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I had a great time with my newly Engaged Couple; Krystina and AJ. They came to me as a another great referral! It’s been so fun getting to know them. They originally met in Middle School and are getting Married in September 2012. They wanted to do something fun with the Engagement Session that brought back those old school days. So we met at Alderwood Middle School and off we went. It’s been years since I’ve been in a Middle School so it was fun for me too.

Krystina is a Mom and has a darling daughter Kaytlin, she joined us for some of the photoshoot and was just a doll! Krystina is a Guest Service Coordinator in the Spa Industry and loves spending time with her daughter and watching her grow and learn everyday. Albert works for a software company in tech support and is persuing a career in IT. He loves to play the drums, fix computers and play video games. They both enjoy spending quality time together as a family and conquering their favorite video games.

The big proposal: They took a trip down to California to visit family last Summer were they also visited Lake Tahoe and took the heavenly gondola up the mountain. They were enjoying the viewpoint and AJ asked someone to take a photo of them and that is when he got down on one knee and told Krystina that she is the love of his life and he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. Of course she said “YES!”! They’re both looking forward to their big ceremony and reception at the Lynnwood Convention Center in September.

I always love photographing couples but this one is extra special! I have photographed Rachel many times; photographing her family, her high school senior photos, and now an Engagement Session. Yeah! Rachel is just adorable and her fiancé is so very sweet. I loved every second with these two love birds. We headed to Gas Works Park, which I have photographed many times at this location, but I have never seen it as crowded as it was on this day. We had to dodge, trapeze artists, bicyclists, dogs, and kite flyers, but we made it work!

And, a little bit about the couple:

Brandon and Rachel met through basketball. They both enjoy watching sports together as well as playing them. They like to workout together, and when they go out to eat they almost always get sushi. Brandon is currently working at Costco and is interested in golf as well as many other sports… but it’s mainly golf. Rachel has been playing a little basketball and going to school at Bellevue College along with working as a nanny.

Brandon proposed one night when Rachel went to the store, when she came back he had a dozen roses leading into the living room. All of the furniture was pushed aside and there was a chair in the middle with a heart shape of red votive candles around it on the floor. There was a note that said to sit in the chair, close her eyes, and wait. She waited, Brandon came in, grabbed her hands, and gave a little speech, and proposed. Of course she said YES! How fun!

Here are some of my FAVS:

I am very excited for you both and for your wedding next summer!
Cheers,
Rachelle

Rachelle Erickson is an award winning Wedding and Lifestyle Photographer specializing in Wedding Photography, Senior High School Grads, Children’s, and Families for Seattle, Bellevue and the surrounding cities. Reaching the Pacific Northwest to destination locations worldwide. For more information, please email info@PhotosByRachelle.com, or give me a call at 425.829.0532.