Montvale Event Center Wedding

This Montvale Event Center wedding was truly one for the books. With this venue’s multiple ballrooms and hardwood floors, exposed brick walls, grand mirrors and chandeliers, this venue oozes modern vintage vibes. It was the perfect backdrop for Dyllin and Taylor’s beautiful wedding day.

It was an absolute privilege to capture a love like theirs. These two are some of the most resilient humans I’ve ever met, and they both have hearts of gold.

bride and groom kissing on their wedding day at the Montvale Event Center

Getting Ready

Dyllin’s gorgeous wedding gown from Honest In Ivory

Wedding hair styled by Hair By Shelby

Wedding dress hanging in the Montvale Event Center
Wedding dress train
wedding details
bride getting hair done
bride and mother of the bride
mother of the bride buttoning back of bride's dress
bride putting her wedding shoes on
Groom getting ready on wedding day
groom wedding attire details
bride and maid of honor sister sharing a moment on wedding day
bride putting her earrings on

First Look

One of my favorite parts of any wedding day is the first look with the bride and groom. Having a first look means a few things. One, you are able to spend more time with your spouse on the biggest day of your lives together, rather than wait for the ceremony. Two, you get some of those pre-wedding butterflies out of your system before you walk down the aisle. And three, you get an incredible memory attached to this specific part of your wedding and are able to spend a few minutes alone. I could go on and on about more reasons why a first look is encouraged on a wedding day, but I’ll let the photos speak for themselves.

bride and groom first look on wedding day
bride and groom first look
bride and groom first look
bride and groom first look

Bride and Groom Indoor Portraits at Montvale Event Center

The Montvale Event Center offers a few different spaces for photos for your wedding day, and we were sure to take advantage of all of these beautiful areas.

bride and groom reflection in the mirror
bride and groom sitting on couch together in groom's suite
bride and groom sitting on chair together
bride holding groom's face
bride and groom smiling together
bride and groom walking down stairs at Montvale Event Center

Important People to Remember

While I was working with Dyllin and Taylor to prepare for their wedding day, both of Taylor’s parents unexpectedly passed, along with Dyllin’s brother. There were a few different ways that they were commemorated for such an important event for their family. Along with these three, Dyllin’s late grandfather was also included to be remembered.

inside of groom's wedding attire with a love note and photo charms from his late mother
bride's bouquet included photo charms of her late brother and grandfather
photos of the bride and groom's late family
seats reserved in ceremony space for the groom's late parents
seats reserved in the ceremony space for the bride's late brother and grandfather

A Moment for Dyllin and Taylor

These two really let me run with creativity, and I couldn’t be more grateful to them for that. I feel that we were able to create some really fun images together and they trusted me 100% to capture the feeling of the moments of the day. All of their stunning florals were done by Daisies in May here in Spokane.

bride's wedding bouquet
bride running in her wedding dress
bride running in her wedding dress
bride and groom on wedding day at Montvale Event Center
groom portrait
bride portrait

Oh Yeah, You Can Bring Your Pets Too.

Do you and your future spouse have pets that you absolutely adore (or maybe even run your house?) You can totally include them for your big day, even if it’s just snagging a couple photos with them!

bride with her cat on wedding day
bride and groom with their cat on wedding day

The Party People

Dyllin and Taylor have an awesome support system among their closest friends. And the fact that the groom Taylor had his best woman, Taylor, and groomsman, Taylor, actually wasn’t as confusing as it might sound. 😉

wedding party formal photos at the montvale event center
bridesmaids with bride
groomsmen with bride
groom with groomsmen
groom with bridesmaids

Ceremony

For the ceremony, Taylor used a scarf that belonged to his mother to represent her walking down the aisle with him. Once he reached the alter, he placed the scarf in her reserved seat in the front row. I don’t think there was a dry eye from any of the guests.

groom walking down the aisle
groom placing mother's scarf on reserved seat
groom placing mother's scarf on reserved seat
bride walking down the aisle with mom and dad
bride walking down the aisle with mom and dad
bride walking down the aisle with mom and dad
bride and groom hugging brides parents after walking down the aisle

Dyllin and Taylor shared sweet vows and celebrated together while walking back up the aisle.

wedding ceremony at the montvale event center
bride reading vows
groom reading vows
bride and groom at alter
bride and groom first kiss
bride and groom first kiss
bride and groom at end of wedding ceremony
bride and groom walk back up aisle
groom spins bride back up the aisle
bride and groom walking back up aisle
bride and groom celebrating after ceremony

Rooftop Golden Hour? Yes please.

