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Aerie at Eagle Landing, Oregon Wedding Photography :: Vanessa + Brandon

Portland Wedding Photography — Thu, 10 May 2012 23:57:52 +0000

We had a ton of fun at this wedding! Vanessa and Brandon are so fun together. I caught myself smiling while editing quite a few of the images. There are a lot of memorable moments from this wedding. I had Vanessa do a ‘post’ wedding interview below (which you really need to see!). It was hard to narrow these choices down. We had a lot of great images that were fun to sit down and edit.

Congratulations you two! I am so glad I got to be your photographer. Brandon and I knew each other from long ago and even before he was with Vanessa he always told me that I would photograph his wedding. Well, the time came and I was asked to to just that. Thank you. I hope you love and cherish your beautiful wedding images forever. We wish you the best in your future together as you grow and learn to love each other even more!

THE PROPOSAL: Brandon proposed to Vanessa at Kerry Park, overlooking the Space Needle during the super moon on March 19th 2011. It was preceded by a lovely dinner at Champagne near Pike’s Market. Brandon surprised Vanessa with her fixed backpack from 1998, a stuffed puppy holding the ring, and a bottle of sparkling wine, what a magical night.
WHERE WAS IT? The Aerie at Eagle Landing in Happy Valley, Oregon.
VISION FOR THE DAY: A memorable fun party with friends and family.
THE PLANNING PROCESS: Stressful yet exciting.
THE VENUE: The Aerie at Eagle Landing: a golf course with a great view of Clackamas. The venue has a great staff, they were very helpful and accommodating.
BRIDE’S DRESS: Bought at Ania, Casablanca style 1986. Lacy A-symmetric bodice with organza skirt.
BRIDE’S SHOES: Black Softt brand heels.
JEWELLERY/ACCESSORIES: Mother’s pearl earrings, Grandmother’s rings and necklace.
HAIR & MAKEUP: Doshas at the Clackamas Mall, magnificent staff.
GROOMS ATTIRE: Men’s Warehouse brown
WEDDING FAVOURS: Cake pops
THE FLOWERS: Bought at the Farmers Market in Vancouver, WA; Tulips Flowers at Safeway: gladiolas and purple lilies
THE CAKE: Cake Pops and display by Alexandra Rubin, Bridesmaid and sister.
YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER: Amazing, Love you guys!
INVITATIONS & STATIONERY: Wedding Divas through Costco
FOOD & DRINK: Great in house catering by the Aerie. Prime rib and chicken, with great Hors d’oeuvres. Beer: Fat Tire
THE HONEYMOON: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and New Zealand
A MEMORABLE MOMENT: Almost falling off the chair during Hava Nagila
ADVICE FOR OTHER COUPLES: Share the work planning and organizing the event, and have fun doing it.
CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE: The photographers were excellent, we had fun shooting and their artistic vision was very inspiring. Video was filmed by NR Photography, they captured the atmosphere of the event ideally. Saundra Tidswell, our wedding coordinator, she was very accommodating and very helpful. The staff at the Aerie was very friendly and courteous to us and our guests.

Venue: The Aerie at Eagle Landing

Flowers: The Vancouver Farmers Market

Hair: Dosha Salon Spa

Dress: AniA Couture Bridal Boutique

Photographer: OneBloom Photography

Video: NR Photography

Garter: Kristi

Hair Accessory: Christie Wright

Alterations: Darcy Martin

Aesthitician: Brianna Otos Athena Day Spa

Tulip Field Enagagement Photography in Woodburn, Oregon :: Destiny and Justin

Portland Wedding Photography — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 07:59:57 +0000

Destiny and Justin are a fun, happy couple that were open to being creative and getting some awesome art of the two of them together. We went to the Woodburn Tulip Festival and it was amazing. We had never been to a Tulip Farm and let alone one in full bloom! The sun was really bright when we first started our session – so a lot of the best images were when the sun started coming down. Perfect light. The magic hour was incredible. We couldn’t shoot fast enough and the photographers all around us were equally as busy. Everywhere we walked was beauty and Destiny and Justin made it even easier. It was so hard to choose the photos from this session. We hope you love the images we selected from your engagement session. We had a ton of fun and we hope to be there with you two for your wedding in the Dominican Republic!

