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Planning the Perfect Wedding Sparkler Exit

October 15, 2014 by Ara R. in Wedding Tips

You grasp hands, grin at each other, face your cheering guests, enter the tunnel of glowing sparklers before you run away to your long-awaited honeymoon.  It's a fantastic end to a wedding!

I love sparkler exits, and while they have a spontaneous feel to them in photographs, well-planned exits make sure you get the best results. Here are five tips for your planning:

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October 15, 2014 /Ara R.
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Essay: Dear Engaged (or, the things I want to tell you about your upcoming wedding)

September 02, 2014 by Ara R. in Photography Essays, Wedding Tips

Dearest Engaged,

There are things I want to tell you about your wedding day.  Important things.  And while I'm a photographer and therefore biased toward making sure you get the photos that will be very important to you when it's all over, I also want to tell you these things as a girl-friend.  A fellow bride.  So here we go...

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September 02, 2014 /Ara R.
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Essay: Time Together

August 19, 2014 by Rachel Axtman in Wedding Tips, Photography Essays

Weddings are a celebration of love.  It is an opportunity to bring together lives, families, and friends all in one place while having a splendid party.  They can also have a surprisingly small amount of time for the couple to spend time together--and if you don't plan for it, you'll be swept up into the storm of events, family, seeing people who you rarely see, and taking care of last-minute details...

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August 19, 2014 /Rachel Axtman
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2574 NW Thurman Street - Portland, OR 97210

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