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 …

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. …

La volupté du goût Opening Gala at The Portland Art Museum

Portland Art Museum’s recent exhibit, La volupté du goût: French Painting in the Age of Madame de Pompadour will be open from February 7 – March 17, 2009. To celebrate the exhibit, Portland Art Museum put on a gala. Curated by Philippe Le Leyzour, Director, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Tours, and Penelope Hunter-Stiebel, Consulting Curator of European Art, Portland Art Museum. The Portland installation design and …

Lauren & Channing’s Engagement Session – Portland, Oregon

Recently we joined Lauren and Channing (of Portland Trailblazers) for a fun and romantic engagement session at their home along the Willamette River and down into the neighborhood and near the river. Of course, their two bulldogs (American and British bulldogs) joined us for the shoot as well – who can say no to these cute pups! We’ll be shooting their wedding later this summer. …

Jill & Robert’s New Year’s Wedding at The Governor Hotel in Portland, Oregon

Jill and Robert were married at the sophisticated Governor Hotel, located right in the heart of downtown Portland. A favorite spot for us! The evening started out with some getting ready photos of Jill and her bridesmaids, including Rob’s daughter. After some formal family photos in the lobby, Jill & Robert took off for some romantic photos around the hotel. It’s always a fun challenge …

Ophelia and Matthew at the Beautiful Adrianna Hill Grand Ballroom

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 …

Vibrant Table’s Holiday Party at Portland Center Stage

Vibrant Table was kind enough to invite me to their fun holiday party! Knowing how good a party they create at weddings, I knew it would be tons of fun! Everybody had a great time. Food was fantastic and also there were custom made flipbooks – I got one of me pretending to shoot – very entertaining! Portland Center Stage is definitely one of the …

Nikki and Lynn’s Wedding at Playa de los Muertos

Nikki and Lynn had a very fun wedding at relaxed Sayulita. The night before everybody gathered at La Terrazola, a very relaxed atmosphere and I got to meet the bride and groom. I immediately knew this will be a very easy going, fun wedding full of nice people. The wedding ceremony itself was at sunset at Playa los Muertos, and the reception was immediately following …

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

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 …

Amber and Matt at Mar Plata, San Pancho

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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