Having a great engagement shoot with my clients before the wedding makes the wedding day photography go so much more smoothly and comfortable. Getting to know my clients before the wedding helps me to gauge what they are looking for and what they liked and didn't like from the engagement session. Ali & Eli were up for anything during their engagement session but made it clear that they didnt want to kiss in the photo's until they saw eachother for the first time on their wedding day, which I thought made it all the more special that I got to photograph that for them.
Alyssa and I were also able to do a short bridal session before the engagement shoot so she could see how her makeup, hair and dress would look like on her wedding day. Bridal sessions are a great way to show off the bride and the dress in other locations that would not be available to travel to on the wedding day and the brides also get some direction on how to pose. I'll be posting more from the bridal session shortly but here are some below and the photo's from the wedding which was in Molalla, Oregon. Not a whole lot to photograph in Molalla but I liked taking them into town for the first look and some other shots with just them not around the church grounds. Ali and Elias were a super fun couple who are off to start their new lives together in Seattle. Best Wishes Alyssa and Elias on your new lives together. Check out the slideshow of the wedding day and leave a comment, I love hearing from those who check out my work or were at the wedding. Congrats Ali & Eli!
