When I arrived at Joe and Becky’s wedding on June 23rd, 2012 it was POURING down rain. The forecast said it was an 80% chance of rain. I figured I was in for a soppy wet wedding. The moment Becky arrived on site, the rain stopped and the blue skies came out. If I wasn’t there to experience it, I wouldn’t have believed it. Joe and Becky are amazingly lucky and I’m pretty sure God wanted them to have a perfect day on their wedding day.

I’ve known Becky my entire life as she is my “little” cousin. I still picture her at four years old running around in nothing but rubber boots. It was rather fitting that she wore cowboy boots on her wedding day. 😉  She is an AMAZING (and not to mention gorgeous) woman and from what I know of Joe, they are a perfect match. He’s kind, sweet, and patient. Aside from her stunning looks Becky has always been fun and silly. It was her decision to get into the water after the ceremony. Normally I do rock the dress sessions for that sort of thing, but she was determined on getting beautiful photos of them in the river. It turned out more amazing than I could have imagined.

I could blubber on and on about this wedding since it was so special to me personally, but I’ll let the photos tell the story.

Congrats Becky and Joe. I love you both very much and am so incredibly grateful you hired me to do your wedding. It was an honor.

Rachel and Chris were an absolute delight to photograph. It’s rare to find a couple that is so much in love and so gorgeous!!! Every time I look at these photos I can hear Rachel laughing. She had the BEST time on her wedding day (and I’m sure Chris did as well!!!)  They tied the knot at the Academy Chapel in Vancouver, Washington. It’s such a gorgeous place and I’ve been lucky to have photographed a few weddings there.

After a gorgeous wedding their reception was held at another amazing venue; The Red Lion Hotel at the Quay.  The night of the wedding was the night of the “super moon”. They say rain is good luck, but I’m thinking that a “super moon” is pretty lucky as well. 🙂

My fabulous second shooter was my dear friend Amanda Wilson. She was absolutely incredible. Having such a talented photographer at my side makes my job SOOOO much easier. Plus she’s really fun so it’s a total bonus.:)

Congratulations Rachel and Chris. Thank you so much for choosing me to photograph your big day. I hope you enjoy these photos for many years to come!!!

This was one of my absolute FAVORITE weddings this past season. Somehow it slipped through the cracks and got posted on Facebook, but not here on my blog. Now that senior season is over and wedding season is just about to hit full swing, I figured I would take the time to post this gorgeous wedding.

Meghan was one of my closest friends in high school. We’ve kept in touch over the years and as soon as she got engaged she asked if I would photograph her wedding. I was beyond excited to be there for her big day. Being a photographer, I get to see and experience every detail. I cannot even tell you how much fun I had photographing her wedding. Pete is such an amazing guy and he is the perfect match for her. I had such a nice time getting to know him and catching up with my dear friend while I was in Bend.

Meghan and Pete I wish you many many years of happiness!!!

Super special thanks to my amazingly talented friend Amber Anderson who photographed this wedding with me. She is absolutely amazing.

Enjoy the photos!!!

I can’t even tell you how excited I am about these images and this session. The couple is as wonderful as they are beautiful. They married a year ago and did these photos to celebrate their one year anniversary coming up. I had the most fun on a session I’ve ever had. Totally and completely inspiring.

I hope you enjoy!!!

I can’t wait to finish editing the rest of the photos from this session, but I just had to post this one. I posted on Facebook a few days ago and got the nicest feedback I’ve ever gotten on any of my work.

This couple is absolutely amazing and I’m glad we had a perfect session that evening. I will tell more about them when I do an official post from their “rock the dress” session.

But for now….