The elegant and fun Oswego Lake Country Club wedding of Emmery & Tim!

Words cannot describe how excited we were in the months leading to Emmery & Tim's wedding day... They are not only our clients, they are also our long-time close personal friends. 

When they became engaged, Josh and I just happened to be in the same location (Timberline Lodge) photographing a wedding. When we saw them and they told us that he had just proposed... we were SO EXCITED! We shared a congratulatory drink together and we even took a quick photo of them, that very day!

Then came time for their engagement session... it was magical. We hiked in Forest Park (she was in heels!) and had a blast. You can see those images here.

Fast forward to this past Saturday July 7th 2012... the wedding day!

Many hours were spent photographing their getting ready time. It was so touching to be surrounded by close friends, all involved in Emmery's wedding celebration. As a photographer, the beauty and elegance of everyone there was fantastic to photograph; as a friend of the bride and bridesmaids, it was emotional (in a good way!).

Emmery is gorgeous. She is a professional, international model, she is one of the representatives of the Portland Timbers and is in plain site on the outside of Jeldwen Field in downtown Portland, and she is a passionate and talented film producer as well. A busy lady!

They are both on their honeymoon now, which is so well deserved. Planning a wedding takes time and there are lots of details to arrange and decisions to be made. Everything turned out great! Everyone had a great time, the weather was beautiful, moods were high and, in the end, they said YES!

Photography: MoscaPhoto

Getting ready and reception location: Oswego Lake Country Club

Bridal jewelry: Grayling

Wedding dress: The English Department

Wedding flowers: Floral Designs by Alicia

Photo booth: The Portland Booth

(more vendor names and links to come) ;)

And the last shot of the night is us two with the two of them!
Thanks Candice for offering to use my camera for this pic!
YAY! <3

Rewind : A sunny California wedding

There is nothing quite like a gorgeous day for a wedding. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we long for sunny days and when they come, they are GLORIOUS! The wedding in this post was from a few seasons ago, in the San Francisco area, where summery days are much longer than they are here ;) Every once in a while, I like to look back at old clients' days, re-live the great memories and show some highlights. I love how timeless wedding celebrations and wedding photography is!

A few details of this wedding day:

16 hours of shooting in this traditional Chinese wedding day

4 locations starting in downtown San Francisco, CA

4 dress changes for the bride, who was stunning!

600 guests at the reception, which was filled with traditions and activities

It was one incredible cultural experience and we can't wait to be commissioned for more California weddings! <3

Thanks for looking! <3

Portland Waterfront Engagement Session + Doggie!

Once again, we had a doggie participate in an engagement session. We're in heaven! ;) Meet Merril & Teddy and their pup, Hachiko. Their wedding is coming up in two weeks (wow!) and thankfully, we were able to find some time in our and their schedules, for a quick session. They live on the waterfront so we decided to meet there and wonder around the grounds and bridges. Hachiko was a trooper! When it came time to drop him off at home, I even had him play with his favorite toy: the ball ;)

Merrill & Teddy will marry at Youngberg Hill Vineyard.

They are a Luxe Event Productions couple.

Karyn with Black Label Films will be there to make a movie out of their day.

My goodness... this will be a GREAT wedding!