I love that we have many new Portland event spaces lately! One of the more unique and lovely wedding and event venues is Redd on Salmon Street! According to the The Redd on Salmon website: “Spreading across two blocks in Portland’s historic Central Eastside, the Redd is an Ecotrust development designed to support local food enterprises, connect chefs, foodservice directors and entrepreneurs to independent farmers, ranchers and fishermen in the region, and help scale a robust food economy across the Pacific Northwest. The Redd is quickly becoming an integral part of an ecosystem of new ideas around food system reform.”
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Portland has quite a few wedding venues, but when I heard that Vibrant Table Catering is opening their loft for events, called The Loft at 8th Ave, I was very excited as Kurt is a genius when it comes to vision and execution. I have worked with Vibrant Table Catering before many times, and every wedding has been a lovely executed affair with amazing food …
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May and Elman’s Portland Art Museum Wedding
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 …
Continue readingSean and Lauren had a beautiful New Year’s Eve wedding at the Exchange Ballroom and rooftop! It was a classic elegant wedding. Lauren’s dress was from Seattle, from La Belle Elaine’s – she looked simply stunning! Flowers were by Sammy’s Flowers, and Casey from Stumptown DJs rocked the dance floor. At midnight they did a balloon drop – super cute! Sean’s dad officiated the wedding! …
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Britain and Betsy’s Exchange Ballroom Wedding!
Britain and Betsy chose one of Portland’s newest venues, Exchange Ballroom for it’s understated elegance and access to a beautiful rooftop view. They had some top notch vendors as well! Molli with Bon Soiree events was the amazing planner. I have worked with Molli many times over the last decade and her experience and planning really helped things go on schedule! Couple’s friend Stephanie was …
Continue readingI had the pleasure of photographing Taylor and Tresa’s wedding at the Exchange Ballroom in Portland. According to Tresa, they had the wedding of their dreams, surrounded by friends, family and endless love and support. Since Taylor is a professional hockey player, they often spend time apart, but this summer they were able to spend a long stretch this summer planning their wedding with their …
Continue readingA quick sneak peek from an Exchange Ballroom rooftop wedding. There was an EPIC sunset and we took a break from wedding festivities at the Exchange Ballroom to get this sunset bridal portrait for our same sex wedding couple! I love rooftop weddings in Portland so I am super excited that Exchange Rooftop is available now for rental! This week we had two gay couple …
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Lauren and Ryan’s Portland Lan Su Classical Chinese Gardens Wedding
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 …
Continue readingMickenna 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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Portland Bar Mitzvah at The Nines Hotel and Congregation Beth Israel
Portland Bar Mitzvah – Dariush’s Epic Celebration What an incredible day capturing Dariush’s Portland Bar Mitzvah! The morning kicked off at the beautiful Congregation Beth Israel, with family portraits, a touching service, and a relaxed lunch reception. Then, it was party time at the stunning The Nines Hotel ballroom. Huge props to Cindy Thompson Productions for the gorgeous decor and seamless event planning. The space …
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