Brody & Ciara at Private Beach House in Otter Rock Oregon

December 06, 2016  •  Leave a Comment

We were extremely honored to be chosen for this ceremony. This wedding was held on August 19th, which happens to be our own anniversary day, and this was my first time performing a wedding ceremony as the officiate which made it even more special for me. We will always think of them on our anniversary and cherish being able to share that day with such a sweet couple, with their adorable son.

This intimate setting was a private beach house that the entire family was staying at together, and the ceremony was held out on the front lawn in front of their closest friends and family. I was nervous about messing up, speaking in public is always a little difficult for me, but this family was so welcoming to both of us, and they were all very warm and inviting.

These two have traveled a harder road than some others may have, and their little family is truly special and very loved. We were so happy to help them capture some difficult shots, and to be part of their amazing day.


Ben & Rebecca at Rocky Butte Park in Portland Oregon

December 05, 2016  •  Leave a Comment

Like most of our fellow Americans must feel, we love to see someone in one of our country's uniforms, and we really love to have them worn during a wedding. Ben made a really handsome groom in his US Coast Guard uniform, and his bride Rebecca was glowing in her satiny, flowery, lacy, gown with this amazing floral belt full of bling, she was simply beautiful.

The stage for this lovely couple to exchange their vows before an intimate group of family and friends, was the top of Rocky Butte Park with incredible views of the Columbia River Gorge, Mount Hood, and downtown Portland. The old brick structure at the top is like a castle tower with a grand sweeping staircase that was the perfect backdrop for photos. The ceremony site was a beautifully decorated white wooden arch with huge bundles of gardenias and begonia flowers tied to it, and it was a really beautiful Saturday evening at the end of July and the views were wonderful.

After the ceremony we all traveled to a  restaurant in the Pearl District where they had reserved a private party room with an opening to an outside patio with tables and chairs. The guests were served a lovely gourmet meal  around one big table for everyone to enjoy conversations and reminiscing together. Before dinner was served we were able to sneak the bride and groom away into the streets of downtown Portland for some fun night time street shots.


Mikeal & Sara at Knoll Crest Gardens in Boring Oregon

December 05, 2016  •  Leave a Comment

This wedding was very special for Scott and I because the bride is a very close family friend, and actually grew up with Scott, and their mom's are still best friends today. When there are close ties like that, the pressure to produce amazing photographs becomes so much more intense. We dove in for the entire day, from meeting at the hair salon at the beginning of the brides day, to the moment the happy couple drove away from the party! It was a wonderfully magical day with friends and family, and Sara and Mikeal had over 350 of them in attendance to help them celebrate!

Knoll Crest Gardens is an amazing wedding venue nestled in the valley near the Sandy River, in Boring. The spacious grounds are perfectly manicured with an adorable pond and a dock, two different gazebos, an adorable red barn, a little creek with a bridge to a stone bench, lush greenery surrounding beautiful landscaping everywhere, and the elegant touches of outdoor chandeliers hanging from the tree branches made it feel truly sophisticated for an outdoor wedding. The bar was adorable, and very popular, and the dance floor was beautifully decorated with tulle and lights, and well used by the guests.

The entire day was so happy and peaceful and very well organized, it was truly magical and very special. The friends and family that helped make all the wonderful food for such a large group, not to mention all the behind the scene work that went into this beautiful event, they all did an amazing job!  This was by far our largest wedding to date with over 350 guests, and also the largest wedding party we have ever had at 19! It was so much fun to be part of this wonderful wedding with great friends!


John & Lauren at Aspen Hall in Bend Oregon

December 05, 2016  •  Leave a Comment

We love to travel, and we love to take beautiful photographs, so we are always excited for out of town weddings. Central Oregon is one of our favorite destinations and we really enjoyed our recent trip over to Bend for Lauren & John's wedding at Aspen Hall, located in Shevlin Park just a few miles west of the Old Mill District.

The venue was simply adorable and nicely decorated, with a beautiful big indoor fireplace that was the backdrop for the ceremony and most of our family shots. The park grounds outside were wonderful, complete with a fishing pond and the perfect bridge for reflection photos. 

This was a large welcoming family and we had a wonderful time with all of them, they really made us feel like part of the group. Lauren was a really beautiful young bride with a very tearful loving father at her side, and even though she had recently lost her mother to cancer, we could all feel her presence through Lauren eyes.  We are sure that she was a very proud mother looking down on her beautiful little girl that day.


Kyle & Stephanie at Aubrey Glen in Bend Oregon

December 05, 2016  •  Leave a Comment

We had the pleasure of travelling back to Bend for the wedding of Stephanie and Kyle at the Aubrey Glen Golf Course. This long distance couple came all the way from Pennsylvania to this beautiful venue which was mutually beneficial to both sides of the family, since they both have grandparents living in the Bend area. Most of the family and friends traveled from several states away to help this young couple start their married life together.

The setting was really pretty, and the ceremony site was nicely set up on the driving range with a beautiful archway flowing with flowers in the breeze. It was an extremely hot day for early June, actually a record heat breaking kind of day, but everyone was great about it and they even had a cooler of water bottles for their guests.

We really enjoyed getting to use the golf carts to ride around the course for photos. There was a lovely pond that we were able to use as a backdrop for the bride and groom shots, and the entire setting was just gorgeous.

We had a wonderful time with another great family, and truly hope that they all enjoyed their trip to Oregon!

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