julia & dustin the wedding (part 1)...

we're going to feature this wedding in a two part series... the first part will be called the wedding, and the second will feature only the amazing couple. we decided to do this because there were so many images we wanted to share. we LOVE our brides and grooms!

meet julia and dustin... we were first introduced when julia won the "styled session" from the moses lake bridal show in february. julia almost backed out on us, and we thank our lucky stars that we were able to use coffee and gentle persuasion to encourage her to agree to our crazy idea. needless to say that styled session turned out amazing... remember this session?... anyways, a little while after we shot the styled shoot, julia contacted us about photographing her wedding... of course we said yes, but julia and dustin never witnessed the happy dance we did that day....

now fast forward to the wedding... julia and dustin exchanged vows at the rustic ritter farms in cle elum. the gorgeous venue is nestled in a valley surrounded by trees and mountains, and set the perfect tone for julia and dustin breathtaking wedding. we had so much fun capturing all the details, the bride getting ready, an emotional ceremony and a fun filled reception... never a dull moment... exactly how we like it! thank you julia and dustin for letting us be a part of your wedding day... we have been blessed by you!

 staci captured the rockin' shot of the dress in the little mirror.... 

and many, many other rockin' shots... i'm just super jealous she got this one :) 

a deep breath and silent prayer...

 above is staci's angle, and below is jonda's angle. dustin melted during his vows. there wasn't a dry eye after that. we even had a hard time keeping it together! the two different angles capture it perfectly! 

 all eyes on mom! julia and dustin had both their dogs in the ceremony.

 i love the shot of the crowd during the cake cutting. it's amazing how many facial expressions you can capture when people don't think the camera is on them! another bonus of two photographers!

 julia's father wrote and performed a special song for the couple during the reception. after the performance the band turned up the heat, and had everyone kicking up their heels on the dance floor!