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Happy Ever After: Sarah & Scott's Wedding at The Blue Heron Herbary on Sauvie Island

October 26, 2014 by Ara R. in Weddings

There is a certain magic in documenting the wedding day of someone you know.  There are special things you see, meaningful and small and important, that might normally go by unrecognized.  I loved watching her get ready as she and some of her best girlfriends sat listening to records and braiding hair...

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October 26, 2014 /Ara R.
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Happily Ever After: Sarah & Brendan's McMenamins Edgefield Wedding

October 24, 2014 by Ara R. in Weddings

Sarah and Brendan are such darlings and I love their story.  Brendan is in the Army, and Sarah is a veterinarian.  They've spent long periods apart, including much of their wedding planning as he was deployed to Korea.  With all that, they have the one of the strongest relationships I've ever had the pleasure of witnessing...

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October 24, 2014 /Ara R.
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Happily Ever After: Ellie & Javed's Wedding at The Columbia Edgewater Club

October 05, 2014 by Ara R. in Weddings

When I first met these two, they immediately enchanted me with all the traditions they planned to incorporate into their wedding.  For example, Bulgarian weddings are usually held on Sundays, the mothers feed the bride and groom bread and salt and honey, and many details symbolize good luck...

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October 05, 2014 /Ara R.
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View fullsize Oh to be here again. Lindsay and Bobby’s wedding day in the North Cascades dripped with atmosphere and enchantment, herons and wildflowers and butterflies accompanying their merry little band of friends and family through the mist. #elopeadvent
View fullsize A dream of Tiana and Travis in sunbeams, moss, and golden green.  I want to dive through the looking glass back into the woods, smelling the evergreens and soaking in this moment. #elopeadventurously
View fullsize Riannon & Hunter, whose wild engagement session could only be one-upped by their backpacking wedding in the North Cascades (more on that soon). Down for anything, everything, and more than you think is possible, these two adventurers are absolute

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2574 NW Thurman Street - Portland, OR 97210

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