Krista & Kevin's Wedding at Salish Lodge - Snoqualmie, WA

Last Saturday was my first wedding of the year and it was a great way to start off the season! Krista and Kevin planned a small intimate affair with their friends and family at the Salish Lodge in Snoqualmie, WA. The lodge is located right on the edge of Snoqualmie Falls and the view from Krista's room was breath taking!


Krista and Kevin were a great! Here are a few of my favorite images from the day.

Tiffany & Bobby's Wedding Album

I finished Tiffany & Bobby's Album yesterday and I must say it was very hard to stop adding pages to it. There are so many great images of their engagement, rehearsal and wedding day! I called Tiffany's mom Debbie yesterday to share the design with her and she adores it! Yay! I think I made her cry again... It's tough work, the wedding photography business. :)

Tiffany and Bobby were married at Shilshole Bay Beach Club near Golden Gardens where we went on Sunday for the 'Trash the Dress' session. Tiffany and the girls got ready at The Edgewater downtown and they had the rehearsal dinner at Anthony's Home Port.

Click on the album spread above to view a slideshow of their wedding album.

Kate and Erik

I shot Kate and Erik's wedding with Susie Hamidi a couple months ago. I haven't had time to post any images from their wedding but Susie just emailed me a few of her favorites that I shot that day. Here they are. :)

Chilean Wedding - Claudia And Alfredo

I had the pleasure of flying to Santiago with my good friend Susie Hamidi a few weeks ago to photograph the wedding of Claudia and Alfredo, two wonderful people who flew back to their friends and family in Chile to celebrate their wedding. Here are a few photos from their day.





This wedding was intense! Chileans really know how to throw a party! Susie and I didn't leave the reception until well after 1am and things were just getting started for Claudia, Alfredo and their guests!

I want to say thank you to everyone we met in Chile. Our time spent their was short but very sweet. Everyone was so kind and generous with their time trying to help my wife and I along.

Claudia and Alfredo, thank you for having us along to document your day! It was wonderful!

Tiffany and Bobby's Slideshow

I love my clients! It's such a blessing being able to make people happy for a living. I got this email from Debbie, Tiffany's mom, last night and it made me so happy.

From: Debbie
Subject: You're GREAT!
Date: October 3, 2006 7:21:59 PM PDT
To: jeff@jefflaplante.com

You are too funny! Love the blog! I have dozens of people checking the website every day :)

I’ve played the iPod so much I’ve had to charge it at least 4 times already! On Friday we are hooking it up to our TV at work so I can play it at lunch – everyone thinks you’re awesome!

PS…I just found out about two friends whose daughters just got engaged!! I’m giving them your flyer and card for sure! Can’t wait to see the rest!

Debbie

Debbie! You're the greatest!

I was planning on going downstairs to my office to get some work done after my wife and I got the kids to bed and as soon as I got Debbie's message I knew I'd be up late working on their slideshow so I could post it today. :)

Here are a few more from the wedding day.

Check out the slideshow!

Tiffany Et Bobby's Wedding

Wow! I had a wonderful weekend photographing an amazing couple! Tiffany and Bobby were married on Saturday at the Shilshole Beach Club in Ballard and it was awesome!

Debbie, Tiffany's mom, planned the whole event and she did an oustanding job! I think she should become a wedding planner. She's awesome!

Friday everyone got together for the rehearsal at the club and then it was off to Anthony's restaurant down the street for dinner. The meal was fantastic and the company lively. :) Everyone had a good time and the rehearsal was easy.

Saturday, game day. :) I began the day photographing the girls at the Edgewater Hotel in downtown Seattle on the Pier. There were a lot of emotions and weepy-eyed bridesmaids and bride.

I have all kinds of great images that I want to post from their day. But for now I'm just going to have to tease you with this one shot and a promise to post more later this week.

The slideshow will be up soon too. I want to incorporate the rehearsal and the beach session into the whole thing before I put it up on the website. Don't fret, it'll be worth the wait. :)

Shooting with Jack Young - Kam and Gregory

I had the pleasure of shooting with my good friend Jack Young this Saturday and what a great time we had! The weather was amazing! Who'd have thought we'd have a beautiful cloudless blue sky at the end of September?

Kam and Gregory were married at the Thornewood Castle on American Lake just south of Tacoma. This place is a stunning 16th century castle! Stephen King's made for tv movie 'Rose Red' was filmed there a few years ago. They remodeled the grand hall on the main floor. They did a stellar job!

Here's few of my favorite images from their wedding day. Be sure to check out Jack's site for the full wedding day story.



Thanks Jack for bringing me a long to shoot with you. As always, it was great working with you!

Congratulations Kam and Gregory! You two have a great sense of humour. I love that! :)

Jessica and Dominic

I had the pleasure of shooting a wedding yesterday with Susie Hamidi. Susie and I have had a great time this year photographing some awesome weddings. Here are some photos from Jessica and Dominic's day.



Dominic gave all of his groomsmen these cool cuff links.


I hadn't met Jessica until she stepped out of the limo at St. James Cathedral. She is a doll! So gracious and beautiful! You looked stunning Jessi!



This was taken down at Post Alley under Pike's Place Market. I love the lighting and the 'old world' feel of it.




Jessica! You're gorgeous! Oh, ya, Dominic, you're looking good too stud.



Jessica's brother got stuck with flower duty so Susie and I turned him into a hand model.

In all, it was a beautiful wedding with an awesome group of people! Thanks Susie for having me along. Thanks Dominic and Jessica for being such a joy to work with! Congratulations!

Ashley & Derek's Wedding

Last Saturday was Ashley and Derek's Wedding!

We started out the morning at Derek's place where Ashley hang out with her friends and got her hair and makeup done.


I love this shot of her ring and jeans. :)



The weather was outstanding! Not a cloud in the sky. It reminded me of California. Ashley's dress glowed in the sunlight streaming in through their back door.



Ashley wasn't too nervous until right before the ceremony. Then you could see the butterflys creeping up on her.



I got this image of her just 5 minutes before the ceremony started in the back room of the church. She was so radiant!


The church was gorgeous.


Finallly on the way down the Isle, I caught a tear in Ashley's eye.


You can really see the joy in Derek's face as they listen to the father.

Maria & Robin's Wedding

Maria and Robin were married on July 29th at the Seattle Tennis Club on Lake Washington. Here's a few photos from their day.

It was a gorgeous day. The slightly overcast sky became a giant softbox which gave us a soft even light for portraits.


This girl and her family were all dressed up in traditional Indian attire. I think she is very striking.


Fun with bubbles! :)

Melissa and Marty

Ok, so that was about the most fun I think a photographer can have at a wedding. I had the pleasure of photographing Melissa and Marty's wedding this last Saturday at Holy Family Catholic church in Kirkland and let me tell you, this family is awesome!

We had a great time! Melissa was radiant and Marty, well he cleans up pretty nice too. :D Just kidding Marty. Here's a few photos from the day. I'll have a slideshow up pretty quick. It's been very difficult to pick my favorite images! They're all good!








The ceremony was beautiful in the sanctuary. We had all this diffused natural light streaming in from the gigantic skylight above the altar.


Susie Hamidi shot second with me and what a joy it was to shoot together. Thanks Susie! Let's do it again! Oh, wait, we are. Next week... Well good!