July, 24th, 2024
It was love at first sight for Taryn Delanie Smith and her husband, Alec Castillo. The former Miss New York pageant star met Castillo, a personal trainer, when she walked into his Seattle gym at age 19.
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Aaliyah and Phyo traveled from Massachusetts to Seattle for an engagement session that felt deeply personal and beautifully reflective of their story. Just weeks before Aaliyah’s graduation from Harvard University and about a month before their wedding at Chateau de Michellia in Oregon, we spent the evening exploring one of Washington’s most recognizable architectural landmarks […]



The night before their wedding, Taryn and Alec celebrated in the most magical way—surrounded by the people they love, with the sea breeze in their hair and the golden sun dipping below the horizon. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Roche Harbor Marina, their “night before” session was effortlessly romantic, capturing the undeniable chemistry they […]

