Wedding photography on film and films photography is perfect for artistic candid images that document life the way you remember it and documentary weddings. At Aaron and Giselle’s backyard wedding in Seattle, I used film to capture their non-traditional celebration and all the emotional in-betweens.

Artistic Wedding Photography on Film

Film is magic. As a wedding photographer, it lets me document raw moments in artistic and sometimes unpredictable ways. This medium was seriously perfect for an edgy, honest couple like Giselle and Aaron. They’re non-traditional and really valued having artistic wedding photography on film. These photos have life. They document those rich in-between moments that you wouldn’t think to put on a shot list.

A groom looks at his reflection in a floor length mirror.

Groomsmen straighten their jackets in the doorway of a bedroom.

Family photos hang on a refrigerator in a Seattle home.

Bridesmaids open champagne bottles on a Seattle porch in wedding photography on film.

A bride takes a picture on a disposable film camera.

A bride holds her hands to her chest as she reacts to bridesmaids in their dresses.

Aaron and Giselle’s top priority for their wedding was that it felt like them. They skipped the first look. Food didn’t matter much to them, but they got a killer espresso cart. They said, “We just want it to feel fun and comfortable but in fancy clothes!” Even their playlist was full of old favorites that got everyone on the dance floor.

A wedding dress hangs beside a window in wedding photography on film.

A bride laughs and leans forward as she puts on her wedding dress.

A bride puts on her wedding shoes in a patch of sunlight.

A bride hugs her father at the foot of the porch steps.

The father of the bride wipes away tears with a handkerchief.

The groom wipes away tears as he waits for the bride at the altar in wedding photography on film.

Even though Giselle and Aaron aren’t interested in fitting inside narrow wedding industry boxes, they love hard. They love their families, their cats, each other. Film fits their whole vibe because it’s unfiltered and nostalgic at the same time. These photos show you just how deeply and dreamy this wedding felt.

Giselle's father smiles at her as he walks her up the aisle.

Wedding photography on film shows Giselle walking arm in arm with her father.

A bride and groom exchange vows in a backyard wedding in Seattle.

Wedding guests smile and wipe away tears during the backyard wedding ceremony.

Tall coniferous trees line the edge of a backyard in Seattle where guests watch a wedding ceremony.

A bride and groom kiss at the end of a backyard ceremony in wedding photography on film.

Aaron and Giselle’s Backyard Celebration

Giselle and Aaron got married in the front yard of her parent’s house in South Seattle. Her parent’s also got married at a family home. Can you tell that they’re sentimental? Wedding photography on film had that intimate feeling that comes with being in the place you love most - but in fancy clothes, as Aaron said.

A bride and groom walk towards the back door of a house after their backyard wedding ceremony in Seattle.

Wedding guests walk around the corner of a brick house.

A bride twists her ring in wedding photography on film.

A bride and groom sit on a brick patio and talk in a black and white wedding photo on film.

A groom hugs his mother in law after the Seattle wedding ceremony.

This wedding was deeply intentional from start to finish. Before the ceremony, they asked guests to put away their phones. Not a single phone was in sight the entire ceremony. I have never seen guests so attentive during a ceremony.

A bride and groom laugh as they walk up a driveway in wedding photography on film.

A couple laughs surrounded by wedding guests listening to speeches under a tent.

In wedding photography on film, a groom wipes away a tear during a wedding toast.

A couple wipes away tears while they talk to a family member during their backyard wedding reception.

A bride walks towards the camera smiling with her wedding party in wedding photography on film.

A bride and groom cut their wedding cake on a table with a black cloth and white candles.

We made time for quiet moments, too. We snuck away to a rental a few houses down for family portraits. It was so nice to be away from the noise of the day to document heartfelt formals and the funny moments in between.