Danielle + Stephen | Wedding | The Colony | Portland, OR

So, after a long absence from blogging, I am finally back at it and determined to catch up on posting weddings and shoots from the second half of last year, ha! Here we go!

Danielle and Stephen are the perfectly cool and laid back and just plain awesome people to start with. They held their ceremony and reception at The Colony in St. Johns and it was so 'them' I kept thinking that to myself and out loud throughout their wedding day. It was full of vintage and modern and handmade beauty. I could go on about all the awesome details but I'll let the pictures speak for themselves :) I had so much fun shooting their wedding day between beautiful weather at Cathedral Park, a super fun bridal party and the joy and happiness of everyone involved. It was a dream. Congratulations Danielle and Stephen! (happy seven months!).

Bethany & Will Wedding, Breckenridge CO

Friends, I'm so excited to share this beautiful wedding with you. Last month, I traveled to the majestic Colorado mountains to capture the wedding of my dear friends, Will and Bethany. The location was unreal, they got married on top of a mountain with their family and friends as witness. Their ceremony and vows had me and a whole lot of other people misty-eyed and tear-filled with joy for their love and relationship. Standing up there and vowing to love the other through the times when it's easy and especially so in the times when it is anything but easy, I was reminded why I love shooting weddings so much. I get to witness that commitment and capture it so they can and those around them can remember, the day, the people, and all the feelings that arise. It's a beautiful thing and I count myself lucky and very grateful that I get to do that for friends and 'to be' friends. I'm blessed to be a witness.

The whole experience was a gift. Thank you Will and Bethany for inviting me in.