Mackenzie & Trevor | July 16, 2021

For Mackenzie & Trevor’s wedding we got to go back to Postlewait’s in Canby Oregon. The only time we had been before was for a reception where it was pouring rain and dark, so we were never able to see how beautiful and huge it is. So cool taking pictures in the orchards, under the old oaks, having the wedding ceremony under the trees, and dinner in a lawn next to the vineyard.

As you can hear in the video, Mackenzie and Trevor have been together for 7 years, and because of the Covid, they had to wait for their wedding day a bit longer than they thought. With many of our weddings this year, you could feel the relief of friends and family, that things might be getting back to normal. The Ceremony started beautifully with the anticipation of the first look as Mackenzie walked down the aisle, lead to some very tearful happy vows. Everything was made more magical from the candelabra hanging overhead, the green light of the sun shining through the leaves, and the sound live orchestral quartet as it bounced off the trees.

There was lots of time for portraits with these two after the ceremony and during sunset, and the light was perfect for both. We had so much fun with these two lovebirds and really just let them do their thing while we shot. Usually the portraits we shoot during sunset are the main portraits we use, but in the orchard, even though the sun was high, the light was just perfect and it made for some of my favorite moments of the day. I loved the nice rustic touch of Mackenzie’s father’s vintage beer truck, and the sight of lots of people mingling on the lawn as the sun was setting. Also the dancing was just so fun to watch and the wedding exit was perfect:)

Thanks Mackenzie and Trevor for having us out. It was such a good good time!

Much Loves,

Chris

Ivanna & Randy | July 17, 2021

We met Ivanna & Randy a few years ago now, but with covid, we didn’t get to shoot their wedding until this year. Although I’m sure it was hard for them to postpone their wedding for so long, I’ll say it was probably all the more sweet to finally celebrate with everyone that they wanted to be there. The wedding took place in Welches, Oregon at The Resort on the Mountain.

Ivanna and Randy are just great together, and it was so fun to see them interact throughout the day. Every interaction we’ve had with Randy before the wedding, he was very shy and reserved, and it was awesome to see how he is around Ivanna and his closest friends. We were all laughing super hard during their portraits as they joked around and just had fun. They were also super down to just explore the venue site in our golf carts and get some really cool shots.

I feel like I say this a lot, but these two’s vows were incredible. Randy’s poem was hilarious, and their words to each other were so moving and sweet. Also their reception toasts had everyone in the building crying, and there was a big feeling of two grateful families uniting together.

One of my favorite moments from the day was the unexpected conga line that had me dying laughing. Also the tunnel and the shots of Ivanna & Randy in front of the giant boulder just as the light was fading. Gosh also the greens in the forest backdrop during the wedding party photos was unreal.

Ivanna & Randy you guys are great. Thanks for having us out and we loved spending the day with you two!

Much Loves,

Chris

Stephanie & Jeff | June 19, 2021

For Stephanie and Jeff’s wedding we had the pleasure of returning to one of our most favorite venues ever, The Castaway in Portland, Oregon. The greenhouse behind the venue always provides such a cool green backdrop for portraits, and the inside of the venue always has some of my favorite high contrast blue and grey shots.

The officiant was a close friend of Steph and Jeff, and she did an amazing job of telling their story in a way that made everyone laugh and felt very true to the couple. The wedding party was huge, and they were all so fun to spend the day with. We felt very included in the party and really had a good time all day.

I don’t usually put detail shots as a highlight of the film, but look for the part where the rings drop slow motion into Stephanie’s shoes during bridal prep. Proud film nerd moment right there. I also got a little risky during the first minute with the lofi black and white shots. I don’t often venture out of our usual style, but this seemed to fit the song really well, and it just ended up looking so damn cool as I was messing with the footage that I decided to use it. I really loved the dancing footage during the reception. Everyone was so crazy and it was fun trying to recreate the absolute bonkers party for the film.

