Bridal Veil Lakes Wedding Photographs | Crystal + Chris

Crystal and Chris are a wonderful and thoughtful couple, I looked forward to shooting their wedding this entire last year and it/they certainly did not disappoint. You may remember the monsoon that came through Portland in late September, well that happened on the day of Crystal and Chris' wedding which was at Bridal Veil Lakes. The rains held out just long enough for us to do a bunch of photos outside which I was really grateful for.

My favorite thing about Crystal and Chris' wedding, which didn't surprise me at all from what I knew of them, was how connected everyone was. You'll see it in the joy on people's faces in the photos below, the hugs and the laughter, but this wedding was a tight knit group of people with a whole lot of love for one another. It was beautiful.

Tremendous props to Jennifer Fox for bringing a bunch of clear shower curtains for us to nail up to the pavilion during the monsoon, brilliant idea!

Vendor List: Getting Ready Venue: Bridal Veil Lodge Bridal Veil Lakes: Bridal Veil Lakes Bridal Dress Designer: Lena Medoyeff Officiant: Your Personal Ceremony Caterer: Food in Bloom DJ: Bass is Loaded Bakery: Food in Bloom Musician: Effesenden Music Coordinator: Jennifer Fox Bar Tender: My Bartender Photobooth: Boothshakalaka (Booyea!!)

Crystal and Chris, thank you so much for hiring me to photograph your wedding, it has been so wonderful working with and getting to know you both. Thank you for your kindness and thoughtfulness!

Bryan

Hoyt Arboretum Wedding Photographs | Janel + Leslie

I really hope these photos show how amazing this wedding was, and how much beauty and love was there. Janel and Leslie are seriously two of the sweetest people you've ever met/will ever meet, they are outstanding and have a tenderness you can't help but appreciate. Their wedding was one of the rainiest I've ever shot (so much that the bus slid off the road on the way out, see the photo below), and Janel and Leslie were amazing. We took cover under a tight grouping of trees in the arboretum and were able to get some great naturally lit shots.

I can't say enough great things about Janel and Leslie and their wedding, but the best part is that I consider them among my friends, which is most excellent.

Also a shout out for Leslie, she's an outstanding tattoo artist and I have several friends that have been tattooed by her (and I'm going to be joining that group soon), chickety check her out by clicking here.

Vendor List: Getting Ready Venue: The Benson Wedding Dress Designer: Silhoutte Florist: Paper flowers made by them, amazing! Caterer: Elephants Delicatessen Bakery: Petunias Pies & Pastries Rentals: Classic Vintage Rentals Reception Venue: Elephants Delicatessen Garden Room Ceremony Venue: Hoyt Arboretum

Janel and Leslie, it means so very much that you had me photograph your wedding, thank you so much!

B

Laurelhurst Park Wedding Photographs | Katie + David

Rads upon rads. This was an amazing wedding and an amazing Katie and David. I so enjoyed Katie and David, being around them felt just like being around friends that I've had for a long time. They're super laid back, down to earth and just a lot of fun. They put a lot of themselves into their wedding and that was a big part of what made it so amazing. They chose some of their favorite locations in SE Portland and traveled to them for different parts of the wedding. I'll let the photos do the rest of the storytelling but here's the amazing vendor list:

Getting Ready Photos: Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront Hair Salon: Layla Sullivan w/ Koi Pod Bride's Jewelry: Ippolita Make Up Artist: Kirstie Wight Bridal Dress Boutique: The English Department Bridal Dress Designer: Jenny Yoo Florist: Starflower Caterer: Simpatica Ceremony Venue: Laurelhurst Park Reception Venue: Simpatica Bakery: Petit Provence Afterparty Venue: The Rum Club Transportation: Double Decker PDX

Katie and David, such an honor to photograph your wedding and work with you guys. Thank you.

Bryan