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Quintessential Capitol Hill Wedding in Seattle at Rainier Chapter House

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A wedding can’t be much more quintessential Capitol Hill than Katie & Tony’s fun celebration at the Rainier Chapter House and Volunteer Park!

We started with a first look and wedding party portraits at Volunteer Park, a popular Seattle spot, continued to St Joseph Parish just a few blocks away for the ceremony, and then gathered at Rainier Chapter House nearby for the reception. Katie & Tony love their Capitol Hill home that’s just a couple blocks from their reception site and they wanted to plan a wedding that showed their visiting friends and family their favorite corners of Seattle. It made perfect sense to hold a reception right in their neighborhood.

Katie’s use of bright and light color with her flowers and bridesmaid dresses made for a refreshing color palette – I always love working with brides who go for something more saturated and lively! Their church ceremony was incredible. Churches present a lot of challenges and St Joseph’s has lighting adjustments and staff in place to ensure that it’s a great experience for all and it was such a pleasure working there.

St Joseph Parish is a fantastic place to photograph a wedding!

The Rainier Chapter House made for a perfect reception venue knowing how special the neighborhood is to the couple, and the light and bright dining room really complimented this couple’s fun and light hearted personalities perfectly. Their florist decorated the fireplace in the receiving room with gorgeous blooms that matched the rest of the colors and styling of the day and their reception featured a line dance lesson taught by one of the groomsmen!

This couple is adventurous and fun loving and I am so delighted that they chose me to be their wedding photographer. We laughed so much, I found Katie & Tony to be so kind, and their ceremony and reception were full of adorable moments that I will definitely not forget. Thank you, Katie & Tony, for including me in your amazing wedding day!

Be sure to scroll to the bottom to see some of the fantastic vendors that teamed up to make this an extra special day along with Katie’s kind review.

Wedding Party Photo Location – Volunteer Park
Ceremony Venue – St Joseph Parish
Reception Venue – Rainier Chapter House
Hair and Makeup – Salon Maison
Florals – Smashing Petals
Transportation – British Motor Coach

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Hi, I’m alex! A seattle wedding photographer who’s been documenting your stories since 2009.

I fell in love with photography almost 20 years ago in a darkroom class, and that love has never faded. What started as a darkroom class in college turned into photographing my first wedding solo in 2010,and I was hooked. The joy. The emotion. The vows. The details. The people.

I realized quickly that my fulfillment came from helping people see themselves in a beautiful, honest way. I move calmly. I guide confidently. I know how to capture all the angles and candid moments without you even noticing. My couples often say I have “photo superpowers” because of how much I capture while still keeping everything feeling easy and low-pressure.


Some photographers find wedding days chaotic.

I find them electric.

Alex was hands down our favorite vendor for our wedding! || Alex is literally the best. || Personally, I have worked with many photographers and Alex was one of the best! || Alex was hands down our favorite vendor for our wedding! || Alex is literally the best. || Personally, I have worked with many photographers and Alex was one of the best! ||