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Wrapped up in Love | Carleton Farm Wedding

Carleton Farm Wedding in the cornstalks in the fall bride and groom

I know we often talk about how much love a day is filled with, but this Carleton Farm wedding was one that the love was palpable. It had a presence all it’s own, like a person that was walking throughout every moment with us.

Throughout the speeches, the ceremony, and even just conversations during the day though – we found one common theme and immediately understood why.

Every single person referred to the bride, Sydney, as a light.

And there is no denying this. Sydney is a light. But that in itself even feels much to small of a statement. If one person could bring together so many people who respected, adored, enjoyed, loved on and felt calm in their presence, this was the person.

“To shine your brightest light is to be who you truly are.”

Roy T. Bennett

I’m actually posting this wedding a bit out of order – between our last wedding blogged and this one, there are 12 more in the queue waiting, but I just can’t help myself. Some days, we just need to put more light out into the world.

Sydney and Garrett are the best at telling their love story, so I asked them a few questions and want to share their answers with you, before their love story rolls out in photos.

How did you meet?
At the most classic Gonzaga University Bar, Jack & Dan’s. Syd and I had both been at a Christian Retreat as leaders the year prior, but didn’t get the opportunity to meet. She came up and introduced herself at the bar, we talked about some things he remembered me saying at the retreat, and I got her number. Two days later we grabbed coffee after church, which it turns out we both attended. The rest is history!

Tell us the awesome proposal details.
Syd had no idea, and I had tricked her that we were headed to a work event for my company. I even had my boss text Syd some details for bate! She fell hard for it, and we showed up early at Discovery Park in Seattle, we walked on the beach and then I popped the question! She said yes, and we drove home to both our families and tons of friends who had flown in to surprise her as well!

Why did you choose your venue, Carleton Farms, for your wedding?
We love the barn setting and how many people we can get in there! It is so beautiful with the backdrop and we are excited to have everyone outdoors!

Do you have any DIY touches to your wedding?
Beautiful wooden cross custom built by George Abel, Sydney’s boppy.

If we were to bump into you on a relaxed weekend, what would you be doing?
Probably at home, reading some books and watching movies. Maybe out for a hike or run. Church on Sunday and great breakfast.

Carleton Farm Wedding Vendor Team

Venue
Carleton Farm

Planner/Coordinator
Heidi O, friend of the couple

Hair Stylist
Angelina Goras

Makeup Artist
Ivonne Mendoza

Officiant
Rob Wilson, father of the groom

Florist
Kathy M, friend of the family

DJ
Headsmile Productions

Baker
Joey Bale

Bartenders/Caterers
Red Tea Room

Videography
Nathan Moore

Groom’s Suit
Suit Supply Seattle

Wedding Gown
Essence of Australia at Something Blue Boutique

Wedding Party Apparel
BirdyGrey and The Black Tux

Photography
GSquared Weddings Photography

Carleton Farm Wedding in the cornstalks in the fall bride and groom

Carleton Farm Wedding Vendor Team

Venue
Carleton Farm

Planner/Coordinator
Heidi O, friend of the couple

Hair Stylist
Angelina Goras

Makeup Artist
Ivonne Mendoza

Officiant
Rob Wilson, father of the groom

Florist
Kathy M, friend of the family

DJ
Headsmile Productions

Baker
Joey Bale

Bartenders/Caterers
Red Tea Room

Videography
Nathan Moore

Groom’s Suit
Suit Supply Seattle

Wedding Gown
Essence of Australia at Something Blue Boutique

Wedding Party Apparel
BirdyGrey and The Black Tux

Photography
GSquared Weddings Photography

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Kate has been photographing since 1997 and Josh started in 2011. We started photographing weddings together then.

Josh and Kate of GSquared Weddings have photographed over 630 weddings together across more than 15 years — specifically in the Seattle and Snohomish County area. That’s not a flex for its own sake. It means that when your timeline runs 20 minutes late, when the clouds roll in over your outdoor ceremony, or when your reception venue is lit exclusively by Edison bulbs and bad overhead lighting, we’ve been there. Hundreds of times. And we know exactly what to do.

As a husband and wife team, we also bring something no two-photographer strangers can replicate — we communicate without words, we read a room together, and we move through your day as a unit. A Snohomish wedding photographer with genuine field experience doesn’t just take better photos — they protect your entire day experience. That’s what 630 weddings actually buys you.

How do I know GSquared Weddings is the right Snohomish wedding photography team for us?

Honestly? You’ll know pretty fast. If you read through our work and our words and thought these people get it — trust that instinct.

We’re built for couples who want their day to feel like themselves, not a performance. Couples who want a team that genuinely shows up — not just with cameras, but as timeline wranglers, veil fixers, chaos calm-ers, and two people who will absolutely tear up at your first look. We’ve spent 15 years and 630 weddings earning the trust of couples across Seattle and Snohomish County, and our approach has never changed: protect your vision, protect your experience, and keep your messy, beautiful, real love story safe.

If you’re looking for heavily staged, ultra-polished, everybody-stand-still photography — we’re probably not your people, and we’ll tell you that honestly. But if you want someone to be there for all of it, exactly as it happens? That’s exactly what we do.

What is your photography style, and will my Snohomish wedding photos look natural or overly edited?

At GSquared Weddings, our photography style is rooted in one core belief: real is always better than perfect. We shoot in a documentary-editorial style — meaning we’re capturing what’s actually happening, not directing a magazine spread. Candid tears, windblown hair, belly laughs mid-vow, the flower girl losing it in the corner — that’s what we’re after.

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