Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 08:05 AM
Jesi & Teddy had a PartyBooth at their wedding. It was epic. These guys made my job easy ;) I love their friends. They know how to party. These are just a handful of favorites from their booth that made me laugh. enjoy. 

In other news, we got back from Colorado late last night. We have a mountain of e mail to respond to, but will be tackling all of those later today, so those who have been patiently waiting, thank you! 

We also have an interview about us and our work featured today on Fuel Photography's Site, you can check it out here: Interview with The Rhoads

We were also featured on Style Me Pretty this past week for Cristin & Harpur's fabulous Rehearsal Dinner

We're still in the process of un-packing and have been traveling like crazy people for weddings so I'm getting on track with my blogging everyday folks. Thanks for staying along for the ride. Back to your regularly scheduled programming... ;)



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Denver Wedding Photographer, JasonG says: Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 10:27 AM

The photobooth is soooooo much fun!

kate says: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 10:09 PM

look at that cute little man in the last photo! darling. photo booths are a blast!

Ian G says: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 08:04 PM

I love the second to last couple as well. Such a great photograph with them and their baby!

Picture Zealot says: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 03:35 PM

Great idea. When I did weddings I did portraits similar to this but never took it this far. You have very inspiring work here that can spur on ideas for any sort of people photography. Thank you for taking the time to write and post pictures.
Jeff

Renee says: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 03:20 PM

That second to last one on the bottom is so cute! Smitten little couple!! :)

Monday, June 14, 2010, 08:11 AM
Jesi & Teddy are some of the most refreshing people in the world to be around. They never take life to seriously, they know how to have a good time and always leave room to laugh at themselves. These two are the type of couple who take time the morning after their wedding to write US an e mail saying thank you! As if they don't have a million other things on their plate! That act pretty much sums up the type of people these two are, they never cease to amaze us with their absolute thoughtfulness and compassion for others. 

Their wedding was an honest and true reflection of them. Jesi isn't a girl that likes a lot of extra "frill & fluff" they are easy-going and their day spoke to that on a variety of levels. These two got married at one of our very favorite Seattle venues, Pravda Studios. The way light bounces around that place is a dream. If JCrew did wedding decor I think it would look something like this. Jesi & Teddy invited their guests into a lovely land of laid back charm with blue, white and grey accents throughout their reception. With chalkboards telling the guests where to sit to the yummy little plates of goodies that were baked and prepared, everything was just right.  

Their wedding was like a day hanging out with old friends. Rich with laughter, joy and absolute happiness. Enjoy a little bit of Jesi & Teddy! 

Coordinator: Simply Wed
Make-up: Jenny Bowker
Hairstylist: Annie Fisher
Desserts: Rachel Apuyan









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Truc says: Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 03:55 AM

Beautiful images! I especially love the ones by the window from the room with the blank wall.

Hannalee Photography says: Sunday, June 20, 2010, 02:18 PM

Awesome awesome photos! This must be some of the most inspiring photos I have seen in a while. LOVE the pink flower shots and the detail of the food and decor is to die for! You are so talented, Sarah. Thank you for sharing.

Anda says: Friday, June 18, 2010, 10:45 AM

I really like your food shots from this wedding. Delicious.

francis says: Thursday, June 17, 2010, 12:25 PM

one of your best this year!! the detail shots are awesome!

continued success!

thanks for inspiring as always...

j. Shipley says: Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 06:22 PM

gorgeous. as always. with such emotion and life. i love your work. geesh.

ben + laura says: Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 09:26 AM

beautiful job you guys ... loved so many of these photos.

Lynette Curtin says: Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 07:32 AM

Hi Sarah, I came to your blog from Anda Marie's. I love your style! I miss Seattle and seeing the venues you shoot at, makes me miss it more. Keep it up, you're amazing!

Paige Butcher says: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 09:56 AM

Love this set! Such an adorable couple, and their wedding looked fabulous!

Kate Whitmore says: Monday, June 14, 2010, 07:14 PM

The first image is stunning!

Dorothy says: Monday, June 14, 2010, 02:55 PM

wow! I'm in awe... the light is absolutely breathtaking in these...

