THE LEAST STUFFY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

MY MOTTO: "IT'S YOUR WEDDING DAY. DO WHATEVER THE HECK YOU WANT."

Your wedding day is the most important day of your life. I'm not here to hide in a bush with a zoom lens and yell at you to "act natural" like perfect photo Joe.

I'm here to be an extension of your people—the one who knows when to step in and give you some direction, when to back off and let a moment happen, and when you just need someone to say, "Yep. That was freaking great. Do it again."

You don't need to know how to pose. You don't need to be "photogenic." And you definitely don't need to spend your wedding day performing for my camera. It is my job to direct you and most people tell me, "I'm not photogenic." My response, that's because you didn't have someone photographing you that actually directed you and gave you confidence while they were doing it! This is KEY!

I'll help you feel comfortable, keep things moving, and make sure we get the good stuff without turning your entire day into one giant photoshoot.

STORY OVER PERFECTION

Your wedding isn't a styled shoot. Things will happen. Someone will cry. Someone will probably lose a shoe. Your dress might get a little dirty. You'll laugh at something that wasn't supposed to be funny.

Good.

Those are the things you'll actually remember.

DIRECTION WITHOUT THE WEIRDNESS

I'll tell you where to stand, what to do, and where to put your hands when you need it. Because standing in front of a camera while someone says "just be natural" is about as helpful as it sounds.

But I'm not going to manufacture every second of your day. There's a difference between giving you direction and making you feel like you're performing.

LOVE IS LOVE

You don't have to fit a mold here. Come as you are, love who you love, and make this day yours.

My job is to photograph your relationship—not some Pinterest version of it.

THE EXPERIENCE MATTERS

I'm not going to disappear after you sign your contract and show up with a camera on your wedding day.

I'll help you figure out the logistics, locations, timeline, and all the little things that can make the photography side of your day feel a whole lot easier.

Basically, I'm here to help you feel prepared without making you feel like you're planning a corporate event.

MAKE PHOTOS YOU ACTUALLY WANT TO KEEP

I want the photos to look like you.

Not overly posed. Not painfully trendy. Not like you found a random wedding photographer from 2014 and got stuck in their portfolio.

The goal is photographs that make you laugh, cry, and say, "Holy crap, I love this one."

Because those are the ones you'll still care about 20 years from now.

C. Marilyn Photography is a wedding, couples, brand, maternity, and family photographer based in Snohomish County, Washington. Cassandra serves Monroe, Sultan, Duvall, Woodinville, Redmond, Snohomish, Lake Stevens, Arlington, Seattle, North Bend, Snoqualmie, and surrounding areas, along with adventure sessions and destination weddings throughout Washington, including Mount Baker, the North Cascades, Olympic National Park, Mount Rainier, and Leavenworth.