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Thinking of planning a tiny wedding on the Oregon coast? This guide offers everything you need to create an intimate, magical celebration. From the best scenic locations like Cape Kiwanda to planning tips and meaningful details, discover how to make your day truly special with the stunning backdrop of the Oregon coast. Perfect for couples seeking an intimate wedding experience.
Dreaming of a trendy garden wedding in Portland? Discover why Blockhouse PDX is the perfect venue for your special day. This guide shares everything from design inspiration to planning tips for an unforgettable wedding. Learn how to make the most of this urban oasis and create beautiful memories at one of Portland's most unique venues.
Plan your perfect summer wedding at The Griffin House in Hood River, Oregon. With breathtaking views of the Columbia River Gorge, this venue offers an intimate and unforgettable setting for your special day. As an experienced Oregon wedding photographer, Iβll guide you through how to make the most of this stunning location for your dream wedding.
Plan your dream wedding at Loloma Lodge, a stunning venue in Central Oregon that blends nature's charm with modern trends. With its riverside setting and forested beauty, Loloma Lodge offers the perfect backdrop for a trendy, romantic celebration. Discover why this hidden gem is ideal for couples seeking an unforgettable wedding day.
I hit it off with these two right from the start β their souls were so inviting and so open to the stories theyβve carried together; so when their woodsy wedding day arrived, documenting it all as each moment unfolded was effortless and magical.
I still feel the warmth and emotion through each and every photo, a joyous summer day with so much intention and love poured out into each and every minute!
You can also scroll to the bottom to check out all the vendors.
The Florals // Color Theory
The Venue // Loloma Lodge
The Dress // Emmy Mae Bridal
The Suit // Indochino
The DJ // Higher Ground Entertainment
Baked Goods // sweet life patisserie
Catering // Taco Pedaler PDX
When I Krysta and Anthony told me that their wedding was going to be on family property, one where childhood memories were made and the land felt like home, I could feel the the love beaming from them! Truly though, there is something special about wedding days being in a meaningful place, one that holds so many stories already.
Their special day was elegant, modern, and overall just felt like floating through a DREAM. The kindness, joy, laughter, and tears that were shared on this day are unmatched. Iβve never laughed SO hard with a group of people and felt so easily invited in and loved on!
I hope this day makes you feel something, as it does for me, and sparks some excitement for something you might even be planning for yourself!
Scroll to the bottom to meet the vendors who shared in putting together this wedding day!
Venue // Family Ranch
Florals // Kimberly Gavett Fullers Flowers
Dress // Allure Bridals
Suit // Indochino
Bakery // Upper Crust Bakery
Caterer // Bacio Kitchen
TIP: If you want a dreamy, memorable wedding day thatβs intimate, find an Airbnb on the coast (or wherever else makes you happy) and invite your closest people to come celebrate. Spend the weekend exploring, drinking wine with the views, and making meals together. There is something SO special about these kinds of days.
Ellie and Scotty created an experience for their small wedding day, full of precious moments β they walked down to the coastline for their vows, where there were both tears and laughter (from the sweet words AND the waves sweeping up around their feet). The celebration moved up to the wrap around deck where they all made a homemade feast together and mixed cocktails. After dinner, we sprinted (literally) beside the waves to catch the golden sunset!
These are just a FEW of the images that make of the story of their special day! I hope these two can be an inspiration for your intimate day!
FLORIST // Corvus Landing Farm
DRESS // BHLDN
SUIT // John Varvatos Suit
VENUE // Airbnb
Talk about the dreamiest backyard, intimate wedding β especially when the REDWOODS are your backyard! Alyssa and Santiago chose to have a sweet, meaningful wedding with their close friends and family. A while ago, Alyssa sent me an email describing what the evening would look like, and I just had to share her beautiful words β
βPeople will be munching on grilled cheese and tomato bisque in a mug. Dinner will be homemade quiche and a salad. There will be a couple of kegs and wine from local sources. A friend will be making a cider whiskey cocktail from the cider from the apple trees around the yard. There will be a cider press. Even the food ingredients will all be from the local dairy, herbs from the garden, things like that. Musical ambience will be sweet jazz and Motown during dinner. After first dances there will be more funky motown and salsa transitioning into Missy Elliot and Lizzo by the end of the night (the dances that Grandma will be long gone for haha). At the end of the night we will drive my mom's white mini cooper as our get away car and drive off to a airbnb tree house in the redwoods.β
Um, wow. I love that they made their day unique and fully structured to THEM and what they wanted. The true beauty of a tiny wedding. We explored the Redwood National Forest, ran across the empty fog-covered coastline, and danced the evening away surrounded by an apple orchard! My kind of night!
ps. my husband, Josiah, created a beautiful film of their day as wellβ¦
thinking you might want video too? Let me know!
