Here are some pictures from a recent wedding at Delille Cellars.

This is one of my favorite pictures of the day. Right after the ceremony as they walked down the hill, they stopped and kissed. I got the wide shot of the kiss, and then zoomed in with my telephoto lens and caught this great moment of them looking at each other. They both look so happy.

This is the shot that came right before the first picture I posted.

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Before the Share Our Strength dinner was planned for me to come, I already knew that I would be there the following week. Carrie was planning a surprise party for husband Ron’s 60th birthday party. As the passionate owners of the Herbfarm, she wanted to have the event at the restaurant that is so central to their lives. So she invited Ron’s friends both recent and those he hadn’t seen for a few years.

The moment of surprise

Carrie. The sneaky wife pulling off a surprise at a restaurant that Ron is at everyday and overseeing every detail.

This is Ron. The person in the background is making a statement about being only as old as you feel. Long live bunny ears in photos!

Their amazing chef, Keith, talking about the evening’s meal, which featured Ron’s favorite items from the amazing history of the Herbfarm’s menus.

Tysan, the sommelier, was quite passionate about the wines.

A vintage port from the year Ron was born.

The chef, Keith, hard at work.

I had the great pleasure of photographing a fundraising dinner for Share Our Strength. This is not your average fundraising dinner, however. The dinner was at the Herbfarm in Woodinville, which is the only five star restaurant in the Seattle area, and then added guest chefs from Seattle and around the country! The great thing about it is that the proceeds go to feed hungry children here in the United States. Below are a few of the images.

Elyssa and Caleb were married at Willows Lodge. They had beautiful holiday theme and just a dusting of snow at the beginning of the day. You can see the slideshow here!

The makeup was done by Erin Skipley

The ring bearer stood on the dress!

Elyssa’s mom cried during the slideshow.

For the DJ, they had Austin from NiteLite Entertainment. I can easily recommend him! I love this image of the DJ station

Below is a new Q& A with Jenn Wenman, Catering & Conference Services Manager at Willows Lodge in Woodinville.

Q: What makes your venue unique?
A: We have award-winning herb gardens where we host our ceremonies and gourmet menus that break out of the “banquet food” restrictions.

Q: How would you describe your venue?
A: Rustic, comfortable, natural, luxuriously relaxing

Q: What services do you offer to help brides prepare for their wedding?
A: Day-of coordination and then help with finalizing all details provided by Willows Lodge.

Q: Do you offer suggestions as to what vendors to use?
A: Yes, we provide a preferred vendor list.

Q: Do you offer day-of wedding coordination?
A: Yes, we are on-site the day of the wedding to help coordinate vendor needs, facilitate the ceremony and make sure the event goes flawless.

Q: Do you offer suggestions about planning the day?
A: If needed we are happy to make suggestions to any of our clients regarding their wedding plans.

Q: What suggestions do you have for a bride that is choosing a venue?
A: I always tell my brides to select a few things that are the most important to them (venue, food, flowers, photography, etc.) and then focus the most time and money on those things. Everything else they should put at the end of their list and consider cutting corners. I also tell them to find a venue that they feel comfortable and relaxed at otherwise they will only be increasing the amount of stress they will feel on their wedding day.

Q: What do you charge?
A: $500 Gazebo rental fee; $1,500 Sammamish Ballroom rental fee; food & beverage minimums vary depending on date.

Photographs by Cory Parris