Karli & Jonathan 7-18-13
Photos by Melissa Michelle Reflections NAMES Karli Crocker Jonathan Murphy THEY LIVE Yakima CEREMONY & RECEPTION Roche Harbor Resort, San Juan Islands When Karli was a little girl, her “papa”...
View ArticleCynthia & Jeremy 5-3-14
Photos by Jennifer Noel Photography NAMES Cynthia Carlton Jeremy Kelley THEY LIVE IN Yakima CEREMONY & RECEPTION American Homestead The part of her wedding day that Cynthia was most nervous...
View ArticleSahara & Christopher 9-14-13
Photos by Kira Baron Photography NAMES Sahara Valdez Christopher Gaytan THEY LIVE IN Yakima CEREMONY St. Paul Cathedral RECEPTION Selah Civic Center Sahara and Christopher planned their wedding in a...
View ArticleCassandra & William 8-3-13
Photos by Ryan Flynn Photography NAMES Cassandra Worthington William Barany THEY LIVE IN Seattle CEREMONY & RECEPTION William’s family home in Yakima Long before they were engaged, Will and...
View ArticleHarris-Wilson
Harris-Wilson On August 31st, Evan Harris and Mackenzie Wilson were married at Cascade Garden in Yakima. Evan is the son of Will and Julie Harris. He is a graduate...
View ArticleAshlee & Cameron 08-23-14
Names Ashlee Piper Cameron Kays They Live In Maple Valley, Wash. Ceremony & Reception Fontaine Estates Winery IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL SUNNY DAY after a downpour the night before the wedding....
View ArticleSara & Colby 7-10-14
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MELISSA MICHELLE REFLECTIONS Names Sara Black Colby Davis They Live In Yakima Ceremony & Reception Cascade Garden OCCUPATIONS He is a corrections sergeant; she is a CNA. THEY MET...
View ArticleAmber & Kelly 8-2-14
PHOTOS BY KIRA BARON PHOTOGRAPHY Names Amber Nichole Hendrix Kelly James Rang They Live In Ellensburg Ceremony & Reception Kittitas Valley Event Center AMBER SAYS HER FAVORITE memory of her...
View ArticleKatie & Aaron 06-28-14
PHOTOS BY LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY Names Katie Wilson Aaron Lee They Live In Sammamish, Wash. Ceremony & Reception Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Moxee Spring Creek Homestead, Union Gap CWU RUGBY MADE A...
View ArticleLaura & Roberto 10-17-14
PHOTOS BY MEMORY MONTAGE PHOTOGRAPHY Names Laura Contreras Roberto Salmerón They Live In Seattle Ceremony & Reception St. Andrews Catholic Parish, Ellensburg Kitttitas Events Center-Teanaway Hall...
View ArticleHughes-Freeburg
Andrew Freeburg & Lindsay Hughes Photos by Amber Miller, Amber Miller Photography In October 2006, Lindsay Hughes was just 17 and diagnosed with a rare type of intestinal cancer. “It wasn’t...
View ArticleMelcher-Macias
Ashley Melcher and Shane Macias share a kiss on their wedding day. Photos by Siekawitch Photography, DJ and Vinyl Graphics Ashley Macias, who’s a triplet, met her husband Shane through one of her...
View ArticleBerg & St. Hilaire
Brianna Berg & Christian St. Hilaire PHOTOS BY O’MALLEY PHOTOGRAPHERS “Our wedding was a great chance for me to see if my passion for events could come to life,” says Brianna of her June 16 wedding...
View ArticleNapolitano & Crawford
Napolitano & Crawford PHOTOS BY MELISSA MICHELLE REFLECTIONS SELAH’S JACQUELYN NAPOLITANO AND CHAD CRAWFORD had a wedding made memorable by the details. One of Jacquelyn’s most treasured memories...
View ArticleRuiz & Betancourth
Ruiz & Betancourth PHOTOS BY MEMORY MONTAGE PHOTOGRAPHY TRADITION IS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT in both Maria and Abdias’ families. After asking Maria’s father for her hand in marriage, Abdias proposed...