These two must have a thing for cabins (and I LOVE it) β we spent a morning at a cabin in the Oregon woods near Mt. Hood for their engagement photos, then they found this adorable a-frame cabin on a river near Mt. Rainier National Park. Dreams do come true!
Paige & Brenden chose to have an intimate day, a small micro wedding with their closest friends and family. With wild fires burning across the West Coast, there was a layer of smoke that hung in the sky, but it only added to the moody, soft vibe that these two had wanted!
They had the most beautiful ceremony on the deck of the cabin, ending with a collection group shot of champagne (my new favorite way to end a ceremony)! Then, they spent the evening laughing, sharing stories, snapping polaroids, and dancing under the trees. With a long table set for dinner along the river to share a meal together, it truly felt like βfamilyβ being a part of this day β every single detail was intentional.
Grateful to be a part of sacred moments like these, enjoy these snapshots of their day!
DRESS // a&bΓ© bridal shop
FLORIST // Wild Fern Florals
VENUE // Airbnb near Mt. Rainier National Park
I adore these two!! Weβve been chatting about their wedding since early 2019, and itβs been an honor to both watch and walk alongside them in this journey! They have been absolute CHAMPS as theyβve rolled with the punches of 2020 and plan changes! Iβm so grateful to have couples who are so gracious and still choose to experience all the joy a day holds β no matter what it looks like!
This intimate wedding was a small gathering of their close friends and a few family members β joined by a zoom party of other guests (of course)! They truly chose presence, and the whole wedding day was so fun to be a part of! I loved everything about these sweet moments.
So so so thankful that I get to witness some pretty amazing stories!
DRESS // BHLDN
SUIT // INDOCHINO
FLORALS // POPPIES & PAISELY
VENUE // TENDUE
PLANNER + STYLING // ROSEDAE EVENTS CO.
CATERER // WHITE PEPPER
This gorgeous city wedding at Castaway in downtown Portland, Oregon was the perfect way to wrap up 2019! A winter wedding in the urban scapes was all sorts of dreamy! And, a little extra snuggly! ;)
Allie and Andrewβs day was SO FUN! From giddy getting ready moments to the biggest dance party every! Their winter wedding was effortless and joy filled the whole day through!
Enjoy these moments from their day and scroll to the bottom to see the amazing team that put all these details together!
ENJOY!!
VENUE // CASTAWAY, PORTLAND
STYLIST + PLANNER // RACHEL ROSE EVENT PLANNING
FLORIST // NOBLE FLORAL CO
DRESS // ESSENCE OF AUSTRALIA, ANIA BRIDAL
GROOMβS ATTIRE // MENβS WEARHOUSE
DESSERT + CAKE // NOTHING BUNDT CAKES
DJ + VIDEO // 1859 ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
Amanda and Paul travelled across many states to come to Portland and have their intimate wedding under the St. Johns bridge in Cathedral Park.
These two truly felt like friends from the very beginning. I loved getting to know them through the moments and details that were a part of their day β the game of thrones make up brushes, Frida Kahlo patterned robes, moody romantic fall colors, stories from their high school beginnings (including a prom pic, yep, pure GOLD), the vows they said to each other on this gorgeous autumn day, and the joy in the faces of their friends and family β all pieces to their story. It was nothing short of amazing to be a part of this day!
Every moment felt effortless, they truly chose to be present in EVERY moment. Even when we arrived at the park to ANOTHER WEDDING PARTY USING THEIR CEREMONY SET UP!!! I mean, if that doesnβt trigger stress, not sure what would! But, Amanda and Paul had so much peace and grace, they chose joy over stress. And it was beautiful to watch them soak up and love every second of their beautiful wedding day! From their first look under the bridge, to an emotion-filled ceremony, to waterfront photos with the Portland skyline, to a meal celebrating their love, to getting DOWN on the dance floor β these two were so present with each part of the day.
