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Rachel + Gabe . Corvallis Wedding

Love this couple! Rachel and Gabe wanted to get their bride and groom portraits out of the way a few days before their wedding, so we did just that with an awesome shoot starting at The Vue and ending on the field in Reser Stadium:

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A few short days later, they tied the knot… and partied like it’s 1999:
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Thank you to Kevin Meyers for shooting with me!

Coordinator: Raina Powell Events
Ceremony Venue: First Presbyterian Church – Corvallis, Oregon
Reception Venue: The Vue – Corvallis, Oregon
Flowers: Celebration Florals
Hair & Makeup: The Golden Wishbone
Catering: Wild Pear
Cake: Voodoo Doughnut
DJ: Ben Haslam

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Lisa + Kåre . Cloud Mountain Farm . Trout Lake, WA Wedding

Lisa and Kåre’s wedding was one of my favorites. Ever. Why? Totally casual and low-key. Around 70 guests. Amazing setting (that’s Mt. Adams serving as the backdrop to their ceremony). Swedish traditions that made the day completely unique (Lisa is half Swedish, and Kåre moved from Sweden to be with her). A bicycle-shaped wedding cake. The best food I’ve ever had at a wedding (Taste Unique in Portland just opened last year, the chefs are straight out of Rome). And for their first dance, they got down to a live band performing Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine. Awesome.

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Venue: Cloud Mountain Farm – Trout Lake, WA (private residence)
Catering and Cake: Taste Unique – Portland
Flowers: Lucy’s Informal Flowers
Dress Boutique: Lena Medoyeff Bridal
Makeup Artist: Salon Visio – Hood River
Band: The Hipwaiters

Thank you to Blake for shooting with me! A few of these shots are his – most notably Lisa and Kåre surrounded by bubbles :)

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Carrie + Jimmy . McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse . Portland Wedding Photographer

Carrie and Jimmy tied the knot last Friday in the Octagonal Barn at McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse in Hillsboro. They’re so fun and so cute together, I’m glad I could be there to capture the day! Hope everyone had a great 4th of July weekend :)

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Venue: The Octagonal Barn at McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse in Hillsboro, Oregon
Catering: McMenamins
Cupcakes: Saint Cupcake
Flowers: Whole Foods Market
Dresses: Both the bride and the matron of honor’s dresses were made by the matron of honor’s mom Cheri! Amazing!
Invitations, programs, and signage at wedding: Designed by Carrie herself
Makeup and Hair: Salon Joie de Vivre
DJ: David Carver
Officiant: Ray Cotton, New Hope Community Church

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Peter + Kelly: Hawaii Wedding Photography

My friends Peter and Kelly were married this past weekend in Hawaii, and I had the tough job of traveling over to photograph the big day for them – Here is just a quick sneak peek. And huge thank you to my lovely friend Jen for agreeing to come along and shoot with me semi-last minute! :)

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Susan and Zack . Thyme Garden Wedding in Corvallis

Earlier this summer I photographed Susan and Zack’s wedding outside of Corvallis at The Thyme Garden – These two are so adorable, and I loved the setting. It was the perfect spot for an outdoor wedding – it’s out of town a ways, but there was a whole area where guests could set up tents and camp out for the night so they didn’t have to worry about driving the windy highway back to civilization after a few glasses of wine ;)

Here are a few of my favorite photos from their wedding!

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Katie + Kevin . Wedding at The Fairgate Inn . Camas, WA

Major blog backlog going on here! All you Pacific Northwesterners know how it is – We have to take advantage of the nice weather when it’s here, so I’ve been doing a ton of shooting and not much blogging. There is a LOT to be posted though! Here are a few shots from back in July of Katie and Kevin’s wedding at The Fairgate Inn in Camas, Washington.

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Emily + Alex – Engagement Session

These two were so adorable, I had a lot of fun shooting their engagement session a few weeks back – I think I told them how cute they were at least 200 times :) I’ll be shooting their wedding in Eugene next month, can’t wait!

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Mary + Yamen – Willamette Valley Vineyards Wedding

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted images! This is by far my busiest time of year, I’ve been super busy out shooting weddings and portraits. If you were hoping to have your senior photos done before the rainy weather sets in, contact me soon! August is completely booked, and I only have 3 sessions available in September.

Here are a few photos from Mary & Yamen’s adorable multi-cultural wedding at Willamette Valley Vineyards. Yamen read his vows in English, Mary read hers in Arabic, Mary’s uncle gave a Native American wedding blessing, and her sister’s Irish dance group performed at the reception. I’m sure I’m missing something else that was in there! :)

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Congrats you two!!

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Survey Says…

One of my short-term goals is to get better about blogging regularly – But as I’m sitting here thinking about what the heck I want to post (i.e., do people really want to know that I had my first squeaky cheese experience this weekend and I’m still acting like a 5 year old over it?), I realized it’d be easier to figure out who’s reading first! Please take a sec to answer the following polls :)




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Janene + Kaveh, continued… – Portland Wedding Photographer

Alright Janene, my wedding present to you is getting this post up quick – and with a ton of photos, no less! :)

Janene and Kaveh tied the knot this past Saturday at Abbey Road Farm outside of Portland. We had a bit of rain off and on, but it was a gorgeous day. Janene and Kaveh have been so great to work with, I’m so glad I was a part of their wedding!

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Congratulations you two, thank you so much for having me!

Venue: Abbey Road Farm – Carlton, Oregon
Hair & Makeup: Nicole Wagner
Flowers: Bella Bloom Florals 
DJ/Entertainment: Event Team Entertainment
Janene’s Hair Piece: Twigs & Honey

Huge thank you to my friend Kevin Meyers for shooting alongside me – Never a dull moment, especially when there are electric fences nearby ;)

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