Jill & Bryn | Indoor Barn Wedding | Mint & Pink | Rainy Wedding Day

We feel like every couple that walks through the door and books a wedding with us becomes our friends. We spend upwards of a year talking, planning, meeting, e-mailing, calling...well you get the point. We get to know each and every couple that sets foot on our grounds and we hit it off amazingly with all of them. When we met Jill and her fiance Bryn for the first time, it was no different. Jill is a BMX Olympic Bronze Medalist and 3 time World Champion Mountain Biker, this couple was right up our alley! Over the course of planning their amazing wedding, we knew their big day was going to be fun filled and perfect no matter what was thrown their way!

Rain on their wedding day threw some curveballs into their plans for an outdoor ceremony, but they knew how much luck a rainy wedding day brought and made the best of it!

Pine River Ranch was a fully operating milk barn in 1944 that brought fresh milk to local loggers, Jill and Bryn's first reveal was in the original milking stalls and we love rustic and original facade of this area. They aren't the first couple to get fantastic first looks shots there!

In between flurries of rain, they traveled onto the wrap around porch in the main house of the bed and breakfast. The red deck and brick walls were the perfect backdrop. 

They were just troopers the entire day and never once did we see the rain put a damper on their party! 

Guests could write their names in chalk on these handmade, one of a kind glasses, and they were gifts for the guests to take home!

The ceremony was moved indoors but Jill's grand entrance was just as breathtaking! There was a beautiful gasp that filled the barn when they walked through the doors.

An absolutely gorgeous ceremony!

Everyone was absolute troopers and Heather and Jon from One Love Photo did NOT stay dry! 

Finally during cocktail hour the rain let up enough for Jill and Bryn to get some amazing outdoor shots!

Let there be PIE! The log round dessert stands showed off the dozens of pies perfectly! Guests loved the variety too!

A perfect photo to capture the perfect end of their wedding night! A moment to stop the moment in time|

Photographer- One Love Photo

Heather and John - 253.720.4899

Catering- Ravenous Catering

Val and David - 509.670.1710

Venue- Pine River Ranch

David and Rachel- 509.763.3959

Hair and Makeup- Nikoma Souza

720.326.7810

Officient- Casey Northern

360.460.6442

Real Leavenworth Weddings | Chad and Chelsie | Rainy Summer Day

Well I thought I would take advantage of this beautiful RAINY August day to post our wonderful wedding pictures from Chelsie and Chads unique "summer" rainy day wedding. With todays rainy forecast it just seemed fitting!

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Local Bellingham photographer Rhys Logan's experience shooting extreme sports and capturing still moments was perfect for a Pacific Northwest rain and shine wedding.

You can actually see the rain drops in this photo!

As any Washingtonian would know, rain is something you have to take into account when planning your outdoor wedding. Luckily, Chad And Chelsie were able to tie the knot outdoors as planned and retreated to the dairy barn for the reception afterwards. However, one of the great things about Pine River Ranch is with only a moments notice we can move your ceremony indoors if the beautiful Washington rain decides to visit us on your big day! A plan B is a great thing to have on your wedding day, and a staff that knows what they're doing for a smooth transition is a must!

Its important to notice here that rain or shine both Chad and Chelsie still have the beautiful glow and smiles of a couple about to get married!

This is a great shot that Chad and Chelsie can call their own! How many summer Weddings get to use umbrellas!

Rhys wanted to make sure to thank the staff at Pine River Ranch for their amazing attitudes in dealing with the rain!

Luckily, there were some "sun breaks," and only a true Washingtonian can use that term! Thankfully, the sun chose to shine during their ceremony so they were able to have a beautiful pink outdoor ceremony.

And like most couples choose to do, our newlyweds retreated to the dairy barn after the wedding for their reception.

I can't tell who is glowing more, Chelsie or the twinkle lights hung from the barn. What a great first dance photo.

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Well, I hope Chad and Chelsie can look at this rainy Washington day and think about their wonderful and unique wedding day. I'd also like to give another huge thank you to Rhys Logan for sharing his wedding photos with us.

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To any brides, grooms, photographers or family that would like to see their wedding day posted

please send your photos to: ngourlie@yahoo.com