Jenna and Justin wanted a beautiful winter wedding in Coeur d’Alene, ID with plenty of snow! Unfortunately we didn’t have a lot to offer the Oregonians other than about a half of an inch and a constant drizzle of rain, but I think it still helped us achieve what they were looking for!
The newly engaged couple brought their family up with them from La Grande, Oregon to have a Northwest destination winter wedding in Coeur d’Alene. They played it super simple by saying their “I do’s” at the Hitching Post and a nice dinner at The Coeur d’Alene Resort, but only had me do a quick wedding portrait session of their guests and the two of them on the beach of Lake CDA. I understood from Jenna that she wanted everything to be easy and simple, but when I walked into the lobby of the resort and saw Justin dressed in a full suit I started to think that maybe I had my notes mixed up. Then I saw Jenna approaching from the other side of the lobby in her beautiful lace covered wedding dress. I quickly asked Justin, “Is this the first time you’ve seen her in her dress!?”
“Yep,” he replied while while trying to open a boutonniere box clearly not concerned that she was making her way to him. I could have slapped the two of them!!! I had missed the moment to stop them and help them create a traditional “First Seeing” or “Bride Revealing” as is the popular wedding ritual these days. When I voiced my opinion that I could have came 5 minutes earlier to help them do this they both laughed and explained that they had seen each other plenty that day and it wasn’t a big deal at all. It helped me realize that as a wedding photographer its easy to get caught up with the traditional rituals and the popular trends when 90% of my weddings perform the same agenda each weekend. But once I got over the fact that these two were there to simply get hitched, take some gorgeous photos and celebrate with their family, I was ready to move on 😉 hahaha
Like I said, we had a constant drizzle during our photo session and everyone was a trooper! Especially Jenna! We had a little shoulder shawl that we tried to keep on her when we could and also had one of my prized frilly umbrellas from Bella Umbrellas to help keep her as dry as possible, of course it served it’s other purpose as a beautiful prop!
Jenna and Justin (and Justin’s brother) helped me achieve one of my most prized photos of 2012. The photo of the two of them kissing while Justin dips his bride on the beach of Lake Coeur d’Alene just mesmerizes me…I hope they print this one super large and hang it on their wall!!!! 😀
Crystal Madsen
Wedding Photographer
Crystal Madsen Photography
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Spokane, WA 99201
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Winter Wedding in Coeur d’Alene
Winter Wedding in Coeur d’Alene | February 19, 2013 | Weddings
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