First wedding of 2020 and I feel confident in saying that this is going to be the year of elopements… and/or micro weddings. Gail + Ted had initially planned to travel to Central Oregon and elope with their adult children by their sides at Tumalo Falls. But then COVID started make travel and gathering at…

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Natalie + Brendan planned a semi-destination wedding for their friends and family at Silver Falls State Park just outside Salem, Oregon. …I say semi-destination because the parents, wedding party, and some family all got to stay in the cabins for the weekend. It started raining the day before the wedding, but any long-time Oregonian knows…

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Newly wed brides kissing in the sunlight through trees at Five Pine Lodge

Sometimes folks think that because they’re having an intimate service that they don’t need a photographer… well obviously I disagree. Stephanie + Renee had a small service on the lawn at Five Pine Lodge on an off/on rainy fall day. It was mostly family in attendance with a few friends, but that didn’t stop them…

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I’ve always said that I’m good luck for wedding weather. I’ve only had one wedding get rained on, and they actually kind of liked/planned on it. It’s true that it did rain on Allison & Derek’s wedding day, but I maintain that I’m still good luck because it let up whenever I needed it to…

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First wedding of the year and my no-weddings-getting-rained-on good luck finally wore off. Rosalinda + Jeremy planned an epic celebration for their DIY, destination, Pi-Day wedding and a little Oregon rain wasn’t going to stop them from having a great weekend! Rosalinda + Jeremy live near Sacramento, CA – but fell in love with Portland…

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