Sam and Ili had an incredible edge with their Almquist Family Winery wedding. While not being stunning brides on their wedding day, they share the responsibilities of managing the Almquist Family Winery tasting room in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle. While Sam runs the front of house, Ili runs the kitchen. This allowed them to control every detail of their wedding day, and know exactly what they wanted. When they contacted us, we knew we would be a great fit!
Sam and Ili’s wedding day began with both of them getting ready with their parents and sisters. Ili got ready off site at the Edge Water Hotel in downtown Seattle. Ili, being from Hawaii, did everything she could to prevent her morning from being on “Hawaii time”. A term she used affectionately. Sam chose to get ready upstairs at the winery, a room filled with incredible natural light and a view of the canal and Fremont. They wanted to incorporate their surroundings into their wedding day and chose to have their emotional first look in front of the Fremont Ave drawbridge, a location that fit them perfectly. Their ceremony was on the lawn facing the water and filled with plenty of emotion. Everything was decorated with stunning tropical florals, greenery, and pops of citrus and oranges.
Although the day was perfectly bright and dry, their night ended with rain. Being the types of photographers to never miss a great opportunity literally pouring down on your head, we took Sam and Ili outside for an incredible set of photos in the Seattle spring rain. Under the shelter of the greenhouse at Almquist Family Winery, Sam and Ili and their guests danced the night away!
Seattle & Destination Wedding Photographers 2016 Adventure Tour We are Seattle and destination wedding photographers who frequent Oregon, Colorado, Kansas (Joe’s home state), Missouri, Maine (Darryl Ann’s home state), and the rest of New England for weddings each year. We feel so lucky as wedding photographers that we are able to travel all across the…
Terri & Carlos’s Love Story | A Gold Creek Pond and Silver Fur Lodge Wedding Where to begin with Terri & Carlos’s Silver Fur Lodge wedding day. Maybe their fearlessness in holding their ceremony outside at Gold Creek Pond, despite the forecasted rain. Or perhaps their whole wedding party’s willingness to hike to Franklin…
Washington State Park Wedding | Lime Kiln Point State Park, San Juan Island, WA “This small day-use park, with its rugged beauty and spectacular sea life, is a destination in its own right. It’s a must-do on any San Juan Island vacation.” One of the coolest things about living in Western Washington, and the PNW…
Huihsuan & Vincent’s Adventure | Olympic National Park Wedding Photos Our adventure session with Huihsuan and Vincent was so much fun. Nothing like having a bride and groom willing to hike, canoe, and climb on boulders, to make our day! We planned their pre-wedding photos at various locations around Olympic National Park, including Hurricane…
Intimate Wedding | Fall City, Washington We’ve been patiently waiting for our first TreeHouse Point wedding since we moved to Washington. TreeHouse Point is such a unique and magical place for an intimate wedding. We are so glad we connected with Lori and Andy. Their wedding date was for our last free Saturday last summer,…
2014 was such a huge year for us here at Salt and Pine! We shot 34 weddings in 4 different states; we traveled to Colorado, Wyoming, Maine, Colorado again, Arkansas, Washington and Maine again for weddings, sessions, and random adventures (in addition to Kansas and Missouri); we launched Salt and Pine, a brand more authentic…
