October, 2010 | Jessica Hill Photography

Wedding

Kristen & Brendan
Portland Rose Garden Wedding

Kristen and Brendan are intellectual, giving, and fun! They had a short, sweet wedding at the breathtaking Portland Rose Garden.

The immensely talented Jordan with Blum did the gorgeous bouquet and boutonniere; LOVE the succulents and the cute vintage brooch.

Kristen handmade this gorgeous little pillow for their rings!

Look at the love emanating from this woman’s eyes!! SUCH a sweet moment.

Proud parents and close friends and family witnessed the intimate afternoon ceremony.

The couple asked that guests leave pennies near the fountain to wish them luck in their life together! It made for a really sweet, humble monument.
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Kristen & Brendan are bursting with love; I’m so thankful to have witnessed their wedding, and wish them nothing but joy and happiness for the future! K&B, hope you love your sneak peek 🙂 xo

Engagement

Brianna & Jon
Portland Engagement Photographer

Brianna and Jon are a sweet, fun couple with lots of personality!

They drove up all the way from Eugene for a shoot in downtown Portland – we got perfect autumn weather and some really amazing shots in the Pearl!

These two share a Benz love 🙂 We stumbled upon a gorgeous red Mercedes and had to take a few photos.

Brianna & Jon are SO in love.

Aren’t they just darling? Their polka-dot themed June wedding is sure to be a blast!

Brianna and Jon are kind and generous, and our outdoor shoot in the Pearl really captured their fun, exuberant personalities and love of nature. So excited for your wedding – hope you love the sneak peek, B&J! xo

Events

Rhoni & Mike
Downtown Portland Wedding

Rhoni and Mike are an incredibly intelligent, beautiful and kind couple and I couldn’t be more happy for them both!

The rehearsal dinner at Oba! was colorful, and fun with great food and family.

The kids made a fort beneath the table to watch Sponge Bob!

The wedding day begins at The Heathman for getting ready pics of the ladies, and at the Arlington Club for the gentlemen.

Dresses and shoes and champagne- oh my! Rhoni’s shoes were hand made and stunning.

Rhoni is a beautiful bride!

On to Saint James for the emotional and joyful ceremony. Song and warm light filled the church.

Love this set of pics lit by streetlight in the park blocks.

The Arlington Club is a wonderful and historic club in downtown Portland. The luscious flowers were created by the talented Kim with Geranium Lakes.

Fun with the cake cutting!

So in love and happy!

Love this pic!

Rhoni and Mike are perfect for each other in every way and I’m so happy to have documented their wedding day. The elegant and chic wedding took place on the evening of September 25th in downtown Portland. Everything from the flowers to the wine was sophisticated, but the party was fun, fun, fun! With the guests dancing all night and R&M as the gracious hosts, it was an unforgettable event! Thank you so much R&M and hope you love the blog preview!

Features

Letterpress Bling
Studio Olivine

Check out my lovely new business cards, created by Julie with Studio Olivine!

The wonderful Julie does such beautiful work – these business cards and thank you notes are so thick and gorgeous, handmade to a T with lovely, rich paper. It almost hurts to give them away!

You can purchase the lovely Thank You’s from Ecru, a gorgeous little stationer right nearby in the Pearl. Both excellent local businesses with great style and products!

I LOVE Studio Olivine and Ecru; not just because stationery is my secret vice, but their boutiques and designs are elegant and lovely, with a little twist of vintage for good measure, and their wedding invitations are simply breath-taking:) Thank you so much to Studio Olivine for the fancy new b. cards! xo

Baby

Baby Emery and Family!

Dave, Tatum and Emery make a wonderful family, filled with joy, love and fun!

Isn’t she the cutest thing ever!

A stunning family! Tatum is an inspiring business woman and the owner of New and Blue, a darling boutique wedding shop in the Pearl!

A great day with awesome colors!

Thanks so much Tatum, Dave and Emery for the fun opportunity to photograph your beautiful family! The weather and the colors really made the images bright and cheery. We were all smiles and Emery is SO CUTE and very fun. She was dancing and laughing and was easy to photograph. Hope you love the sneak peek! xo

Wedding

Ashley and Anil
The Old Church and Heathman Wedding

Ashley and Anil are an adorable and sweet couple who love books, architecture and each other!

Kimberly and Melanie with Your Perfect Bridesmaid were awesome and made sure the day ran smoothly and beautifully!

Ashley was a stunning bride! Makeup and Hair by Face Body Beauty.

The moment the bride walks down the aisle always makes me shiver with happiness and anticipation! The cello made this moment even more powerful!

A&A incorporated both Jewish and Indian customs into their ceremony to make it more meaningful to them and their families.

The Old Church is a lovely place to have a wedding ceremony.

The happy couple and the fun wedding party walked in the park blocks for some fun pics.

The Heathman Restaurant and Hotel has a wonderful location and look, perfect for a wedding!

I love the table naming of an author and a book for centerpieces. This was a combination of both A&A’s favorite books, which guests were able to read from and recite during dinner.

Shaun and Neil with Event Team Entertainment did a great job of keeping the dance floor packed and infused popular Indian music into the mix. So fun!

What a perfect day! A great couple, amazing weather, yummy food, touching toasts and fun music made for an unforgettable evening! The venues that Ashley and Anil chose went really well with their elegant Pacific Northwest Style as well as their fresh color palette of deep blues and reds. Thanks A&A for choosing Jessica Hill Photography to document your wedding!

Wedding

Britt & David
Lac de’Fleur Garden Wedding

Britt and David are a lovely couple, full of joy, creativity, and wonder. Their wedding at Lac de’Fleur Garden was whimsical and breathtaking!

Britt hand-dyed her shoes, and David wore a dapper, tailored suit from the talented folks at Duchess Clothier. The couple created stunning boutonnieres as well as her bouquet and shoe embellishment with peacock feathers and flowers from a local dahlia farm!

Lac de’Fleur Gardens is a wonderful venue, full of gorgeous flowers, peacocks, greenhouses… it’s right out of some classic 19th century novel!

The bride & groom took turns dipping each other. These pics really show off their wonderful, fun sense of humor and energy!

A gem of a wedding.

Britt & David created custom lightning bugs from found wire and miniature light bulbs as wedding favors. The guests “adopted” the darling bugs!

Kids were not left out of the festivities! Britt & David are very close with their families, and the reception had croquet and putt-putt for the younger folk to play.

Lac de’Fleur has lots of gorgeous animals running around, including beautiful peacocks, a tortoise named Matilda, and their dog Tycho acted as ring-bearer!

Britt & David’s wedding was breathtaking, featuring beautiful colors, a striking sense of wonderment, and family & friends. The lovely color palette of purples, oranges, blues and yellows was reminiscent of a sunset and looked amazing at the turn of Autumn. The entire day was filled with inspiring scenes, love and laughs. Travis and I had such a blast photographing them, and I’m so thankful they chose me to document their day! Hope you enjoy your sneak peek, B&D! We wish you lifetimes of happiness! xoxo