Happily Ever After: Laura & Andy's Falls Creek Falls Wedding

March 03, 2017 by Ara R. in Elopements, Weddings

Early one fine summer morning, I met Laura and her adorable puppy at the trailhead for Falls Creek Falls. Andy and their officiant, Anthony, had already started their hike up to the waterfall before she arrived. I helped her fasten the last buttons on her mother's wedding dress, old lace crackling under my fingers as I gently pressed the French buttons into their loops. One last hurrah, one last day of love, one more set of traditions and memories for the lacy gown.

Happily Ever After: Chris & Diane's Elopement in Yachats & Cape Perpetua

February 24, 2017 by Ara R. in Weddings, Elopements

Diane and Chris flew in from Chicago to get married on Neptune Beach, a quiet wayside full of rocky formations and a misty forest.

Happily Ever After: Daisy & Andy's Oneonta Gorge Elopement

January 25, 2017 by Ara R. in Elopements, Weddings

In early October, the Columbia River Gorge received record rainfall. A couple of days after it stopped pouring, Daisy and Andy flew up to Portland from California to hold their elopement in Oneonta Gorge, a stunning mossy slot canyon in the thick of the recent deluge. When we met at the trailhead, we were greeted by the loud roar of water--the normal stream had overflowed until it filled the canyon even in the widest section...