Tim & Llama: Wedding Story

Well, it ’bout time I posted this wedding!  Tim & Llama were married Dec. 6th, 2008, and I just got so busy around the holidays that I never got around to posting their wedding story!  Well, here’s to a little catch-up work during the slow season to keep the blog exciting…

NAMES Llama Taylor (now Temple) and Tim Temple

LIVE IN Salem, OR

OCCUPATIONS She’s a social worker specializing as an Adolescent/Family Therapist and he’s a Commercial Plumber who helped build the new convention center, buildings at U of O and OSU, etc.

 NUMBER OF ATTENDEES ?? I don’t even know?  I’d guess around 175

 NUMBER OF ATTENDANTS Eight bridesmaids and four groomsmen

HOW THEY MET Llama was out with a friend, and so was Tim.  The girls spotted the boys first.  Llama’s friend made eyes at his friend, the boys came over, and now all four of us are married!

THE ENGAGEMENT Despite growing up in Oregon, neither of us had ever been in a lighthouse. Tim proposed in Yaquina Head Lighthouse in the stinky oil room on our 2 year dating anniversary. 

WHAT ATTRACTED HER TO HIM His eyes, his sense of humor, his sincerity, and his life goals

WHAT ATTRACTED HIM TO HER “Just the way you relate to me.”

A DATE THEY’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER On our second date we hated each other. J Llama was too eccentric, with vegetarian pizza and Sundance films, and Tim was impatient and not impressed.

 WEDDING THEME Winter night with white lights and candles

WEDDING COLORS Moss green and metallic gold

WEDDING FLOWERS “Spicy” Roses and pussy willows

WEDDING CAKE Cream with a gold ribbon. White with Bavarian cream and chocolate with raspberry.

FAVORITE DETAIL Getting married in the middle of an old, gorgeously restored, barn.  Finding and tweaking the Celtic “tying the knot” tradition, and incorporating it into our ceremony.

THE MOST UNEXPECTED ELEMENT When one of the 5 flower girls (Llama’s 2 year old niece) veered left and started sprinkling rose petals over by the bar!  J

HOW THE WEDDING WAS DIFFERENT THAN THEY EXPECTED At the last minute we changed the song that we were going to dance to, then wished we wouldn’t have, as our song is “You are the Best Thing” by Ray Lamontagne.

THREE ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE THE WEDDING Personal, memorable, and fun

HONEYMOON DESTINATION Southern Oregon Coast for a week, Sunriver, OR for 2^nd week.

CEREMONY AND RECEPTION SITE Green Villa Barn, Independence, OR
PHOTOGRAPHER Artisan Photographics
CATERER Roth’s Catering in West Salem
FLOWERS Forever Florals in Dallas by Penny Parrot
CAKE Roth’s Bakery in West Salem
RINGS Zales and Harry Ritchie’s
GOWN DESIGNER Casablanca and myself, as I had them incorporate two different dress patterns
ACCESSORIES Diamond and blue topaz vintage looking earrings from Macy’s fine jewelry (my something blue from the Groom’s mother)
FORMAL WEAR Mr. Formal
MAKEUP Myself!
HAIR Crystal Diglio, Capello Salon
OFFICIANT Pastor Sue Owen
INVITATIONS Michael’s, myself, and the maid of honor
RENTAL A to Z Party Rentals
HONEYMOON Wildspring Guest Habitat, Port Orford; Adobe Resort, Yachats; Sunriver Resort

PLANNER Ginger Lushenko of Green Villa

Thomas & Amber: Album start

Hi guys,

So, here are a bunch of the spreads I have finished so far…let me know if your diggin’ it!  I love the first page A LOT.  I’m finishing up with the ceremony and reception spreads and hopefully a few more romantics!  Talk to you all soon

Jason & Loni: E-Shoot, double whammy!

Well, while I was in Utah, I was not only able to take pictures for my brother in the post right before this, but my cousin Jason also asked me if I was available to take pictures of him and his fiance’!  “Love is in the air…”

Sorry for writing so little, but I’m just plowing through the workload 🙂

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Mike & Becca: E-Session, another flavor

Just a few more, I liked some of these as well…

Mike & Becca: E-Shoot!

Well, while I was in Utah on Vacation, I was privileged to take pictures for my Brother and Sister-In-Law-To-Be!  They are so sweet together, and I just couldn’t wait to give everyone this awesome sneak peek!

