Well, it was another Beautiful wedding...We started off at "Impressions" Full Service Salon in Renton, WA. and I got some really awesome shots of the Bridal party getting their hair and Makeup done, they had fun! Then Adam and I grabbed a quick bite to eat...and then headed to "Maplewood Golf Course" I got more "Getting Ready Shots" of the girls getting their dresses on, their dresses were beautiful, they were a pretty green. While Adam Got shots of the Groom and Groomsmen getting ready. Then the Ceremony began, which was very lovely, The Grooms Brother (Mitchell)  married them then we took Portraits and ate, followed by dancing and fun. I am posting a portrait...there will be more to follow, but probably not til next week because I have another wedding tomorrow ( Monday the 28th at Mt. Rainier)

I had so much fun photographing June and Les's Wedding yesterday (July 28, 2008). They are from Hawaii and wanted to get married at Mt. Rainier. They were such a loving couple...The Love just eminated from them, it is couples like them that make me Enjoy and Love my job. They were so very sweet. We all met at Sunrise Visitor Center up at Mt. Rainier, I arrived at 4:30pm everyone else got there about 5pm,  Gina Newberry and her husband Jack, and June and Les and her sister and brother-in-law and her two nephews.  They are such a cute couple, Les shared with me ..."I am so nervous" So I hung around them while Gina did the paperwork...cause I could see that the longer they waited the more nervous they were getting, so I just made conversation with them to help ease their nerves, and I took some shots of them waiting around and Gina had some Bouquets and Boutiniers for them so I took shots of them getting the boutiniers on the men. As I was conversing with them I asked them why they chose to get married at Mt. Rainier, and they shared their beautiful story with me.  Before Les met June, June and her sister and her sisters family had come to Mt. Rainier on vacation ( in 1986), and June fell in love with it. She had a picture of herself taken at Sunrise Point with the mountain behind her, and then when she met Les she gave him that picture of her, and he loved it and treasured it and kept it with him always. And then in 2006 when he proposed he brought her to Mt. Rainier and prior to his proposal he scouted the area to find the exact angle of where that picture of June was taken...and he got down on one knee and proposed to her. How sweet is that? So that is why Mt. Rainier is the obvious choice for their wedding. It all came full circle. He also shared with me that he wanted to re-inact the proposal and have a picture taken of them in their wedding attire. So anyway by the time he finished sharing their story...I was misty eyed and my voice was shakey, I am way to emotional of a person! 

So by that time the paperwork was finished...and they decided that they wanted the ceremony to take place in the meadow by the hills because there were some very beautiful wild flowers on the hill, So we all walked over there, and got into place and the ceremony began...Les was all smiles all through the ceremony, they were both so very happy. About 5 minutes into the ceremony we had some Park Rangers pull up to the side of the road where we were, they just stood there staring at us for about 5 minutes, then we heard them telling one of June's nephews that we were not allowed on the meadow...so Adam ran down there to talk to them, and they told him " We won't stop the ceremony, but there are signs posted all throughout indicating that no one is allowed on the meadow because they are trying to preserve the wild flowers, so they said we had to hurry and wrap it up" so anyway we didn't skip a beat, Gina kept on with the ceremony ( she didn't know what was happening at all, because her back was to the road...she just noticed that the bride and groom were a little distracted) I kept on shooting and getting the shots, Jack kept on video taping and the ceremony was over about 10 minutes later. So then we all headed down the hill and to the Park Rangers as they "Clapped and Congratulated the couple, and then proceeded to tell us the same thing that they told Adam. They told us that it was also stated on the wedding permit. After the Park rangers left we had a big laugh about it and Les and June thought it was great that we got pictures of the Park Rangers, so then we took some portrait shots, and at first they had two spots in mind for the ceremony and couldn't decide on one, so I told them which ever place they decided on we would have the ceremony there, and then afterwards go to the second choice and take portraits there, so that is what we did...we walked a different trail ( not on the meadow; ) up to a different part of the hill where the Mt. would be right behind them and got some awesome shots. There were a swarm of Mosquitos just eating us alive, but we didn't let that deter us. we kept on going and got some great pics. Then we headed down the hill, because Gina and Jack had already left to hold the table at the Alpine Inn Restaurant, where they had a reservation. However, before we headed to the restaurant we found the exact location of where that picture of June was taken and where Les proposed to her and we got beautiful pictures there, once again.