After the ceremony concluded, we headed up to the rooftop of the Montvale Event Center for golden hour. Dyllin and Taylor were able to sign their marriage license with their witnesses, and celebrate their first few moments as husband and wife.

signing the marriage license
signing the marriage license
celebrating being husband and wife
kissing after signing marriage license
bride and groom duing golden hour on montvale event center rooftop
bride and groom duing golden hour on montvale event center rooftop
bride and groom suring golden hour on wedding day
bride and groom duing golden hour on montvale event center rooftop
bride and groom duing golden hour on montvale event center rooftop
bride and groom duing golden hour on montvale event center rooftop
bride and groom duing golden hour on montvale event center rooftop with a view of Spokane

Reception Details Worth Noting

Something I had never seen done before for a wedding reception was using album covers that the bride and groom love as a seat assignment chart. This was such a unique idea and all of their guests were big fans too!

album cover seat assignment chart for wedding reception
wedding reception centerpieces
wedding reception games

Along with this seating chart, these two used vinyl records of their first dance song for their guest book. These details really show their shared love for music.

vinyl record wedding guest book
vinyl record wedding guest book
wedding centerpieces
wedding centerpieces
wedding welcome sign for montvale event center
customized wedding cocktails

Of course my favorite peeps over at Electric Photoland made an appearance with a photobooth for all of the guests to enjoy.

guests using photobooth at reception
groom and matron of honor using photobooth at reception

Getting the Party Started

There was no shortage of sweet moments throughout the night. Dyllin and Taylor shared their first dance to being the festivities.

bride and groom first dance at montvale event center ballroom
bride and groom first dance at montvale event center ballroom
bride and groom first dance in reflection of the mirror
bride and groom first dance at montvale event center ballroom

Following up the first dance was the father/daughter dance and the mother/son dance. Taylor was able to share his mother son dance with his new mother-in-law. Again, there were no dry eyes to be seen.

father/daugter dance at montvale event center ballroom
father/daugter dance at montvale event center ballroom
father/daugter dance at montvale event center ballroom
mother/son dance at montvale event center ballroom
mother/son dance at montvale event center ballroom

mother/son dance at montvale event center ballroom
bride and sister during wedding reception at montvale event center
mother/son dance at montvale event center ballroom

This wedding reception had multiple heartfelt speeches, including speeches from the best woman, the matron of honor, and the father of the bride.

matron of honor speech
best woman speech
best woman speech
father of the bride speech
father of the bride speech
bride and groom toasting at wedding reception at montvale event center

“I’m Headed Downtown”

The best part of the evening had to be when everyone joined the dance floor. Here are three fun facts about that:

  1. The music video for Downtown by Macklemore was filmed in Spokane, Washington!
  2. There’s a scene in the video that shows the front of the Montvale Hotel and Event Center where this wedding took place.
  3. The biggest hit of the night during Dyllin and Taylor’s reception was, you guessed it, Downtown by Macklemore.

Make sure to listen to that song while you’re checking out these dancing photos to immerse yourself in the viewing experience.

bride and groom dancing during wedding reception at montvale event center
wedding reception dancing in montvale event center ballroom
bride dancing during reception
bride and groom dancing during wedding reception at montvale event center
bride and groom dancing during wedding reception at montvale event center
bride and groom dancing during wedding reception at montvale event center
bride and groom dancing during wedding reception at montvale event center
bride and groom dancing during wedding reception at montvale event center
bride and groom dancing during wedding reception at montvale event center
bride and groom dancing during wedding reception at montvale event center

All in all, this Montvale Event Center wedding was a perfect day for an incredible couple. To me, there is no greater honor than to capture someone’s love story.

If you like what you see, inquire with me here to let me be a part of your special day, and capture what your wedding truly feels like.

2/28/2024

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Morgan is a traveling wedding and couples photographer based in Spokane, Washington. 

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