2011 in Review – Weddings & Engagements
At the beginning of each year, I like to take a moment to look back through everything that we photographed the year before. I feel fortunate to report that 2011 was a very good year for us. We photographed 22 weddings, 9 engagement sessions, and one save-the-date mini session. While that may not seem like [...]
Kristin and Jeff, October 15th 2011
It’s here: our final wedding blog post of the year. As I’ve mentioned in years past, posting our last wedding of the year is always a little bittersweet for me. Although Lincoln and I look forward to a respite from our busy season, I know that we’ll also miss documenting happy days, like the one [...]
Libbi and Aaron, October 9th 2011
It’s hard to believe that it’s already November. Time flew by too fast in 2011! We only have a couple of weddings left to the blog and I’m excited to share our next post with you. After shooting their save-the-date and engagement photo sessions, Lincoln and I had a feeling that Libbi and Aaron’s wedding [...]
Rebecca and Logan, September 30th 2011
Meet Lobecca. Lobecca is the nickname for the dynamic and adorable duo pictured below, a.k.a. Logan and Rebecca. They were married this year on the last day of September at one of the loveliest natural areas in all of Oregon, Bridal Veil Lakes. Before you take a peek at this blog post, you may want [...]
Brittney & Andrew, September 10th 2011
What a fun and memorable day this was! On Saturday, September 10th, 2011, Brittney and Andrew were married at St. James Lutheran Church, located in Portland’s South Park Blocks. After the ceremony, the bride, groom, and their guests walked or took the Portland Streetcar to the reception location, Urban Studio, located in the Pearl District. [...]
Julie and Stephen, September 3rd 2011
If there are two people who love living life to its’ fullest potential, it’s Julie and Stephen. They are people who care deeply. They care for their family, their friends, Henry and Lexi (their dogs), and they care for one another. We had the opportunity to spend some time together just a few days before [...]
Brandy and Adiam, August 27th 2011
Brandy and Adiam’s wedding day was one of the most exciting and action-packed celebrations that we’ve ever had the opportunity to photograph. They were married on Saturday, August 27th at The Madeline Parish in NE Portland, and their reception followed at the Adrianna Hill Grand Ballroom in downtown, Portland. As a couple, Brandy and Adiam are radiant. [...]
Allie and Justin, August 21st 2011
It’s always exciting to travel to a new location to photograph a wedding. Lincoln and I especially enjoy traveling around the Pacific Northwest because the geography and climate vary dramatically, sometimes within miles of one another, and the landscapes are always breath-taking. With that in mind, we’d been looking forward to our trip to North [...]
Melissa and Nick, August 13th 2011
If you love romance, you’re really going to love this next wedding. In fact, I think that it would be fitting to say that Melissa and Nick’s wedding embodied the word romance in every way! Surrounded by miles of grape vines, sweeping views of the Willamette valley, and the smiling faces of their family and [...]
Jo and Ryan, August 6th 2011
Jo and Ryan’s wedding at Youngberg Hill Inn & Vineyards on Saturday, August 6th was full to the brim with so many beautiful and personalized details, I don’t even know where to begin! As someone who believes that weddings are not only about joining two people, but also about joining two families, I feel that [...]
Shelly and Nathan, August 5th 2011
Love. That is what this next set of photos is all about. Love and playfulness wrapped up into one sweet couple that is Shelly and Nathan. You may recognize these two from their adorable engagement session that we did in and around the Pearl District last fall. We had such a great time that chilly [...]
Danielle and Aaron, July 30th 2011
Trying to summarize how exciting it was to witness and photograph the wedding of two people who are not only our clients, but who have also become our friends, is not easy. Over the past year, Lincoln and I have had the opportunity to spend some quality time with Danielle and Aaron. We’ve witnessed to [...]
Carolyn and Paul, July 17th 2011
I will never forget Carolyn and Paul’s wedding day. It’s not just because Carolyn and Paul are two of nicest people you will ever meet (they truly are) or that their wedding was wonderful on so many levels, it’s also because they had to make an unexpected venue change the day of their wedding. In [...]
Laura and Eric, July 16th 2011
This next set of images reminds me that nothing can diminish true love or the human spirit. Just six days before they were to be married, Laura and Eric heard the news that their wedding venue, the View Point Inn, had been destroyed in a fire. With less than a week to find a new [...]
Melanie & Chris, July 9th 2011
Of all of the photos we took on Melanie and Chris’ wedding day, the one below is my favorite. The reason why I’m smitten with this photo is because it’s sweet and playful, much like Melanie and Chris and their lovely wedding celebration. This adorable couple was married at a private residence in Estacada, Oregon [...]
Keri and Ricky, July 3rd 2011
Keri and Ricky are one of the happiest couples I’ve ever met. You may remember these two from their engagement session last December at Peninsula Park. During their session, Lincoln and I learned that Keri and Ricky were high school sweethearts that were awarded the superlative of ‘Mr. and Mrs. Sunshine’ their senior year of [...]
Sarah and Erik, July 2nd 2011
Sweetly romantic. Wildly beautiful. Comfortable and relaxed. These were just a few of the words that came to mind when thinking of ways to describe Sarah and Erik’s wedding day. Photographing this day was like documenting a chapter in the beautiful love story that is Sarah and Erik. They are in love and they were, [...]
Stephen and Whitney, June 25th 2011
Sometimes I’m at a loss for words on what to write for each post. It’s not because I don’t have any thoughts or feelings about the photos or the people in them. It is simply because I feel that the photos tell a much better story than my words ever could. I believe that this [...]
Catie and Josh, May 28th 2011
Catie and Josh’s wedding seems like the perfect post to usher in the first day of summer. You may remember Catie and Josh from their sweet SW Portland engagement session back in March, which included photos in adorable Multnomah VIllage. These college sweethearts were married on Saturday, May 28th, at the World Forestry Center in [...]
Emily and Mark, April 29th 2011
There are several elements of wedding day that make each one unique. The couple, along with their friends and family, is one factor that is always different. There are also the varying elements like the location and the decor. However, the moments that happen during a wedding day; the smiles, the tears, and the gestures, [...]
Christi and Josh, March 25th 2011
Christi and Josh were married on Mt. Hood at Timberline Lodge on a snowy Friday in spring. You may remember Christi and Josh from their engagement session at Fort Vancouver that took place back in January on one of the prettiest days we’ve had so far this year. After hearing the details about their wedding [...]
Jenna and Ryan, March 19th 2011
We first met Jenna and Ryan while photographing Leah and John’s wedding last August. I remember thinking what a lovely couple they were and, so, I was delighted when they contacted us to photograph their wedding. Jenna and Ryan were married on March 19th 2011, the eve of spring, at Zenith Vineyard in Salem, Oregon. It [...]
Jessica and Paul, February 18th 2011
Hello and happy March! It’s hard to believe that it’s been a month since we’ve had a new blog post. February was a very busy month here at Lauren Brooks Photography and I’m happy to report that March is following suit. It’s always fun when I’m spending more time behind the camera than behind the [...]
Jenny and Michael, December 31st 2010
I can’t believe it’s here: our very last wedding from 2010! Lincoln and I bid goodbye to 2010 and rung in 2011 documenting Jenny and Michael’s incredible New Year’s Eve wedding. If you follow our blog, you may recognize Jenny and Michael from their early autumn engagement session at Howell Territorial Park. Lincoln had such [...]
