Amelia & Devin | A Front Yard Wedding in Portland, Oregon
Portland kept changing the COVID restrictions week by week, and we weren't sure until the night before whether the wedding would happen at all. It did — in Amelia and Devin's front yard, officiated by her brother Austin, livestreamed to the people who couldn't be there, and cheered on by a car parade of friends who drove by honking and holding up signs. It was one of the most joyful, most human weddings I've ever photographed.
Allie & Ryan | An Engagement Session at Hoyt Arboretum in Portland, Oregon
Allie and Ryan brought their dogs to their Hoyt Arboretum engagement session — a Jack Russell mix and a yellow Lab, both wearing matching plaid bowties, both completely certain the session was for them. They weren't wrong. The arboretum's redwood grove, forest trails, and fall ferns gave us some of my favorite frames from this location, and these two were absolutely natural in front of the camera.
Allie & Ryan | A Wedding at Gorge Retreat in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
Gorge Retreat is a private eight-acre property overlooking the Columbia River, ten minutes from Hood River, and it is one of the most spectacular places I have ever photographed a wedding. Allie and Ryan got married on a dock at the edge of a spring-fed pond, with the Gorge rising behind them, surrounded by people who love them — including a bridesmaid party with a story I will never forget.
From Silver Falls to Sunset: Cassie & Sean's Perfect Oregon Wedding Day
There are wedding days that follow a schedule, and then there are wedding days that feel like a whole story. Cassie and Sean's started at Silver Falls State Park — misty waterfalls, mossy forest trails, a first look that made time stop — and ended with their people dancing in the dark on private property in the Oregon hills. Every single chapter was perfect.
Barefoot in the Park Blocks | Rachel & Ryan | Arlington Club Portland Wedding
Rachel walked down the aisle to rainforest sounds. Her daughters stood beside her as bridesmaids. And after the ceremony at the Arlington Club, Ryan carried her heels while she danced barefoot through Portland's Park Blocks — the same stretch of trees where they used to walk at the beginning of everything.
Bubble Exit & Navy Blues | Chelsi & Codey's Still Water Hollow Wedding
Chelsi and Codey chose the breathtaking grounds of Still Water Hollow in Boise, Idaho for their wedding day — and every detail told a love story worth remembering. Codey stood tall in his Navy dress blues beside a 125-year-old white chapel, while Chelsi's red-laced corset gown and stunning plus size silhouette stopped everyone in their tracks. From their quiet first look among the weathered wood walls to a joyful bubble exit surrounded by every person they love, this was a wedding full of feeling. As their Idaho wedding photographer, I was honored to capture every single second of it.
Skamania Lodge Wedding in the Columbia River Gorge
Jillian and Ryan said "I do" at Skamania Lodge in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge — a day that started with private vows in the forest, moved to a sun-drenched ceremony with the Cascades as their backdrop, and ended with s'mores around the fire pit as the mountains faded into dusk. It was an intimate, joyful celebration filled with lawn games, heartfelt moments, and the kind of easy happiness that makes a wedding feel like the best party you've ever been to.
A Wedding at Black Pearl on the Columbia | Washougal, Washington
A Darth Vader entrance, pink crutches, elderly dogs with pearl leashes, mini disco balls in the bouquet and the centerpieces, a neon sweetheart table, and Logan's mom performing Dancing Queen in a feather boa for the karaoke kickoff. Logan and Anthony's wedding at Black Pearl on the Columbia was joyful, unexpected, and completely one of a kind from the first bubble to the last song.
Confident, Sensual & Completely Herself | A Portland Boudoir Session
Warm light, ornate furniture, velvet and gold, and one of my favorite frames I have ever made. Kelli's boudoir session at a stunning private residence in Portland was sensual, confident, and completely, beautifully her. This is what it looks like when someone shows up for themselves entirely.
A Winery Wedding at Indian Creek | Kuna, Idaho
A stunning second-generation winery outside Boise, dahlias in every direction, two incredibly creative people completely in their element — and a Pulp Fiction first dance. Misty and Hudson's wedding at Indian Creek Winery was one of those days that reminded me exactly why I love this work.
I'll Keep Her Safe. I'll Keep Her Wild. | A Wedding at Red Sands Beach | Wisconsin Rapids
Embroidered initials for a late father, rainbow painted sneaker soles that read I'll keep her safe and I'll keep her wild, a private vow exchange outside their hotel, and an intimate ceremony on the red sand shores of Lake Wazeecha. Lindsay and Erin's Wisconsin Rapids wedding was full of the kind of details that make you stop mid-shoot and just feel it for a second.
A Little Church Wedding at Savage Memorial Presbyterian | Portland, Oregon
A historic little church chosen for its family history, a beautiful fall day in Portland, and a ceremony that felt intimate and rooted and exactly right. Kelsey and Steven's wedding at Savage Memorial Presbyterian was simple in the best possible way — two people, the people they love, and a place that already meant something.
A Wedding on the Oregon Coast | Inn at Spanish Head | Lincoln City, Oregon
Nearly twenty years ago I shared a tiny dorm apartment with some of the most remarkable women I've ever known. One by one I've photographed each of their weddings. Terralyn was there for all of them — and before she even found her person, she told me I'd be her photographer when the day came. That day came. And it was everything.
A Love Worth Celebrating | Finn & Jay's EnGAYgement Session | Cathedral Park, Portland
Finn and Jay coined their session the enGAYgement session and honestly it's the best thing I've heard all year. We met at Cathedral Park under the St. Johns Bridge for a relaxed portrait session before their wedding day — good light, great energy, and two people who are just really happy together. Cannot wait for the wedding.
A Fantasy, Fairytale Wedding in South Bend, Washington
Capes, crowns, a ring bearer in a full bear costume, and two voice actors who found each other by following their passion for all things fantasy and nerd. Tiana and Kas's wedding at the Willapa Harbor Community Center in South Bend, Washington was the kind of fairy tale you couldn't make up — and I wouldn't have changed a single thing about it.
Baraat, Champagne, and a Dance Floor: A Multicultural Wedding at Briarwood Estate in Mount Vernon Washington
The Baraat set the tone and the dance floor finished it off. Nattaly and Dash had a bright, colorful, and deeply joyful multicultural wedding at Briarwood Estate in Mount Vernon, Washington, blending Guatemalan and Indian traditions into a celebration that was layered and alive from start to finish.
There and Back Again: A Hobbit Wedding at Round Barn Farm in Red Wing, Minnesota
Round Barn Farm in Red Wing, Minnesota is already the kind of place that feels like it exists slightly outside of ordinary time. Add a couple deeply in love with Lord of the Rings, months of handcrafted DIY details, and a room full of people genuinely happy to be there, and you get one of the most joyful wedding days I have ever had the privilege of photographing.