Lacey and Jeff's wedding was gorgeous! Gorge Crest is always a perfect venue for weddings, with it's views and fun places to photograph in and around, but what really made this wedding extra fun, was the bride and groom. They are SWEETHEARTS and their whole group of people really made us feel comfortable while photographing the day. Loved it! Everything as far as decor and signage, was made by hand by Lacey herself. Her hair was done by a close friend. She did her own make up. The flowers were also the creation of a family friend. The wedding cake and dessert table? Her mom made baked it all! An incredible amount of team work made this wedding happen, and it was beautiful! An impressive  part of the day was Lacey's dress... it's BIG! It fit her perfectly, physically and with her personality. I picked it up to move it to take some photos of it, only to realize that it was the HEAVIEST dress I had ever seen! She told me it's a 70 pound dress... and it was! It's ok though... she is a full-time firefighter, so this [her words] "is no big deal!" HA! Awesome :D

Mt Hood Organic Farms is just south of Hood River and it's a stunning venue. The views from there are majestic to say the least, and their new Apple House structure for receptions is so fun! Great for bright and lively photos of a great party. Kate and Andrew married on September 1st 2012. The weather could not have been any more perfect, too... we even had a gorgeous moon rise over the hills immediately to the east of the Apple House (that image, as well as another long exposure of Mt Hood, is at the bottom of this post). Stunning location and great wedding day!

Photography: Alice & Josh of MoscaPhoto.com
Venue: Mt Hood Organic Farms (Brady owner & Cassandra Coordinator)
Cake: Fleur Cakes
Flowers: Tammy's Floral
DJ: Encore Mobile DJs (Brett Bell)
Catering: Ginger House (Ginger Power)

Steph and Phil and Max reeeeeally wanted views of Mt Hood for their wedding. What "won" was being right in downtown Portland though, so it was only natural for us to get out of the city for their engagement session. They were able to get Mt Hood views alright! ;) This was a couple of fridays ago, it was a beautiful summer day and we met up in the evening near Gorge Crest Vineyard. The view was incredible and Max was a blast to photograph too, what a sweet doggie! He had a few garbs to wear, just like mom ;) This is just a taste of the whole shoot and we are also so excited about THEIR wedding day in the summer fo 2013!

Meagan and Adam! They are in love with one another, members of the Timbers Army and getting married in the summer of 2013 at the gorgeous Black Butte Ranch. When we met in person, we had talked about trying to find a way to use Jeld-Wen Field for their engagement session; it seemed so natural to have their session there since they met during a Timbers game! Sure enough, they were able to get permission and we had a blast! It was a very hot day (look at that blue sky!) but we made it work... it was so worth it! We explored as much of the field as we could and then, immediately after, we went to their house to take a few more fun photos of them with their doggie Daisy, too! We seriously love these two and can't wait to see them again! Hopefully before their wedding 11 months from now, whoa! ;)

Finally! A new blog post :) This one is a bit long, but it's well worth seeing! Especially since Azanet & Scott's doggie Luca, is one of the stars of the day. Always nearby his human parents and always calm, collected and elegant, with his green bow tie. Everyone was incredible to work with and be around. I keep saying this, but it's true: we have amazing clients! Azanet & Scott's union is a combination of two cultures and backgrounds; both families were present, and there was lots of love all around. The only thing missing, was the majestic view of Mt Hood during the ceremony... the mountain did show up towards the end of the night though... WHEW!

Their wedding was last August 26th 2012 and here are some details of those involved in making their day special (with more links to come as they become available, as always):

Photography: Alice & Josh of MoscaPhoto.com
Venue: Gorge Crest Vineyard
Wedding dress: Ania Collection
Hair and Make Up: Patricia with Gorge Hair
Flowers: Floral Designs by Alicia
Catering: Phresh Organic Catering
Cake and tarts: Fleur Cakes
DJ and general audio: DJ Moe Funk (Dan Moe)