Bridal Lounge {Portland Oregon Wedding Photography}

Bride Getting Dressed at The Aerie at Eagle Landing

Shelby arrived at The Aerie at Eagle Landing, just outside of Portland, in a limo with her wedding party. There were three flower girls, including her own daughter Sidney. Her maid of honor was her sister, Stacey. Everyone filled into the bridal lounge with a rush of energy. The girls were bouncing around, getting on tights and headbands, while the bride's mom and sister helped her into her … [Read more...]

Father of the Bride {Portland Wedding Photography}

Portland Oregon Weddings - Father of the Bride

The expression on Jennifer's dad's face just says it all. This is one of those shots, where at first I look at and say "oh but I should have opened up the lens more for background blur" or such. Then I just look at the moment, and realize it just doesn't matter. No one else was around this corner, where he was sitting. It's a chance for the bride to see her dad looking so happy and yet … [Read more...]

Jennifer & Chris {Portland Oregon Wedding Photography}

Portland Oregon Wedding Photography

Jennifer & Chris got married last weekend in Portland, at their family's home. Chris told me that a month before the wedding, the backyard did not look in anyway like a place to get married. Last weekend, it was just beautiful. They created an upscale wedding venue out of their parent's yard, just awesome, and such a personal touch! The colors were apple green and an outdoorsy slightly … [Read more...]

Oaks Pioneer Church {Portland Wedding Photography}

After the bride and groom met, and some quick formals at Hotel Monaco, we headed over to Oaks Pioneer Church for the wedding ceremony. The plan was to do more formals there next but there were a lot of people around already, so we waited until after instead. The bride stayed in the back with her bridesmaids, while the groom greeted guests out front. I just adore this church. If you have been to … [Read more...]

Wedding Portraits

After the wedding ceremony, the bride and groom snuck away from the crowd.  We went outside behind the Ecotrust building, and did their wedding portraits in front of the brick wall.  After a few minutes of shooting, Becca & Eric started practicing their first dance. … [Read more...]