Steph and Jeff thanks for bringing us out! We had so much fun, and this film was a blast to edit start to finish:)

Much Loves,

Chris

Paige & Hayden | June 26, 2021

For this wedding we travelled out to Sisters, Oregon. Pretty decent drive for us so we got an Air BnB, which means brunch in the morning, and that always feels like a vacation. This was the weekend where Portland got up to 113 degrees, so it was nice to beat the heat at the Aspen Lakes Venue in central Oregon where it only hit 108:)

I’m sure Paige and Hayden were nervous like most folks on their wedding day, but we couldn’t sense that at all and we had the most relaxing time. Shooting a wedding is always lots of work between audio, lighting, and timing, but this whole day seemed to flow really smooth for us and their wonderful photographer Victoria Carlson.

I think my favorite moments of the day was listening to the couples vows. They were equal parts hilarious, and beautiful. The whole wedding day was just so thoughtful and still a really really good party. As you can see from the film, the couple had hired a painter to capture the ceremony, which was a first for us and way cool. Also when I was editing the film I was just nerding out with the sunset colors and how well the blacks were blending with the red flowers and the couples skin tones.

Paige & Hayden thanks for trusting us with your wedding film and it was an absolute pleasure!

Chris

Brittany & Zach | June 12, 2021

What a beautiful wedding! Had such an awesome time shooting and editing this film for Brittney and Zach. Me and Tiff definitely cried a couple times throughout the day. It was so cool to see a couple that has gone through so much together, be able to share wedding vows and party with all the people who have supported them along the way.

The wedding took place at The Barn PNW. It’s a family run cherry farm and wedding venue. We’d never heard of the venue before, but it’s great. Beautiful and very well thought-out setup for weddings. The cottonwood in the air was magical, and the sun held out until the reception started. We don’t get a chance to shoot in the rain very often, and Zach & Brittany were into the idea. So we got some really cool shots:)

My favorite parts of the day were all involving Carter, Brittany’s son. She did a first look with Carter, Zach had vows to Carter during the ceremony, which were beautiful, and then Carter had a speech prepared for the reception. Really cool to see such a tight and connected family unit between the three of them.

Enjoy watching the film, and much loves Brittany, Zach, and Carter!

Chris

Kasse & Dylan | May 21, 2021

Hello September! Gosh can’t believe we’re already almost through with summer. It’s been a very busy year for us and we’ve really been enjoying it. Can’t believe we were at Kasse & Dylan’s wedding 3 months ago! We have lots of films for this year all finished and stoked to post them all.

Kasse and Dylan’s day started far out into the hills of West Linn. From there we traveled to The Grotto in Portland for the ceremony, and then to The Aerie at Eagles Landing in Happy Valley. For as much moving about as there was, the day was very relaxed. The wedding occurred in that small sweet short window of time where Covid restrictions were minimal, and it felt so weird(and nice:) to not be wearing a mask all day.

There are moments in this film that are simply magical. I love so much of it, but I would have to say my favorite moments are from the sunset at The Aerie. By the time we got out to the greens to do sunset portraits, the sun was setting pretty fast and we had lost the golden long light where we were. After some scouting though, we found a hill where the sun was still glowing, and we got the most amazing sunset moments.
I have to say Kasse is the most photogenic person we have ever filmed. Now, we never expect any of our couples to be comfortable in front of a camera because, how many folks go about perfecting that skill? Also its OUR job to make you feel comfortable and look great! I love when a Bride or Groom tells us before their wedding that they are awkward in front of camera, because we have the highest level of confidence that we can make our couples feel great about it, and that’s fun:) All that being said, Kasse did the coolest dreamy magical stuff with her dress in the sun, and we all just had so much fun geeking out about how cool everything looked.

Other notable moments were Dylan’s red bottom shoes(and whole tux in general), The priest’s wonderfully lovely words during the ceremony, and the sibling toasts. It really just felt good to be in a packed reception again with lots of people having an awesome time talking and laughing.

