• 2011-10-20T15:00:39Z Bridesmaid.com

    Happy Friday kiddies! Hope you had a great week and that your weekend is even better. I have a perfect Friday send off from Ben Blood Photography. I love weddings that keep it simple and incorporate loads of personality from the bride and groom. This celebration out of Portland, Oregon does just that. The one-of-a-kind rainbow wedding dress, lawn chairs & blankets on the grass for seating, fun colorful glasses for all, a relaxed reception with family and friends AND a bike ride to hit the town to finish off the day = perfection....

  • 2010-05-26T10:00:51Z Style Me Pretty

    This has got to be the coolest freaking wedding I’ve seen in ages.  There are skulls involved.  Skulls.  Cuff link skulls, but skulls, nonetheless.  And amaaaaazing jewelry, and blow-ya-mind invitation suites, and from-the-heart vows, and EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS WEDDING RULES.  Thank you, Jessica Hill, for bringing such photographic awesomeness to my day!!  Seriously, the eye candy going on here is astonishing.  It’s almost too much for me.  Without a doubt, you are going to covet some aspect of this wedding.  I’m already regretting not moving to Portland, befriending this couple ...

  • 2011-05-10T09:34:05Z The Style Unveiled Wedding Blog

      I love the concept of this photo shoot ... using shapes for inspiration!  And why not?!?!  It's brilliant and this shoot was brilliantly done.  There are two people who were involved in this photo shoot that are very dear to my heart ... Mandi and Kaisa.  Mandi of Champagne Wedding and Event Coordination was MY wedding planner!!  She is amazing and oh so sweet :)  Kaisa, one of the gorgeous models (the tall blonde in the top photo) is my cousin, who I adore.  So, please enjoy the photos below and the circles, squares, triangles, and more!  I hope they will inspire some thought ...

  • 2010-01-08T07:00:00Z Portland Wedding Coordinator

    We often stumble across new Portland wedding venues that are a little off the beaten path. Here is one: Sunflower Gardens on the west side, off Cornelius Pass Road. (You will need to contact the venue owner for complete directions, as it is a private facility.) In January when everything is grey and dreary, it is hard to imagine the riot of colors and flowers that can be an Oregon farm in August. But just take a look: Above photo by Gabriel Boone photography, via sunflowergardenweddingportland.com We were given a tour last May by Jill, who is in charge of booking the venue. The wedding packa...

  • 2010-07-02T05:00:00Z Weddings Fresh

    i am so excited to share this last Portland designer with you on Gown Friday! Sophie Chang just launched her first bridal and bridesmaid collection in February, Sophie Bridal. she is a young, fresh designer with gorgeous attention to structural detail and feminine silhouettes--i am absolutely thrilled to show her off today on Weddings Fresh. the dress above is my favorite--love the ruffled skirt and black ribbon around the empire waist!i hope you all enjoy the 4th of July weekend and thank you, Sophie for sharing with us!...

  • 2010-01-09T10:00:00Z Portland Wedding Coordinator

    My uncle was diagnosed with celiac disease in his late 60s. Imagine going all that time not knowing that wheat and gluten were causing you problems! Now, it seems we hear of many more people with some form of gluten intolerance, so it's always nice to hear of a place that can meet their needs, especially for an occasion such as a wedding.Cindy of Cravin' Raven Organic Bakery contacted us the other day to let us know her shop had opened in Sellwood and is expanding its catering operations. She told us a little about her products: "I use agave for a sweetener and everything is organ...

  • 2010-06-07T05:01:55Z The Pantry Cake and Pictures

    Happy Monday! We’ve got a super glamorous wedding for you today. When we received this beauty from Altura Studio in Portland, Oregon I couldn’t wait to share it. Ashley & Nick faced a unique challenge when it came to planning their wedding – Ashley is allergic to flowers. As in, incredibly allergic to ALL flowers. Needless to say, they had to get creative. I think the end result is really special, but I’ll let the lovely Theresa from Altura Studio tell you a little bit more about their day. Ashley & Nick “It was a creative challenge for their florist, Lillypilly, to come up...

  • 2012-02-03T08:20:02Z Portland Wedding Coordinator

    I was so excited to be contacted by another out-of-towner this week who will be planning her Oregon summer wedding, working long-distance from Manhattan. Her big priorities are food and photography. She sent along a few photos of her intended style and I thought I would go through our past event file to put together a few photos to  convey my initial thought process for site selection and other possible details. Here goes: All photos are from real weddings coordinated and planned by EJP Events. Full size photos and photographer credits after the cut.   EJP Events Fritz Photo Rebekah Joh...

  • 2012-04-11T23:13:00Z C Star Events

    So my sister, my mama, and me went to Portland for the Easter long weekend and had an amazing time. As I read on a fabulous bumper sticker, Portland: more than just beers, beards, bikes, and books. Fortunately, we were able to experience 3 of the 4 B's and then some. Here are some of the highlights of our trip:Powell's Books: simply put, Powell's Books is heaven on earth if you are a book lover. One could spend hours perusing the shelves of classic and contemporary favourites organized by title and offered in various versions, new and used. I picked up a couple of classics that I didn't ha...

  • 2012-04-11T23:13:00Z C Star Events

    So my sister, my mama, and me went to Portland for the Easter long weekend and had an amazing time. As I read on a fabulous bumper sticker, Portland: more than just beers, beards, bikes, and books. Fortunately, we were able to experience 3 of the 4 B's and then some. Here are some of the highlights of our trip:Powell's Books: simply put, Powell's Books is heaven on earth if you are a book lover. One could spend hours perusing the shelves of classic and contemporary favourites organized by title and offered in various versions, new and used. I picked up a couple of classics that I didn't ha...