Madeline and Elliot Wedding - Seattle, WA - Irina Negrean Photography

I met Madeline shooting Sara and Stefano’s wedding and remember how much I loved her thick glorious bangs. She was one of Sara’s bridesmaids and was so funny, smart and sweet – just my kind of gal… and then to get the call that she wants me to shoot HER wedding in Seattle? I was in 100%!

This wedding was easily one of the coolest weddings I’ve ever been to or shot at. Seriously. Here’s my top five reasons why:

THE WHOLE WEDDING PARTY (and me!) got to ride around Seattle ON A FRICKIN’ SCHOOL BUS! The whole gang sang “Going to the chapel” on the way and it nearly brought me to tears to experience that kind of spontaneous joy.
The ceremony took place at the MOST BEAUTIFUL Catholic Chapel. My second shooter and I got to shoot from the top balcony looking down on the most amazing chapel. We even climbed a side tower and got to look at the city skyline…
The reception was at THE ZOO! THE ZOO.
The dress! The bangs! The shades! The florals! Seriously the attention to detail was IMPECCABLE. I probably shot the largest number of frames that day.
The emotions. Oh how many tears…. I cried from the moment the mother of the bride and grandmother spoke, all the way until the surprise father-daughter dance.

I could talk about this day on and on for days, but instead I’ll do what all creatives do, and I’ll let my art speak for me.

Madeline and Elliot – THANK YOU. Not just for trusting me to document your beautiful wedding day (which is an honor I never take for granted) but also for allowing me to experience such a special day, filled with great moments, thousands of photo opportunities and sprinkled with moments that still give me goosebumps today. You shared a gem of a day with us all and that is exactly the kind of thing you guys do that make everyone in your life love you so damn much. Wishing you a lifetime of happiness, laughter and joy.