As we were driving to the Restaurant....we noticed a Park Rangers vehicle following us so Les ( who was driving in front of us) slowed down, so we slowed down, and the Rangers followed us for about 2 miles then as we were leaving Mt. Rainier Park, they turned their lights on...so Adam thought we were getting pulled over for speeding, but they did not pull up behind us, they kept following Les, so he then pulled over and of course I got pictures of that...I felt so bad, first the park rangers at the ceremony now they get pulled over, I thought "Oh, I hope they don't get a ticket on their wedding day" and then I said to Adam "maybe they will just give them a warning, when they see them in their tux and wedding dress" Well we all got out and they didn't get a ticket they just wanted to see their wedding permit, which they didn't have...Gina had it with her at the restaurant. But since we were all there... Les wanted me to take a picture of the Ranger with him and June, I told him I had already gotten some, but that I would take more, I asked the Park Ranger if he would point at the couple as if to scold them, he said " Oh! I can't do that to them now" I said "Oh come on just in fun" so he did. and then I took a nice picture of them just standing next to each other. Les thought it was fantastic. He just took it all in stride and didn't let anything bother him. He had shared with me earlier during the portraits " This is a first wedding for both of us...we both waited our whole lives for the Right Person" so hey he is married to the love of his life, he was so Happy and wasn't letting anything get him down! They are so IN LOVE!

So finally we get to the restaurant, and share the story with everyone else, and everyone had a nice time eating, visiting and sharing stories and having conversation. As if not enough had gone wrong, Gina had shared with me earlier in the day at  Mt. Rainier that on the way over to the ceremony the cake had started to melt and the top part of it had slid off, and didn't look as it was supposed to...so she was horrified and took it to the restaurant earlier as soon as she could, and they assured her that they could work with it and make it look better. So when the cake came out... they had worked their magic and made it look beautiful they put freshly sliced strawberries to cover up any mishaps. After dinner June and Les cut the cake and signed their certificate...They gave Gina and I a gift to thank us for making their day so special...that was such a sweet gesture. And that pretty much ended the evening we left them to enjoy the beginning of the rest of their lives together...they were going to go on a 30 day Alaskan cruise for their honeymoon. How awesome does that sound?

Yesterday July 23rd, Dane showed up at Daniel's work and told him that a couple from our hall, were desperately looking for someone to live in their home cause they are moving out of state (Oklahoma) and leaving Today. So they had offered Dane the house but Dane, said " Thanks, but I know someone that needs the house more than I do" and he went to Daniels work to let him know, They were offering Dane the house for only $400/mo. because he is only 18 and doesn't make alot of money...So Daniel came home and checked the address on mapquest and headed over there to meet with Brother and Sister Evans, and they said that it was an answer to their prayers and Daniel of course says that it is an answer to his prayers as well, to finally be out on his own and provide  a home for his little family. So they are going to rent it to him for only $700 and if that gets to be too much they are willing to consider lowering the rent for them, that is a very generous offer...it isn't even half of their mortgage, and they are also willing to throw in a "Rent to Own"option in the future. So it is a wonderful little starter home and really cute, 3 bdrm., 1 ba., about 1,200-1,500 sq. ft. and it has a large fully fenced in yard with a hot tub.  I will post a picture of it later. So they are over there right now cleaning the place, they are getting the first month free...so that they can clean and put alot of the stuff left behind in the shed for them and also steam clean the carpet for them.  So I am very happy for Daniel, I know that that is what he has always wanted... His own house. I am proud of him!

One Happy For My Son... MOM!

I just shot another wedding on Saturday, July 12th. in Preston, WA. It was a very beautiful wedding...her colors were Red and White,  Melisa and Chris got married outdoors in a lovely gazebo, they had around 50 or so guests, they were a fun crowd and very helpful and friendly. Believe it or not it takes me a couple of days to recuperate physically from a wedding, all the stooping, and holding the same position for a long time, squating and rising, really takes a toll on your back, shoulders, thighs and Of course I wear heels when I go anywhere, so the soles of my feet are killing me. But I also bring my little step ladder and get up on that so that I can be at eye level and at times above eye level when I want them looking up at me. You wouldn't think that being a photographer and releasing a shutter button would take such a toll on you, I am not complaining by any means,just aching .

Well, I am in the process of editing the shots I took...I shot over 1,000 frames. and have only edited a couple hundred so far. Here is a sample of some of the shots. I will post more on my website under "Melisa and Chris" when I am finished with them and after I have given the CD to my clients.

