Haley reached out to have my shoot some photos of her + her boyfriend while they were out here on a trip in Portland . Kendall ended up proposing to Haley the day before our shoot and it made this shoot all the more fun + exciting + romantic + adventurous . Loved their fun spirits, style, and not letting a little PNW rain get in the way . Congrats on your newly engaged life, you hunks!
long distance relationships are not for the faint of heart . they’re not easy, and not for two people who are unsure about each other or not in it for the long haul . it requires infinite love, trust, understanding, patience, commitment . it takes selflessness and intentional pursuit . it requires you to map out communication because you’re in a different time zone than they are .
aaron + katie, against their personal views + wishes, just couldn’t help but take the plunge and date long distance . for 2 years they worked at it, until they just couldn’t anymore . the distance is a weary road . it wore them down and out and they called it quits .
luckily their love + devotion + passion + obsession with each other was still there and a few months later, on Thanksgiving day, Katie flew to see him in Seattle . It was there in the airport he greeted her … with a ring . & now they’ll never be apart <3
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these two are something else . insanely good looking + stylish (you’ll see with their details + reception styling) . incredibly gracious + kind (the most devoted friends who surround them are evidence of this , including the most fun bridesmaids pics ever) . hilarious, charismatic, and ridiculous fun to be around (chest bumps, champagne chugging, butt grabbing, face licking, all things pure joy) .
a + k, thanks so much for having us and letting us be a part of your cool + inspirational lives . love you guys .
Dress // Pronovias via La Belle Salon Bridal
Makeup // Gaylin Yet
Shoes // Steve Madden
Earrings // BHLDN
Groom Suit + Shoes // Ted Baker + Banana Republic
Bridesmaid Dresses // Lulus
Reception // Westland Distillery
Catering // Bitterroot
Best friends for years . Like literally put each other in the friend zone on more than one occasion, getting coffee together and telling stories about their current bf/gf situations, asking relationship advice from each other and always ending with bro-hugs – to now >> husband + wife . it’s funny to think about, but it’s also just a beautiful + amazing foundation for a relationship to form . Their friendship + bond is obvious, and now the love + passion + chemistry so evident, I loved shooting them together .
Their wedding was out of this world fun . Neither of them, nor any of their guests were from Portland, but that’s where they decided to get married & it just worked out that I live in Portland! We’ve known Josh for years now + we were so stoked to get to document the best day of his life, marrying his beautiful + perfect girl .
R.I.P to the dance floor, thanks to J + J + their crazy-amazing dance-loving friends + relatives who had to be forced to leave the dance floor at the end of the night .
I loved being a part of this wedding, and getting to be a part of something so good + true .
Thanks, you babes . Love you .
