carter & rose is a beautiful gift shop on division in southeast portland, oregon. i actually used to live right around the corner from it, right before i married luke, but i never visited when i lived. i was so lucky to not only visit their gorgeous space the other day, but to teach a workshop! it was a small intimate class, the saturday before mother’s day. i was hoping that it would be a fun activity for mom & daughters to do together, and i was so happy that one of my friends agreed and brought her mom to the class. i think they paired it with lunch afterwards, and it sounded like the perfect date to me!

take a second to slow down when you’re looking at these beautiful pictures from kristy anne photography. they are so peaceful, with calm, muted colors - it gives me a sense of peace whenever i look at these photos. like, i am not overwhelmed by so much to do & so much to achieve, but that actually, everything is fine - everything is in control, it’s fine & you can take a minute to enjoy the beauty around you. why, yes- that’s exactly what they feel like.

i can’t believe that this was in february! and that we are just about to get into october. time could not be moving any faster right now, i feel like i’m grasping at the fringes everyday & trying to get something done on my never-ending to-do list.

this was such a fun shoot to be a part of! cindy lindsley of peach keen coordination organized this and asked me to be a part of this soft winters shoot. i love the autumn colors of the trees & landscape that snuck into the beautiful couples portraits below. this whole shoot definitely has a calm energy that you can feel around - i need more of that kind of energy.

ohh, get ready to take some notes from this beautiful set of photos if you are wanting a cute, rustic wedding. i am all about this vibe - the sweetheart table & the beautiful bouquet go so well together and would be an amazing addition to any wedding.

get ready for some gorgeous photos! i am obsessed. this shoot was shot & organized by chelsea jones photography, you remember me raving about her in one of the previous posts, right? yes - she’s amazing. 

this was one of my first styled shoots - a pretty amazing shoot for one of my first! amanda & collin had a private elopement on sauvie’s island, full with a beautiful table with a hearty spread, champagne & sparklers, and a dip in the river.

this was such a fun workshop! this was basically the first intro to modern calligraphy workshop i had ever done, not counting the workshop i did in 2017 with just friends. i held it at tea bar on division in southeast portland and had a lovely time meeting the ladies who came to the class! we had a relaxing morning together learning the basics of calligraphy and honing our new skills with lots of practice.

i was so lucky to be a part of the floral sessions last year. the floral session is a floral workshop put on by heather smith of sea of roses, foraged blooms, & for the love of floral. they put on this dreamy workshop at croft farm right outside of portland, oregon where they taught the basics of becoming a florist.