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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

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!

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!

 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!

Brides Choice

The Wedding ::  Featured Images selected by OneBloom Photography

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Other Awesome Vendors not Listed Above:

Craig is an awesome DJ! Here in Vancouver: High Fidelity: http://www.hifidjs.com/

Steve of A Beautiful Ceremony NW was great! http://www.abc-nw.com

Well, I can honestly say I’ve never photographed such a unique wedding. That being said, it was awesome. Maria and Barree are from Chicago (check out their engagement session on the Oregon Coast). They have never been to the Northwest before and wanted to do something that was fun and unique. I’m just glad they picked me to be their photographer!

We started out at the beautiful Nines Hotel in Portland, Oregon – got some fantastic images in a very short amount of time. Then, onto Voodoo Doughnuts for the wedding ceremony! Smelling delicous and decked out in pink and filled with randomness we awaited the arrival of the Bride and Groom. Upon their arrival, Barree surveyed the crowd waiting – and made a run for it. Only shortly though, he came back after jogging in the 95 degree heat and sun.

Nobody knew what to expect for the ‘Voodoo’ ceremony. When the officiant said he would be right back because he had to change, we thought it meant he was going to change out of his shorts and tank top. Nope. A few minutes later he comes out sweating in a purple dinosaur outfit. The ceremony was hilarious, fun and brief. A short 1st dance, some doughnuts of course and some fun group pictures and it was off for more locations to take some great wedding pictures in Portland.

Maria and Barre, I was your tour guide, your photographer and I tried to be a comedian too. Thanks so much for having me photograph you both while you enjoyed the Northwest and all that Portland had to offer. We had a blast and hope that you come back soon! Just be sure to let us know!

Kimberly and Greg’s wedding in Tacoma, Washington was casual, relaxed and easy going. However, they really wanted to ensure that they had good photos to remember the event. We were able to get plenty of images with Puget Sound in the background with the Golf Course. On the way to the location – I spotted an apple orchard and knew instantly that we had to go back to do some shots there. Sure enough, we went back as the sun was going down and managed to get some incredible images in the orchard. As we were leaving and snapping one last candid shot, Kimberly asked with a laugh ‘You love your job don’t you?’ I smiled, ‘Yes, I really do.’

Thanks so much Kimberly and Greg. It was a lot of fun and a pleasure to work with you!

Vendor Information:

Photography: OneBloom Photography

Venue: Camas Fairgate Inn

Music: Big Screen Presentations

Flowers: Clark County Floral

Cake: Simply Sweets by Jen

Table Runners/Sashes/Candy Bar: Miss Formal

Bride’s Engagement Ring: Wedding Ring Shop

Bride’s Ring: Smyth Jewelers

Groom’s Ring: Shaw’s Jewelers

Men’s Clothes: Men’s Wearhouse

Dress/Bridemaids Dresses: David’s Bridal

Bri and Kevin – a very fun couple that made covering the wedding just fun. They reminded us of ourselves (my wife and I). Their love for each other truly showed and we enjoyed photographing their wedding. The wedding took place at the Red Barn in Chehalis, Washington on a beautiful June summer day. All of the details were covered and well planned for. The venue was beautiful and the BBQ was incredible. The couple allowed for plenty of time to do pictures which resulted in some truly beautiful images. Thanks so much, Bri and Kevin! Congratulations – you deserve it! Enjoy your photos! Share with your family and friends. We can’t wait to see what you think!

Photography: OneBloom Photography: www.onebloom.com

Venue: Red Barn Studios: http://redbarnstudios.net

DJ: Perfect Memory Disc Jockey: www.perfectmemorydj.com

Florist: Stacey’s Flowers: www.staceysflowerspdx.com

Dress: Aire Barcelona: www.airebarcelona.com

Dress From: Charlotte’s Weddings: www.charlottesweddings.com

Bridesmaids Dresses: Davids Bridal: www.davidsbridal.com

Ring’s: The Shane Company: www.shaneco.com

Tux’s: Mr.Formal: www.mrformal.com

Food/Catering: Marv’s BBQ: www.marvsbbq.com

Haley and Eric will be getting married in Iowa! So, while they were here together in Portland they called me up and wanted photos in our beautiful Portland! Having no Portland knowledge, they left it up to me to choose where to take the photos. Well, here are the beautiful images they shot with me on a beautiful summer evening! Not bad for an hour of time, eh? I love my job!

Thanks Haley and Eric! Enjoy your photos!

Merry Christmas Everyone! Cheers to 2011! We hope your Holidays are filled with family and good friends!