chinese wedding

May and Elman’s Portland Art Museum Wedding

Portland Wedding Photographer - November 20, 2016

May and Elman had an elegant wedding at one of our favorite wedding venues in town, the Portland Art Museum. It was the kind of wedding you want to relive over and over again. May is Chinese and Elman is Azerbaijani which made for a very eclectic evening with some incredible cultural touches! Before the ceremony, the bride got ready at the Paramount Hotel in Downtown …

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Monica and Michael’s Wedding at Vancouver Hilton Hotel

Portland Wedding Photographer - November 17, 2009

Monica and Michael started their day with a wedding tea ceremony where they served tea to their relatives as a sign of respect.   They then had their ceremony at the beautiful St. James Catholic Church in downtown Vancouver.  After the ceremony Monica and Michael were taken away by a horse drawn carriage to the Esther Short Park across from the Vancouver Hilton.  We did some …

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Ophelia and Matthew at the Beautiful Adrianna Hill Grand Ballroom

Portland Wedding Photographer - February 12, 2009

Ophelia and Matthew were married at the gorgeous Adrianna Hill Grand Ballroom, having both their ceremony and reception taking place in the large open room.  Chinese traditions such as a tea ceremony during the reception and special details found throughout the wedding day, made the whole event both extra special and unique to Ophelia and Matthew.  We also took the time to walk the streets …

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Ada and Brad at the Governor Hotel

Portland Wedding Photographer - October 24, 2008

Ada and Brad had a very unique wedding, starting at the First Baptists Church in Portland, and then moving to Governor Hotel Heritage Ballroom. They had around 400 fun guests. Ada had three dresses for the various events, such as the tea ceremony – a traditional white dress, a red dress and a pink dress.  Their wedding place cards were golf themed.  The table decorations …

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