{"id":9254,"date":"2016-10-14T16:56:04","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T23:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tomellisphoto.com\/blog\/?p=9254"},"modified":"2016-10-29T10:12:48","modified_gmt":"2016-10-29T17:12:48","slug":"seattle-wedding-photography-fairmont-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomellisphoto.com\/blog\/seattle-wedding-photography-fairmont-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"Seattle wedding photography – Fairmont Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chris & Matthew’s wedding at the Fairmont Olympic<\/h1>\n

Last Saturday, on October 8, 2016 Chris Doughty and Matthew Sullivan were married at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel. \u00a0As I listened to their family and friends the day of the wedding, I think the general feeling can be summed as “It’s about time!”.<\/p>\n

Matthew and Chris first met way back in 1998, after being introduced through a mutual friend. \u00a0It took a few years for them to figure it out and start dating seriously, but after dating for a year they decided to move in together. \u00a0Three years later they made the big move of buying a house together in Maple Valley, where they have happily lived together with their four\u00a0kitties Gus, Webster, Oscar, and Annabelle.<\/p>\n

Chris and Matthew are experienced travelers, and have done extensive traveling around the world, visiting 30+ countries together. \u00a0Wow! \u00a0I am extremely jealous of their travel record, but plan to ask them for some travel advice the next time my wife and I are planning a trip.<\/p>\n

In the planning leading up to\u00a0the wedding day, we had discussed the possibility of going off-site for some outdoor photos around Seattle. \u00a0But the wedding day weather was not cooperative, and the decision was made to just stick to the hotel for photos. \u00a0However, the Fairmont is located just a block from the Seattle Library, a rather cool building architecturally that offers some pretty nice\u00a0places for photos in a protected setting. \u00a0So I suggested that we make the short trip down the street for a min photo session, and Chris and Matthew were agreeable. \u00a0We were even able to get a ride in one of the Fairmont’s\u00a0cars! \u00a0You’ll see some of the photos we took there in the gallery below.<\/p>\n

Once back at the hotel we met up with the wedding party for photos. \u00a0The wedding party consisted of the following people (info unabashedly stolen from Matthew and Chris’ Knot wedding page)<\/p>\n

Keith Bennett – Groomsman
\nChris has known Keith for nearly 15 years. They enjoy playing golf and going to UW football and Seahawks games together.<\/p>\n

Yvonne Malina – Groomswoman
\nChris has known Yvonne for nearly 22 years. She has consistently been by his side for every special event along the way!<\/p>\n

Ben Doughty – Groomsman
\nBen is Chris’s brother. Ben has always been there for Chris whenever needed.<\/p>\n

Jennifer Bourke – Groomswoman
\nJennifer is Chris’s sister. We have enjoyed traveling and spending as much time as we can with her and her two boys!<\/p>\n

Paris Hull – Groomswoman
\nParis is Matthew’s niece. Paris has grown into a very lovely woman and is extremely talented!<\/p>\n

Chandler Hull – Groomsman
\nChandler is Matthew’s nephew. We have watched him grow into an bright young man who has a strong future ahead of him!<\/p>\n

Finally it was time for the wedding. \u00a0The guests were all seated and the processional began, with Chris and Matthew each\u00a0accompanying their respective mothers down the aisle. \u00a0The ceremony went perfectly, and a short time later Matthew and Chris were officially newlyweds and it was time for the party to begin! \u00a0Everyone moved to another room at the hotel\u00a0for cocktail hour while the ceremony room was turned for the reception proper, and Chris, Matthew and their designated witnesses dealt with the paperwork to make the wedding legal.<\/p>\n

The reception was phenomenal! \u00a0Once dinner was finished, the DJ fired up the music and the dancing began. \u00a0This was a good dancing group, and the dance floor was busy for the rest of the evening. \u00a0Chris in particular is clearly a hard-core dancer, and rarely left the floor until it was finally time for everyone to say goodbye and go home.<\/p>\n

Following is a selection of photos from the day. \u00a0More photos than I usually include with a wedding, but I had a really hard time even keeping the number this small. \u00a0I hope you like the photos, and please leave your comments below.<\/p>\n

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