with all the grounds looking spotless and flowers blooming everywhere. After the ceremony at the Chapel everyone walked over to the Golf Club for the reception.

We made some family portraits outside the Chapel and wedding party photos at the beginning of the Golf Course. The light was fantastic and warm, just before sunset. Kirstie Warren of Simply Wed was the wedding planner and coordinator and everything went so smoothly. It was a joy working together with her again

The Florence Henry Memorial Chapel is an historic place with a rich heritage, wonderful works of art, and a building set in the natural beauty of its wooded surroundings. W. Marberry Somervell designed it and next year it will celebrate its 100th year. The Chapel has a marble bas-relief of the Last Supper that was carved for the Italian exhibit of the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. The bas-relief can be seen in the pictures of Clive and Erin at the altar. Horace and Susan Henry, donors of the Chapel, purchased the carving when the Exhibition closed and had it installed over the altar in a specially carved wood.

Outside the grounds are graced with other works of art. It is a great place for a wedding when not a large number of guest are in attendance. The room for the brides party to prepare for the wedding is splendid and was redecorated a few years ago. Nisha Kelen of Fleurish did all of the flowers from the decorations inside and outside the Chapel to the bouquets for Erin and bridesmaids to the boutonnieres for Clive and his groomsmen they looked wonderful. Above is Erin with her bouquet. Below she is with her bridsmaids.

Above exchanging vows in the Chapel, note the bas-relief behind them above the altar.

At the end of the evening, Erin and Clive made their getaway in a vintage Caddlic limo from the early 1950’s.  Below is a gallery with a complete selection of highlights from their Seattle Golf Club Wedding.

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Photographs by wedding photographer Daniel Sheehan, a Seattle photographer who specializes in people and portraits and travels to photograph weddings in a photojournalist style that is real, artistic and unobtrusive. Named the best Seattle wedding photographers by the Wedding Photojournalists Association.

All photographs on this website are by Daniel Sheehan © 2010. All Rights Reserved. Please inquire for permission before using.

Ryan and Christine were delighted to see the Valentine theme decorated wedding bed at their suite at the W Hotel as Ryan carried Christine over the threshold in the age old tradition. The giant heart made of chocolates surrounded by red rose petals took them by complete surprise as they entered their wedding chamber. It was after all the eve of Valentines Day so it might have been suspected that one of their friends or sisters might have sprung the surprise on them. I am sorry I did not stay long after this picture was made so you will have to check with Ryan and Christine to see how many chocolates were left for the morning.

I just wanted to post a couple of quick pictures today. I still have to go over the whole mass of images, process and edit them down to a presentable collection to tell the story of their wedding day. Christine and Ryan both had had a long day of wedding preparations. They were married at a ceremony at the First Free Methodist Church on Queen Anne. The reception was at the fabulous Sodo Park and there was a lot of dancing after some great food by Herban Feast.

Then when it came time to leave it was pouring rain. The streets of Seattle look great at night in the dark and wet reflections of streetlights, traffic lights and building signs bouncing of the puddles. It reminds me why they sometimes hose down the pavement before shooting a movie at night. It makes the city look alive.

Ryan shook hands with their driver as Christine heads for the lobby out of the rain, after they exited the Bentley which brought them from Sodo Park to the W Hotel. When they entered the lobby and headed for the registration desk, the people in the lounge gave them a hand of applause as they went by. Everyone had a big smile on their face as we strode past including the security man by the elevators.

All photographs on this website are Daniel Sheehan © 2010. All Rights Reserved. Please inquire for permission to use.
Photography by wedding photographer Daniel Sheehan, a Seattle photographer who specializes in people and portraits and travels to photograph weddings in an artistic and unobtrusive photojournalist style. Named best Seattle wedding photographers by the Wedding Photojournalists Association.

Ali Pole and Nick Elsberry were married at the Farm Kitchen in Poulsbo, a beautiful warm sunny September day. It was a great day out in the country. the setting was beautiful with all of the flowers there in bloom. Ali and Nick were so meant for each other it was so obvious to all. Even Nick’s identical twin brother knew it and jokingly toasted them. He told all that since he could remember, he and Nick had been close and shared everything since they were very young and that nothing would change now just because Nick was getting married to Ali.

The Farm Kitchen in Poulsbo is a delightful place for a wedding celebration and reception, in a gracious country setting with great food in one beautiful place. The Farm Kitchen was converted from a run down old farm into a unique event facility with an 18 acre organic farm and a commercial kitchen offering simple, fresh food wonderfully prepared and served, making it a great venue for weddings.

Here are a selection of highlights, some of my favorite images from their wedding day that show how their wedding celebration went.

I went back with them and got my final images of Ali and Nick on the Washington State ferry back from Poulsboro with the skyline of Seattle in the background and then below outside the Edgewater Hotel where they were spending their wedding night.

