Studio 623 Photography

I met Jessica at A Country Bridal Affair this past January and was so excited when she won a door prize I was giving away and subsequently hired me to cover a few hours of her wedding. We met up in March for some engagement photos at one of the couple’s favorite places, McMenamin’s Edgefield in Troutdale and had a great time wandering around the property shooting their session. Fast forward to the end of May, in the notoriously unpredictable weather of the Pacific Northwest! It has literally rained every day for 2-3 weeks now. Their wedding was taking place at a beautiful park along the Sandy River and although it had cover, (and even though this couple was embracing the possibility of rain… such troopers!), I had lots of ideas in my head for dry weather type photos. I woke up this morning and it was…. SUNNY! WOOO HOO! Actually, it was a perfect day. Not to hot, not too cold, not too windy, cute fluffy white clouds filled a blue sky. It was perfect! As such, the ceremony was able to be held outside, in the cute stone amphitheater and portraits were able to take place in the meadow along the river bank. It really doesn’t get much better than that

I loved so many things about this wedding. The finishing touches and special additions were meaningful and lovely. The arbor was draped in bright flowers and each bridesmaid had a beautiful bouquet that was hand made by the bride’s great Aunt. The brides (adorable) grandpa walked her down the aisle, grinning ear to year. The dresses the girls’ wore were a beautiful deep purple and the brides dress was amazing. It was a gorgeous dark ivory with a long train and lots of layers. I loved how their son got to be involved with the ceremony by holding his Mom’s train as she walked down the aisle, lighting a family unity candle, and even signing the marriage certificate. They also had the cutest little four legged flower girl I’ve ever seenAfter the ceremony and after our formal photos the dancing started and the DJ kept the party going while the guests enjoyed some light picnic style snacks. Everyone seemed to have a great time soaking up the vitamin D and wishing well to this happy and sweet couple!

Enjoy the sneak peek! Please feel free to tag and share photos just please do not crop out the logo or print/reproduce these images. The entire album will be uploaded to Wayne & Jessica’s wedding gallery within the next few weeks and individual photos will be available for guests and family to purchase at that time. Thanks for looking!