Here is Sara and Ben. If you are a regular reader of Essential Stuff, they might look familiar. Last summer, we spent a warm afternoon in Pullman, wandering around WSU, even going down on the turf of Martin Stadium, taking engagement photos. Now, this summer, it was their turn to get married.
Their ceremony was at Camden Ranch in Elk, Washington, both a Christmas tree farm and event venue, out in a meadow surrounded by trees. We had lots of time for a long, festive portrait session, which included adorable kids, walking through forests, wild dancing, and a little football.
Sara and Ben’s wedding ceremony included a wonderful set of vows, which they wrote, that had people laughing through tears. And then, after the kiss, the bogeyed up the aisle together. The reception had some lovely dancing, a bit of frosting on a nose, home-made jam, and some dandy Mickey Mouse ears.
The result of all the fun and excitement was that I had far more wedding photographs to edit than usual, but it was definitely worth it. To take a look at the day, click through to the wedding photographs.
One of the cool things about having been in business for a while is photographing the weddings of friends and relatives of former brides and grooms. Such was the case a few weeks ago at Katie and Bret’s wedding. Just last summer, I had been the 
