The Very Rainy (but FUN!) Portland Wedding of Erica & Brad!

Meet Erica and Brad. They are now married! They did this during a day-long downpour, at Washington Park's International Rose Test Gardens. It was a memorable and beautiful little ceremony, with only a handful of their closest friends and family. This was a destination wedding for them, actually! They live in New Mexico and really wanted to experience greenery, flowers and rain... they sure had exactly that on their day this past Saturday! ;)

The rains did not bother them... we had a great time getting soaked for photos in the park. It was all part of the experience of being in the Pacific Northwest in May and they loved it. Josh and I managed to keep our equipment as dry as we could, while capturing their joy all at the same time. It was awesome! Their reception dinner was at the iconic and delicious Portland City Grill, who did not fail to impress, once more. What a great day!! Thank you SO much for making us feel like we were a part of our family, you guys! THANK YOU!

Special thanks to the following vendors!

Le Cookie Monkey for the wedding cake.
Geranium Lake Flowers for the bridal flowers.

Portland City Grill for the reception dinner.

Washington Park's Rose Garden for the ceremony.

David's Bridal for Erica's wedding dress and her bridesmaids' dresses.

Chariot Limousines for the rides.

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The Portland waterfront engagement session of Lauren & Tolga!

We're so lucky. We get to meet and photograph amazing people from all walks of life... year after year! Lauren & Tolga a special to us, since they are living locally in Oregon (just as I am), but have roots in the Old World (just as I do). Turkey for them, Italy for me. It's all the same with people who come from distant lands to live in America: we have a special bond :) This was a GREAT day with them! The day was sunny and the park was not crowded at all. We were able to aim shots away from those people who were there, making it look even more desolate. We had a blast! These are but a handful of the image we have from their engagement session and we can't wait for their wedding day in July!

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Portland Riverplace hotel marina engagement session on a big , beautiful boat

Angie and Jarl are two FUN people! They have a beautiful family and great success in business. They have found each other and are perfect for one another... we witnessed this, on their engagement session last week. I was a blast! WINDY! But a blast ;) They own this beautiful boat and will marry at Riverplace Hotel on Portland's waterfront... hence this location for their shoot. These are just a handful of images from their session with many more on their private online gallery. Thanks for looking!

Special thanks to: Donna of Pearl And Roses Wedding Planning (who has been pivotal to their wedding day's organization and coordination and a huge help to us too!). Jessica of Jessica Belknap Make Up Artist for dolling Angie up with that beautiful make up and hair! Sunny of Puddle Jumpin' Cards for the stationery Angie held for one of the photos!

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Portland Wedding Photography of Angie and Daniel!

Angie and Daniel are married! Theirs was a traditional western ceremony, with hints of their South Korean heritage. We had the opportunity to meet their family members and friends, and to be a part of their busy day. It was colorful and beautiful and we loved it! There was so much team work and home made stuff... it was inspiring to see everyone work so hard for Angie & Daniel!

Here is a sneak peek of their wedding day, from their time getting ready in their rooms at The Nines Luxury Hotel, to their ceremony at their congregation in Aloha, to their after-party at Departure Lounge in Portland. Thank you to all involved in making this day happen! Flowers and food and decor was done by family/friends... wow!

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Click here ( http://pictage.com/1405775 ) and enjoy!}

{ PS: to ALL of our couples who are getting ready and/or using THE NINES as their hotel... please make sure you check with their offices, for permission to photograph on property! The Nines asks for time slot reservations to be officially scheduled for your wedding day. Avoid confusion and frustration by emailing/calling The Nines to make sure you are all set for us to photograph you on their property! Thank you! ;) }

Portland Eastbank Esplanade and Downtown Engagement Session.

This was yet another GORGEOUS spring day in Portland. The sky was beautifully dramatic ... Angie & Daniel were willing to be as beautiful and goofy as they felt like being. We love that! We love it when our couples get comfortable enough to "make faces" and not feel "weird" about it ;) We started off near the Ace Hotel in downtown Portland, walked over to Powell's Bookstore and then drove to the Eastbank Esplanade, on the east side of the Willamette River. That's where the sky went crazy! Dark billowing clouds came in from all directions, the sun was peeking through AND we even had a beautifully bright rainbow! Then... HAIL! We finished the shoot up right as the ice pellets were beginning to fall... you can see the crazy rain/hail/light in the last few images in this post! :D We can't wait for their May 2013 wedding day... it will be a BLAST!

**All of the images will be/are on their own private gallery here: http://pictage.com/1405775 which will be/is accessible to all friends and family. Click to bookmark the site, so that you can see their wedding photos soon too!**

Portland beer, Portland park, Portland love! (Engagement Session)

Beth & Clint are soooo great! They are yet another of our upcoming 2013 wedding couples and yet another of our recent engagement sessions. They are sweethearts. They live in a cute home in SE Portland that they've been remodeling; got engaged at a nearby house where he used to live; she picked him up a a fun bar (Rontom's) in SE; they love nature and Portland parks. All this added to a full few hours of photography! Below are but a handful of images from their session but they show their fun-loving-laid-back attitude, for sure and we can't wait for their Lincoln City (Oregon Coast) wedding day coming up in May!

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Downtown Portland Spring Engagement Session!

Meet Tawny & Mike! They will marry this summer 2013 (4th of July weekend!) at the beautiful Gorge Crest Vineyards in the Columbia Gorge. They were super nervous for their engagement shoot this past week, but ended up totally relaxing and having a blast! We met at the hair salon where she got all done up (Moxie at the Embassy Suites Downtown), and walked through the Burnside/China Town area. It rained a little bit at first, but then it cleared up and we ended up having a beautiful sunny day. The spring cherry blossoms around this part of town are bright and fragrant and we even for a beautiful sky behind the iconic Portland Oregon sign on the Burnside Bridge! ;) 

Below is a sneak peek of their session.

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The Cannon Beach Wedding Elopement of Aissata and Wayne

There is nothing quite like the energy and love that surrounds a couple on their wedding day. We are usually commissioned to photograph weddings that involve family members and friends, adding to the emotions of the day. Sometimes, however, we get to be 2 of the 4 total people. How? When we are contacted about the wonderful world of Wedding Elopements. 

These special few hours of celebration are incredible! Josh and I get to spend a very intimate time with the bride and groom; we are the ones that serve as family, friends and photographers. The task of being all this for a couple, is exciting and humbling at the same time. 

We were honored to have been contacted by the beautiful Aissata & Wayne, for their own elopement. They were flexible enough to move their date, to a day with no rain (which is a task in and of itself here in Oregon). We managed to pick a perfect Tuesday! The rains kept away until we were finished with the ceremony and portraits. Aissata, despite the cold, was brave (and beautiful!), allowing us to have fun with them at Ecola State Park and then on the beach of Cannon Beach, Oregon. They even dressed outdoors! Her dress hanging on the recently downed, Sitka Spruce at Ecola State Park was a sight to see.

We truly loved this day and we are so happy to have been the ones for them... we were even their witnesses! What an honor and what an amazing job we have... THANK YOU for entrusting us!

Here is the detailed sneak peek of Aissata and Wayne's elopement :)

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