Julie & Jonathan’s Sayulita Mexico Wedding at Villa De Oso and Rehearsal Dinner at Calypso

Julie and Jonathan had their rehearsal dinner at Calypso Restaurant in the heart of Sayulita, Mexico. Calypso is an amazing place with great food that’s perfect for these gatherings. The next day we headed to the beautiful Villa De Oso for the wedding. What a spectacular venue! We got a chance to work with our friends at Sayulita Dream Weddings, they are great! The wedding …

Rachel and Jon’s Vintage Wedding

Here are some pictures from Rachel and Jon’s wedding at their condo. They both spent countless hours to landscape and decorate, and the results were gorgeous. This was very much a home made affair, from decorations to food to drinks. They are both avid swing and tango dancers. Jon got his vintage inspired Duchess (and was featured in the Oregonian as well!). Rachel looked dazzling …

Melissa and Minh’s DeSoto Rooftop Terrace Wedding

Portland does not have a lot of rooftop wedding venues. So when we I heard that Melissa and Minh were going to have their wedding at DeSoto Rooftop Terrace, I was very excited! The wedding was tons of fun. It was a beautiful day and Melissa and Minh turned their backyard into a beautiful wedding site. The guests were a very friendly bunch. There were …

Tiffany and Thomas’s Wedding at Fairgate Inn. Camas

Tiffany and Thomas were married at the elegant Fairgate Inn in Camas Washington. It was a great ceremony officiated by their friend, but what’s even more unique is that the officiant used his iPhone instead of traditional methods, including Thomas’ vows were on it. The reception was filled with fun dancing and ice cream from Party Scoop, a photobooth from Paparazzi Tonight and a grand …

Elizabeth and Afif’s Oregon Garden Wedding

Afif and Elizabeth’s wedding as a high energy wedding with lots of kids and belly dancing! Ceremony was at Calvary Lutheran Church at Stayton. During the reception, Elizabeth started doing some middle eastern/belly dancing as well. There were beautiful hand written prints on the walls at the reception. Also, bride’s sister, Jae, is a very talented singer / songwriter. She was singing during the first …

Samantha and Kevin’s McMenamins Edgefield Wedding

Samantha and Kevin’s McMenamins Edgefield wedding at Troutdale was an elegant, yet relaxed affair. Everybody had a great time! Samantha’s choice of colors was very nicely coordinated, and fit the elegant theme she chose! Venue: McMenamins Edgefield Florist: Crystal Lilies Officiant: Lisa Kristen-Scott Baker: Melissa’s Sweet Cakes Entertainment: Collage Music DJ: Media Jockeys You can see the full set of pictures here. Please ask for …

Wedding Preview: Jennifer & Seth’s McMenamins Edgefield Wedding

Here is a sneak preview to Jennifer and Seth’s Wedding. It is always fun to photograph McMenamins Edgefield Weddings. They have many charming little details to make the wedding memorable. I will be posting more from this McMenamins Edgefield wedding at the Little Red Shed Amphitheater soon!

Marissa and Daniel’s Skamania Lodge Wedding

Marissa and Daniel had their wedding at the stunning Skamania Lodge overlooking the scenic Columbia Gorge. I have always wanted to photograph a wedding at Skamania lodge as I have eaten their awesome Sunday brunch many times and have always been mesmerized by the location. This being a Jewish wedding, there were many Jewish traditions too, my favorite it is the hora (chair dance) of …

Jackie and Scott’s Wedding at Mt Hood Bed and Breakfast

Jackie and Scott had a beautiful wedding at Mt Hood Bed and Breakfast. Scott, a fellow Duke grad and Jackie, the beautiful bride, compliment each other perfectly. I also have to give kudos to them on their choice of wine, Domaine Drouhin 2006 Laurene Pinot Noiris my favorite wine and the other local wines served were excellent as well. The wedding went well awesome, thanks …

Kids Kids Kids and Sarah and Nathan’s Garden Vineyards Wedding

This was a classy, fun and lighthearted wedding at the Garden Vineyards! There were lots of little kids running around which made for great photo opportunities as well. Sarah’s dress was a vintage style beauty from Melissa Sweet Reverie Collection, and we had a ton of fun photographing it as well. The wedding favors were wine bottle openers, and they were a big hit! At …

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