the nines hotel | Portland Wedding Photography Blog of Evrim Icoz

Erika and Lionel’s Wedding at The Grotto

Portland Wedding Photographer - December 9, 2015

Erika and Lionel were married at The Grotto with a reception at The Nines Hotel in Portland. The Grotto and The Nines Hotel are two of the most unique places to have a wedding in Portland, and Emee, from EJP Events, did a fantastic job, as always, coordinating and running the day! I love working with good wedding planners, makes life so much easier for the couple and …

Liselle and Edgar’s Portland Art Museum Wedding!

Portland Wedding Photographer - November 3, 2015

Liselle and Edgar were married at St. Mary’s Cathedral with a reception at the Portland Art Museum. This was such a fun wedding with a bridal party that wasn’t afraid to let loose and a lot of laughter and smiles from the couple and all of the guests. Before the ceremony, the bridal parties got ready in separate suites at The Nines Hotel in Downtown …

The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club Wedding of Robin and Nolan

Portland Wedding Photographer - August 23, 2013

I had a blast working with Robin and Nolan and their little one, Gavin! The day started at The Nines Hotel in Portland, Oregon for getting ready. I had worked with Powder Inc before, but every time they outdo themselves! No exception this time. Robin looked beautiful. We then moved to The Reserve Vineyard and Golf Club, one of my favorite locations to shoot! When …

The Nines Hotel Wedding of Raffaela and Carlos

Portland Wedding Photographer - June 4, 2013

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 …

Rebekah and Joe’s Steampunk Wedding at Castaway

Portland Wedding Photographer - October 21, 2012

Rebekah and Joe’s wedding was nothing but ordinary. First of all, they are big fans of bicycles and steampunk. Also, Rebekah has a different charming hair color every time I see her, and Joe’s wedding present was a donation to Tesla museum in Rebekah’s honor. Awesome. So their choice of venue, the ever flexible Castaway was perfect! I had the chance to work with Carmen …

Jeff & Kyra’s Wedding – Chinese Gardens & Departure Restaurant and Lounge

Portland Wedding Photographer - July 29, 2011

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 Lan Su Chinese Gardens and photographed the beginning of the reception. Short and sweet 🙂 Asian themes were plenty for the day, with …

Portland Bar Mitzvah at Nines Hotel and Congregation Beth Israel

Portland Wedding Photographer - July 20, 2011

Please contact us for your Mitzvah needs by clicking this link! 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 …

Riza and Wayne’s Wedding at the Portland Art Museum

Portland Wedding Photographer - November 12, 2010

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 …

NACE Meeting at The Nines Hotel

Portland Wedding Photographer - October 7, 2009

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 …

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

Portland Wedding Photographer - March 6, 2009

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. …