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Aubrey & Alex

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:01:50 +0000

I love December weddings! Don’t get me wrong – I love all weddings, but there is something pretty awesome about an Oregon bride throwing caution to the wind and planning a wedding in December. What December 17th was lacking in degrees was made up for with smiles, carefree attitues, and a school bus. Yes – a school bus, Aubrey and Alex rented a school bus to shuttle them and their rowdy group through the days events, just one of the things that make them completely awesome.

Katie & Mark

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:51:04 +0000

Katie and Mark are gorgeous, fun, and big-hearted. With clients like that it makes for a great wedding day and awesome photos. Some of my favorite moments from the wedding include: Being warned by a cop on a Segway not to photograph in the public park (seriously Portland Police???), Their grand entrance into the reception to the theme song from Cops, And the INSANE party on the dance floor all night (these kids from Gresham know how it’s done)!

Wishing you all the best you two, thanks for picking me to be a part of it all! Here is a little sneak peak eye candy from the wedding day!

*The above shot was from my second shooter Garrett Beatty, and is one of my favorites of the day!

Venue: Crown Ballroom and Garden Court

Matt & Heather

admin — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:22:28 +0000

Well, the last Westermann has finally been married off! The wedding was perfect, and exactly Matt and Heather’s style: lighthearted, simple, relaxed, and jam packed full of ooey-gooey LOVE!

I’m absolutely thrilled for you two! Enjoy your pictures - Love ya!

Hilary & Sean

admin — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 00:15:11 +0000

I love taking wedding pictures of a bride and groom in downtown Portland – when the weather is sunny and the streets are crowded with people. I love when total strangers stop by to offer their congratulations, and groups of onlookers form behind me as I make the bride and groom let go of their inhibitions in front of the camera. Hilary and Sean’s wedding reception was at the Adrianna Ballroom - right in the heart of downtown. My favorite part of the day was the hour that we got to sneak away from the guests before the reception started. I posted a few of my favorite city shots below, as well as a couple from their incredible venue.

A Pendleton Wedding with Jessa & Deagan

admin — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:14:44 +0000

Yee-haw! We spent the weekend in the charming town of Pendleton (home to one of the ten largest rodeos in the world!) for Jessa and Deagan’s wedding out at the Rodeo grounds. It was a little chilly and drizzly, but the stadium and barns had tons of great cover and backgrounds, making for some of my favorite wedding shots so far this year. Corey and I even got to wear our cowboy boots!

Kelli & Ian

admin — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:52:01 +0000

It was a cold and wet December day, but that didn’t stop it from being completely awesome. I absolutely love the traditions associated with military weddings and Kelli and Ian didn’t dissapoint. From the dress blues, to the saber arch, it was completely fantastic. We rode the party bus all over the city for pictures, with the ceremony at the Old Laurelhurst Church and the Reception at the Portland Doubletree. Kell and Ian were total all-stars, never letting the weather or tight time line bother them in the least. I even got to work with two of my favorite vendors – Misty from Luxe and Ryan from Focal Point (there’s a shot of all 3 of us at the bottom of the post).

Celia and Russ

admin — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:36:27 +0000

A few shots from a great wedding down in Salem at the beyond gorgeous First United Methodist Church and then out at the Illahe Hills Country Club. Celia and Russ are both lawyers and I tried to think of a good joke about lawyers marrying eachother… but came up with nuthin.

the Oregon Golf Club with Sarah & Keye

admin — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:25:10 +0000

It was a picture perfect day out at the Oregon Golf Club for Sarah and Keye’s wedding. The coordinator even managed to get us golf carts and we got to drive all over the gorgoeus course to do pictures after the ceremony. It was extra fun because I got yet another chance to work with Maureen Haley, one of my favorite wedding officiants around. All-in-all, one of the prettiest weddings of the summer – check out their slideshow!

Point Loma Wedding

admin — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 21:55:31 +0000

Corey and I were blessed with the opportunity to shoot Anna and Scott’s gorgeous wedding at the Point Loma Naval base in sunny San Diego. We did pictures up at the lighthouse, tide pools, and on the base itself and things couldn’t have gone more perfectly. It was such a fun weekend and a nice break from Oregon’s chilly fall weather. Here are a few of my favorites:

Ashley and Chad

admin — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:46:39 +0000

An amazing Saturday spent with another good-hearted, down-to-earth, Sweet Home couple. Ashley and Chad were as relaxed and fun to work with as any Bride and Groom I’ve ever been around. See the day in detail with their slideshow