Michele says: Monday, June 14, 2010, 10:42 AM

Seriously, the light in Pravda is just too amazing. Wish I could always shoot there. Beautiful work, as always.

Beth says: Monday, June 14, 2010, 09:34 AM

Wow, what a beautiful couple! They look so in love, and you have captured that perfectly. Love your work!!!!

Geoff says: Monday, June 14, 2010, 09:21 AM

You are consistently my favorite photographer...love these!

Tana H says: Monday, June 14, 2010, 08:48 AM

Absolutely beautiful as always and you captured Teddy's wonderful personality in each photo! Love them, love them!!!

Kevin Wrenn Photography says: Monday, June 14, 2010, 08:47 AM

All of the portraits of the bride are so breath taking. She's very beautiful...what a lucky groom! I also love the shots by the service elevator. I love their pallette too and the detail shots really captured the colors well. Love it all. Kudos C and S.

Raquel says: Monday, June 14, 2010, 08:33 AM

Wow. Stunning.

Kara says: Monday, June 14, 2010, 08:33 AM

Perfect.Stunning..!!

Alexandra says: Monday, June 14, 2010, 08:22 AM

Beautiful, beautiful photos!!

Christine Pobke says: Monday, June 14, 2010, 08:20 AM

oh me oh my oh GAWD! stunning couple. beautiful lighting. gorgeous setting. you can do no wrong, rhoadsies! :)

los mikhailos says: Monday, June 14, 2010, 08:19 AM

wonderful photos! great compositions and moments!

Thursday, June 10, 2010, 08:20 AM
Hope & Joel are a creative powerhouse. These two put together a wedding full of whimsy, bliss and overall charm. When I first talked to Hope she had a clear vision for their day... she wanted vintage elements with an Anthropologie flair, incorporating apple cartons, old books and globes. I was giddy with excitement, there is nothing better than when couples have a vision and go after it. I know that it wasn't easy for them to find all of these beautiful old world pieces, but after a lot of hunting these two came up with some brilliant little gems to incorporate. It was loverly on so many levels :)

Our travel weddings are always fun because they allow us to step outside the canvas of what we know and see a location for the first time. Hope & Joel's wedding was right on the Idaho boarder and the landscape seemed to go on forever. The clouds were brewing with flavor the day of their wedding, they looked like they could cry at any moment. Those are my favorite type of clouds... the ones that are on the verge of something.  We went out into the fields and to an old red barn for their portrait session prior to the ceremony. It was perfect. 

These two have become great friends of ours through this process of working with them. Hope can make anyone laugh and her humor is my favorite quality about her.... I believe laughter is one of the greatest gifts you can give a person, and Hope gives it freely. Joel is ambitious and an extremely talented director/videographer. We feel so thankful to know them and be invited into their lives. Enjoy a little bit of Hope & Joel!







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j. Shipley says: Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 06:24 PM

unbelievable.

Carter Moore says: Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 01:19 PM

Wow this is one of my most favorite collections that you have done. The emotions in this wedding are great Sarah

Tenielle says: Monday, June 14, 2010, 05:18 AM

Your work is cinematic.......every shoot....... like quiet stills from an EPIC!!

Truc says: Saturday, June 12, 2010, 05:27 PM

The images in the field are stunning. I love the expanse of sky and land, so beautiful.

Hi-Fi Weddings says: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 08:56 PM

omg omg omg!!! i spy vinyl! i spy awesomeness! i spy kickass photos! i spy a feature...maybe if i'm lucky? :):)

looooooooove this so much!

Chris says: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 03:42 PM

Sarah!! I'm a big fan..especially the first picture!! Amazing!!

john pascale says: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 01:26 PM

I slide through each picture and find i keep going, "oh that's a great idea"... your work insires me

Lydia Jane says: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 10:54 AM

Sarah, this is just so beautiful. I love the B&W series of Hope's hair blowing. There's something so intense and beautiful in the photos of the couple together.

Kevin Wrenn Photography says: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 10:45 AM

Those landscape shots are rocking my world right now. Lovely collection as usual you guys!

Jen Goulet says: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 10:37 AM

OMG! The cutest wedding ever!

Kip says: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 09:57 AM

Seriously? Too good.

