{"id":6450,"date":"2015-09-02T14:31:20","date_gmt":"2015-09-02T21:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tomellisphoto.com\/blog\/?p=6450"},"modified":"2015-10-12T19:33:07","modified_gmt":"2015-10-13T02:33:07","slug":"sarah-david-seattle-area-wedding-at-sahalee-cc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomellisphoto.com\/blog\/sarah-david-seattle-area-wedding-at-sahalee-cc\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarah & David – Seattle area wedding at Sahalee CC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seattle area wedding photography at Sahalee Country Club<\/h1>\n

On August 28 I was the photographer at the wedding of Sarah Nelson and David Hill at Sahalee Country Club<\/a>, located on the Sammamish plateau. \u00a0I had been looking forward to this wedding ever since I had been contacted by Sarah about being the photographer; I have known Sarah and her family for a very long time, and after meeting David I was delighted that the two of them were getting married. \u00a0And being the photographer at the wedding of a friend is always very special.<\/p>\n

David and Sarah met online through eHarmony, one of several couples whose weddings I have photographed who met there. \u00a0Sarah told me that shortly after they “met” online, she had to leave town for a month\u00a0but they talked almost every night while she was away. \u00a0Their first face-to-face meeting came over a glass of wine (or two!) at Purple Cafe, more than a month after their initial online connection. \u00a0David is no fool, and clearly realized\u00a0what an amazing person Sarah is, and on the one year anniversary of their first date he proposed to Sarah and gave her a beautiful\u00a0sapphire and white gold ring. \u00a0Sarah’s wedding ring was designed to combine with the engagement ring to form what appears to be a single band (which you will see in the photos below). \u00a0After photographing >1200 weddings I have seen a lot of wedding rings, but this is one of my favorites!<\/p>\n

As the date approached, I was doing my usual routine of checking the weather forecast to be able to better plan my photo strategy for the day. \u00a0The weather had been ridiculously sunny and hot for almost the entire summer, but a few days before the wedding things\u00a0began changing, and the forecast for the afternoon\/evening of the wedding date looked rainy and wet. \u00a0The ceremony was planned to take place outdoors on the large deck at the Sahalee clubhouse, and rain would force everything indoors. \u00a0But the weather gods decided to be kind, and while it was an overcast day and considerably cooler than recent days, any real rain held off (though we did get spit on a little bit\u00a0during the pre-ceremony photo session).<\/p>\n

Sahalee gave us a couple of golf carts so we could run down the road to a location at a pond around one of the greens. \u00a0So we packed 7 of us onto the two carts\u00a0–\u00a0me, Sarah, David, Sarah’s daughter’s Katie and Hadley and David’s sons Nathan and Zach – and headed off\u00a0to take some photos. \u00a0After we finished at the pond we headed back to the clubhouse for some family photos, and then the wedding really got underway.<\/p>\n

The ceremony was officiated by Howard and Eileen Putter, two good friends of Sarah and David. \u00a0Nathan and Zach were the groomsmen, and Katie and Hadley were the bridesmaids. \u00a0The ceremony went perfectly, with\u00a0Nathan and Katie giving readings.<\/p>\n

After the ceremony (which remained rain-free!) everyone moved indoors for the reception. \u00a0Everything continued to proceed perfectly, with fantastic food service by Sahalee. \u00a0When it was time for the toasts, \u00a0Katie (Sarah’s older daughter) gave a great speech that had the crowd cracking up. \u00a0DJ Moose Moran<\/a>\u00a0supplied the music, and once the dance floor opened up he did an amazing job of keeping the crowd on their feet and dancing. \u00a0I especially liked his “Cheap Sunglasses” trick for getting more people to dance.<\/p>\n

After the wedding I asked Sarah if she would do anything differently with hindsight. \u00a0She told me that she would not have changed anything, and that it all seemed to go perfectly. \u00a0She also said that she and David decided early on that they were going to do this wedding THEIR way, regardless of suggestions from friends and family that might not have fit into their vision of the wedding\u00a0they wanted. \u00a0This is something I enthusiastically agree with, and\u00a0is the first thing I discuss on the “Advice for Brides<\/a>” page on my website.<\/p>\n

All in all this was a wonderful wedding celebration, and I am sure that it was greatly enjoyed by all the family and friends who attended. \u00a0Way to go Sarah and David!<\/p>\n

To see larger versions of any of the photos, just click on the picture!<\/p>\n

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