Jeff and Kyra had an intimate wedding ceremony at one of Portland’s gems, Portland Lan Su Classical Chinese Garden, followed by a colorful reception at the Departure Restaurant at the Nines Hotel in Portland. I joined them for portraits at the Portland Chinese Gardens and photographed the beginning of the reception. Short and sweet 
Asian themes were plenty for the day, with red colors parasol and shoes!
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Two sets of lovers at the Departure Restaurant and Lounge at the Nines Hotel in Portland
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I had the honor of photographing Dariush’s very special Bar Mitzvah day at Congregation Beth Israel. It was a beautiful day!The morning started with portraits, and touching service and then a lunch reception. The evening reception was at the elegant The Nines Hotel ballroom. Cindy Thompson Productions did a fantastic job with decor and organization. No detail was spared. Beautiful flowers were by Page Winograd of Vibrant Table Flowers. There were deserts (eclairs, creme brulee etc ), magician, air hockey, t-shirt printing station, photo booth (the ever so awesome Paparazzi Tonight), and then the surprise of the night, a belly dancer who performed a beautiful routine with a sword! And then dancing!! A shout out to Nines Hotel catering - the food, both for youngsters and adults, was delicious and beautifully arranged.
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I had the pleasure of photographing Riza & Wayne previously at their Portland engagement session. We had tons of fun - and at their wedding, we had even more fun! Champagne Events ran the show expertly, Vibrant Table catering and flowers were superb, and Paparazzi Tonight got some great some moments!
The couple also had private wedding dance instruction from Leilani Nakagawa, one of Portland’s most accomplished dance instructors. It showed, and they rocked the place!
Coordinator: Champagne Weddings & Event Coordination
Getting Ready Venue: The Nines Hotel
Caterer: Vibrant Table
Cake: Papa Haydn
DJ: A Sound Choice
Florist: Vibrant Table
Ceremony/Reception Location: Portland Art Museum
Officiant: A Beautiful Ceremony NW
PhotoBooth: Paparazzi Tonight
Wedding Dance Coordination: Leilani Nakagawa
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Ashley and Mason had a very elegant Oregon wedding at the classy Garden Vineyards. There were a lot of great details, from flowers by Page Winograd from Vibrant Table Flowers, to beautiful place settings, again by Vibrant Table. Misty, from Luxe Productions, ran the show effortlessly. Ashley looked gorgeous in her wedding dress, and Mason and his groomsmen wore very handsome suits. We started the day of wedding at Nines Hotel, doing some getting ready pictures. I had a chance to photograph beautiful Ashley at the Portland Park Blocks, and Mason at the Nines Hotel. We moved to the Garden Vineyards, and continued the day there! There was a beautiful Rolls Royce waiting for them, courtesy of Mr. Ron Tonkin and his wife Marcy , who were also guests at the wedding reception (Mason worked with him).
Venue: Garden Vineyards
Event Coordinator: Luxe Productions, Misty Damico
Getting Ready Location: Nines Hotel
Catering: Vibrant Table
Entertainment: Pressure Point Band
Videography: Focal Point
Cake: Judy Reese Dream Cakes
Music: Duo Con Brio and A New Groove
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We found a sweet trail in the woods of Forest Park to take Rashree and Anthony to. The rain was coming down a bit more than we like so we headed to the Nines Hotel to capture some great images of the two in one of their favorite spots.
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We met up with Samantha and Kevin and decided to stay out of the rain in Portland’s finest hotels. We went by the Hotel Deluxe and captured their classic Hollywood beauty. Then off across town to the Nines Hotel to capture some modern beauty. The rain let up just enough to go by the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall and get a classic Portland shot.
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I was honored to be invited to the launch party for the National Association of Catering Executives. The event was at The Nines Hotel, and it was a blast. Nines Hotel was a beautiful backdrop (I can’t wait to shoot another Nines Hotel Wedding!). The cocktails and food were out of this world, and the rooftop was beautiful. I ran into many of the top vendors in Portland, it was great to catch up! Below are couple pictures with my point and shot (a Canon SD870, one of the best P&S’s in my opinion).
View from the Nines Hotel Departure
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We photographed an exciting Night of the Henna event at the exquisite Nines Hotel in downtown Portland. The bride, Eman, is the daughter of famous designer Fiona Cibani, so every detail was creatively designed and executed. The night was filled with many interesting nuances ranging from live gold fish in the table center pieces to the exotic Middle Eastern belly dance by Astryd Farah deMichel. The festivities were perfectly coordinated by Jules Rupae of Another Perfect Production and Morgan Griffin of the Nines Hotel. The staff at the Nines Hotel were amazing to work with.
Other fun details were: Pearl necklaces were given to all ladies who attended as favors, great cocktails such as Mango honey, a great Middle Eastern band, henna ceremony with cake and henna candle.
Venue: The Nines Hotel
Coordinator: Another Perfect Production
Belly Dancer Entertainer: Astryd Farah deMichele
Video: Shields Film
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