Sydney and Treavor – Portland LDS Temple and Lacamas Lake Lodge
I met with Sydney and Treavor and their families at the Portland LDS Temple to get some pictures around the temple before their wedding reception. It was one of those very warm days in early July, but we were able to stick mostly to the shade and grab some really beautiful family pictures around the gorgeous white marble of the building. Then the two of them stuck around with me for a few more portraits in the 90 plus degree weather. I can’t say enough what great sports these two were during their pictures, even though it was super hot they were both smiling and laughing the entire time, which makes my job pretty easy. I loved the silhouette of Sydney’s dress, and the colors of her bouquet, Treavor had a really wonderful white and blue wedding ring that looked just incredible when we put it next to the Sunflowers in the bouquet.
Later that afternoon friends and family gathered at the Lacamas Lake Lodge for a reception, you will notice that I got lots of pictures of the dessert table because it was just filled with goodies (cupcakes, chocolate covered strawberries, canolis, and lots of other bite-sized treats). At the end of the day, I was able to steal the couple away for a few more portraits on the dock near the lake. There was so much joy at this celebration, I was very happy to get to be there to capture some of it!
Rachael and Ethan’s Legitification Celebration at the Bad Habit Room – Portland, OR
Rachael and Ethan were married at the Bad Habit Room in North Portland the day after the Fourth of July. We first met up and walked around the Killingsworth/Albina neighborhood to take some portraits, starting at the North Portland Library, and working our way to the Sumner Albina City Park (with it’s beautiful and colorful mural), and then back to the Bad Habit Room. When Rachael first contacted me about doing photos, she let me know that this would be more of a celebration than a traditional wedding, and the theme of their “legitification celebration” ran throughout their ceremony and reception. Rachael looked incredible in her cowboy boots and stunning off-white dress, and she carried a simple-yet-beautiful bouquet of lavendar, and Ethan was quite dapper in his vest and tie. The “LEGIT” temporary tattoos that the guests wore were a huge hit (I even got one, and wore it the rest of the night), with guests getting really creative about how to wear them (legs, heads, necks .. you name it!). They had a small live band play for the reception, and the venue was just the perfect size and feel for the intimate gathering. All the food was delicious, but I was especially taken with the mini strawberry shortcakes that were passed around! All in all, a great way to celebrate getting hitched!
Melissa and Mike – Castaway Portland Wedding
Melissa and Mike were married at Castaway in Portland Oregon. This wedding was a bit different for me because not only was I photographing some of it, I was also in the bridal party. Since I couldn’t be in two places at once, I had some awesome help from deena of d. selbak photography to capture the ceremony, the bridal party, and some of the portraits, so that I could do my duties as a bridesmaid. Luckily the wedding was intimate enough that I could just pick my camera back up and photograph bits here and there, and spend some time with the couple doing portraits along the train tracks, in front of that beautiful backdrop of lights, as well as with those incredible giant balloons at the end of the night. I even snapped my first picture ever of a little hummingbird who was having a little snack as the groom waited for his first look at the bride.
This wedding was a wonderful mix of the industrial look of Castaway, and the really rich and beautiful details that the girls all helped Melissa put together. We made the tassels for the balloons and for the decorations, the confetti, her husband Mike helped make the structures to hang the string lights that made up the ceremony backdrop, as well as all the chalk boards, and the centerpieces with the faux mercury glass votives. We also tied together scraps of fabric for the photobooth backdrop – which turned out looking really awesome. The floral arrangements were just gorgeous and really complimented the colors of the girls dresses and the grey suits worn by the groomsmen. The little treasure boxes carried by the ring bearers later served to hold lots of M&Ms from the candy bar, and I loved all the pink and gold confetti that the flower girls (and later everyone else) threw as they went down the aisle. The giant balloons were something Melissa had mentioned early on in the decorating planning process, and they really added a great element to the portraits.
I am so happy to get to share this wedding with you! I was very lucky to get to be in it and to help document it for these two!
Jessica and Jackson – Eastfork Country Estate Wedding
Jessica and Jackson were married on an absolutely gorgeous June Saturday at the East Fork Country Estate in Damascus, Oregon. Their ceremony took place in a meadow with a fantastic view of Mt. Hood as a backdrop. In our meetings leading up to the wedding, Jessica had mentioned that she was making a lot of the decorations herself, and the day of the wedding all of her hard work really made the celebration beautiful, there was the candy bar, the flower girl’s dress, the lovely centerpieces, but perhaps my favorite personal touch were her high heels which she embellished with rhinestones and lots of other bling. The bouquets with pinks and whites and the green succulents were a great compliment to the neutral tones of the bridesmaids dresses. Jessica’s two dresses were both beautiful and her flower halo looked really stunning with her blond curls. Before I left I got to photograph the guests celebrating with sparklers (which looked amazing in the fading light of the day).
 
