We met through OkCupid! Since reading Max’s first message he sent to me [in] 2019, it’s been just easy ever since. I remember the first time I saw him in person, walking towards me at Mt Tabor Park, I had this overwhelming sense of calm and peace wash over me, and sense of safety like…

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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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Second shooting for Stevi Sayler Photo. It was such a fun change of pace to come over to Portland for a city wedding at the beginning of last September. James and Maira hosted a riverfront wedding ceremony at The Riverplace Hotel… everything had more of a tropical feel than Oregon is used to, but nobody…

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It’s finally here! Remember Staci + Blair from their awesome hike to Proxy Falls for their engagement session? Well it’s time to celebrate their wedding! Staci had not one but THREE favorite parts of the day… 1. First look. I was soooo excited for Blair to finally see my dress. That moment when he finally…

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bride and groom laughing with their wedding party on vineyard deck

Second shooting for Stevi Sayler Photography. I love it when weddings share so much tradition and culture. Brandi & Reza had a blended American – Persian wedding at Zenith Vineyards on a cloudless summer day. Everything was rich with color, symbolism, and love as we explored and photographed the ceremony table. Most of the elements…

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bride and groom laughing and hugging next to the willamette river

Second shooting for Stevi Sayler Photography Working with my photo-wife, Stevi, is always the highlight of my summer… especially since that’s basically the only time we get to see each other during wedding season. Some folks might say that it’s impossible to have a romantic backyard wedding. Well those folks have clearly never been to…

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April + Clare were 1000000000% surrounded by love and support on their wedding day. It was a scorching hot day in Portland and everyone was seeking refuge in the shade with a cool drink… or in their rooms with the AC blasting! April and her bride’s-folks played a (new to me) card game on the…

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Jeff and Amy have quite the love story… It all started waaaaay back in 1997. Amy was blissful 19 year old working at BoA as a drive-up teller and Jeff was already sporting is own construction business so he was a regular at Amy’s window. One day she “happened to remembered” Jeff’s phone number from…

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