Steensmas

Aren't they the cutest?

bridesmaids

the most gorgeous bridal party.

oh the first look, i love it.

Oh the first look, I love it so much.

So much anticipation and love and joy

all in one moment.

on prayer

i love when bridesmaids take a moment to pray for the bride and her marriage.

it's always such a sweet moment.

kim and brent

My dear friends Kim and Brent asked me to shoot their New Years Eve wedding.

I had a blast seeing them so happy and in love and reconnecting with college friends from UW.

What a great weekend.

lover of the light

I love light.

Doesn't it look so whimsical?

I love this event space, that's part of Elephants Delicatessen in NW Portland.

I shot a reception here last month and the view from the outside in was absolutely lovely.

It just looks so warm and cozy inside and I love all things warm and cozy.

eyes

beautiful eyes.

little loves

a grand exit

they've got a love that sparkles

(i know, i know, i'm so cheesy. i just can't help myself)

the lovely hjelmervik's

just started editing my dear friend courtney's wedding, and had to post this little gem.

joy

"I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person." -Audrey Hepburn

acts of love

"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -Maya Angelou

lovers in the light

i am still recovering from shooting two weddings in one weekend.

just started the long process of editing a bazillion photos.

i just loved this one and that yummy light.

i love sunshine.

LOVE karyn's hair

Somehow a few pictures I snapped while getting ready for my lovely friend Karyn's wedding went missing until just yesterday.

She had the most beautiful hair.

Just look at it.

I loved it, so much.

Hair by Heather B. Simon at Tribe Studio, located in Portland, OR.

sneak peak

A couple pictures from my dear friend Leisha's wedding this past Saturday.

pete.

Meet Pete.

Pete is the nephew of my beautiful friend Annie who just got married this past week.

Pete was my favorite.

He gave me this face every time I took his picture.

To me, this face says, 'seriously?'

I get it though, I can be paparazzi-like with a camera in my hand.

The new, Annie Willis.

:)

bridal shower bouquet (Dec 4th)

Is this amazing or what?

This is my lovely roomie who is getting hitched in February.

This is her amazing bridal shower bouquet made by Mel (craft bouquet maker extraordinaire).

I love the bouquet and Karyn's face.

Wedding? Game. On.

groomsmen (Sept 11th)

Joy (Sept 9th)

"Do not look for rest in any pleasure, because you were not created for pleasure, you were created for joy. And if you don't know the difference between pleasure and joy you have not yet begun to live."
-Thomas Merton

Table settings (Sept 8th)

Doesn't this just make you want to eat, drink, and be merry or watch your friend marry or get married?