A couple of weeks ago we discovered the Enumclaw Library...The city of Enumclaw built a Monument of Oxen pulling a big huge log, as a tribute to the loggers of Enumclaw, I guess this is a logging community. Well, Adam and I stopped to check out the monument, it is really cool, and we saw the Enumclaw Library directly behind it. And we love Libraries...especially Finesse. So we went home and told Finesse that we had found a Library in town...So we went and got library cards, while signing up for them I asked the lady at the counter " Hey, are you hiring by chance?" and she said: " Yes, we just put an ad in the Paper today" I said " Oh my daughter Finesse here, has always wanted to work at a library" she said "How old are you?" Finesse said "17 in a couple of weeks" she said " let me get you an application" so we got our cards, then we walked around a bit and I got some Photography books, and then we went home.  That next morning we took Finesse back to the library so she could drop off her application ( we told her to take it promptly the next morning...it would look good for her, that she was very prompt and serious about working there). I also told her to ask for Leigh the lady that handed her the app. because she said she was the one in charge of doing the hiring, so I told her to ask for her, so that she would know that Finesse brought it in, just as she said she would, bright and early the next morning. They called her a few days later for an interview, and she went later that day. But before she did, I typed out a few popular interview questions that are usually asked , so that she would have an idea what to expect. I also typed out some good questions to ask, in case they asked her if she had any questions. She went to her interview, she said she wasn't even nervous, said it went well. However, then she was a wreck waiting to see if she got the job or not, they said they would be letting her know at the end of the week. They called her a few days later and said that the Job was hers if she wanted it. We had tip-toed downstairs when we saw on the caller ID that it was the Library calling her, so that we could eavesdrop on the conversation, I couldn't hear what she was saying... she didn't say much, but I ran to my studio to get my camera, because my gut told me she would get the job, and I wanted to capture the exact moment that she told us that she got it. I pressed the shutter button just as she was saying "I Got"...and then, Click! Isn't that an Awesome Picture? Talk about a "Captured Moment!"So today was her first day of training...I am so proud of her. I am posting the picture I took at the exact moment that she told us "I Got The Job"

Hey everyone...I want to take this time to Thank all the couples that I have met recently, It has truly been a pleasure to meet each and every one of you and to be given the honor of Capturing your Very Special Wedding Stories. I can promise you that I do not take this responsibility lightly, as I was telling my new friend Gina, my clients don't just get me as a photographer you are getting my heart as well, I am very passionate about my work...and you will continue to get 100% from me.

I want to Thank My Most Recent Family for thier Family Portrait Session:

* Becci and Christian Keays and their children Killian and Oliver 

I also want toThank my most recent Engagement Portrait Couple:

* Carol and Steve ( June 24, 2008 )

 As well as my most recent photographed Wedding Couple:

* Kim and Mike ( June 28, 2008 Enumclaw, WA. Wedding)

And my Upcoming Wedding Couples:

* Melisa and Chris ( July 12, 2008 Preston, WA. Wedding)

* Dana and Rick ( July 26, 2008 MapleWood Greens Golf Course~Renton WA.Wedding)

* June and Les ( July 28, 2008 Mt. Rainier Wedding)

* Julie and Karl ( August 1, 2008 Ocean Shores, WA.Wedding)

* Lisa and Daniel ( August 16, 2008 Bothell, WA. Wedding)

* Carol and Steve ( August 23, 2008 Enumclaw, WA. Wedding)

* Will and Kathy ( October 25, 2008 The Clise Mansion~Redmond, WA. Wedding)

Once again it has been a pleasure to meet you all,  Thank you for believing in my Art/Photography and I look forward to being a part of your Magical Day!

~Leticia Wilson

Just shot a wedding on Saturday the 28th...It went pretty well. The Bride and Bridesmaids got ready in Buckley at a Salon that her sister Christina works at it is called "All About You", So I showed up there around 11am, her wedding was supposed to begin at 3pm. So I was at the salon for a few hours taking "Getting Ready" shots, then I headed to the ceremony in Enumclaw. It was such a hot day close to 100 degrees, The Ceremony was outside...very hot but very pretty and everything went off without a hitch, after the "I Do's" the whole wedding party released butterflies. Then we took some group portraits, and headed over to her house for the reception( which was also outside) most of the wedding party and guests changed into casual clothes, the kids couldn't wait to get their individual portraits taken so they could tear their clothes off and get into something more comfy...there were around 40-45 guests. The wedding had a Western theme, so it is cute the wedding party all wore cowboy type attire, the Bride wore a nice cream lacey dress with cream colored cowboy boots that also had lace on them, the Bridesmaids wore pink cowboy boots, The Groom and the Best man and grooms boy wore blue jeans and a western shirt with a bolo tie. Everyone had a lot of fun. I will post pictures as soon as I can.