Engagement Portrait Session :: Vancouver, Washington :: Alicia + Shayne

Portland Wedding Photography — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 02:01:51 +0000

Finally, Spring is here! The weather turned out to be fantastic for the engagement session with Alicia and Shayne. We stayed in Vancouver, Washington for this one and did quite a bit of walking. We found a lot of great places and the light changed a lot while we were shooting to keep things looking unique. We had a lot of fun we wish you the best for your wedding in Maui!

Top 30 Images of the Year :: Wedding Photography

Portland Wedding Photography — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:32:12 +0000

It’s 2012. We got to choose our favorite images from every wedding we have photographed- then from those weddings narrow down from the thousand plus images to our very favorites. It’s tough. It’s tough to narrow down to just 30 images. Some images have been the result of a candid moment, a beautifully composed image, or maybe the image was something that was just technically hard to capture and was captured perfectly. Something artistically beautiful or unexpected – something unique or maybe something normal that has a different perspective. We hope you enjoy the images. We loved capturing them. Thank you to all our clients for a fantastic 2011. Our very best year yet. Cheers to 2012!

OneBloom Photography is based out of Portland, Oregon. Please contact us to setup your wedding!

Vancouver, WA Family Portrait Photography :: Ugly Sweater Christmas Portraits

Portland Wedding Photography — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 07:27:00 +0000

Just in time for Christmas. Four siblings that are never together at once, meet again for a an epic ugly sweater Christmas portrait. We got really lucky with the sun, no rain and a really fun family!

We shot this family portrait session images here in Vancouver, Washington at The Academy – it was cold!

Vancouver, Washington Wedding Photograpy :: Adrienne + Josh

Portland Wedding Photography — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:15:17 +0000

Adrienne and Josh were married at the Vancouver Hilton in downtown Vancouver, Washington last weekend! Perfect timing right before Christmas! It was a awesome wedding, Adrienne was beautiful and everyone was in a great mood! The sun set quickly and we got the chance to head outside after the ceremony for a session. I had a lot of favorites from this wedding – it was hard to narrow them down!

We decided to mix this post up and have a post-wedding interview from the Bride. It’s more fun this way. The Bride’s words, unedited straight from her. Enjoy!

WHERE WAS IT?

We choose the Vancouver Hilton for our wedding. When we were searching for venues the quality of customer service and willingness to meet all of our needs really stood out to us.

THEME OR STYLE:

We didn’t have a specific theme for the wedding.

BRIDE’S DRESS:

My dress came from David’s Bridal it was a sample gown that never ended up making it into full circulation so I am so glad I purchased it when I did it was love at first fitting!

BRIDE’S SHOES:

I got my shoes at JC Penny. They were a multi color glitter shoe and they went Perfect with my dress.

JEWELLERY/ACCESSORIES:

I wore a amethyst bracelet that was a gift from my dad. My engagement ring and wedding band came from the Shane Co. and I have to say my Husband did an amazing job picking them both out!

HAIR & MAKEUP:

I chose to do a 40′s finger wave style for my hair. I wanted something a little different so I chose a vintage style. AJ’s Makeup and Hair Design did an amazing job styling myself and my bridesmaids.

GROOMSMEN/ BRIDESMAIDS:

There were four Groomsman, they wore tuxedos from Men’s Wearhouse with dark purple vests. My four bridesmaids wore long Iris colored, Organza gowns from David’s Bridal. They were flattering on all of the girls.

WEDDING FAVOURS:

Our favors were DIY, we bought the small plastic champagne cups and decorated the stem of the glasses with silk flowers. We filled them with purple and pearl colored chocolates and Cherry Cordials.

THE FLOWERS:

We used all silk flowers. We purchased them from various places. Evelyn from the Hostess House in Vancouver arranged our center pieces and bouquets. She did an amazing job. She created the most beautiful silk flower and brooch bouquet, my mother surprised me with the bouquet on the day of the wedding.

