Fall Wedding at Pine River Ranch, Leavenworth Washington

With the romance of the holidays filling the air, 'tis the season for engagements! December marks the most popular time to pop the question and with Christmas, New Years and Valentine's Day coming right up we are  ready to fill our 2013 calendar at Pine River Ranch and "save the date" in 2014. With the summer of 2013 quickly filling I wanted to share this beautiful October Wedding for those couples that have their hearts set on 2013, but aren't sure about a fall wedding. October is quickly becoming one of the more popular wedding months in Leavenworth. The weather is a bit more cooperative and predictable than our Seattle counterparts (meaning less chances of rain!) and the fall leaves make for simply stunning photographs. Another factor that draws in many of our out of town guests is the famous Oktoberfestcelebration that the town of Leavenworth comes alive for. Two day destination weddings where family members can get together for Oktoberfest, golfing, rafting or many of the other Leavenworth activities before the rehearsal dinner are on a rise!

This October at Pine River Ranch, Leavenworth refused to accept that fall was here. The wildflowers were still in full bloom and we were blessed with beautiful sunny days. Talk of pumpkin spice lattes, scarves and crisp mornings were buzzing about and mid-October the leaves had begun to change.  This gorgeous October 22nd wedding at Pine River Ranch was sent to us by Shane Wilder over at Skipow Photography and I thought it was the perfect way to show our future brides and grooms what a fall wedding looks like here in Leavenworth. Shane did a great job of capturing the vibrant colors of the fall leaves.

I loved the fall colors of the bridesmaids dresses.

With a wedding at Pine River Ranch there is always a back-up plan if Mother Nature decides not to cooperate on your big day. The ceremony can take place inside our fully restored 1944 dairy barn and our staff can quickly transition the seating to your reception setting after the ceremony. (You can check out Ashlee and Chris' Indoor Wedding)

Here are a few more fall photos from Emily and Ross's October Wedding

Outdoor Summer Wedding at Pine River Ranch | Mason Jars + Yellow Rose Bouquets

Stacey and Brian had a beautiful Wedding here at Pine River Ranch last August and their talented photographer Saskia M captured the details of their big day perfectly (like always!) The sun was shining and it matched Stacey’s yellow rose bouquet perfectly! The yellow, blue and khaki color scheme of their wedding was a perfect compliment to their August date.

Photographer Saskia Mizushima did a great job of capturing Stacey and Brian’s “first look”

Brian and Stacey got some great photos around the grounds here! I love this one of them at the end of the dock! 

Mason Jars are a DIY favorite at Pine River Ranch for decorations. Stacy chose to use the mason jars for her aisle decorations filled with yellow flowers and tied with a blue ribbon.Stacey had quite the grand entrance with a horse drawn carriage! We always love seeing the faces of guests when the bride arrives by horse and carriage! 

They also had a grand exit as husband and wife! A nice stroll around the property in the horse and carriage to share their joy while guests enjoyed a cocktail hour outdoors in the beautiful summer weather. 
The decor in the barn was so fun and I loved the personalized table centerpieces. Each table was filled with pictures and cities of places that had significance to them as well as beautiful flower arrangements in mason jars! 
They had quite the crowd lined up to catch the bouquet and garter belt! 

As always, if any photographers, brides, grooms or guest have any photos to share please send them my way to: ngourlie {at} prranch.com

Country Chic Wedding, Peacock Feather Accents, Antlers and Purple

Welcome to Kortney and Aaron's beautiful Country Chic Wedding at Pine River Ranch. What an amazing wedding I have to share with you this week from October! Their wonderful photographer Matt Shumate did a fantastic job of capturing all the details Kortney and Aaron had on their wedding day like peacock feathers, deer antlers and of course, purple!

I think these have to be 2 of my new favorite "detail shots" of the dress and shoes! They both capture our venue, Pine River Ranch, so perfectly as well as the glamorous country theme!The beautiful flowers were done by my Personal Touch Floral out of Cashmere, WA. Look closely and you can see the deer antler in the bouquet! How neat is that!? Love the Glamourous Country look! Of course, Kortney's outfit wouldn't be complete without cowboy boots! 
I love this shot! Photographer Matt Shumate says: "Sometimes me moving to the side a few inches is enough to make magic. I love this photo. Mmm…symmetry."
Kortney really wanted to surprise her Dad with a special plan before their wedding and take part in one of their favorite activities, shooting guns! Our neighbors here at Pine River Ranch were nice enough to let us use their range and Kortney, Aaron and her Dad took turns shooting milk jugs full of dyed water for a great explosion! We were so happy we were able to help Kortney with her wish and Matt got some great and very unique shots! Not every day you see a beautiful bride and her rifle!
On the way back to the Ranch they were able to grab a few photos in the fields of purple wildflowers, a perfect match for them! Almost too good to be true! This bathtub has turned out to be a favorite for brides and grooms at the Ranch. Who would have thought? Don't the bridesmaids look perfectly coordinated in their matching outfits?And of course the gentlemen looking quite dapper! More of the Country Chic theme with cowboy boots and wildflowers lining the staircase

And of course, Kortney must make an awesome grand entrance in Aaron's Willy Jeep! I love the personal touches that mean so much to the bride and groom. And the sign on the front: love it! It was a perfect sunny day for an outdoor weddingA note from Matt Shumate: The following photo is a special request for a photo that the couple could frame in a 4 pane window frame. I took several photos & stitched them together to get the resolution I needed. For photographers: The photo after this is a 100% crop just to show the sharpness.

For everyone that didn't think their wedding was amazing already, check out the centerpieces. Wheat, Lavender and Antlers, beautiful again! Their first dance. Please ladies, take a special note of the bottom half of Kortney's dress (if you haven't swooned already). You'll see why in a few images. Aaron and his mother with what I can only imagine was a very entertaining first dance.
And now please check out that dress again. I feel like I have had to use the word amazing so many times in this blog post, but amazing!

And the grand finale!! Congrats to you both Kortney and Aaron and thank you for choosing us to spend your big day with. (You had quite the "amazing" wedding and I have thoroughly enjoyed sharing your photos!)

As always, if any photographers, brides, grooms or guest have any photos to share please send them my way to: ngourlie {at} prranch.com