Hope y’all enjoy! Still booking for 2022 and 2023, and we’ll be posting many more films in the coming months.

Much Loves,

Chris

KaYdia & Matthew | September 26, 2020

We shot Kaydia & Matthew’s wedding at The Orchard in Hood River, Oregon. This is one of last year’s films and we got to shoot at this venue twice last year. The day was perfectly overcast, breezy, and an overall perfect day for a wedding.

Matt & Kaydia have a great love story, and a fantastic group of friends who had been with them from the start. It’s not mentioned in the film, but I believe the concert where they reconnected was a Wheezy show, which is awesome. Their vows were beautiful, their toasts were heartfelt, and their dancing was so so good!

So many cool parts in this film. I loved that they had that red ‘57 Chevy. We rarely film couples as the subject of drone shots, but it really worked with the car down below. Also there wasn’t your typical midday summer sun, so their first look moment just looked fabulous! Green is my favorite color to edit, and in the cloudy diffused light I was able to pull out the perfect colors. What a treat for a film nerd! And lastly, I loved the champaign pop. It’s always a bit risky with a wedding dress and a fancy suit, but definitely worth it in this case.

Loved spending the day with these two. We love our jobs:)

Chris

Emily & Joey | September 13, 2020

We shot this wedding for Joey & Emily the day after Allison and Keaton’s wedding. So still lots of smoke from the fires, and though we had headaches from the smoke by the end of the day, the atmosphere was magic. I’m in love with the other worldly light in the portrait shots! Though the fires were weird, and covid created lots of problems, Joey & Emily were full of all the joy and anticipation that you would hope for on a wedding day. Lots of sweet moments, heartfelt words, and awesome dancing.

The vows that Emily & Joey wrote for each other were incredible. When making a film, having heartfelt personal vows or letters really gives us a lot to work with in how we can best represent our couples. Love to see it! Did you notice the gas masks? Also one of my favorite moments in the film is the running man dance Joey does with his groomsmen and sister. I’d never seen that before and I was crying laughing trying to film it lol. Hope you enjoy!

Our 2021 year filled up fast and we have one wedding slot available for the year, but 2022 is only half booked so feel free to reach out.

Much Loves,

Chris

Allison & Keaton | September 12, 2020

This was a really special wedding for us to film. I’ve know Allison since I was 6, from church, school, and T-ball. She’s always had a bright personality and such a beautiful soul. Tiffany also got a chance to get to know Allison. While in nursing school, Tiff trained on her floor and they became friends. We were so so excited when she asked us to shoot her’s and Keaton’s wedding.

Their wedding took place on the weekend of the height of the fires in our area. Up ‘till the day before their wedding, Allison & Keaton didn’t know if the whole area would be evacuated or not. Unfortunately, their venue was at a place that would be unsafe for their guests(between Covid and Fire), so the tough decision had to be made to move their wedding to Allison’s childhood home the night before their wedding day. This means they had to replan their whole wedding in a matter of hours.

I think what stands out to me the most about this film is the Joy on Allison & Keatons faces. This is probably the toughest situation we will ever see in our careers as wedding cinematographers, yet I think their Joy and Love for each other is the main thing you can see in this film.

Although it sucked that it was so smokey out, it made for incredible portraits. I realize it’s kind of a once in a lifetime situation(hopefully) and can’t believe how cool it made the colors. It kinda gave the film a really soft feeling and I think it looks amazing. Since most of the guests couldn’t attend the wedding, many of them made a parade of cars to drive by the house after the ceremony, pretty cool. Also, Keatons Burgundy suit was timeless and would I definitely love to see more grooms rocking those. Enjoy!

Much Loves,

Chris

Ashley & Kyle | July 19, 2020

This is the first film of the 2020 wedding/COVID season for us. Most of that summer Tiffany was very very pregnant, so we had our long time friend and talented film maker Wiley Parker shoot with us for most of our weddings. Originally I believe the wedding was going to be at an official wedding venue, but with all the changes it made more sense to scale down. Fortunately Kyle’s parents own a beautiful home out in Silverton, and it made for a perfect wedding day.

