portland wedding

Sam and Omid - Elysian Ballroom Wedding - Portland, Oregon

Sam and Omid are the type of people you want to be best friends with as soon as you meet them. When we did their engagement session, we wandered around Portland and chatted for hours. I normally get anxious being downtown (because traffic), but these two have such a welcoming vibe about them that it was hard to feel anything but relaxed while hanging with them.

This wedding was photographed by our associate photographers Kathleen and Sierra, and I am beyond jealous that I wasn’t able to be there. When I got the photos back, I spent hours and hours going through these and I felt like I was there the entire time. My team can photograph weddings better than I can even dream of. The details were stunning, and I could feel the energy of the day through the pictures.

The Elysian Ballroom is a venue that most girls only dream of. It’s covered in chandeliers, gold chairs, and elegant fixtures everywhere. The getting ready suite is baby blue accented with gold, and has the perfect natural window light. This venue has definitely been on the bucket list, and I don’t even think that photos will do it much justice or show the actual beauty of this elegant ballroom in the heart of Portland.

Sam and Omid spent their morning getting ready, enjoying champagne (and beers) and hanging out with their crew. They did a beautiful first look on the staircase, and then headed outside into the hustle and bustle of Portland to do some classic bridal party photos.

After a beautiful ceremony, heartfelt toasts, and the traditional cake cut, they spent their night hanging out with tons of family and friends and dancing the night away.

Sam and Omid, you two are some of the most kind and generous people I have ever met. Thank you for trusting our team to photograph your beautiful ballroom wedding and I wish you a lifetime of happiness.

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Cam and Lauren - Castaway Wedding - Portland, Oregon

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Wow. What a whirlwind of a day and such a beautiful wedding at one of my favorite Portland venues.

Lauren and her babe tribe got ready at the Benson Hotel downtown in Portland, Oregon. We snacked on thai salad and finger sandwiches while the girls called the desk for 80 bottles of champagne (Ok - I may be slightly exaggerating - But it was enough to make the front counter question us hehe). After Lauren got into her gorgeous modern wedding dress dripping in beads that gave me all of the vintage feels, we crammed everybody into the elevator. I won’t lie, I was shocked that it didn’t break down on us. When we got to the lobby, Lauren and the girls were surprised with a huge pink hummer limo - and off we went to the Castaway to get these two beautiful people married!

Lauren and Cameron tied the knot with an urban backdrop and had a huge ceremony filled with beautiful family and friends. If you met these two, you wouldn’t even question how they have hundreds of friends. They are both such kind, loving people. After the ceremony, we snuck off for some fun bridal party photos and ended with some intimate shots of just the bride and groom.

We headed back into the venue where we ate delicious food, played adult beer pong, listened to incredible toasts from their closest and dearest family and friends (there were a lot of tears), and tore up the dance floor. Let me tell you… Their family can get DOWN on the dance floor. Later in the evening, Lauren was surprised with a look alike Dumbledore - She almost dropped her wine so I’d say that was for sure the highlight of the night!

And after everyone’s feet started hurting, it was time to put an end to the magical night with a beautiful sparkler exit. I will never forget this wedding, and I will hold these two in my heart because they are both so incredible, and made me feel like family. Thank you for an amazing night "Larry & Tex" ❤️🙈

Jayme and AJ - Industrial Iron Fireman Collective Wedding - Portland, Oregon

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Getting to capture Jayme and AJ’s wedding was a delight. This was the very first wedding ever hosted at the Iron Fireman’s Collective and the setting was perfect and paired beautifully with Jayme and AJ’s style. Its restored wooden beams, exposed brick and rich textures were a charming backdrop for the bridal parties’ soft and blush tones in their baby pink dresses.

This day was a celebration of love, family and friendship and brought joy and smiles to all the faces of everyone involved. The stylish bridal party was comprised of a fantastic group of people who were a blast to spend the whole day with. They brought the fun and even made a soul train line dance happen! Later on in the evening as the sun was setting the couple and I were able to slip out onto the rooftop. The light was setting so beautifully as we spent those few moments capturing some more special portraits of Jayme and AJ.

The party didn’t stop and kept going throughout the night, continuing with a ton of fun dancing and laughter till the end of the evening.Thank you Jayme and AJ for letting me be a part of your special day!