Michèle M. Waite » Wedding Photography: Seattle, Portland, Napa, San Francisco, LA and Beyond.

Heidi and Keith were married last Saturday at the Blue Ribbon Culinary School on Lake Union. I lived in Seattle for years and somehow managed to never make it to this amazing side of the Lake– the most charming houseboats, quaint gardens, docks and parks all dotted along the shores of Eastlake.

Heidi and Keith were a blast to work with and completely adorable. And I was also lucky enough to have the incredible Sharlane Chase as my assistant and second shooter (seriously folks, having a second shooter is so great– don’t forget to ask about that option!) Check out LuLu Weddings soon for some of Sharlane’s great shots as well.

Here are just a few of my many many favs…

Heidi has the best smile!

How lucky… a seaplane just at the right moment.

Some fun under the Aurora bridge.

Heidi did a great job with the menu– a fun array of tapas.

The local Technical College is down the street from where I live and just happens to have a world renowned welding program. I was able to get in and shoot the students during their last days in the school’s old metal studio– they are due to move into a new, shiny one soon. I am so glad I got to capture the grit of the well-worn space before the move. Stay tuned for photos from the school’s welding rodeo. So cool…