Hi, come in. This is where I share the full stories behind the sessions, and if you read enough of them, you'll start to notice something: a lot of the same names keep showing up. Engagements turn into weddings turn into maternity sessions turn into family photos with three kids and a dog. After fifteen years of this work, my favorite thing is that I rarely get to say goodbye to anyone. I just get to see them again in a new chapter. These are those chapters.
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Witchy Romance: A Stunning Gothic Wedding at the Madonna Inn
A gothic wedding at the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo, California is exactly as stunning as it sounds. Bride Sam, known on Instagram as @gothhairbae, wore a black gown against the Inn's iconic pink and gold maximalist backdrop for a wedding full of drama, contrast, and genuine emotion.
Joseph & Sami | Love, a Giant Bridal Party, and a Dramatic Sky at Wonser Woods
Some weddings are quiet and intimate. Some are big and electric and full of people who love each other loud. Joseph and Sami's wedding at Wonser Woods was absolutely the latter — and I was there for every moment of it.
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.
Oregon to Scotland & Back Again | Kelli & Niall's Wedding at Gray Gables Estate, Portland
Kelli and Niall met at a University of Oregon tailgate. Niall was on a West Coast road trip from Scotland with friends — they wanted to experience an American college football game, so they showed up in full Ducks gear, green tutus, and face paint. Kelli's dad was parked right next to them. He introduced himself, chatted Niall up, and then said: I need to introduce you to my daughter. The rest is a love story that crossed an ocean, survived COVID, and ended in a kilt at Gray Gables Estate in Portland.
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.
A Rainy & Rowdy Wedding at Whispering Trees Manor | Edinboro, Pennsylvania
The ceremony was completely soaked. The bridal party handed out beers from buckets instead of flowers. The father of the bride played drums for the reception band. And somewhere in the middle of the night, the groom's brother appeared in a full Fireball whiskey suit. Jordan and Holly Rae's wedding at Whispering Trees Manor was rainy, rowdy, and one of the most joyful days I've ever photographed.
A Colorful, Joyful Wedding at The Troutdale House | Troutdale, Oregon
A custom floral embroidered suit, a locket tucked into the bouquet, disco ball cake toppers, a full tower of colorful donuts, and a dance floor that never quit. Megan and Chris's wedding at The Troutdale House in Troutdale, Oregon was colorful, inclusive, joyful, and completely, unapologetically themselves from the first frame to the last.
A Rainy January Elopement at Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park in January is not for everyone. Devyin and Val are exactly the kind of people it is for. Rain, snow, a waterfall, and vows so soaked through they were barely legible. One of my favorite days.