This film captures some really beautiful moments. I’m typically not a fan of using the drone during portrait photo sessions, but Wiley insisted it would be great, and he was right! The lined shadows created by the sun were so geometrically unique. A perfect example of long light:) I love spotting the resident white German Shepherd loafing about in the background throughout the film wearing his classy tie. Good Boy! I also loved all the speeches and the officiants words. So many beautiful things said about Ashley and Kyle, and was difficult to choose what to highlight in the film.

Hope y’all enjoy!

Chris

Breanna & Kyle | May 8, 2021

Hey Everyone! It’s been quite a year we’ve all had. Despite the chaos, our 2020 wedding season was amazing. Although it was difficult seeing our couples unable to have everyone special in their life attend their wedding, there was something beautiful about the weddings where the couples decided to go forward with a smaller ceremony. By far 2020 was the most difficult for us to get our work done with the constant quarantines and scrambling to find childcare. Before we knew it, our 2020 wedding season was over and we had no blog posts and almost zero posts to our socials. We’ll be posting some of the 2020 films later this year and they are AMAZING!!!

To start fresh though, here is our first film of 2021! This film was so fun to edit and quite the adventure to film. Breanna and Kyle are both Syrian, so their whole day was full of their cultural tradition. We’ve never attended a Syrian wedding before, and we were so moved by the whole experience. From the music and the spoken word, to the liturgy and the dancing, we laughed(and maybe cried a little bit) through the whole day.

My favorite shot from the film was the shot of Breanne and Kyle in the narrow hallway. It reminds me of some sort of ancient architecture from a movie. I also couldn’t get over the money constantly raining down during the dancing, pretty surreal. Oh, also the dude playing the drum in the ceremony was wild! He was so fun to watch. The drum was a constant and important element throughout the entire day and I loved it.

We shot portraits at the grand ballroom and library in the Sentinal Hotel in Portland, and the reception was at Ilani in Washington.

-Chris

A House on the Hill Wedding in Hillsboro, OR | Allina & Ross

Where is this beautiful place you see in the video thumbnail? Somewhere in a forest in Hillsboro. It’s a crazy perfect place for a wedding, and when a loved one offers to host your wedding at their home its even more perfect.

We really enjoyed our time with Allina and Ross and their families. Big families are really fun to be around and you just get cool little glimpses of their family cultures throughout the day. We especially loved Allina, her mother and sister’s song melody performance at the end of the film, and I remember it being really hard to keep our cameras steady cause we were both laughing so hard as we were filming. Also it was really cool to have their daughter Karlyn there for her parents first look and to walk down the isle.

When I watch this film I just love the greenery, the gentleness of these two, and the heart of the day. They have been through a lot together and it felt like their wedding gave recognition to their journey and the joy they share together. Just warms the heart:)

Much Loves and congrats Allina and Ross!

Chris

Coordinator - Autumn Krumm / Falling in Love Events

Photo - Five Gables Photography

Band / DJ - The Hereafters

Caterer - Reedville Catering

Tacoma Yacht Club Wedding in Tacoma, WA | Jordan & Abigail

This weekend we shot our last wedding of the season. Crazy! That went by really fast and once again we got to meet the most wonderful couples and have a lot of fun doing our job. I don’t just say that to be nice, we genuinely feel really lucky. This year it felt like every time we got in the car to drive home, we would just talk about how awesome the bride and the groom were. That was definitely the case with Jordan and Abby. They were both similar in the way that they didn’t have to try to be nice, they were just naturally kind and hospitable. It’s ok to be a little stressed or anxious on your wedding day, most are and it’s a big deal, but if either of them were, I couldn’t tell. The space around these two was filled with easy going joy and confidence.

