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Melanie+Ben::Wedding at Vibrant Table Loft

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:43:07 +0000

Melanie and Ben had a gorgeous, laid-back brunch wedding back in June. I started off the morning joining Melanie and the ladies at Green Salon, where they were all busy getting ready, and after a few pictures, we headed off to Vibrant Table Loft in SE Portland for the wedding.

Melanie wore a beautiful and quietly elegant Jenny Yoo gown…

The delicious and beautiful cake from my favorite Cuban restaurant, Pambiche!

Melanie’s niece, Myra, acted as flower girl, and was quite the scene-stealer throughout the day…

Just across the street from Vibrant Table is a great Mexican restaurant; I couldn’t help but get these two in front of the bright and colorful murals.

Bride’s Dress: Jenny Yoo
Venue, Catering, and Flowers: Vibrant Table
Cake: Pambiche

Emily+Ben::June 12 wedding at the Ecotrust Building

admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:05:59 +0000

Finally, summertime! In the midst of gross weather in Portland this summer, there was this glorious sunny day in June, perfect weather for Emily and Ben’s rooftop wedding at the Ecotrust building in Portland’s Pearl District. This was the same location my husband and I chose for our wedding almost two years ago, so it’s near to my heart. It was a lovely ceremony filled with personal touches and stories about the bride and groom, who have known each other since they were in elementary school. So many of my couples have had personal friends act as officiants, and I have to say that I really love it. It makes the ceremony so personal and unique. As the sun set everyone enjoyed dinner and drinks, and a small pack of friends hit the dance floor to bring home the night…

Mandy+Brad::May 29 Portland / Vancouver Wedding

admin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:40:11 +0000

The rains again held off and it was a beautiful afternoon for Mandy and Brad’s wedding. The day was full of sweet, meaningful moments – from Mandy’s father officiating the ceremony at their church in Portland, to hearing details of how Nebraska-raised Brad fell for good country girl Mandy. A pilot, Brad has a great love for old airplanes, so the Pearson Air Museum in Ft. Vancouver, the oldest operating air field in the U.S., was a perfect choice for their reception.

One of my favorite bridal portraits…

Brad’s Dad was convinced to showcase some accordion stylings!

I’m continually drawn to children at weddings…they have a beautiful sense of awe and wonder for the bride and the groom. The kids at this event definitely thought Mandy looked like a princess.

The look on this little boy’s face just kills me…how adorable!

That’s an airplane engine!

Alexis+Jon::Hood River wedding, Part II

admin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:00:21 +0000

Bride and Groom portraits are always one of my favorite parts about any wedding. The setting around the Crag Rats Hut in Hood River was just breathtaking, and we set off for the nearby orchards, Hasselblad in tow.

Alexis+Jon::Crag Rats Hut, Hood River, Part I

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:31:12 +0000

Alexis and Jon are one of my practical couples, and I love them for it. Their wedding, despite being somewhat of a ‘destination wedding’ for just about everyone involved (okay, so Hood River is only an hour out of Portland, but still), managed to be relaxed and casual, just like they wanted. They chose the Crag Rats Hut, home to the group of the same name that serves Mt. Hood and the Gorge as a volunteer search rescue agency. The views from the panoramic hut are just gorgeous, even though the clouds never did quite clear around Mt. Hood.

I should also mention…I have a serious crush on their dog, Leroy. Just like in their engagement session, Leroy did his best to steal the show throughout the ceremony.

I love Alexis’ expression here…these two are seriously so giddy in love.

Alexis hired a fantastic alt-country band out of Hood River, and this kid had some unstoppable moves…

Stay tuned, I’ll be posting the couple’s portraits on Thursday!

Colleen+Tim: Wedding – Abernethy Center, Oregon City

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:46:25 +0000

There was a lot of hand-wringing and sky-watching the morning of Colleen and Tim’s wedding, as we were just getting into the late May/”June-uary” weather spell that’s left most of the Pacific Northwest wondering what we did to be punished with all this rain. Both of them very much wanted to hold their ceremony in the beautiful outside gardens of the Abernethy Center, instead of inside in one of the ballrooms. At some point, everyone just had to trust that it would hold off, and what a payoff! We even had 10 minutes of lovely sun during the ceremony; just a perfect touch. After a sweet, touching ceremony (goodness, I was even tearing up!), everyone headed inside to celebrate and share the love, even as the rain started pouring down shortly after.

Jon+Liz: 8-28-09

admin — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:00:00 +0000

I had the pleasure of shooting Jon and Liz’s engagement shoot at the end of July, which was so much fun, so I was pretty excited to shoot their recent wedding at the Kennedy School. Great venue, fantastic jazz music, and the celebration of a very sweet couple. Congrats!

Laura+Brian Get Married: August 22

admin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:40:00 +0000

I’ve been a bad blogger. One busy month and no posts! But that does mean there will be many posts over the coming week. Here are a few from Laura and Brian’s wedding, which took place at the Hoyt Arboretum on August 22. It was a lovely, low-key wedding on a beautiful day.
Congratulations, Laura and Brian!

Kate+Dave – Married! May 3, Astoria, Oregon

admin — Sat, 30 May 2009 20:03:00 +0000

I had a wonderful time photographing Kate and Dave’s wedding a few weeks ago in Astoria. It was such a pleasure and honor to be there, to see all of the special touches they worked so hard on that made it such a charming affair. They picked a fantastic venue (The Loft in Astoria, OR), right on the river and just next to the Megler bridge (which still terrifies me, but oh well…). The forecast called for heavy rain all weekend, and I had even picked up two umbrellas in preparation prior to heading out to the coast. Fortunately they weren’t needed: we had great sunshine all day and were treated to a gorgeous sunset.