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Don Pedro’s Palapa at Sayulita of Jana and Tim

Jana and Tim had a great, fun filled wedding at Don Pedro’s Palapa at Sayulita. I had the pleasure of working with Yazmin Gizeh of Sea of Dreams Weddings and everything turned out perfectly. We were lucky enough to be able to attend their welcome party at Las Hamacas and meet everyone. The days were filled with fun activities like fishing, hiking etc and they …

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Monica and Matt’s Mexico Wedding at Don Pedro’s Palapa

Their wedding was at Don Pedros palapa overlooking the Playa Los Muertos in Sayulita, Mexico.  After the ceremony the party began to kick off with tons of wild dancing, tequila, a pinata, tacos, and fireworks! Yazmin from Sea of Dreams Wedding did a great job! One of my favorite pictures is Matt seeing Monica in her dress for the first time. You can see it …

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Kristin and Mike’s Tequila Filled Wedding in Mexico

Kristin and Mike got married in beautiful Sayulita in Puerto Vallarta area. The wedding was at Don Pedros palapa overlooking the PLaya Los Muertos.  There were many great wedding details – for example, there was a stroller parking, a crab visiting the wedding reception, tequila shot glasses as place cards that needed to match the tequila on the table, al pastor tacos, and churros! You …

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Janna and Giovanni’s Oregon Coast Heceta Head Lighthouse Wedding

Janna and Giovanni came out to the West coast to celebrate their wedding at the Heceta Head Lighthouse.  The setting was amazing, especially with the dramatic clouds and the natural beauty of the Oregon coast.  There was a lot of dancing and amazing food prepared by the staff of the Bed and Breakfast. Venue and Catering:  Heceta Head Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast. Guests and family …

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Christy and Brian’s Maui Hawaii Wedding

Portland Wedding Photographer - September 22, 2009

Christy and Brian decided to have their wedding at a beautiful, sunny location – Maui, Hawaii! The wedding was set at the beach – right before Christy started walking down the “aisle”, a very short rain came down. It was all worth it though because there was a spectacular rainbow! You can see it below! During the reception, the catering manager pulled out his ukelele …

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Melissa and Bryan’s Wedding at Playa Fiesta Beach Club at Puerto Vallarta

I have been looking forward to a Playa Fiesta wedding in Puerto Vallarta for a long time. This was one of the best times I had at a wedding – great people and great location! Playa Fiesta Beach Club and Hotel at Puerto Vallarta is one of the top places for a wedding at Puerto Vallarta, and I can see why. The owners, Lindsay and …

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Melissa and Bryan at Playa Fiesta Puerto Vallarta

I had a great time shooting Melissa and Bryan’s wedding at Playa Fiesta Beach Club in Puerto Vallarta. Here is a quick teaser! If you are looking at Playa Fiesta for your wedding, you are making the right choice. It is a great location and the owners Adam and Lindsay are awesome! You can check more of our Puerto Vallarta, Mexico weddings here. There will …

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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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Associate Coverage: Jill and Brenden’s Beautiful Sayulita Mexico Wedding

Portland Wedding Photographer - December 24, 2008

Jill and Brenden were childhood sweethearts that decided to get married overlooking the great Pacific Ocean in Sayulita Mexico.  Their ceremony was held on Don Pedro’s Palapa on a hill overlooking both Sayulita and Playa de los Muertos.  Their Mexican wedding included a mariachi band and a cigar roller making handmade cigars during the reception that everyone enjoyed. Vendors: Coordinator: Mar Weddings Venue: Don Pedro’s …

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Amber and Matt at Mar Plata, San Pancho

Portland Wedding Photographer - December 24, 2008

Amber and Matt tied the knot at Villa de Roja, directly off the beach! The reception was at the beautifully decorated amazing Mar Plata Restaurant. In my opinion, Mar Plata is one of the best restaurants I have been to, so if you are in the Sayulita, Punta Mita, Bucerias, Puerto Vallarta or Nuevo Vallarta area, make sure to visit them. It is worth a …

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