Iβm honored to share these moments with you all!
DRESS // BHLDN
SUIT // MENβS WEARHOUSE
FLORALS // LINDSAY HELZER
CEREMONY LOCATION // CATHEDRAL PARK
RECEPTION LOCATION // THE NIGHTWOOD
I met Jay & Meagan for tea over a year before their wedding day β and I knew right from the start I wanted to capture their wedding day! The joy the carried was undeniable! I was immediately drawn to their vision of an intimate, October, city wedding in Portland β surrounded by a small group of their closest friends and family.
Fast forward to a year + a couple months later, their day was just as dreamy as I imaged it when they described their vision the summer before. Fall colors, moody Oregon skies, a minimalistic industrial space, earthy tones, decor that was unique and special to them and who they are, and an intimate setting to make their promises to one another. It was beautiful.
The Portland Baker Building is STUNNING. The space is full of warm woods and white walls, with soft window light β itβs a creativesβ dream for urban, minimalism!
I was blown away by the love these two share! Every piece of the day was meaningful, everything had a purpose or was special to them. The gifts β their wedding song lyrics, an βinside jokeβ shirt, and a pair of dream shoes. The decor β old, collected books, intricate beer steins, and posters with poems. Dinner β the BEST pizza (thatβs their thing β see engagement photos hehe).
And, the most emotional moment, the last few pictures of this dayβ¦
Jay had written Meagan a song, a secret song. As the night drew to an end, he pulled her into a side room and sat her down. When he started singing, I think we all had goosebumps and tears. These two truly cherish one another, deeply. Those last photos remind me why I do what I doβ¦ itβs not about the perfect room, or the most aesthetic spaceβ¦ itβs about those moments. The ones that wreck you and remind you that youβre capturing a small piece of a much bigger story. And that, is an incredible honor.
I. MAKE IT YOU. Like Meagan and Jay did, bring in little details that speak to you and your relationship β wear sneakers, bring old books, eat some pizza β you do you.
II. LOOK AT EACH OTHER A LOT. These two had the most in love looks, even across the room. Remember to take time to soak it up, stare into each others eyes, get all mushy gushy, this is your day!
III. GO SOMEWHERE SPECIAL. They really wanted to walk across the street and do photos in a coffee shop they loved! Thatβs awesome! Somewhere you really want to do photos?! Letβs do it! There is no βnormal.β
VENUE SPACE: Baker Building, Portland Oregon
FLORALS: Sammyβs Flowers
This urban wedding at the Castaway in downtown Portland was the perfect blend of vintage meets modern. Every aspect was timeless and each detail was creatively and beautifully thought through! I mean, just scroll down and check out the GORGEOUS whimsical arch that they built themselves for the ceremony! I want it in my house!
Castaway is a rad urban venue with a clean slate for all your creative ideas! Every time I shoot there, I find new spaces to photograph and explore. This time, it was a modern white brick building on the corner β a stunning, minimalistic backdrop for their first look and other wedding party photos! Thereβs something that seems to fit every couple there!
All the tables were set with books, handmade bowls (that Johnny created himself, AMAZING), and vintage Portland postcards with table letters for seating. For the Love of Floral also created STUNNING florals for the entire space, with colors that made everything come to life and glow in the late afternoon sun.
Emily & Johnnyβs day was incredible, full of so much love and life β not to mention vows that made me sob behind the camera! Itβs an honor to capture a love story that is so so so drenched in pure love and commitment to the journey together. Emily and Johnny have such sweet and gentle spirits, yet their love is fierce for one another.
Iβm so excited to share these few highlighted moments throughout their day!
VENDORS //
DRESS // A&BE
FLORALS // FOR THE LOVE OF FLORAL
VENUE // CASTAWAY, PORTLAND
WEDDING PLANNER + STYLIST // POP FIZZ CLINK
HAIR + MUA // BLOSSOM & BEAUTY
DJ // JOHN ROSS MUSIC
