Tacoma Weddings – Markie Jones Photography LLC https://www.markiejonesweddings.com Husband + Wife Photography Team specializing in Marriage + Motherhood Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:26:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/www.markiejonesweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cropped-Untitled-design-5.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Tacoma Weddings – Markie Jones Photography LLC https://www.markiejonesweddings.com 32 32 169889085 Mr. + Mrs. Spencer | Point Defiance Pagoda https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/spencer-point-defiance-pagoda/ https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/spencer-point-defiance-pagoda/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:32:09 +0000 https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/?p=20805 The wedding of Ella Clark and Rhys Spencer on October 12, 2024, at the iconic Point Defiance Pagoda was a day that truly captured the spirit of international love, faith, and celebration. Nestled within the lush greenery of Point Defiance Park, this historic pagoda set the stage for a wedding that blended the couple’s unique...

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]]> https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/spencer-point-defiance-pagoda/feed/ 0 20805 Courtney + Will’s Events on 6th Wedding https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/courtney-wills-events-on-6th-wedding/ https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/courtney-wills-events-on-6th-wedding/#respond Fri, 23 Jun 2023 14:06:30 +0000 https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/?p=15377 Courtney + Will’s Events on 6th Wedding was an incredibly beautiful day that many had waited years for. Surrounded by family and friends, these two finally tied the knot! I’ve sat down to write this blog, probably about a hundred times in the past two months. Every time, I wouldn’t even know where to start....

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]]> https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/courtney-wills-events-on-6th-wedding/feed/ 0 15377 Vendor Grievances: What do you do? https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/vendor-grievances-what-do-you-do/ https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/vendor-grievances-what-do-you-do/#respond Thu, 19 Jan 2023 08:08:00 +0000 https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/?p=15015 Over the summer last year, I was added to a group on Facebook where disappointed brides were airing all the yuck on the vendors who did them dirty. When the surprise wore off (and I’d thoroughly checked to make sure my name and my vendor friend’s names weren’t in any of the posts) I could...

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]]> https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/vendor-grievances-what-do-you-do/feed/ 0 15015 8 Popular Wedding Trends for 2019 https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/8-popular-wedding-trends-for-2019/ https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/8-popular-wedding-trends-for-2019/#respond Mon, 07 Jan 2019 23:36:58 +0000 http://www.markiejonesweddings.com/?p=4906 Congratulations! You’re newly engaged. With 2018 drawing to a close, it’s time to look for wedding inspiration and creative ideas used to personalize your 2019/2020 wedding day. Whether it’s food, drink, entertainment, decor or wardrobe, I’ve sought out 8 popular wedding trends that are sure to steal the spotlight for all the right reasons.   ...

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]]> https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/staging-dream-bubble-exit/feed/ 0 725 Murphy + Dustin | Intimate Elopement at the Tiny Farmstay in Gig Harbor, WA https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/intimate-elopement-tiny-farmstay/ https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/intimate-elopement-tiny-farmstay/#respond Mon, 18 Jun 2018 21:05:39 +0000 https://winkweddingco.com/?p=1930 An Intimate Elopement at The Tiny Farmstay in Gig Harbor Some wedding days are grand affairs, filled with hundreds of guests, towering cakes, and dance floors that stay packed until midnight. But then, there are weddings like Murphy and Dustin’s—intimate, meaningful, and completely their own. And let me tell you, these are the kind of...

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]]> https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/intimate-elopement-tiny-farmstay/feed/ 0 1930 A Rockin’ Bridal Session with Wai-Ching Studio & Seattle Bride Hair | Tacoma Wedding Photography https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/rockin-bridal-session-wai-ching-studio-seattle-bride-hair-tacoma-wedding-photography/ https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/rockin-bridal-session-wai-ching-studio-seattle-bride-hair-tacoma-wedding-photography/#respond Fri, 04 May 2018 13:40:37 +0000 https://winkweddingco.com/?p=739 Dawn Padgett is one amazing woman. She’s a hair & makeup artist in Tacoma, owner of Seattle Bride Hair and it just so happens, she’s been put in charge of my hair for our HallowStein Wedding this year. Leaving my hair and makeup in her capable hands means I have one less thing to worry about when it...

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]]> https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/rockin-bridal-session-wai-ching-studio-seattle-bride-hair-tacoma-wedding-photography/feed/ 0 739 Incredible Wedding Day First Look | Wedding Planning Guide https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/wedding-planning-guide-first-look/ https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/wedding-planning-guide-first-look/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2017 10:53:26 +0000 https://winkweddingco.com/?p=706 The wedding day first look — It’s the moment where time seems to pause, the butterflies get real, and your soon-to-be spouse finally sees you in all your wedding day glory. Some couples swear by it, others prefer to keep things traditional. So, should you plan a first look or wait for the big reveal...

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]]> https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/colorful-country-wedding-brookstom-creek/feed/ 0 3483 A DIY Dessert Bar created by Tacoma Wedding Photographers https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/diy-dessert-bar-tacoma-wedding-photographers/ https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/diy-dessert-bar-tacoma-wedding-photographers/#respond Mon, 03 Jul 2017 00:31:51 +0000 https://winkweddingco.com/?p=735 Tacoma Wedding Photographers especially love dessert… I was so excited to team up with an associate for this Do It Yourself Rock-N-Roll styled shoot, and we knew that the rock-n-roll style needed something seriously different as far as the cake. At first, the idea seems a bit shocking. WHAT KIND OF A WEDDING DOESN’T HAVE...

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]]> https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/diy-dessert-bar-tacoma-wedding-photographers/feed/ 0 735 7 Wedding Makeup Tips from Your Wedding Photographer https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/makeup-tips-from-your-wedding-photographer-2/ https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/makeup-tips-from-your-wedding-photographer-2/#respond Wed, 01 Feb 2017 11:24:58 +0000 https://winkweddingco.com/?p=704 Your wedding is one of those days where you want everything to be absolutely perfect. If you google “Wedding Day Makeup TipIf you Google wedding makeup, you’ll find hundreds upon hundreds of articles telling you everything from “apply 10 tons of makeup” to “wear nothing but mascara.” But after six years of photographing weddings, events,...

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]]> https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/makeup-tips-from-your-wedding-photographer-2/feed/ 0 4733 Romantic Municipal Court of Seattle Elopement https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/romantic-municipal-court-seattle-elopement/ https://www.markiejonesweddings.com/romantic-municipal-court-seattle-elopement/#respond Sat, 24 Dec 2016 22:53:35 +0000 https://winkweddingco.com/?p=3032 Cold December vibes create ultimate romance I met Tonya in junior high choir. I don’t remember how or why we became friends, but I do know that if you’d told those two 13/14 year olds that in about 17 years, she would be getting married in a Municipal Court of Seattle Elopement and I’d be...

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