Columbia Tower Sky View Observatory Elopement in Seattle

What a dream Katie & Brandon’s wedding was to photograph. They were only the 2nd couple EVER to be married at the Columbia Tower’s Sky View Observatory, 73 floors above the streets of Seattle, making it the highest public viewing area west of the Mississippi River. Getting married in such a breathtaking location was only fit for a couple with a beautiful story like Katie & Brandon’s, and I was honored to be chosen as their photographer.

Katie & Brandon knew each other for 17 years before they were married. They knew each other growing up, but never connected romantically until a couple years ago, when they came back into each others’ lives and found love. Katie wore teal high heels on their first date, and appropriately wore matching teal heels for their wedding day (knockout Badgley Mischkas!). These two have a quiet, honest love between them and getting to know them as they planned their intimate wedding and as we got to run around the Seattle waterfront for their wedding portraits filled me with true joy.

Katie & Brandon, I wish you a lifetime and love and happiness. Thank you so much for asking me to be a part of your incredible wedding day.

Katie & Brandon’s wedding was featured on Style Me Pretty. You can check out the feature HERE!

This wedding was photographed with a Pentax 645nii & Hasselblad 500-series film cameras using Kodak Portra 400 & mixed black and white films.

This wedding was made even more amazing by some incredible vendors. Check them out via the links below.

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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! ||