It was another long but beautiful wedding day and they and I are very happy with the wedding photos to remember it all.

Photographs by wedding photographer Daniel Sheehan, a Seattle photographer who specializes in people and portraits and travels to photograph weddings in a photojournalist style that is real, artistic and unobtrusive. Named the best Seattle wedding photographers by the Wedding Photojournalists Association.

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Connie getting ready for her wedding at the Hyatt Hotel, overlooking the ice skating rink next to the “Vaillancourt Fountain” at Justin Herman Plaza (created by Quebec-born sculptor Armand Vaillancourt) not far from the Ferry Building on The Embarcadero at Market Street.

Connie Wong and Alex Wang were married at the Town Hall Restaurant in San Francisco on one of the last days of 2009. One of the things I discovered about both of them is they like food. I mean they really like good food and so the location for their wedding was not a difficult decision. It was at one of their favorite restaurants in San Francisco and I can only agree they served some really fantastic food. The Town Hall is now my favorite place to eat in San Francisco.  The BBQ Gulf Shrimp with Worcestershire sauce is to die for.

Connie and Alex were unsure if I would be able to get good photographs at the The Town Hall because the light was a little dark. The atmosphere was good for dining but with some help from some additional strobes and diffusers I was able to light the place and I am happy with the light in the pictures.

Meeting Alex and Connie I was taken right away with their intensity and joy of living. After spending the day photographing their wedding I was impressed  with the love and respect they have for each other and their families and friends. I had to laugh and cry at times as they were toasted with stories about them from family and friends. It was cool watching Alex serving food to Connie and everyone at the family table. And then as he fed his bride the food that he served. It reminded me of  films like “Eat, Drink, Man, Woman” and “Like Water for Chocolate”.

I do not mean to go on for so long but I was surprised finally at the end of the evening when one of Connie’s friends who is Jewish, arranged for them to dance the Hora to the traditional Jewish song Hava Nagila “Let us rejoice and be glad…” and everyone danced and lifted them up on chairs and I almost thought I was at a Jewish wedding fro a moment. Eveyone there did indeed rejoice. Enjoy the photos below. There is a gallery at the bottom with a complete selection of highlights. It was difficult to edit them down.

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Photographs by wedding photographer Daniel Sheehan, a Seattle photographer who specializes in people and portraits and travels to photograph weddings in a photojournalist style that is real, artistic and unobtrusive. Named  the best Seattle wedding photographers by the Wedding Photojournalists Association.

All photographs on this website are by Daniel Sheehan © 2010. All Rights Reserved. Please inquire for permission before using.

I had photographed Mollie and Justin’s engagement in the Seattle Arboretum last year and we had a good time walking around making pictures there and it was fun working with them. Months later then I again had a great time photographing their wedding at Willows Lodge in Woodinville, WA The garden at the Willows Lodge, which is just across from the famous Herb Farm restaurant, is a great location for an outdoor wedding and the ballroom perfect for a reception. Mollie and Justin had a warm, and wonderful wedding there. The wedding ceremony was in the gazebo which was really stunning and was adorned by a beautiful floral arrangement. I like shooting weddings there because there are so many places to go off and do pictures with different backgrounds. The panorama large group portrait was easy to do there as well. I will post it sometime later. Here are some selected highlights and a web gallery with some more just below.

Justin reenacts his proposal of marriage with his best man.

Mollie and Justin asked me to shoot them with this sign for the thank you card they were planning to send out to their guests.

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Wedding photography by wedding photographer Daniel Sheehan, a Seattle photographer who specializes in people and portraits and travels everywhere to shoot weddings in a photojournalist style that is real, straightforward, subtle and unobtrusive. Daniel was named among the best Seattle wedding photographers by the Wedding Photojournalists Association.

All photographs on this website are by Daniel Sheehan © 2010. All Rights Reserved. Please inquire for permission before using.

Ezra got hoisted up onto a chair as his friends dance to the music and raised and lowered him up and down.

During this section of the dancing it’s also traditional for the guests to dance together in a big circle, with the newly married couple hoisted into the air on chairs .

Laura has her turn being hoisted into the air.

Ezra and Laura’s Wedding at The Seattle Tennis Club. First Look

Here is Ezra getting the first look of his bride to be Laura from all angles at the entrance to the Seattle Tennis Club on a extremely rare rainy Sunday in mid August. What a beautiful dress.
Laura and Ezra’s spirits remained high all day despite the fact that the wedding which was supposed to take place outside on the grass, got moved indoors due to the constant rain. We were hoping it would blow away but it never did. The chance of a sunny day for their date was supposed to be 99.7%.

Laura and Ezra’s spirits remained high all day despite the fact that the wedding which was supposed to take place outside on the grass, got moved indoors due to the rain all day.

