Sail away with me;Portland Spirit Wedding {Portland Wedding Photographer}

All summer long, I worried about how I was going to shoot my last two weddings. My due date for baby # 3 was Sept. 1st and I had weddings scheduled for Sept.10th and 18th--- I know, I know I'm CRAZY! but I really love what I do.. and when I commit to something like photographing a wedding I take that commitment very seriously.. so I was determined to have my baby early and rest up as much as I could to prepare for my last two weddings of the year... and well, that's exactly what happened. Rowen was born two weeks early and I got 3 weeks to recover before shooting Mark and Shelly's wedding aboard the Portland Spirit.

Mark and Shelly were surrounded by their closest friend and family. It was beautiful and intimate with just under 40 guests. The weather was perfect. We boarded the ship on the waterfront downtown Portland. The ceremony was on the top deck and then we headed down to the main level for a reception and lunch. We sailed the Willamette and celebrated the marriage of this very happy couple. Here are some of my favorite highlights from their Portland Spirit Wedding:

























And I love getting a quick pic with my clients so here goes...I look super tired and a little puffy--- but hey not bad for having a baby 3 weeks prior right? ;)
Thanks for stopping by!


Wedding Vendors:

Hair and MUA: Glam Bar
Venue: Portland Spirit
Wedding Dress Hanger: Simply Chic Coils
Cake: Chucks Produce
Location: Portland, OR, USA

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