The Elegant Dark Side | A Monte Cristo Ballroom Everett Wedding

Monte Cristo Ballroom was the perfect setting for this Friday evening Everett wedding.

When we arrived, people were milling about building the floral wall backdrop for the ceremony, setting the reception area tables, tying bows on the backs of chairs. The bride and her bridesmaids were at the nearby Marriott having their hair and makeup done while the groom and his groomsmen drank beer and hung out in the on site lounge, and we got right to work photographing details.

We loved the sweet father/daughter first look, and of course when Andrew saw his bride, Lanie, for the first time that day. We’d been lucky enough to work with most of the bridal party the weekend before at the rain storm wedding at Lord Hill Farm,, so there was a lot of laughter and joking going on throughout the bridal party photos and reception. They also had what I am fairly certain is the shortest ceremony we’ve ever experienced. It took longer to get everyone down the aisle than it did to get them actually married!

And of course, we couldn’t have Andrew & Lanie’s Everett wedding without the appearance of the Darth Vader and Stormtrooper helmets from their engagement session – we found some great ways to have them cameo during the ceremony.

Don’t forget to leave some comment love for this sweet couple below!

Everett Wedding Vendor Team

Venue
Monte Cristo Ballroom

Photographer
GSquared Weddings

Hair & Makeup
Seattle Hair & Makeup

Wedding Dress
Erin Kincaid New York

Alterations
Fragile Fit

Bride’s Shoes
Vince Camuto

Wedding Party Attire
David’s Bridal

Groom & Groomsmen Attire
Michael Strahan Collection

Catering
Monte Cristo Ballroom

Bartending
Monte Cristo Ballroom

Bakery
Borracchini’s Bakery
Hoffman’s Bakery (cutting cake)

Invitations
Alexander Print

DJ
Freestyle Productions DJ

Officiant
Ryan Tilford, friend of the couple

Floral
Aisle of Blooms

Everett Wedding Vendor Team

Venue
Monte Cristo Ballroom

Photographer

GSquared Weddings

Hair & Makeup
Seattle Hair & Makeup

Wedding Dress
Erin Kincaid New York

Alterations
Fragile Fit

Bride’s Shoes
Vince Camuto

Wedding Party Attire
David’s Bridal

Groom & Groomsmen Attire
Michael Strahan Collection

Catering
Monte Cristo Ballroom

Bartending
Monte Cristo Ballroom

Bakery
Borracchini’s Bakery
Hoffman’s Bakery (cutting cake)

Invitations
Alexander Print

DJ
Freestyle Productions DJ

Officiant
Ryan Tilford, friend of the couple

Floral
Aisle of Blooms

author avatar
Kate of GSquared Weddings Wedding Photographer & Certified Wedding Coordinator
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.

recent posts

  • All Posts
  • All Posts
  • Blog
  • Engagement Sessions
  • Kitsap Venues
  • Our Personal Life
  • Seattle Venues
  • Skagit and Whatcom Venues
  • Snohomish Venues
  • Snohomish Wedding Planning Resources
  • The "Best Of" Snohomish Weddings Series
  • The Snohomish Weducation Series
  • Tips for your Snohomish Wedding
  • Weddings
  • Woodinville Venues

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

dates are filling fast

don't wait to contact us

Josh & Kate

Seattle & Snohomish Wedding Photography

Latest Posts

  • All Posts
  • All Posts
  • Blog
  • Engagement Sessions
  • Kitsap Venues
  • Our Personal Life
  • Seattle Venues
  • Skagit and Whatcom Venues
  • Snohomish Venues
  • Snohomish Wedding Planning Resources
  • The "Best Of" Snohomish Weddings Series
  • The Snohomish Weducation Series
  • Tips for your Snohomish Wedding
  • Weddings
  • Woodinville Venues

latest on the gram

GSquared Weddings Photography Logo 2026

SNOHOMISH COUNTY WASHINGTON
OVER 380 5-STAR REVIEWS
640+ WEDDINGS PHOTOGRAPHED
OPEN TO TRAVEL WITHIN THE UNITED STATES

© 2026 All Rights Reserved GSquared Weddings Photography.
All love. All bodies. All stories. Always welcome here.