 
     
  
 
 
Haley Lovett Photography Featured on The Knot
I am so excited to announce that the wedding of Emily and Tyler from this August has been featured on theKnot.com in the real weddings section!
This was an absolutely wonderful wedding to photograph, and made beautiful by the work of talented vendors such as Your Perfect Bridesmaid, Le Cookie Monkey, Snapdragon Studio, Pearl Catering, the wonderful venue Urban Studio, and of course, the very lovely couple, Emily and Tyler.
Please check out and share the feature below:
“A Playful Floral Wedding in Portland, Oregon”
And if you haven’t already seen the original blog post with many more pictures from the wedding, you can do so here:
Emily and Tyler – Wedding at Urban Studio PDX – Portland, Oregon
Alexi and Andrew – Just Married – Columbia Gorge – Multnomah Falls
The night before I met up with Alexi and Andrew for their photo session in the Gorge, I was kept awake by the sound of the intense rain beating against my roof. When I woke up to drive out to meet them at Multnomah Falls, the rain kept pouring down. As a native Portlander, I’m no stranger to rain, but I was worried that it might make for a cold photo session. I was so very lucky to be working with Alexi and Andrew, who were absolutely unfazed by the nearly constant drizzle as I posed them all over the historic Columbia River Highway. Maybe it was because these two are newlyweds (married in a small ceremony just a couple days before our session, and on their honeymoon), but I think it was more that they both have such happy and fun personalities that they were up for playing around in the rain.
We started at Multnomah Falls early in the morning and then moved along the old highway to Latourell Falls, and then ended up at the Crown Point Vista House for some great views of the Gorge, and for lots of wind! I had such a great time getting to know these two! They have many, many happy years ahead!
My Fabric Flower Wedding Bouquet – Portland, OR
When my fiancé (now husband) and I were planning our wedding, the one detail I knew I wanted was to make my bouquet out of fabric flowers. I’d seen fabric bouquets online and just fallen in love with them. I knew I wanted a mix of flower types and a mix of cream and white colored fabrics. The process began months before our wedding day; we made countless trips to the fabric store looking at remnants, and I spent many nights and weekends cooped up with a hot glue gun watching shows on Netflix (and a couple group sessions with all of the wonderful ladies in my life making massive quantities of flowers). Although making the fabric bouquets might be a cheaper way to go when you think about the actual dollars spent – it can definitely be time intensive – so my recommendation to anyone considering it would be to plan ahead and start really early! In the end, I was so happy with the way they turned out – below are a couple pictures that I snapped on our wedding day of my own bouquet and of one of my bridesmaids holding hers (yep, I brought my camera to my own wedding – but it only came out for about ten minutes).
Andrea and Jeff – Multnomah Athletic Club Reception
Andrea and Jeff were married this summer in beautiful St. Thomas, I got to photograph their stateside reception this past weekend at the Multnomah Athletic Club. Since the couple doesn’t live in Portland, I didn’t get a chance to meet them until the day of, but they could not have been more friendly and welcoming to my constant presence as they visited with friends and family. Andrea looked absolutely stunning in her lace wedding gown, and the ballroom at the MAC had been decorated in pink and white centerpieces that coordinated with Jeff’s tie and the bridesmaid’s beautiful pink dresses. While guests arrived, Andrea and Jeff spent some time together at MACtinis (a small bar in the club), and then made their grand entrance into the ballroom and walked straight onto the dance floor for their first dance.   The guests were all smiles throughout the night, it was the perfect atmosphere for celebration, and I was very happy to get to be a part of it.
Jennifer and Josh – Wedding at a Private Home in Portland, OR
Jenn and Josh were married at his parent’s beautiful property just outside of Portland, OR. There were so many lovely details to photograph in this wedding, the coconut and pineapple cupcakes, the custom tropical drinks, the centerpieces on each table that were a different from one another, the home-made jars of jam for guests to take home, the pig that the groomsmen had spent all day cooking for the reception, and much more. I loved the beautiful matching fabric that made up Jenn’s halter dress and also Josh’s shirt (not to mention the matching orange flowered fabric that was used for the bridal party and close family outfits). And the flowers in all the girls’ hair smelled amazing (and looked absolutely stunning in Jenn’s beautiful curly hair). I’m told that the groomsmen spent the few days leading up to the wedding camped out at this beautiful site and getting everything ready for the wedding (they even converted the barn on site into an area for dancing and for another bar during the reception). It was a lovely and very intimate setting for their celebration (and because we were surrounded by trees, it stayed the perfect temperature even though it was a warm summer day). I had a wonderful time photographing these two, and below are some of my favorite pictures from the day.
Sarah and Michael Marriage Celebration at Blue Sky Gallery, Portland, OR
I was lucky to get to spend the day with Sarah and Michael for the second half of their wedding celebrations. The two actually were married in Sydney, Australia and were in Portland to have another party! They had a blessing service at First United Methodist Church followed by a lovely reception at Blue Sky Photography Gallery in downtown Portland (my first time at Blue Sky for a private event!). Both spaces were perfect for the occasion, filled with light and lots of smiles and laughter from friends and family. Sarah and Michael were just a delight and I was so happy to get to be a part of their day. There were a lot of hand-made details that made the day memorable to me, I really loved the bouquets and flower arrangements, put together by friends with flowers picked up just that morning at the farmer’s market, and the jars of curry powder Sarah put together for guests to take home were made using Michael’s secret family recipe, the cloth that was at the front of the blessing ceremony and on the guest book table was also hand embroidered. It was so wonderful to see this group of friends and family gather together (from all over the country, and all over the world as well) and share in the love and marriage of these two.
  
