Monday, October 25, 2010

Netta & Chris, family farm October 16, 2010

This was seriously one of the best weddings I've been to all year. Netta and Chris's family farm in rural Washington was a perfect setting for a mid-October wedding, and the weather couldn't have been better. They put a lot of thought into coming up with great ideas for the pictures, so we had a Harley, a tractor and a horse to make the day super fun. There were many touching moments and lots of tears as well as great laughs throughout the day, and it's so obvious that these two are crazy in love and made for each other. Netta and Chris, congratulations!

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Jasmin & Matt - 8/21/10, private residence

We had such an amazing day with J+M :) They couldn't have hand picked a more perfect location to celebrate the wedding day than their private residence on Lake Oswego! We had great weather, a beautiful couple and the coolest group of friends and family!! You guys rock and I can't wait to hear about your honeymoon in Tahati when you return. All the best guys!!


Monday, August 23, 2010

Nicole and Graham, August 14th 2010

On our way to the wedding, I looked at my car display with disbelief because it read 102 degrees. I immediately cranked up the AC to compensate for the heat I was about to endure later. The wedding and reception was to be held at a friend’s home in Lebanon. Pulling up, ideas were exploding in my head. The location had everything I had hoped for. There were open fields and trees and props, it was great. The thing I noticed the most as multiple people were flying around taking care of last minute duties was that everyone was happy. There was stress and sweat but there were all smiles. You can tell how good friends Nicole and Graham were because their friends were working joyously in the heat for them. When it was time for the first look, I could hear the excitement in Graham’s voice. As Nicole turned Graham around, the look on his face was unforgettable. Mouth open with a huge smile it was apparent that he thought Nicole couldn’t look more beautiful. He kept saying “Wow” over and over again. The location on the property for the ceremony itself was perfect. It was a little clearing surrounded by trees with some trails leading to the spot. My favorite shot, probably of all time was a long exposure shot in a field at night. After looking at one of the photos, I discovered that I caught a shooting star sliding across the sky. It was a perfect ending to their perfect day.

Kelly and Zach Powers, 8/14/10 @ The Powers Family Home

It was a real treat to actually attend the wedding of a family member for a change!

My sister Kelly married Zach at our family home near Albany. It was a mid-afternoon wedding full of creativity, fun and love.