From Kubota Garden to the Metropolist | Chris & Kayla | Seattle Wedding Photographer
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From Kubota Garden to the Metropolist | Chris & Kayla | Seattle Wedding Photographer

Instead of a unity candle or sand ceremony, Chris and Kayla melted chocolate and dipped rice krispy treats — one for every guest in the room. I have photographed a lot of weddings and I have never seen anything like it. That moment alone would have made this day unforgettable. The Kubota Garden portraits and the Metropolist ceremony were just everything else.

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Vow Exchange in Seattle | Seattle Chinese Garden, Staple & Fancy, and Karaoke
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Vow Exchange in Seattle | Seattle Chinese Garden, Staple & Fancy, and Karaoke

A bridal jumpsuit, a secret vow exchange under a Chinese pavilion, dinner at one of Seattle's best restaurants, and late night karaoke that nobody wanted to end. Rachel and Andrew surprised their closest friends with a wedding weekend before their family ceremony at Salish Lodge — and it was one of the most joyful, perfectly curated evenings I've ever had the privilege of documenting.

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