Michèle M. Waite

Hillsboro Beach, FL.

I am doing my trip to Florida for Kim and Jim’s AMAZING wedding in several parts.  You see the dog part below.  Here is the rock-start part–their rehearsal dinner on a boat turned into rockin’ party on the top deck of the boat.  More from the actual wedding to come.

Hillsboro Beach, Florida.

I have waited much too long to post some shots from Brenda and Aaron’s super fun Jewish-Buddist-Latin wedding– how could things not be fun with that combo?  Brenda was such a cutie in her red mini-dress and our beautiful, late October day couldn’t have been more colorful. We had so much fun cruising around Fairhaven and happened upon many a red and yellow thing.  Take a look.

Vendor notes:

Yummy Fall Fare- Ciao Thyme Catering

Getting Ready- The Chrysalis Inn and Spa

Wedding- Bellingham Cruise Terminal

And finally, to the wedding.  Thanks to my hubby Mark for being such a great assistant and second shooter (check out some of his work below– the guys getting ready shots.  I think they are quite nice.)

Links to all the goodness from this fabulous wedding:

Colony Palms Hotel– this place rocks.

A Lovely Morning- Kristina’s sweet blog

Alix and Kelly- Kristina’s AMAZING dress

Allison Trowbridge-  Coordinating expert

Hoot and Heart- Florals, wow.

Love Jenna- Calligrapher

Kristina and Brock were dream clients who truly made the effort to make their portrait time spectacular– they gave me the time I needed and we spent the day before the wedding hunting down the best light and spots in the crazy desert light.  In Palm Springs at the Golden Hour, everything goes from gold and dreamy to blue-blue-blue in a matter of minutes as the sun dips behinds the desert hills.  So we had to act fast and plan carefully.  I think our planning paid off…

And we will get to the actual wedding too.  The part that is in the blue-crazy light.  Soon.

Back from Florida with so much to post.  First, I must go back to October and begin with Kristina and Brock’s pre-wedding cocktail party in Palm Springs.  Kristina made the most delicious pickles and hosted a lovely party.  And very soon will come tons of gorgeous shots of the wedding itself.  I am having a hard time narrowing them down because I love them all!

How cute is Melissa?  I am jealous of her freckles.  After Melissa told me she wanted something a bit different for her Senior photos, I just knew we had to hit my portrait studio accross the street– on old bus.  I wish I could shoot everything in that beautiful aqua machine…

And thanks to all those wedding clients who are so patiently waiting for more sneak peaks (you know who you are…)  Soon and very soon will be lovely shots from a local Bellingham wedding (you won’t believe the bride’s red dress!) and, of course, the much anticipated Palm Springs event.  3 days of shooting there has left me with just a wee bit of a daunting editing task.

This week I am off to Florida to shoot a fun beach wedding.  And then back to the computer folks.  It won’t be long…

Now back to Melissa:

palm springs.

I am off to shoot Kristina and Brock’s wedding in sunny Palm Springs– been looking forward to this one for a while!  Am going sans computer, so I’ll catch up with you upon return.

-m.

rain rain rain… didn’t spoil our fun.

Hotel Murano- Tacoma

UPS- Kilworth Memorial Chapel

Lakewold Gardens

Miss Daphne Eloise has not made an appearance on the blog in while.  I ran into these today while sorting through some photos from the Summer– remember that?

Okay, sit back and relax, there are a lot of these:

Stacey and Tony just gave me way too much good material– from the lovely architecture of the Sorrento Hotel in Seattle’s First Hill, to their super-fun and up for anything wedding party, to Tony’s argyle socks– our portrait time simply rocked.  Then at the reception Stacey’s wild graphic design talent was on display at my new favorite place to shoot wedding parties, Pravda Studios.  And then DJ Leslie rocked the party like only she can while an sensational sunset beamed through Pravda’s perfect window. Sometimes I just can’t believe this is my job!

Other great vedors:

Pocket Full of Posies- gorgeous florals.

Jen’s Desserts– always a fav.

On another notes, check out one of my favorite wedding websites, Style Me Pretty.  Abby just featured some of my photos for Breast Cancer Awareness Week.

I love this series of Tony protecting Stacey from the crazy bumblebee in her bouquet.  What a guy.

LOVE DJ Leslie.

Love the photobooth!  My assisant, Garrett, grabbed the awesome shot of Grandma and Grandpa.  Garrett and I got in on the booth too (bottom right.)

Hotel Bellwether, Bellingham.

Check out this fun interview with yours truly on the Seattle Bride Magazine website.  Thanks to Alexis for the great writing and being such a hot bride!

Again, don’t forget to take your voting fingers here.  Thanks for the support.

-m.

Autumn was definitely in the air for this early September wedding at Semiahmoo– the lighting was just a little different and the air a little cooler.  Steven Moore Designs did a beautiful job, as always on the decor and coordination– don’t you just love the colors?

On another note, dear readers, please head HERE and send me your vote for W. WA Best Photographer.  I would so appreciate it.

We frolicked, we feasted and were merry.  Wendy and Sam put on an all out country wedding for their friends and family with the help of the beautiful Larkspur Farm and my all time fav, Ciao Thyme Catering (don’t you love the fresh figs?  mmm…)  My hubby, Mark, shot this one with me and did a fabulous job– thanks honey.

Mark shot these next two, some of my favorites from the ceremony:

Carrie and Kevin strutted their stuff around funky, downtown Anacortes with me on the most beautiful of August days.  Actually, we had an entourage.  We were followed closely by the great guys from Lumiere Bridal who do just about the best job around at making wedding movies (go to their cool site now,) and Taylor Swedberg, who did some nice second shooting. After the ceremony, we were off the Majestic Inn and Spa for crazy dancing.  A shout out to Colleen from Creative Celebrations for making the day run perfectly and to Rachel of Shimmer for making Carrie and grandma look radiant.

Ashley and Forest got married on another one of our questionable, Summer days.  Is it going to rain?  Wind storm?  Thunder?  We decided it was the perfect “tropical storm” lighting and day to fit with their vintage, Hawaiian-style wedding.  And lucky me, I got beautiful scenery, fun lighting and the most gorgeous couple– it did help that Forest is a professional model.

Steven Moore Designs turned the Lairmont tent into an Anthroplogie in the Tropics wonderland.  Rachel from Shimmer made all the girls look radiant with her Shimmer-wands.  And J. Russell catering made the most delicious poke, among other yummy things.  And, yes, we did just happen upon that weird dog-face.  Quirky things tend to follow me…