View ArticleRedifer & Walkenhauer
Redifer & Walkenhauer PHOTOS BY KIRA BARON PHOTOGRAPHY JESSICA AND KEVIN had an early spring wedding and were worried about the weather. Their worries were unfounded, since May 26 turned out to be...
View ArticleDuchsherer & Betancourt
Duchsherer & Betancourt PHOTOS BY f/8.3 PHOTO TALK ABOUT ROMANTIC ... Ricardo Betancourt, Jr. proposed to Lauryl Duchsherer at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve at Gasperetti’s, where they...
View ArticleMcKenzie & Arthur
McKenzie & Arthur PHOTOS BY KIRA BARON PHOTOGRAPHY KYLE WAS A SENIOR AND WHITNEY A FRESHMAN when they met at a school dance, but Kyle left for the Navy upon graduation. Years later, and the day...
View ArticleFisher & Bolt
Fisher & Bolt PHOTOS BY MICHAEL FISK PHOTOGRAPHY For some, there will always be Paris. Even if it’s the Paris hotel in Las Vegas. That’s where Mike proposed to Ashley. “He surprised me while I was...
View ArticleWhat does it mean when you say “I do”?
Shannon Helgeson's grandparents, who are in their 80s and still married. Her wedding dress, which is a suit, was made of crepe paper by Shannon's great grandmother. Shannon says this type of crepe...
View ArticleBarranco & Boisselle
Emily and Jordan pose on the fainting couch that became a photo booth for guests. PHOTOS BY VALLEY SHOTS PHOTOGRAPHY DATE: 8.25.12 NAMES: Emily Barranco & Jordan Boisselle THEY LIVE IN: Yakima...
View ArticleHillius & Evans
Hillius & Evans PHOTOS BY RICK SPENCER PHOTOGRAPHY DATE: 8.4.12 NAMES: Bailey Hillius & Brett Evans THEY LIVE IN: Yakima CEREMONY & RECEPTION: Family home Bailey and Brett knew almost the...
View ArticleWaitt & Jacobs
Waitt & Jacobs PHOTOS BY KIRA BARON PHOTOGRAPHY DATE: 4.6.2013 NAMES: Michele Waitt & Jared Jacobs THEY LIVE IN: Yakima CEREMONY & RECEPTION: Fontaine Estates Winery Michele Jacobs has...
View ArticlePickering-Sogge
Pickering & Sogge PHOTOS BY PROJECT RUNWAY DATE: 7.28.12 NAMES: Haley Pickering & Jeremy Sogge THEY LIVE IN: Selah CEREMONY & RECEPTION: Spring Creek Homestead Haley Pickering says her...
View ArticleRadke & Brown
Radke & Brown PHOTOS BY QUIET STARS PHOTOGRAPHY DATE: 11.24.12 NAMES: Sara Ann Radke & James Lee Brown THEY LIVE IN: Juneau, Alaska CEREMONY & RECEPTION: The lodge at Cascade Garden Sara...
View ArticleWeiss & Torpey
The perfect sunset moment. PHOTOS BY SnL PHOTOGRAPHY DATE: 8.10.12 NAMES: Stephanie Weiss & Joshua Torpey THEY LIVE IN: Selah CEREMONY & RECEPTION: Yakima Area Arboretum Stephanie describes her...
View ArticleIshizaka-Hubert
Stephanie & Tim were married Mar. 30, 2013. PHOTO BY AHREN CLARK. There was bound to be fun at Stephanie Ishizaka and Tim Hubert’s wedding, since Tim is also a comedian who performs with Manic...
View Article‘Mock’ weddings showcase talents
The "mock" couple poses for a kiss. By SCOTT KLEPACH PHOTOS BY J.M. HUNTER PHOTOGRAPHY We all know how involved weddings can be — a huge number of details has to be coordinated so everything goes...
View ArticleWhere’d you get that wedding cake idea?
A wedding cake topper that's more than 70 years old. (Image from iStock) By SCOTT KLEPACH Chances are when you’re in the flurry of planning a wedding, the most pressing concern is probably not the...
