Madison and Sahil’s two-day PNW wedding brought together two completely different celebrations, from a vibrant Indian wedding on Mercer Island to a lush summer wedding at Chateau Lill in Woodinville. As a Seattle wedding videographer, getting to capture both sides of their weekend made this one especially fun to film.

Madison and Sahil’s wedding weekend felt electric, intentional, vibrant. Day one on Mercer Island was pure, colorful energy.

Bright colors everywhere, disco balls catching the light, and the kind of celebration that you could feel the second you walked in. From the baraat to the ceremony to a packed dance floor that never slowed down, it was vibrant, bold, and full of movement. The views of the water, the warmth in the air, the way everything shimmered and pulsed around them. It felt like joy in its loudest, most electric form.

A Summer Wedding at Chateau Lill in Woodinville

Day two at Chateau Lill, everything felt lush and grounded. Greenery everywhere, vibrant summer blooms layered throughout the space, and a quiet kind of beauty that settled in around every moment. They stood beneath a sweeping willow tree to say their vows, surrounded by vineyards and the people who know them best. It felt calm, intentional, and deeply rooted.

(For another completely different take on a Seattle-area wedding, check out Kurt & Dan’s Seattle Art Museum wedding, where an art-inspired celebration took over the heart of downtown Seattle.)

What makes Madison and Sahil so special is how their love holds both of those things at once. They’re playful. Easy. Fully themselves with each other in a way that makes everything feel light and effortless. But underneath that is something deeper. A real understanding of who the other person is. A steadiness. A kind of love that feels both joyful and grounded at the same time. This weekend was beautiful and felt like them in every possible way. Congrats to Madison and Sahil and many more years to come!

Vendor Team: Planning & Floral: Simply by Tamara Nicole Venues: Mercer Island Community Center, Chateau Lill Photography: JJ Wilkins Videography: Rebecca Lynn Films Hair & Makeup: Preety Cure by Supreet, Zo and Co Indian Ceremony Pandit: Portland Pandit Officiant: George DJ: DJ KP, Integral DJs Strings: Puget Sound Strings Catering: Chutney’s Bellevue, Shooby Doo Catering Bartending & Staffing: Party on the Rocks Rentals: CORT Party Rentals, Fanciful Rentals, BBJ La Tavola Paper Goods: Zola Shuttles: AA Limo Hotel: Archer Hotel Redmond

Planning a Chateau Lill Wedding?

If you’re planning a wedding at Chateau Lill, Woodinville, or anywhere around Seattle and the PNW, I’d love to hear what you’re dreaming up. I make wedding films for couples who want their day captured exactly as it felt: real, raw, rowdy, emotional, and completely their own.

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