A Washington Arboretum Seattle Engagement

When we were planning this Seattle engagement at Washington Arboretum, we weren’t exactly sure what the weather was going to have in store for us.

Rain was heavily in the forecast, and even the night before we were talking through backup locations and umbrellas, or whether we should just reschedule. Thankfully, the day of the session we woke up to dry skies!

When we arrived at Washington Arboretum for Sara & Mike’s Seattle engagement session, we jumped right into and wandered through the park a bit – when we stumbled on to the newly downed tree, I just *had* to stop. These two are so naturally adorable together, they made my job incredibly easy. I’m sure it also helped that it was a bit chilly and snuggling up for warmth was a welcomed instruction.

They were true adventurers – trusting my visions through unique plant life and even climbing trees, they were willing to do anything and everything as long as they were together.

Since their proposal happened at a Drum Bass festival, we of course had to include the T-shirts from a festival. I always love when couples bring in something unique and personalized – it’s a great precursor to the experience of their wedding day.

I also really, REALLY love Sara’s engagement ring. It’s simple and unique – just like these two. I can’t wait to show you all their sweet, one of a kind love, so take a trip through the photos and don’t forget to leave some comment love below. I’m sure you’ll agree, it was the perfect Seattle engagement session.

Seattle engagement session in the forest with a fallen tree. Adventurous outdoor Seattle and Snohomish wedding photography in the pacific northwest and montana rocky mountains.
Seattle engagement session in the forest with a fallen tree Adventurous outdoor Seattle and Snohomish wedding photography in the pacific northwest and montana rocky mountains
Seattle engagement at Washington Arboretum. Adventurous outdoor Seattle and Snohomish wedding photography in the pacific northwest and montana rocky mountains.
Seattle engagement at Washington Arboretum Adventurous outdoor Seattle and Snohomish wedding photography in the pacific northwest and montana rocky mountains
Washington Arboretum Seattle engagement in a tree. Adventurous outdoor Seattle and Snohomish wedding photography in the pacific northwest and montana rocky mountains.
Washington Arboretum Seattle engagement in a tree Adventurous outdoor Seattle and Snohomish wedding photography in the pacific northwest and montana rocky mountains

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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.

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  • Phyllis Senghaas

    Sara, my husband & I were good friends with your Mom & Dad in college. A LOOOONG time ago. We’ve never met you, but we still love themWashington State amp; hence, wish you all the best.

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