The venue for their wedding was the Tacoma Yacht Club, and it’s adjacent to the Dune Peninsula Park, which was where we shot the first look and has all the pretty tall grass and big cement steps. The day was perfect with a slight breeze and spotty clouds as you can see. I just love the drone footage Tiffany got in this film. The blues of the water are unreal. My favorite parts of this film are the vows, the wind and boats in the background of Jordan & Abby’s portraits, and when everyone lifts them both into the air during the reception. Lemme go back to the vows… I would never cry because I am a professional(well, maybe a little, and Tiff def did haha), but man those were the most perfect words they could have said to each other. So glad we can document moments like that, it makes what we do feel really important.

Hope you enjoy the film and can’t wait to edit the rest of the year in my office with some hot tea. This was an awesome day and congrats you two!

Much Loves,

Chris

Venue | Tacoma Yacht Club

Photo | Jane and Co

Heiser Farms Wedding in Dayton, OR | Kelsey & Christopher

Last month we got to head back to Heiser Farms in Dayton Oregon to film Chris & Kelsey’s wedding. This was the second time we we’ve shot there and we just love the wide open feeling of the place. There were no clouds in the sky and it was hot, and while it’s really nice to have a little clouds for the day, we were looking forward to our ten minutes of sunset portraits with Kelsey and Chris.

We met these two at the Portland Bridal Show and again at a Portland coffee shop in Ladd’s Addition a month before the wedding. We were told their day would be one big party and it certainly was. I think my favorite part of the film was when everyone got on the tables and danced during the Jason Durelo “Trumpets” song. It was right as we were packed up to leave, but I had to get the camera out to capture that moment. There was barely any light and the footage is a bit grainy, but this seemed somewhat like a tribal ritual and I had to get it on camera haha. They also told us a little bit of their story of how they came to be together, and I feel like we got an amazing glimpse into their lives together during their vows and when their siblings spoke during the toasts. Other moments and shots we loved were when Chris’s brother danced with Kelsey, the drone shot when the couple entered the reception(Tiff waited forever for this shot:) and the sunset photos where Chris is holding Kelsey.

We had so much fun with these two, and the vendor team was lovely as well. It was one of those days that just rushes by in a blissful blur and where we feel so blessed to have this as our job. Hope y’all have a wonderful week!

Much Loves,

Chris

Venue | Heiser Farms

Photo | Greenleaf Perez

DJ | DJ Barakade

Abbey Road Farm Wedding in Carlton, OR | Jon & Brianne

This April we got to head back to Wine Country in Carlton, Oregon. We love our forests, and we love our ocean, but out here what we love is the view. The hills roll on for miles and all you see is different shades of green with little obstruction, which is really different from our wooded buttes in Portland. This was our first time visiting Abbey Road Farm and this wedding took place a month before they opened their main building(which is beautiful btw!) so that’s why the ceremony and reception were under tents. We don’t mind tents though:) We really enjoyed walking back and fourth all day through the little gardens and past the livestock and everything felt pretty close together. The whole place was creatively though out and beautiful.

Usually we get together with our couples a month before their wedding date, but with Jon & Brianne we weren’t able to meet until the day of. They are awesome, and I think we all can say we had a pretty good time together. Also they just had wonderful friends and family. I love when the whole dance floor circles Jon & Brianne and wraps them in a giant group hug. I also absolutely loved when Jon’s friends carried him on their shoulders back to the dance floor. I just barely got my camera ready for that shot! This venue allowed for some really wide views over the landscape so we drove a bit up the hill overlooking the valley and got some of my favorite portraits so far. Our partners in photo were Kalahan & Sean, and we all worked so well together bouncing ideas off each other.

We really love shooting on cloudy days. I love the wind blowing throughout this whole film and I love the colors. I also love how it didn’t rain till after the ceremony and portraits:) I loved the toasts and they definitely confirmed what I suspected about Brianne & Jon’s character and were delivered in a funny and meaningful way. Hope you enjoy the film and congrats you two!

