Your wedding gets to look like you.

Close-up of newlyweds holding hands and showing their wedding rings during wedding portraits in Tacoma, Washington.

Their vows had already been said and their wedding day was well underway by the time we met in Tacoma. They had taken a few photos at home earlier in the day, but wanted something a little more intentional to remember this season by. So instead of recreating a ceremony or trying to make the afternoon into something it wasn't, we simply gave them space to slow down, be together, and soak in the fact that they were officially married.


We made our way to the Chihuly Bridge of Glass for their wedding portraits, and Washington decided to bring plenty of wind along with us. But honestly, it became part of what made these photographs feel so alive. Between the movement from the wind and the incredible colors of the blown glass surrounding them, every little corner of the bridge gave us something completely different to work with. The bright reds, blues, and yellows brought so much life into the photographs while still letting the two of them remain at the center of the story.



Newlywed couple smiling at each other during wedding portraits at the Chihuly Bridge of Glass in Tacoma, Washington.

And these two made that part easy. There was such a sweetness between them that didn't need much direction or anything elaborate happening around them. They had already had their wedding. There was nowhere they needed to rush off to and no timeline we were trying to keep up with. It was simply the two of them getting to exist together as newlyweds for a while, which is exactly what I want wedding photographs to preserve.

 

One of my favorite things about days like this is the reminder that your wedding photos don't have to happen exactly where or when you get married. Maybe you're planning a courthouse ceremony, exchanging vows privately, or keeping the actual wedding incredibly simple. You can still choose somewhere beautiful afterward, put your wedding clothes back on, and give yourselves the time to create photographs that feel worthy of the day. There really aren't rules for what your wedding is supposed to look like, and sometimes stepping outside of the traditional timeline gives you even more room to make it your own.


For these two, that looked like a windy afternoon surrounded by colorful glass in the middle of Tacoma. And I can't imagine their portraits looking quite the same without it.


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Newlywed couple posing for wedding portraits on the Chihuly Bridge of Glass in Tacoma, Washington.
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