botanical gardens wedding ceremony

this shoot was such a miracle. i remember that the whole week it was pouring down rain, and it miraculously stopped raining the morning of this shoot. #meanttobe and now we get to enjoy these beautiful pictures (which also got featured in the winter edition of wedventure earlier this year! my first published piece - yay!)

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intro to modern calligraphy workshop in southeast portland

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!

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kristy anne photography

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.

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wedding invitations: sauvie's island elopement

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.

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