Spokane Wedding Photographer: Tony & Stephanie's Old-Time Style Foxwood House Wedding

20 years ago I met Tony. He was kind, thoughtful, loved sports and was always positive. He worked hard and always had pride in his family and what they did. It wouldn't be uncommon to hear about what his Dad was doing, or what they had started to do. We played basketball together. Then life happened. Tony did his thing, I did mine, and while I never once though of him as not my friend, we were both working on this thing called "life" that seemed so complicated back then, but we never really knew what that meant. Fast forward roughly 19 years I get a call from my friend Tony (yes, I still had his number in my phone). Turns out, he was getting married to an incredible and beautiful woman named Stephanie.

Coeur d'Alene Wedding: Adam & Ashley

Adam and Ashley’s wedding was a beautiful and simple one. From the lack of a bridal party, to the 8 minute ceremony, it was straight and to the point, but never lacked those touching moments that can make weddings unique and beautiful. We had so much fun with them, from adventuring out for sunset photos to sharing in the toasts, Adam and Ashley’s wedding was a ton of fun - and boy did they dance the night away. I’m pumped to be able to share these with you guys.

Spokane Wedding Photographer: Mitch & Serena's Manito Park Wedding

Mitch and Serena are some incredible people. I’ve had the chance to know Serena for years, and getting to know Mitch has shown me one thing - they are so great together. He clearly loves her - you can see this in how he looks at her, and takes care of her, holds her - and they asked me to come and capture one of the biggest days of their lives. I had so much fun with them, first in the parks of the South Hill and their beautiful wedding ceremony in Manito park, to their wedding reception downtown Spokane. It was a beautiful day, and I had the honor of being the one to capture it all.

Coeur d'Alene Wedding Photographers: Taylor & Lynsie's Elk Point Wedding

Taylor & Lynsie had an incredible wedding - from the getting ready to the dancing. You may not be able to tell, but the day started out with some heavy rain - which was great because the air in the area had become incredibly smokey. My hope was that it would clear the smoke out (which it did) that day (which I did not). The effects of that are clear (check out the sunset photos). Anyway, Taylor and Lynsie had amazing moments, from their beautiful and touching first look, to the ceremony they shared with their daughter. The toasts were also filled with laughter, and then they (and their friends) danced the night away. I loved every minute, and i’m so happy I get to share it with you.

Wedding Photographers: Joe and Alison's Incredible Montana Wedding

Joe and Alison had one of my favorite weddings of the year in beautiful Montana, just outside Glacier National Park. It wasn’t my favorite because it was so beautiful (which is was) or because there were people there that I knew (which I did). Those things certainly made their wedding even more amazing. No, my highlight was the people - both the Mitzel family (whom I have grown to highly enjoy, both for their compassion, kindness, and love for life) as well as the Lunde family (whom I got to meet for the first time at this wedding). Joe and Alison are two amazing people, two people I would have been friends with had our lives crossed, and two people I felt so privileged to be chosen to capture one of the most important days of their life. So here are some of my favorite photographs from their incredible Montana wedding.

North Idaho Wedding Photographer: Brenden & Katie's Sandpoint Wedding

Almost a decade ago Brenden and I parked cars together. We were friends, although we were never best friends. I loved how he possessed a large amount of common sense, worked hard, and had a good sense of humor. Then we both got different jobs, and life took us different directions. But this year I got to reconnect with him, get to know Katie, his incredible, beautiful bride, and capture these two at their super laid back, lakeside wedding. I had so much fun getting to know people, and capturing these two and the amazing moments surrounding it.

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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.