The ballroom at The Nines Hotel the day of the wedding was breathtaking. I’ve never seen anything like it at a wedding ceremony or reception. The beautiful white drapes up-lit by professional lighting courtesy of Greenlight Creative, and the thousands of orchids that came down the drapes, stringed together from the ceiling as backdrop, as well as the rest of the light flowers and ghost …
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The Elysian Ballroom is the new name of the Crown Ballroom – same location, different owners and completely different look. I was sad that Crown Ballroom was closed as I loved working with Ravel and Julian (the previous owners) so I was excited to hear that highly respected Mr. Mike Piper took over the location, and sure enough, did a tremendous job! Darcy and Joil …
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I loved shooting Samantha and Jeremy’s engagement pictures while Portland is putting on it’s fall colors. We had a lot of fun at the park and it involved Jeremy climbing trees. I didn’t ask/encourage it, he just does it. So I just snapped his spiderman kiss when he jumped on a branch. Folks, don’t try this, but hey, it made a great picture for their …
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The Foundry at Oswego Pointe is quickly becoming a hot destination for wedding receptions in Portland area and it is not hard to see why. It is a beautiful and elegant location, just by the water and also has indoor and outdoor spaces and is a very adaptable space. The Foundry is right by Lake Oswego. The staff at The Foundry is also very nice …
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Marissa and Brian had a beautiful, fun filled winter wedding at McMenamins Edgefield Blackberry Hall! It was full of joy, an children 🙂 Since I love capturing children, that made it even more fun. Marissa and Brian are kind people whose love was evident. Hope I did justice to their affection to each other. (You can see the full set of pictures here. Please ask …
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I had the pleasure of photographing Lindsay and Aaron’s engagement session last week. they recently moved to Florida, but were in town for couple days, so we all braved the cold and headed to Lindsay’s parents bicycle shop, Waterfront Bikes. It is a ebautiful shop built in to an old brick building. They have a wide variety of bicycle rentals, incluyding tandems, and also fix …
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Lauren and Ryan tied the knot at the gorgeous Portland Lan Su Classical Chinese Gardens. It was a super fun wedding, coordinated by Kerry Garrow of Signature Weddings and Events. The other vendors for this Portland Chinese Gardens wedding were like a best of the wedding vendors in Portland. Lauren and Ryan wanted a Portland theme wedding and allocated enough time for us to go …
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Mickenna and Michael had a beautiful, elegant wedding at the one of a kind Treasury Ballroom in Portland. One of the highlights was the 100th Birthday of Mickenna’s grandma! Here are some of their pictures! (You can see the full set of pictures here. Please ask for the password from the couple.) Vendors we worked with: Caterer: Vibrant Table Cake: Just Cakes by Viki DJ: …
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I loved the colors Erika chose for her Portland World Trade Center wedding! It is not always easy to make the blue work but her wedding party rocked it! One of the most lovely things was Erika’s grandfather officiated the wedding at the Portland World Trade center! It was a very touching moment! You can see the full set of pictures here. Please ask for …
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Alex and Shane had a low key and intimate wedding at the Peninsula Park in Portland, Oregon. I love shooting at the Peninsula Park, I used to live nearby and always enjoyed the beauty of it. Peninsula Park was Portland’s first public rose garden and the official rose of Portland, named Mme. Caroline Testout, was cultivated at Peninsula Park. Ok, enough trivia, now to more …
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