Much Loves,

Chris

Venue | Abbey Road Farm

Photography | Kalahan and Sean

Planning and Coordinating | Griffen Event Management

MUAH | Blossom and Beauty

Floral | Swoon Floral Design

The Aerie at Eagle Landing Wedding in Happy Valley, OR | Mollie & Ryan

Ryan & Mollie are so welcoming. They have a vibe of hospitality about them, and even though it was their wedding day we felt so at home with them. Amidst all the hustle and bustle of the pre ceremony prep they just seemed to be enjoying their time.

Every year we occupy the booth across from The Aerie at the Portland Bridal Show, and we feel like we know them, but we’ve never actually shot a wedding at their venue before. It was nice to see their same familiar faces outside of the chaotic wedding show context. Since the venue sits on a golf course, there are so many pretty places to shoot, and what we had time for was shooting on the green, a small wooded cove, and the back patio at night. There were so many cool spots we still wanna check out over there, but you can see a few in this film.

Everything about Ryan & Mollie and their style, was classy and seemed almost timeless. We tried to capture that feeling in editing this film, and even at the end of the film we added in some black and white shots to compliment that feeling.

I think this film really exemplifies the power of personal vows. Both Mollie and Ryan put in so much time to communicate to each other what this day meant for them, it was a powerful thing to witness, and really made this film special. It’s not like they were being super poetic or flashy either, just speaking from the heart with a lot of thought behind their words. I think my favorite part of this film was Mollie’s mom dancing outside of the venue, haha I was so excited to see that shot when i was going through the footage.

Hope you enjoy and congrats Mollie & Ryan!

Much Loves,

Chris

Venue | The Aerie at Eagle Landing

Photography | Lester Tsai Photography

Left Bank Annex Wedding in Portland, OR | Natalie & Matt

Natalie & Matt planned a real classy wedding in industrial Portland, with a quick walk in the Portland Rose Test Garden for their first look. The day was on and off with light rain and bright sunshine, starting in a magical garden and ending in an old building full of soul in the heart of the city. Natalie & Matt have a huge support network of friends and family, and we heard the kindest words from them, followed by the biggest party.

Anytime we get to shoot in the artsy industrial parts of Portland we get so excited. We just love the tall windows, exposed brick and cement walls found at the Left Bank Annex. Our favorite spots to shoot are the stairwell where we filmed Matt getting ready, and the Bridal room where Natalie was sitting by the window. There are so many lines and dramatic light to play with in those spots, and it’s nice to give the bride and groom their own separate moments in the film. For the garden we were lucky to get a sprinkle of rain during their portraits that really threw the light into awesome colors. You can really see that in their film, and when that happens it’s pretty special. Also Matt’s face when he sees Natalie for the first time… come on!

During the toasts I was running around like a crazy person, so I didn’t really hear much on the day of. But later listening to the Father of the Bride toast I knew it was something special. Natalie & Matt didn’t want any audio in their film except music, but I always try to capture audio for moments like these. When I sent Natalie both versions of the film, she was so happy to hear her Fathers voice and that what he said in that moment could be preserved forever.

This wedding was featured in Aisle Planner click the blue to read more!

Much Loves,

Chris

Venue | Left Bank Annex

Photo | Sweetlife Photography

Floral | The Flower Market

Makeup & Hair | Colour Authority

Heiser Farms Wedding - Dayton, OR | Karleigh and Austin

Here’s another film from this last summer that we shot in Dayton, OR for Karleigh and Austin. We met these two through Eric and Megan who’s wedding we shot last year, and this is another friend group that we’ve had so much fun with. The whole day was very relaxed and it felt like we had all the time in the world to shoot what we needed. The girls were drinking out of red solo cups and dancing, and the guys were hitting the beer bongs and dunking on a basketball hoop in the barn loft, really just perfect ways to prepare for a wedding.

For their ceremony, Karleigh and Austin decided to write their own vows. We always recommend couples do this because it really captures the story of the couple and what makes their love so special. When it came time to piece together their film we had no shortage of amazing moments to help tell their story. But seriously their vows are awesome, and it’s not cause they are crazy poets or anything, they just took the time and talked about the things that drew them together.

