Happily Ever After: Gina & Brooks’ Lake Crescent Elopement

May 30, 2014 by Ara R. in Elopements, Weddings

Imagine a mist-filled day in May, where the clouds blissfully dance over a deep blue lake in a corner of the Pacific Northwest. It’s bright out–diffused light makes the intense greens of the old forest glow, along with ferns and moss and fields of grass.

Engaged! Genevieve & Matthew at Sunset on Sauvie Island

May 14, 2014 by Ara R. in Engagement Sessions

I adore Sauvie Island in the summer--the evenings are positively enchanting! Sprinklers dusting rainbow drops everywhere, a warm breeze (okay, really warm, like 98 degrees warm), tall grass, and dazzling light as the sun goes down...

The First Look: A Bride's Perspective

May 06, 2014 by Ara R. in Wedding Tips, Personal

She disappeared for a moment and brought Nathan into the room with his eyes closed, guiding him around to face me before telling him, "Okay, open your eyes!"

And… BAM.

It was real! There he was, looking the dapper devil he always does, but complimented incredibly by his foxy gray suit. Above all of that, he was positively beaming at me. Beaming! Like...