Alex Rubin says: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 09:43 AM

Love the images in the field. I'm excited to see how you style is evolving for this wedding season.

Aaron Snow says: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 09:31 AM

Amazing images. Beautiful scenery! Really cute couple.

ShariLee says: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 09:14 AM

I am in LOVE with all of these images...what an amazing concept for a wedding!

Briony says: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 08:57 AM

These are lovely!

Anda says: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 08:54 AM

I wish I could stop commenting, but I can't. This is perfect. Again!

Dennis says: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 08:44 AM

Those big shy portaits are great!

taryn kent says: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 08:38 AM

i always love your posts.... your photos are always so interesting to look at. always unexpected and something new to see! love that first shot and the one with the horse... ;)

jess says: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 08:29 AM

LOVE these! Gorgeous images :)

Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:30 AM
Sacha & Luke are just plain incredible people. Their love for people and amazing character is so evident to everyone they come into contact with. Luke & Sacha are some of the most thoughtful and considerate people you could ever meet.  These two live a life full of adventure and chase after their passions with reckless abandonment. These two get what life is all about if you ask me.

Luke & Sacha are very talented videographers and photographers. There is no greater compliment than to be asked to photograph a fellow creatives' wedding. And their is no better place to be asked to do it than in Banff, Canada ;).  Their day was an absolute dream. Chris and I didn't feel like we worked for a second. Luke & Sacha are the type of people who think of everything. Their day was pure play and adventure. For their portrait session Sacha & Luke scouted out some amazing little spots and the four of us decided it would only be appropriate if we could somehow get to the top of a very high mountain together to shoot some gnarly photos. So we decided to take a gondola ride up a verrrry steep mountain for part of their portrait session! I have never been afraid of heights. but midway up the hill as the little gondola cart was moving around in the wind and I looked down I got a little queasy, eek! But once we got out at the top and looked around at the sheer beauty that surrounded us, it was well worth the rocky little gondola ride to the top :) 

There were so many moments that I just had to stop and smile throughout Sacha & Luke's day. Smile because we had the honor of being right there next to them doing something I love so much, smile because these two beautiful people had found and chose one another among six billion other fish in the sea. That to me is amazing. Enjoy a little bit of Sacha & Luke and our adventures in Banff!



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punam bean says: Friday, June 11, 2010, 09:54 AM

oh sarah, my heart is skipping beats! Amazing!!

Julie Watts says: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 03:46 PM

The topography is CRAZY there, huh? I was in Calgary two weeks ago myself...beautiful job!

Truc says: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 01:00 AM

Wow wow, these are so amazing, Sarah! I'm in awe. Wish we could all have wedding photos as incredible as these.

Caitlin says: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 06:49 PM

Holy cow! Can we get some of that scenery over here in Indiana? :) Love it!

matt miller says: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 03:38 PM

the photos are so epic i can hardly stand it! amazing job!!!

Kathryn Post says: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 01:48 PM

I absolutely love your work! I found it through a friend of a friend! I have you bookmarked on my bookmark bar and check it every day! Right after I check my facebook!

maddie says: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 01:41 PM

i've been following your work for about a year now, and i don't think i've ever left you a comment!! my new goal is to let the photographers whose work i admire KNOW IT. your work is stunning, emotional, beautiful . . . i love it. you're a true inspiration!

Spencer says: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 01:25 PM

Flipping amazing shoot!

morgan taylor says: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 09:35 AM

these are great! I cant wait to move to the north west!

morgan taylor says: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 09:34 AM

these are great! I cant wait to move to the north west!

Hannah Taylor says: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 08:54 AM

Those mountains are so so so amazing!!

Kayla says: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 07:22 AM

WOW!!! What a dream! Amazing view! Love these!

Liz says: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 05:21 AM

Enchanting. Really. I've never seen anything like it. Did you all shoot the mountain ones before the ceremony or were the bride and groom just super generous with the in-between time?

heather says: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 03:31 AM

The scenery is unreal. I mean it actually looks unreal like they are inside paintings! Amazing!

Megan Welker says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 11:58 PM

gorgeous location, couple, photos! They scenery is so beautiful it almost looks fake! You are incredible Sarah! Such an inspiration!

