Seattle Elopement: Matt & Kendal's Gold Creek Pond Elopement

A couple years ago I had the chance to meet Matt and Kendal at another wedding I was photographing (Shout out to Rob and Cheyene!). Kendal was a bridesmaid in that wedding, so I had the chance to get to know her better than Matt (she even held the umbrella for us, as that day was a very rainy one - not unlike this day). So when she contacted me late this year because her and Matt were looking to Elope, I was so excited to say that I had their date open. Being able to meet up with them in the mountains, get some incredible photos of two beautiful people is something I absolutely love doing.

Wedding in North Idaho: Cody & Lauryn

I’ve really enjoyed talking with both Cody and Lauryn since I met them. Their engagement session was so much fun, and it became clear to me these two amazing people are easy to get along with, easy to talk to. This extended to their friends and family - one of my favorite parts of any wedding is getting to meet a couples friends and family - they were all kind, thoughtful and so much fun. I loved watching them dance, laugh, and care for those around them. This wedding, was a blast, and I think it shows in the photos. I hope you see it in the way that I experienced it.

Cody & Melissa's Spokane Wedding

Cody and Melissa are two very kind people. It doesn’t take long to realize this, whether you’re going into Melissa’s shop (she owns Hands to Art in Coeur d’Alene) or whether you need help working on a car (Cody loves cars), these two are thoughtful and kind. I saw this a lot at their wedding, when things would go wrong, or late, it was awesome to have a bride and groom that were willing to just go for it. They could see the point - to get married - and everything else was just window dressing. Their wedding at the Chateau Rive was beautiful, and i’m so excited that I get to be the one to share these memories, these moments with you.

Wedding at Cider Mountain: Hunter & Jess

Hunter and Jess hold several soft spots in my heart. They had one of my favorite engagements ever being up in the mountains of North Idaho. I absolutely love hiking, exploring, and being in the mountains, and being able to do that with two amazing people was a huge privilege. But they are also directly responsible for one of my other favorites from this year (Shout out to Nick and Autumn!) and after all that we had such an incredible wedding at Cider Mountain. Hunter and Jess are kind, with incredible smiles, and are so easy to talk to. This isn’t just true for the wedding day, but when you hike for hours up in the mountains, you have a lot of time to get to know each other, and doing so with them was an absolute privilege. This wedding had it all, and i’m so excited to be the one to share these photos - these moments - with you. I hope you love them as much as I loved taking them!

Smokey Wedding up at Schweitzer Mountain Resort: Asif & Ashley

Asif and Ashley have been a lot of fun to get to know since I first met them, and our time up at Schweitzer was no different. I loved being with them, meeting all their friends and family, and getting some awesome photos of them up at the top of one of my favorite mountains. Here are some of my favorite wedding photos from their big day!

Skyler and Kristin's Schweitzer Mountain Wedding

Skyler and Kristin are two people I have loved getting to know over the course of their engagement. They are kind, thoughtful, and game for anything (look not further than the side of the mountain photos after the ceremony). I loved watching them dance, getting to know their friends and family, and just being a part of their day. It was beautiful. I hope these photos share a glimpse of what it was like.

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Brent Looyenga is a Spokane wedding photographer based IN SPOKANE WASHINGTON and Coeur d’Alene Idaho area. He loves people and specializes in wedding, engagement, family and senior photography. You can like Looyenga Photography on Facebook or follow them on Instagram.