Mathew + Stephanie | Engagement

It's been a while since I've done a photo shoot in downtown Spokane and I was seriously craving one! So when Stephanie and Mathew said they wanted me to do their engagement photos downtown, I was giddy. Let me back up a second... Matt is my hubby's (seriously rad) cousin and Stephanie is his (even radder, if that's a word) fiance. Unfortunately, I am already booked to photograph another wedding on their wedding day, but they still wanted me to do their engagement photos. And you know me, I am a complete sucker for engagement photos. :)

Not only was the photo shoot with Stephanie and Matt super fun, it was also my first ever evening photo shoot (note to self: evening shoots are AWESOME.) The more I get to know Stephanie and Matt, the more I feel like I've known them forever. They are so down to earth, are continually making each other laugh, and so obviously ready to do life together and rock it as a married couple! Oh, and I almost forgot to mention, they brought their sweet Golden Retriever, Bella, to be in a few pics -- I love all the engagement photos with dogs lately! So fun!! Anyway, here are a few Flat 4 faves of the beautiful Stephanie and Matt...

Congrats, you two! We wish you nothing but the best!!

Justin + Stasha | Engagement

I think engagement photos are quickly becoming my favorite. You only have two humans to worry about capturing and it makes it easy when those two humans happen to be madly in love with each other. It also makes it easy when the couple is hot, like seriously HOT. Enter Stasha and Justin!

We completed our weekend trip to Seattle with a rockin' engagement shoot with this awesome couple, whose wedding we are photographing at the end of August in Spokane. Stasha and Justin live in Seattle and it was Stasha's brilliant idea to do their engagement photos on a ferry to Bainbridge Island! It took me all of two seconds (and a little self-restraint not to scream with excitement) to reply, "Ummm...YES! We are so there!" I love it when our clients come up with great ideas that are fresh and out of the box. :)

Stasha and Justin have actually known each other since high school. Side note: We all actually went to the same high school where I'm pretty sure each and every one of my good guy friends had a huge crush on Stasha... had to throw that in there. ;) There is nothing better than photographing a couple who has a ton of fun together, is REAL, and whose relationship is visibly just rock solid. Stasha and Justin have all of these things and much more. We could go on and on about how much fun we had with them (and how yummy the French Toast we ate at Bainbridge Island was), but we'll cut to the chase and show you some of our favorite pictures! And let me tell you, we had a heck of a time narrowing it down...



We are so excited for Stasha and Justin's wedding in August!

Holly + Kyle | Engagement

Like I mentioned in this post, our Seattle trip a couple weekends ago originated because I scheduled two engagement shoots in Sea Town, the first of which was of Holly and Kyle! Holly and I both played volleyball at Whitworth, although we never got to play together. We actually became good friends when I was coaching her senior season at Whitworth! Holly is a total anomaly to me -- on one hand, she is one of the most naturally athletic, crazy competitive people I know; on the other hand, she is a total girly girl and LOVES pink! In all seriousness, Holly is one of the sweetest girls you will ever meet and is genuinely beautiful inside and out.

It was actually during Holly's senior volleyball season when she met Kyle, who played football for Whitworth. I remember numerous bus trips and late nights in hotel rooms during the season when Holly would gush about the new cute boy in her life. :) It was so much fun to be a small part of the beginning of Holly and Kyle's relationship and then be able to take their engagement photos! Kyle and Holly moved over to Bellevue a couple years ago because Kyle is coaching football over there. Because they wanted their engagement photos to reflect their daily lives, how they spend their time together, and who they are as a couple, we did the shoot in and around their neighborhood, which is a first for me! They have these lush, gorgeous trails near their home (which is where Kyle proposed to Holly) and a nearby park they frequent with their dog, Titan. This shoot was personal, simple, and very much a reflection of this couple, which I love!

Without further ado, here are some Flat 4 favorites of Holly and Kyle...



We are so excited to be able to attend and enjoy Holly and Kyle's wedding in July! :) And here's to hoping they'll be moving back to Spokane soon...