Karen & Drake have been together for a long time. Their wedding was about friends and family coming together from all the times and places in their lives. The couple went up to The Resort at the Mountain the evening prior to their wedding, enjoyed dinner with family and friends at a local bbq place (with the added surprise of good live music), and then had breakfast together on their wedding morning. After, they separated to start getting ready.
I met Drake in the lobby of the resort. It has beautiful grounds, and they provide each couple with a limo golf cart with a personal wedding coordinator to chauffeur them around. Tami, our coordinator for the day, looked through Karen & Drake’s photo display and picked out the perfect spot to do their first look, deep in the golf course by the river.
After taking photos at the resort we headed over to Wildwood Recreation Site to go on a little nature walk for more portraits. Karen led us through a favorite boardwalk style trail. It was deep lush forest, with moss coating the trees. I’ve only seen such density before in the rain forest at Olympic National Park (and I’m pretty excited to find it closer to home).
The wedding itself was at an intimate spot in the park. Surrounded by loved ones, with a ceremony filled with personal touches, the couple said I do. A champagne toast followed, and then Karen & Drake went back to the resort to celebrate at the reception.
Wedding Venues: Wildwood Recreation Site & Resort at the Mountain
Location: Mt Hood – Welches, Oregon
Dress: Lena Medoyeff
Florist: Tayadeline
DJ: Tunes to Go
Cake: Dream Cakes
Jessica,
You captured the day for Karen and Drake….you are a true artist. Thank you, Phyllis
Thank you so much Phyllis! It was a beautiful wedding.