Wedding Preview

Like any amateur photographer, I've occasionally toyed with the idea of getting into shooting weddings. So just for fun, I've photographed some of the items that appeared in my own wedding in an art studio in Seattle that just wrapped up last night. Something to look back on while Casey and I wait in anticipation for the full suite of images from the photographers we hired. 

I used the idea of a geologic stratigraphic column to represent the layers of our relationship timeline. This piece of art served as the backdrop for guests to sign during the reception. The beautiful simple floral arrangements, like the one in the foreground, were made by Casey's close friends Laura, Lee, Angela, and Lexi.

Our close friend and officiant Rachel Osias, who happens to be a potter, spend weeks making these small ceramic plates with our wedding logo stamped in the center. These served as gifts for our guests to take home with them. She made 90, and they turned out amazing!

Our good friends in the far north, Alexis and Kyle, surprised us with these awesome custom labels for our wedding beers. Kyle brewed four special varieties that were a big hit during the reception, and Alexis designed the amazing labels that feature both of our study species, our dog Noosa, and a family trip to the Brook's Range. Like Rachel with the plates, these two went way beyond our already high expectations for the beers. 

We requested support for our honeymoon as a wedding gift, but my longtime friend Tram and her husband Russell won best wedding gift of them all with this sweet ass print of the Belafonte from "The Life Aquatic". She knows me too well!

Our penthouse above the venue featured this amazing tub, which was used pre and post wedding. 

Nothing special here, I just liked my shoes. Plus wedding photographers seem required to photograph shoes. 

Relaxing after a long weekend. 

No trip to Seattle would be complete without paying a visit to the Chihuly museum.