Rebecca Anne Photography is a Seattle based wedding photography business whose work has a authentic and natural feel to it with a timeless editing style that the Seattle bride is sure to adore. With over a decade of experience as a Seattle Wedding Photographer, Rebecca has numerous tips and tricks to share along with a list of some of the most beautiful Seattle Wedding Venues that the Pacific Northwest has to offer. Rebecca’s work has been published in numerous bridal blogs including Style Me Pretty, Wedding Chicks, Seattle Bride Magazine, The Knot and many more.
As a natural light wedding photographer Rebecca loves to capture a couples authentic and unique personalities using light from the day to truly tell their love story. With a degree in journalism it gives Rebecca’s photos a in the moment feel as they unfold. Family portraits and those perfect posed smiling photos are some of the most important part of the wedding day and we definitely do not forget to capture those moments.
Seattle is a beautiful city tucked along the Pacific Coast in the heart of the Northwest. It offers a variety of scenic views to choose from like wooded forests, islands, lakes, urban cities scenes and layers upon layers of mountains which make for a never-ending list of perfect wedding photography backdrops. Below is just a snapshot of the amazing venues that Seattle has to offer including an industrial vibe of Sodo Park, an outdoor brick scene at Court in the Square, an intimate exchanging greenery scene of Volunteer Park Conservatory, epic views of Seattle from the bow of the MV Skansonia and so much more. The Seattle Wedding Venue scene is never-ending and options are limitless.
The Seattle area also never has a bad season for getting married. Our Winters are mild, although a tad rainy but we have an amazing list of Winter Wedding Venues to check out. Our Summers are also mild but warm enough for an outdoor or tented reception. And Spring and Fall are always to die for with beautiful colors.
Rebecca Anne has always loved living in the Pacific Northwest and embracing its beautiful scenery. She recently moved to a smaller town closer to Mount Rainier to be surrounded by our lush greenery, peek-a-boo views of Mount Rainier and a pond in the backyard. She absolutely adores getting to document weddings that showcase Washington’s gorgeous scenery and thinks of herself as a mixture of a landscape and portrait photographer by combining the two. Being a Seattle area native, Rebecca knows all of the hidden gems of locations in the area to make your wedding day bride and groom portraits as epic as possible! Some of Rebecca’s favorite Seattle Wedding Venues are Black Diamond Gardens with its stunning see-through greenhouse tent for more natural light through your entire event, Jardin Del Sol’s gorgeous tall trees and never ending photo opportunities, Twin Willows Garden with its chapel amongst the woods, and of course cannot forget places like Roche Harbor or Rosario Resort in the San Juan Islands. Some favorite moments of a wedding day are the little details that tell unique stories like the getting read details with invitations, rings, flowers and heirloom keepsake jewelry. Or those little in-between moments and interactions between a bride and mother-of-the-bride. She is never one to turn down a slice of wedding cake (or pie, or ice cream or cupcakes or cookies…). But most of all, some of her absolute favorite moments are the unplanned and unposed moments that unfold on a wedding day.
Finding the right Seattle wedding venue takes a lot of time and research and can often be one of the hardest parts of planning a wedding. You need to make sure that your venue ticks all the right boxes before you make a final decision. Your Seattle venue will influence your budget as well as the atmosphere on the day so before you sign on the dotted line, below are three important things to consider before you decide on your wedding venue.
Look at how many people you’re planning to invite to your wedding versus the number of people the venue can comfortably cater for. A crowded reception can be quite uncomfortable and if a venue is too large, it can affect the atmosphere and the overall look and feel. Put an initial guest list together before you start venue shopping so that you can make a better decision.
Get quotes from venues before going to tour them as you don’t want to end up at a venue and fall in love only to find out its massively out of your budget. When inquiring about price points, also look into the food and catering information and if you have to use their caterer or bartender and what the minimums are as this can put you over your budget.
Alcohol and drinks are a big part of your wedding so it’s important to find out whether you can bring your own alcohol and what the costs are or if the venue will supply the drinks. Since you will also need a licensed bartender to serve alcohol, find out whether the venue can assist with this so that you can factor those costs into your final budget.
Do you plan on having both your ceremony and reception in the same space? If so, can they accommodate multiple locations for those events happening, do they need to transition the room and if so, is there a space for a cocktail hour…etc.
You’re going to be working with several different vendors in the time leading up to and on your wedding day. Many venues require you to use their vendors so find out about this before you make a booking. If they do work with specific vendors, make sure that you’re happy with their experience, style, personality, and pricing. When a venue works with preferred vendors, it does mean they’re confident in their experience and ability to delivery but it’s more important for you to choose vendors that fit in with your budget and overall preferences.
There are many different factors to consider when choosing the perfect wedding venue but make sure that it’s a space that speaks to your personalities and style as a couple.