Tim & Llama: Sneak Peek I

Well, my last wedding of the year!  Things went so well, and we were blessed with AMAZING weather!!  It was still super cold, but the sun was shining all day long.  This is just a little teaser of some of the awsome pictures we got in this neat spot.  Just along the side of the road were these apple trees with only the little red apples left on them, so COOL!!

Jordan & Rachel: Wedding Sneek Peak I

Well, I had the privilege of being the part of Jordan & Rachel’s Wedding this year.  Last year, we took pictures at her sister’s wedding, and I just love it when we can connect with the family enough for them to trust us and want us to work with them again and again!  Rachel’s dress was stunning, and they got ready at the McMinnamens Hotel in McMinville, Oregon.  It was an awesome place!  Very unique.  Unfortunately, it rained the entire day!!  Except for when they were all getting ready in the hotel (ironically!!)  We did sneak out for a few shots, but the ground was so wet, and it was hazardous to the wedding attire.  So, here are just a few that picked out of the getting ready shots!

Jason & Karina: Album Start

So, here are some spreads that I have been working on for Jason and Karina’s wedding.  I LOVE THEM!  I think they are so beautiful and clean.  As most of you all know, we have been leaning at lot toward this look, so if you are interested in switching over to this type of album, you will get almost double the spreads that you would get with our old style.  The pages are also much thinner which allows for more spreads in one book.  The images are actually printed on the paper and then covered with a protective laminate (optional, in case you want to use for signature book, etc.)

Anywho, I’m thinking of using this wedding as another demo…let me know what ya’ll think so far!

Jason & Karina: Wedding Story

Hi Guys!!

Your Wedding turned out absolutely amazing!  I can’t wait to design your album.  When you’re ready, lets set a time to come over and look at your pictures…

…To all of my Brides, now is a good time to start making some appointments with me for October/November to get all of your orders and Albums in.  I will be taking all of December off, so we’ll want to get something on the books before it’s too late!!!

NAMES Karina Lorenzen & Jason Searle  

LIVE IN Salem, Or

OCCUPATIONS We are both middle school teachers in Salem

 NUMBER OF ATTENDEES 350

 NUMBER OF ATTENDANTS Five bridesmaids and Seven groomsmen

HOW THEY MET We met at work.  We were colleagues and friends before it got romantic.

THE ENGAGEMENT Jason proposed on Christmas Day 2007.

WHAT ATTRACTED HER TO HIM We have so much fun together!  I LOVE that our relationship started as a genuine friendship.  Once I got to know him I just couldn’t help but to fall in love. 

WHAT ATTRACTED HIM TO HER She was a friend at first and our friendship grew into love.  I was so blown away by her beauty, her compassion for others, her kindness, and her smarts.  I still am!!!

A DATE THEY’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER A Seattle Mariners Game followed by several “Pesos” Margaritas!

 WEDDING THEME Natural and Simple

WEDDING COLORS Chocolate Brown and Natural Vibrant Greens

WEDDING FLOWERS Green and White Hydrangeas, Green Amaranthus, and Curly Willow  

WEDDING CAKE 5 Different Flavors of Cupcakes and Heart-Shaped Sugar Cookies

FAVORITE DETAIL Everything about our location was PERFECT!  The sunset was absolutely breathtaking.

THE MOST UNEXPECTED ELEMENT Everyone wants a nice day for their wedding…we got HOT, HOT, HOT!  We couldn’t wait for the sun to go down!

HOW THE WEDDING WAS DIFFERENT THAN THEY EXPECTED Everything went as well as it possibly could have . . . the whole day and the entire experience just flew by too fast!!!

THREE ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE THE WEDDING Simple, Fun, Memorable

HONEYMOON DESTINATION Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

CEREMONY AND RECEPTION SITE Quimby Meadow in Dayton, OR (Family Friend’s Private Property)

PHOTOGRAPHER Artisan Photgraphics…OF COURSE!
CATERER Greg and Caroline Wildhaber (Family Friends)
FLOWERS Rhyme and a Reason Florals, Salem
CAKE Debi’s Delights, Salem 971-388-3884 (Call her!!!  MOST delicious, and super cute!!)
RINGS Bouchér’s Jeweler, Keizer (503-393-0701)
GOWN DESIGNER Venus purchased from The Bridal Gallery, Salem
ACCESSORIES Redot Designs
FORMAL WEAR Shryock’s Menswear, Salem
HAIR The Bride’s Hair Michelle Searle of Cosmos Studio, Salem (Also my new sister-in-law!)
OFFICIANT Pastor Steve Hopper
INVITATIONS Ryan Welch of AO Creative, Eugene
RENTAL Special Occasions, Corvallis

DJ 1st Choice DJ Entertainment, Salem
HONEYMOON Casa Dorada Resort and Spa, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

I LOVED her dress!!