Christian says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 11:07 PM

Wonderful shots! I love the vivid colors and wide angle shots.

Mercedes says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 09:24 PM

I love these photos! You captured them so beautifully! Lucky ducks, I want to go the mountains! :)

fer juaristi says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 08:22 PM

Great wedding guys, love it! cheers from MX

Tina says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 06:13 PM

i had to stop on that first one for a couple minutes before proceeding. amazing.

meg says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 05:24 PM

Wow. This reminds me of something out of the "sound of music"!

Justin Wiesinger says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 04:32 PM

Incredible! I especially like the first and last pics... and EVERYTHING in between!

chantal says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 04:32 PM

I want to see the first one blown up reaaaal huge. It's so epic. Looks like a blast..

Nirav Patel says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 03:18 PM

Flippin' amazing guys! These shots are insane and so very original. This post gets a platinum star :). I'm right there with you on gondola's giving you the queasy feeling. Won't go into details but my story didn't end as nice.

Brooke says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 03:03 PM

wow.... that backdrop looks like a total painting! gorgeous!

Melissa says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 02:02 PM

Oh, how I love Banff - that first image is amazing! Great work.

Erika says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 01:52 PM

WOW, that first image. Brilliant.

Geoff Duncan says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 01:30 PM

You killed it! Amazing!

Geoff Duncan says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 01:29 PM

You killed it! Amazing!

Jen Goulet says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 01:10 PM

The first picture just blew my mind right away! Incredible!

maria lang says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 12:24 PM

I had the pleasure of photographing a Chubachi wedding last summer so I can attest to what wonderful people they are and what a wonderful family and group of friends they have! Your images are lovely, beautiful, emotional.. I could go on!!

Alice says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 12:04 PM

Glorious! Not a word I use often, but it totally works here. Loving being subscribed to your blog via googlereader, as you are rocking it hard this year!

Rebecca says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 11:42 AM

Incredible as always x

Mary says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 11:41 AM

sending you guys my medical bills cause the first image made my heart stop. AMAZING wedding!!!

Jennifer Gardner says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 11:38 AM

These are amazing!

Darby says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 11:27 AM

The mountains in the first shot are so amazing! They don't seem real!!!!!

eliesa says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 11:12 AM

Banff is unreal! And so are these images! LOVEe

Stephan says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 11:06 AM

your photos are so f*cking awesome! every time! I love your style and your post processing.

:)

Robert Cristie Photography says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 11:01 AM

Stunningly Breathe Taking!!

daniel usenko says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 11:00 AM

wow Sarah. All of these are so awesome, but the first one is just - WOW

mary says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:58 AM

so gorgeous! those backdrops are unreal, look like postcards!!!

daniel usenko says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:58 AM

wow Sarah. All of these are so awesome, but the first one is just - WOW

Julie Williams says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:57 AM

Great! I've been excited to see what you guys would do with my hometown as your backdrop...awesome!

Evan Vanderwall says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:55 AM

great stuff!

Julie Williams says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:55 AM

Great! I've been excited to see what you guys would do with my hometown as your backdrop...awesome!

Katie says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:55 AM

BEAUTIFUL photos, I'm just in awe! I'm going to be there next year, makes me super excited to visit!

Evan Vanderwall says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:55 AM

great stuff!

kristi wright says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:53 AM

These are so incredible! I am such a huge fan of your work.

carl zoch says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:52 AM

Unreal! First image punched me in the face... and it felt good!

anda says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:50 AM

Holy. The backdrop almost looks fake it's so amazing. Geez you guys -- stop being so awesome!! j/k; please don't.

Lauren says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:46 AM

So wonderful. I've been waiting for months for this post! When Luke & Sacha told us you guys were shooting their wedding, we were crazy stoked for them, and knew that the result would be magic. We have been very lucky to meet these two, and you absolutely captured their amazingness. P.S. I took the shot that graces the Jones soda bottle ;)

Kevin Wrenn Photography says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:45 AM

Epic landscape shots!!! Love the ring shot too!

julie h says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:43 AM

that location is unreal. beautiful beautiful job! :)

Shaun Menary says: Monday, June 7, 2010, 10:35 AM

Hotness!