THE CAKE:

Our cake turned out amazing. We chose Lamb’s Bakery in SE Portland and we have to say they are the best around. The cake was three tiered. We chose red velvet, white marionberry, and chocolate mocha layers. They make the best buttercream in Portland.

INVITATIONS & STATIONERY:

My friend and talented graphic designer Rachel Driscoll created our beautiful invitations. She is so creative and crafted just what we were looking for. We loved it so much we ended up using a similar design for the piping on our cake.

FOOD & DRINK:

The Hilton catered our wedding and the food was to die for! The steak and turkey were particularly good.

THE HONEYMOON:

We spent our honeymoon in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. We stayed at the Sandals Grande Riviera and had the time of our lives. From ziplining to kissing dolphins we couldn’t have had a better trip. We chose Jamaica because we wanted to experience the Caribbean culture and of course the Jerk chicken!

A MEMORABLE MOMENT:

There were quite a few. A blooper occured during the bouquet toss as my new sister in law knocked down our jr. bridesmaid in her pursuit of the bouquet. After catching the bouquet mid air she proceeded to fall flat on the floor! (image below)

BRIDES CHOICE:

This is a tough one, there are so many that I love! Since I have to choose, it would be the photo of us kissing in the middle of the street. It is urban, contemporary, and beautifully shot.

Brides Choice

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Engagement Photography in the Pearl District :: Portland, Oregon

Portland Wedding Photography — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:08:32 +0000

We started this awesome engagement photography session in a wonderfully cozy condo in the heart of the Pearl District. The smell of freshly baked cookies and in a warm room with a great view on a freezing cold afternoon. We decided to try to brave the cold – good thing we did! We found a few great spots! Then we hit up Bridgeport for some delicious food and beer. An awesome ending to a fantastic session!

Micheal and Laura are getting married in Hawaii next September!

Aerial Photography in the Northwest :: Oregon Coast, Mt. St Helens

Portland Wedding Photography — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:07:48 +0000

We have done aerial photography in that past over central Massachusetts, but we wanted to do something a little more extensive and personal. The shoot began mid-afternoon leaving Vancouver, Washington from the Pearson Airfield and out to the Oregon Coast. to Astoria, Oregon then Seaside Oregon and a bit further over the Oregon Coastal Mountain Range. Then back over to Mt. St. Helens and over Vancouver to the airport again. We had an amazing trip and it was thanks to our awesome and generous pilot that we were able to enjoy such awesome views. It’s so hard to capture images moving at over 120 mph at 1,000 – 3,000 feet. But almost anything is beautiful from this height and takes on a whole new character. These images were shot through plexiglass with our 70-200 2.8 Nikkor lens. After carefully editing in photoshop to bring out the most detail in each image, we wanted to share with everyone what we saw. This was one of those personal projects that was done just for fun. It was an awesome escape from the ordinary and was a reminder of why we love photography. Thank you Frank!

Jennifer + Brad :: Wedding Photography McMenamins Edgefield

Portland Wedding Photography — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:08:58 +0000

A Beautiful set of Autumn Wedding Photography at McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale, Oregon. Jennifer and Brad wanted a fall wedding filled with beautiful falling leaves and we were all hoping for sunshine. Well, we didn’t get many falling leaves and the sunshine never showed up – but it didn’t keep us from heading out into the rain and getting some fantastic images anyway! Jen and Brad were great about it! They loved working with us in the rain and didn’t complain once. They were in love. They were happy and they were having fun! They wanted to be out there creating some great images. Blessings to a photographers ears. We got pretty soaked behind the camera and while they looked fantastic, we were having two really bad hair days. We stayed nice and dry under the huge tent for the ceremony and reception. The night was a ton of fun and everyone was enjoying the wedding!

: Yes, that is a rat in the background.

Portland, Oregon Senior Portrait Photography :: Ian by the Waterfront

Portland Wedding Photography — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:19:18 +0000

Looking for some unique, edgy senior portrait photography – we decided to go to an area with some bridges, brick, grafitti and water. The Portland waterfront. The senior portraits got off to a great start and Ian turned into a natural. Posing for images and having a great time. Ian, You rocked the senior portrait shoot. We really enjoyed working with you. Thank you so much! Good luck with the rest of your senior year!