Julie and Thanh were married just over two weeks ago here in Portland. They held two ceremonies in one another's homes to start the day and then we headed over to Saint Stephen's Catholic Church in SE for a full mass ceremony. The night ended with a huge, gorgeous reception at the Governor Hotel in downtown.
The bride was so sweet! It was a pleasure getting to know her throughout the process of planning and then photographing her wedding. Not only was she warm and welcoming to us, but so was Thanh, as well as all of their friends and family. It always makes the day go smoothly and the photos have a more personal touch when we are welcomed into the celebration as guests.
The day was filled with lots of laughter and it was so apparent how in love these two were with one another. The day was made perfect by our good friend and talented makeup artist Nicole Wagner. We also had the privilege of working with one of the best videographer's in town: Travis Shield's of Shields Films
p.s. for all of our Portland people: yay for summer weather! finally!
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Julie + Thanh's wedding
Monday, June 21, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Jaci + Nick's wedding
Jaci and Nick were married just a couple weeks ago at the Oregon Country Club. The day was stunning, the wedding party was fun, and the bride and groom were so happy to be getting married. The day started with champagne toasts for the ladies and cigars for the guys in their separate rooms. I learned at their engagement shoot that Jaci and Nick met and fell for one another while studying for a test together in college, so it was fitting that they would be passing notes between their rooms on the morning of their wedding. Nick playfully passed one note asking if his bride would marry him... check yes or no... She said yes.
The reception was a huge party thrown by my favorite DJ in town - Shawn Whittemore of Event Team Entertainment. He always knows how to get everyone on the dance floor and keeps the night flowing perfectly. They ended the night surrounded by guests holding candles in a final dance as bride and groom.
Congrats to the lovely couple!