Loved it…

We love willows these days

Rhyme and a Reason Florals did an amazing job with the flowers…

These little girls were Soooooo cute

Here’s this shot of them a little closer

He didn’t jump!

Fun Details

YUMMY!

They Roasted a HOG in the ground! Here’s a few snapshots…

And seaking away for a few more shots before the sun set…

Did I mention that I loved her dress???

Here’s to the HOTEST wedding of the year! Thanks you guys

Justin & Sheena: Wedding Story

Hi Guys, thank you for being so patient, but it is all worth the wait!  I simple loved the pictures I’m about to post.  Warning, there are a lot of them…

NAMES Justin & Sheena Clark     

LIVE IN Eugene, OR

OCCUPATIONS She’s a patient registration clerk and he’s a journeyman Lineman

NUMBER OF ATTENDEES 200

NUMBER OF ATTENDANTS Five bridesmaids and Five groomsmen

HOW THEY MET They met at the beach after being introduced through mutual friends.

THE ENGAGEMENT He proposed in Yosemite National Park, down on one knee, in front of Bridal Veil Falls.

WHAT ATTRACTED HER TO HIM His Handsome looks, his old fashion manors,his life goals, and definitely his 4wheeler riding abilites.  

WHAT ATTRACTED HIM TO HER Her good looks and outgoing personality.

A DATE THEY’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER Their first date, to dinner and the movies to see Kill Bill Vol. 1… not a good first date movie.

WEDDING THEME Summer BBQ

WEDDING COLORS Hot pink and Lime Green

WEDDING FLOWERS Dahlias, Cymbidium orchid, hot pink roses, hypericum berry, button mums, Splendid renata rose, Gerbera Daisy

WEDDING CAKE 3 tier Chocolate cake with Cherry filling, Vanilla sheet cake with raspberry, chocolate sheet cake with custard.

FAVORITE DETAIL The outdoor ambiance, with a big lake that was home to two resident swans, a wheelhouse, and a paddle boat.

THE MOST UNEXPECTED ELEMENT Not only did the DJ Blow several fuses which lead to the guest singing songs themselves but the beer ran out at 7pm when the reception began at 5pm. All was taken care of and the party went on til 11pm

HOW THE WEDDING WAS DIFFERENT THAN THEY EXPECTED The time flew by, it did not seem like it lasted as long as they wanted.

THREE ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE THE WEDDING Beautiful, joyous, a blast.

HONEYMOON DESTINATION Maui, Hawaii

CEREMONY AND RECEPTION SITE Lake Forest Estate Private Residence Eugene, OR

PHOTOGRAPHER MOST AWESOME FABULOUS TALENTED ARTISAN PHOTOGRAPHICS …THANKS GIRLS!!!
CATERER Cordy’s Country BBQ
FLOWERS Patton’s Country Garden Cottage Grove, OR (Bonnie Helsel)
CAKE PC Market of Choice, Green Acres Rd Eugene, OR
RINGS JcPenney, Harry RIchies, Fred Meyer Jewlers
GOWN DESIGNER Allure Bridal, The Brides Corner Cottage Grove, OR (Connie Ourada)
VEIL AND ACCESSORIES The Brides Corner
FORMAL WEAR Mr. Formal
MAKEUP Majesty Salon & Day Spa
HAIR Majesty Salon & Day Spa
OFFICIANT Minister Margaret LeMay
INVITATIONS Made by Bride and family, printed at Best Impressions Eugene, OR
RENTAL Parties to go Rentals, Action Rental, B & D Mobile (restrooms)
HONEYMOON Ka’anapali Villas,  Maui, Hawaii

PLANNER Bride and Groom

These guys were so much fun, I think we were all just laughing most of the day, we had so much fun…
Sheena, will you leave your florist’s information in a comment below for all to see!! I can’t seem to find a card from her, but your flowers were just beautiful!

Getting Ready…

She gave Justin this AWSOME gift!

She was stunning in so many lights..

We had LOTS of fun with the girls…

This guy was CRAZY!

This was so funny, this dad wasn’t sure what his girls were up to when they both leaned in to kiss him on the cheek, so he jerked away really fast and they just started cracking up!! You can still see the confusion in his face…

Ceremony progam, cute, eh?

The kiss!

This was the sweetest father daughter dance…

And the cutest money dance 🙂

Fierce!

We snuck away for a few more shots, Sheena was game for anything…even getting into the paddle boat!

That’s a wrap!