Erin and Nick Tie the Knot During Golden Hour | Vancouver, Washington Wedding Photographer

The Pacific Northwest is gorgeous and during the summer our beautiful landscape can make the most breathtaking backdrop for your wonderful ceremony. If you are choosing to get married outside, the time of the day that you hold your ceremony is incredibly important. Hold your ceremony to early in the day and it will be too bright and hot, not only will your guests be hot and uncomfortable but your photographer is going to have a much harder time actually photographing your nuptials. Have it too late and your reception will be pitch black. Don't get me wrong, I think a party under the stars is amazing, just make sure that your venue has appropriate lighting or hire a rental company that can bring some lighting in so that your guests can acutally see you and each other.

There is definitely a sweet spot for an outdoor summer wedding and that is 2 hours before sunset. At this time the sun is low enough that it will give that warm golden glow for beautiful photos. Your quests will be happier because it isn't as hot outside and you will still have plenty of daylight left for a rockin' party.

This wedding here is a perfect example. This couple held their wedding in late July at Pomeroy Farms in Yacolt, Washington. Originally they were wanting to hold their ceremony at 3 pm but after a little bit of educating they decided to push it back to 6 pm, just 2 and a half hours before sunset. Yacolt is very high in elevation so being just a little bit earlier that the 2 hour window wasn't a very big deal, their wedding was still light with that coveted warm golden light.

This wedding was a dream! Not only did this couple choose a beautiful venue and the perfect time of day to get married but they were a total laugh riot! The bride, groom and their whole bridal party were so goofy and genuinely themselves. I laughed, I cried and had an unforgettable time at this wedding and I am so honored to have been able to capture it. Check out some of my favorites from the wedding and at the bottom leave me a comment, because I want to hear from you! Let me know where and what time you are planning on holding your ceremony and if you are already married tell me about it! I can't wait to hear some of your stories!

Cheers, Brianna

 These two are definitely a perfect match, neither could keep in their silliness while getting ready

 Their first look was so stinkin' sweet!!

 See what I mean about this bridal party!? They were so much fun!

 Carrying a sign down the aisle is tough work. Everyone got a good laugh because of this little guy.

 This bride's reaction while her new husband puts on her ring, so sweet!

 Probably my favorite garter toss of all times. The groom's reaction is priceless

What good is a farm wedding with out photos of people enjoying the farm?

 This super fun dance floor!

 We snuck away from the reception for a few minutes to get some amazing photos before the sun went down. 

Hope you enjoyed! Don't forget to tell me about your wedding in the comments below!!