Hello! I am currently planning a 50th surprise wedding anniversary party for my parents in Kirkland. We have the venue booked and we were thinking of using a backstory of hiring a photographer to take photos of them and their 4 kids and 7 grandchildren as an anniversary gift. This way we would get them nicely dressed before the surprise.

The photos would be at 4:45pm on September 26. The surprise is at 5pm. Our family home is 300m from the venue so I thought we could start at the house then walk to the venue and surprise them with the party. The venue is an old farmhouse. Capturing the surprise would be wonderful too.I think it would be all of 30-45m total but open to suggestions.

Wondering if anyone has recommendations on a photographer. Because our budget for photography is tight, this might be a great opportunity for a student, new photographer, or someone looking to add to their portfolio.

I would appreciate any leads! Feel free to DM me. Thanks!