Highlights for me when I watch this film are the golden hour shots, the drone shots over the rows of trees, the non look first looks, and the vows. There was so much happening all day because there was so much room at the venue. Guests were riding a mini train, dancing, playing yard games and drinking all night long. Me and Tiff had a wonderful time and really just love that our jobs just don’t feel like work to us.

Much Loves,

Chris

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Venue | Heiser Farms

Photography | About the Day (all photos featured besides video thumbnail)

The Dalles Ranch Wedding - The Dalles, OR | Bailey and Chris

This last year of weddings was different for us because most of our bookings were within a span of 2 months. There is always definitely a wedding season, but usually our work is more spread out and we’ll have a week or two between shooting. But this last year we were running around and shooting nonstop for 8 or 9 weeks. So we ended up doing two weddings in a weekend on multiple occasions, and even though we put so much thought and energy into a wedding day, we found that it wasn’t too bad. Each wedding day is a different setting, with different people and with different energy, so even though our bodies were pretty tired, creatively we still felt fresh and we were able to enjoy what we love to do.

Chris and Bailey booked us I think about two years in advance. Bailey has been our biggest fan for a long time and so encouraging to us, she even inspired Elie & Mickey(Check out their film here) to book with us. So we had been looking forward to shooting their wedding for a while.

Our day started about 12:30am when we finished backing up all our footage from Saturdays wedding, then we got some sleep, and woke up early to head to the Dalles, OR. After an hour and a half on the freeway, and 45 minutes on the slowest dustiest dirt road ever, we arrived at The Dalles Ranch. The venue is actually a couple’s home and this was the last event they would be holding there. The place is secluded and beautiful, with fields, forest, orchards, and so many hummingbirds!(My spirit animal)

Bailey and Chris have been together a long time, and they were so comfortable together. Also their timeline allowed for lots of time for portraits and exploring the venue for cool shots, which we were thrilled about! I would encourage everyone to make time for sunset photos. It can be really magical as you can see in this film. The day past quickly with lots of laughing, so many kind words about these two, and familiar faces. Dancing was so good and my favorite part of this whole film is Bailey twirling in her Viking helmet. Also Chris and Bailey’s vows to each other were the kind of words you can find when you’ve been together so long, really cool stuff.

Loved the all the gold and the pink colors in this film and happy to show it to y’all.

Much Loves,

Chris

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Venue | The Dalles Ranch

Photography | Niki Rhodes Photo

"Familia" Zenith Vineyard Wedding - Salem, OR | Eva and Adrian

Me and Tiff first met Eva and Adrian at the Portland Bridal Show. When we Skyped a couple months later it was nice to recognize their faces. We had a lot of fun on the call brainstorming and tossing ideas around about how to film their wedding. The ceremony took place at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mt. Angel and the reception was at Zenith Vineyard in Salem, and Adrian had lots of cool shots that he wanted with the drone around the venue. It was cool he was so stoked on geeking out about different shots and I think we were able to capture his vision.

There were so many new things for me at this wedding. First I’d never been to a full mass, and had no idea what all went into a service, but it was kinda nice to see some of the rituals that I had only heard about. Also during the reception the balloon game was wild!(it’s in the film) And I especially loved the mariachi band and the groom dance, where Adrian had to wear an apron and hold a broom.(that’s in the film too:) My mom is full Mexican and from a huge family, but we never got to see them after we moved to Oregon, and I wonder how many parties like this I missed, so this was especially fun for me to be a part of and it all felt very familiar.

Loved the sunset shots and I loved shooting under the elaborate ceiling of the church. Really cool to have so much variation in setting all in one day. Also we both just loved Eva and Adrian and impressed us as such happy and kind people.

Hope you like the film and Much Loves,

Chris

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Venue | Zenith Vineyard

Photography | Shadow Masters & Sound Photography

Chris