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So excited to share these lovely photos from Piper and Cody’s recent Abernethy Center wedding in beautiful Abigail’s Garden! There was just a little bit of a mist of rain on their wedding day, but they didn’t let it bother them at all – it was a fantastic day filled with family, friends, and lots of love. And the dancing! I haven’t seen such enthusiastic dancing wedding guests in quite a while – such fun. Congratulations to Piper and Cody on a beautiful event!
I’ll admit it: at first, I didn’t really understand why Joel and Kelley were getting married at 9:27 in the morning. It just seemed so early. But they were carrying the Pi Day wedding theme to the last decimal they could – 3.14.15, 9:27am – and you just have to admire that kind of commitment. So I met up with them (and Joel’s lovely parents) at Portland’s beautiful Cathedral Park bright and early so that we could take some photos before the ceremony. It was rainy and a little bit chilly, but the light was just right and the happy couple were just adorable. I was honored to be a part of their beautifully intimate wedding ceremony. And afterwards, when they went off to have a delicious celebratory lunch at Salty’s, I went home and took a nap. So a pretty perfect day all around. Congratulations, you two!
My third and final post on the subject of Lauren + Jasper’s lovely Whidbey Island Wedding: their actual wedding photos! I loved their gorgeous ceremony site, on a bluff overlooking the sound, and the reception at the Roaming Radish was beautiful and delicious! Add to that lovely family and friends, a full moon rising over the reception, and a slew of amazing selfies, and you’ve got yourself a pretty amazing wedding. Congratulations, you two — I was honored to be a part of it all!
As far as I can tell, Jasper’s mom Kathy is the Martha Stewart of Whidbey Island. With plants and lights and flowers (not to mention a delicious dinner), she transformed her yard into a gorgeous rehearsal dinner venue the evening before Jasper and Lauren’s wedding. It looked so beautiful that I half-wondered if I hadn’t accidentally stumbled into the wedding reception.
Audrey and Brandon imported me all the way from Portland, OR to Glen Ellen, CA to photograph their lovely vineyard wedding at Jack London State Historic Park last month. I was so excited to be capturing my first (but hopefully not my last) California wedding, and I couldn’t have asked for a more heartfelt, beautiful one than theirs! It was a whirlwind couple of days, with their rehearsal lunch and brewery tour and engagement session on Friday, and then a full day of wedding fun on Saturday, but with all these gorgeous photos of these lovely people, it was totally worth it!
When artists get married, their weddings are always especially beautiful. So it was with Amira and Noah’s lovely Oregon Coast wedding at Camp Magruder last September.
I first met Amira when she was a bridesmaid in Tim and Sylvie’s wedding in Minneapolis several summers ago. We all live in Portland, Oregon, but travelled to Minnesota for the wedding. Since then, I’ve worked with her several times, photographing her beautiful jewelry designs and making some environmental portraits to help promote her business. I was excited to photograph her wedding because I knew that she had great taste and the skills to translate her artist’s eye into very photogenic wedding. And she and her financé Noah didn’t disappoint!
The day started early and went late, but everyone was in amazingly good spirits throughout. It was especially fun for me because I got to cross several things off my bucket list — 1. Though I was was born and raised in NY, I had never before walked the Brooklyn Bridge. It was a gorgeous day for it. 2. This was my first time photographing an elopement, and Chad and Hans generously devoted a large part of their big day to allowing me to photograph them, which was amazing, and 3. Despite a veritable gaggle of gay friends (largely earned through my many years studying and working in theater), this was my first opportunity to photograph a gay wedding. I did my best to make the most of the chance — for Chad and Hans, whom I love, and for added diversity in my portfolio! Through either the courts or the ballot box here in Oregon, I’m optimistic that there will be lots more beautiful weddings on the horizon, and I can’t wait to be a part of them as the wedding photographer. Love is love!
Anne and Adam were married at her family’s Oregon Vineyard late last summer. When we met up the weekend before, it was pouring down rain and Anne was a little nervous about their lack of weather contingency plans. Adam had complete faith, though, and turned out to be right — their wedding day was clear, sunny, and VERY bright.