Ezra waits and watches as his bride Laura comes walking down the aisle at the start of the ceremony at the Seattle Tennis Club

Laura get walked down the aisle with her father and mother at the Seattle Tennis Club.

Laura and Ezra exchange vows in a Jewish wedding ceremony in a Sunday wedding at the Seattle Tennis Club.

Laura and Ezra Kiss near the end of the ceremony at the Seattle Tennis Club.

As the rabbi looks on, the traditional breaking of the glass marks the end of the Jewish wedding ceremony of Laura and Ezra.

Ezra and Laura during their first dance out on the dance floor just after they made their appearance at the reception. they look so great together out there.

Laura dances her first dance with her Dad, Steve as a married daughter.

Another wonderful photo of Laura dancing with her dad Steve surrounded by their family and friends all dancing.Wedding photography by wedding photographer Daniel Sheehan, a Seattle photographer who specializes in people and portraits and travels everywhere to shoot weddings in a photojournalist style that is real, straightforward, subtle and unobtrusive. Daniel was named among the best Seattle wedding photographers by the Wedding Photojournalists Association.

All photographs on this website are by Daniel Sheehan © 2010. All Rights Reserved. Please inquire for permission before using.

A Halloween Wedding panoramic photo from Annette and Monte’s Halloween Wedding

Annette Barniville and Monte Whitbeck celebrated their wedding by throwing a Black and White Masquerade Wedding party on Halloween at the Tibbetts Creek Manor. Here we got everyone outside behind the manor for a large group wedding panorama. The actual 12 x 36″ print is fantastic to see. Wedding photography by Seattle wedding photographer Daniel Sheehan. SEATTLE PHOTOGRAPHER Daniel Sheehan also specializes in people and portraits and shoots assignments in a photojournalistic style that is real, straightforward, subtle and unobtrusive.

A Beautiful Day Photography, Daniel, Jana, Ema and Claire, wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We were lucky to get our picture taken by a photographer’s photographer Michael Craft. Photos for this holiday’s posting are from the Studio of Michael Craft.

A projection on the ceiling of a room at Tibbetts Creek Manor

Monte Whitbeck  and Annette Barniville celebrated their wedding by throwing  a Black and White Masquerade Wedding  party on Halloween at the Tibbetts Creek Manor.  I just finished the final edit and I wish to present a selection of highlights here before we get into the total swing of  celebrating Christmas. It was a rocking good celebration of Monte and Annettes wedding which actually took place not long before in Fiji and they just wanted to celebrate it with all of their close family and friends and Halloween was a great time for a party. DJ Leslie of Seattle Parties was on hand to spin the music and everyone had a ball. Something about a masquerade ball that makes people feel free to express themselves on teh dance floor. This was one great party to photograph as the dance floor was full of pictures to be made. As wedding photography goes it was a very different and special celebration to photograph compared to shooting regular wedding photography.

Annette after sh first put on her mask.

In one room slides of the actual wedding were projected onto a wall for guests to see.

Annette and Monte in the studio we set up for all the guests to be photographed.

Wedding portrait of the bride and groom with their family in the studio.

The bride and her ladies in waiting.

Aside from a smally white cake on the top, the rest of the wedding cake consisted of cupcakes with fresh strawberries on top. The whole cake can be seen below.

Making toasts  and cutting the cake.

Annette and Monte were on the dance floor for a good part of the evening.

Getting ready to say goodnight.

Below is a more extensive  gallery of more highlights from the evening. Wedding photography by Seattle wedding photographer Daniel Sheehan. SEATTLE PHOTOGRAPHER Daniel Sheehan also specializes in people and portraits and shoots assignments in a photojournalistic style that is real, straightforward, subtle and unobtrusive.

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This first wedding picture is of the moment just before Judah gets his first look at his bride to be Sarah.

The wedding pictures from Sarah Hess and Judah Stevenson wedding at the Tyee Yacht Club took some tough editing. There were a lot of good ones to choose from but these are the ones I have come down to for posting here. There are ten wedding pictures below and  a web gallery at the bottom with a score or more. This was such a wonderful wedding to be a witness and to document. Sarah and Judah are such a creative, thoughtful and beautiful couple. The getaway at the end of their wedding was a special event in itself, a cruise to the Woodmark Hotel in Kirkland via the “Seneca”, a 38 foot, 1958 Chris Craft,

Their wedding cake sat atop a multi tier of cupcakes in different flavors.

Sarah’s Dad walking her down the aisle.

Twisting the night away.

Making their escape to the boat dock.

A Bon Voyage from the dock of the Tyee Yacht Club to the wedding couple on board the Seneca.

Crusing Lake Union with the Seattle Skyline and Space Needle in the background.

Judah carries Sarah over the threshold to their room at the Woodmark Hotel for their wedding night.

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