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 …

Amanda & Duane’s Playa Litibu, Mexico Wedding and Rehearsal Dinner (Associate)

I had a chance to photograph my good friend Duane’s wedding in Mexico in the small village of Playa Litibu just North of Puerto Vallarta. It was really fun to be in Mexico with a bunch of my friends, and to shoot their wedding on top of that. Amanda wore a radiant red dress that looked amazing against the Mexican background, it was so awesome …

Oregon Ducks Wedding Cake!

I wanted to share this after Oregon Duck’s awesome football season. Living in Oregon, everybody was excited, so for the occasion, I am posting this: Oregon Ducks Cake by Karren’s Specialty Cakes

Debbie and Mike’s Wedding at the Genoa Restaurant

Debbie and Mike had their fall time wedding at the Genoa Restaurant in Portland. The fall tree colors were on display! The weather cooperated just enough to get some great outdoor shots! Genoa Restaurant is a very elegant, beautiful and intimate setting. It was decorated exquisitely. Mike and Debbie, being foodies, wanted a more casual reception, so they opted for a lot of smaller appetizer …

Angela and Loren’s Spooky Shining Wedding at the Timberline Lodge

This was a super fun wedding! The theme was The Shining, of course, this being at the Timberline Lodge. There were so many small touches! The couple are pharmacists so their place holders were medicine bottles, and they had little bits from The Shining at the wedding like a typewriter typing “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”. During the reception, they …

Margie and Mike’s Oregon Vineyard Wedding

This was a beautiful day! There was a little bit of rain, but it didn’t take away from the beautiful setting and the enthusiasm of the wedding at all! Mike even got his wish and got a cupcake for his wedding cake! There was tons of great dancing, and beautiful light made it even more fun to watch! vendors: Caterer: Vibrant Table Baker: Perfection Bakery …

Adriane and Scott’s Eliot Chapel and Embassy Suites Wedding in Portland

Adriane and Scott had a beautiful wedding at Eliot Chapel at First Unitarian Church and reception following at the Portland Embassy Suites. Adriane looked gorgeous in her dress. I am noticing a trend in wedding dresses: pockets! The couple was walked down the aisle after they were pronounced husband and wife by a bagpiper. The hair pieces by August Veils were very elegant, and Embassy …

Gina and Austin’s Vineyard Wedding(Associate)

Gina and Austin had their wedding at a beautiful vineyard overlooking the vineyard and the hills of Hillsboro. They had a bit of an “Oregon” wedding with a slight downpour, but they were troopers! Gina even picked up some galoshes from Fred Meyer right before the ceremony. Gina’s sister helped out by making the wedding cake, which looked awesome. Caterer: Art of Catering DJ: MEGA …

Jenny and Sean’s Wedding at the Portland Art Museum

Jenny and Sean’s wedding was a very classy, elegant Portland fall wedding, utilizing both the Sunken Ballroom and the Kridel Grand Ballroom at the Portland Art Museum. They had a fantastic choice of vendors. I was very impressed with the light set up as well. They also utilized a service called Ladies in Waiting – Samantha from August Veils was there to help the bridal …

Riza and Wayne’s Wedding at the Portland Art Museum

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 …