March 2009

Shaharzad and Bryce’s Indian Wedding at Pickering Barn

Shaharzad and Bryce were married in the lovely town of Issaquah, right outside of Seattle. There ceremony was held in the gorgeous barn at Pickering Farms. The wedding day was a mix of East Indian traditions and Seattle influences. From the amazing Indian food and bright beautiful colors and Bollywood style dancing after dinner, to the laid back funky sounds of their reception band fronted …

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Alexis and Jerry in Sayulita (Puerto Vallarta), Mexico

Alexis and Jerry had their beautiful destination wedding in Sayulita Mexico, near Puerto Vallarta, on Valentines day,  in Don Pedro’s Palapa. The day started with getting ready at Mi Otra Casa. Everything was being expertly coordinated by Gabriela and Guillermo of Mar Weddings. After the ceremony overlooking the ocean and Playa Los Muertos. Then we headed down to first the beautifully decorated cemetery to take …

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Teri and Andrew’s Wedding in Downtown Portland

Teri and Andrew were married at the lovely St. Patrick’s church in the North West portion of Portland.  I love the entrance to the church so much! Especially the stairs winding down both sides.  After their ceremony the couple headed to Kells Irish Pub in downtown Portland for their reception, and a Guinness! To see their entire gallery, please click here. To visit my site, …

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Amy and Matt Mazatlan Wedding Preview

Here is a quick sneak peak at one of Amy and Matt’s Mazatlan wedding! They got married at Mayan Palace Sea Garden, a very beautiful resort. Shooting weddings at Mazatlan will probably my favorite thing to do now. As a photographer, it was so easy to find millions of things to photograph, and I am not talking about wedding related things! Much less touristy and …

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Dana and Brandon at the Treasury Ballroom

Dana could not stop smiling all day long. It is so fun to work with couples who are so relaxed on their wedding day! We  started the day at the Benson Hotel where she was getting ready, wearing her comfortable slippers. Though she secretly wanted to wear those to her wedding, she changed into her gorgeous dress. Later, her walking in the same dress down …

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Rachel and Carlos’ Wedding at McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale

Rachel and Carlos were married at McMenamins Edgefield, one of our favorite places to shoot weddings.  It also happened to be quite a windy day as well, with one of the trees by the old red water tower snapping like a toothpick.  Rachel had a beautiful handmade dress by Cicada Designs in Seattle for her big day, and Carlos had a tie made from an …

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Night of the Henna for Eman at the Nines Hotel in Portland, Oregon

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.  …

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