View ArticleAlayna & Christopher 9-21-13
Photos by Eternal Lights Photography by Megan Brien NAMES Alayna Alamos Christopher Wesen THEY LIVE IN Longview, WA CEREMONY & RECEPTION Spring Creek Homestead, Union Gap Clouds began to...
View ArticleCayabyab-Cowman wedding
Jeff & Amber – June 19, 2010 Names Amber Nastassja Cayabyab and Jeffery Matthew Cowman What they do she’s an LPN at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, he’s a polysomnograph technician for...
View ArticleFickel-Poeggel wedding
Kelsey Megan Fickel and Eric Dustin Poeggela NAMES Kelsey Megan Fickel and Eric Dustin Poeggel OCCUPATIONS She’s an office assistant at Fickel & Son Construction, Inc., and he works at R.P. Lewis...
View ArticleMorin-Mendoza wedding
. NAMES Melinda Morin and Freddy Mendoza OCCUPATIONS She’s an accountant and he’s a finish carpenter THEY LIVE IN Terrace Heights THEY MET at a party in 2001: “Freddy told me that he knew the moment...
View ArticleGresham & Liddicoat • 5-28-11
courtesy 7 Safaris Names Katie Gresham and Michael Liddicoat They live in Yakima, WA Ceremony & Reception American Homestead HOW THEY MET their parents introduced them HE PROPOSED on stage at the...
View ArticleTucknies & Romero • 7-10-11
courtesy Elizabeth Wiederspohn Names Brandi Danielle Tucknies and Eddie Louis Romero They live in Yakima Ceremony Holy Cross Orthodox Church, Yakima Reception Ahtanum Youth Park, Union Gap...
View ArticleBacon & Sudbury • 7-2-11
courtesy Michael Fisk Names Jennifer Jacqueline Bacon and Thomas Allan Sudbury Ceremony First Presbyterian Church, Yakima, WA Reception Yakima Country Club, Yakima, WA THEY MET through a friend online....
View ArticleCote & Silva • 8-20-11
courtesy O'Malley Photographers Names Alyson Cote and César Silva They live in Seattle, WA Ceremony & Reception Sawyer House BRIDE’S OCCUPATION Barista GROOM’S OCCUPATION PhD student THEY MET at...
View ArticleBerger-Clifford
A confetti send-off Photos by Michael Fisk, Michael Fisk Photography Yakima’s Kasey and Joel Clifford met when their career paths crossed: Kasey worked at the Yakima County Clerk’s office and Joel at...
View ArticleBuehler-Monti
Just married! Photos by Lucid Captures Photography Taryn Buehler and Colton Monti met at Eisenhower High School, where Colton is a health and PE teacher and Taryn was substitute teaching. Having ran...
View ArticleTravis & Jayme {MARRIED 09-20-14)
Photography by JoJo Photography Names Jayme Stout Travis Thompson They Live In Selah Ceremony & Reception Family’s home in Selah and the couple’s backyard in Selah TRAVIS AND JAYME HAD TO PLAN...
View ArticleLachelle + Auren {MARRIED 9-14-14}
Photography by Memory Montage Photography Names Auren O’Connell Lachelle Gienger They Live In Yakima Ceremony & Reception A private estate in Yakima AUREN AND LACHELLE’S WEDDING WAS FILLED WITH...
View ArticleBrycen & Laura {MARRIED 8-23-14}
Photography by Melissa Michelle Reflections Names Laura Hammer Brycen Taylor They Live In Everett, WA Ceremony & Reception Springwood Ranch in Thorpe, WA Laura and Brycen had a hard time picking...
View ArticleJene & Seth
Photos by: Kira Baron Photography Jené is the Director at Pegasus Project Therapeutic Riding Center, Seth is a Math teacher at La Salle High School. They currently live in Yakima, WA. This is their...
View ArticleEmily & Owen
Photos by: Memory Montage Emily & Owen both work for Athletes in Action and currently live in Xenia, Ohio. This is their love story as told by Emily… We met at work and started dating on a mission...
View ArticleJamie & Ray
Photos by: Anthony Ponce De Leon Jamie is a medical sales professional and Ray is a firefighter. They currently live in West Seattle. This is their love story as told by Jamie… We met almost 10 years...
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