An Ice Caves Elopement

The Ice Caves Elopement

This concept shoot was a long time in planning. When we came up with the idea, we contacted one of our WedBassador couples to see if they were game – and we knew they would be, this location was right up their alley – and we made plans to shoot in December. The day before our scheduled date, there was an avalanche at the Ice Caves that temporarily trapped two hikers, and very nearly cancelled all plans for the concept.

Except … as with most concepts, the idea won’t rest until it’s out of your head. For this shoot, we were lucky enough to work with Kristine’s Floral Design for the bouquet, centerpiece and boutonneire; Kayla’s Kakes for the naked cake; Sweet Buffet Lady for the gorgeous silver sequin table cloth; and A Northwest Soiree for the place settings. The day was perfect, even with the slight sprinkle. While the hike to the actual Ice Caves was a little longer than we planned, it was so worth it.

Many of you will recognize this couple from the other work we’ve done together – and this shoot made us even more excited for their wedding this coming June! Thanks again, Amber & Jesse for being the perfect pair for this awesome concept. And of course, thank you to Melissa for loaning us your wedding dress (the cream one) and tagging along for the day!

Another fun fact? The day we shot, the rain turned to snow and the trail across the bridge was closed! Timing was on our side!

Ready? I know I am!

An Ice Caves Elopement by GSquared Weddings

Big Four Ice Caves near Seattle Elopement

An Ice Caves Elopement by GSquared Weddings

Big Four Ice Caves near Seattle Elopement

An Ice Caves Elopement by GSquared Weddings

Big Four Ice Caves near Seattle Elopement

An Ice Caves Elopement by GSquared Weddings

An Ice Caves Elopement by GSquared Weddings

Big Four Ice Caves near Seattle Elopement

An Ice Caves Elopement by GSquared Weddings

An Ice Caves Elopement by GSquared Weddings

Big Four Ice Caves near Seattle Elopement

Big Four Ice Caves near Seattle Elopement

An Ice Caves Elopement by GSquared Weddings

An Ice Caves Elopement by GSquared Weddings

Big Four Ice Caves near Seattle Elopement

An Ice Caves Elopement by GSquared Weddings

Big Four Ice Caves near Seattle Elopement

An Ice Caves Elopement by GSquared Weddings

An Ice Caves Elopement by GSquared Weddings

Big Four Ice Caves near Seattle Elopement

An Ice Caves Elopement by GSquared Weddings

An Ice Caves Elopement by GSquared Weddings

Big Four Ice Caves near Seattle Elopement

Big Four Ice Caves near Seattle Elopement

 

 

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Wedding photographer, certified wedding coordinator, and the Type A half of GSquared Weddings. Kate has been behind a camera since 1997 and has documented 640+ weddings across Seattle and Snohomish County since 2011. With a background in marketing, business management, and wedding coordination, she brings more to your day than just great photos — she brings 15+ years of knowing what's about to go sideways and quietly fixing it before you notice. Kate is a passionate advocate for Color Integrity editing because your skin tone and wedding colors should look like they actually looked. Featured in HuffPost, Style Me Pretty, PNW Weddings, and Print Media Centr. Runs on coffee and an unreasonable number of browser tabs. GSquared Weddings is a husband-and-wife wedding photography team based in Snohomish, WA with 170+ five-star reviews on WeddingWire, 200+ Facebook recommendations, 90+ 5-star Google reviews and 11 consecutive WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards. Typical investment is $4,500-$10,000.

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