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Destination_Wedding_Bahamas19.jpgMeet Brad and Courtney, an incredibly kind-hearted, fun and exuberant couple.

Destination_Wedding_Bahamas.jpg Destination_Wedding_Bahamas1.jpg Destination_Wedding_Bahamas4.jpg Destination_Wedding_Bahamas2.jpgThe rehearsal dinner was held at the beautiful Sky Beach Club. The night was filled with hip-shaking island music, a fish fry and good laughs and a hilarious toast given by Brad's Dad.

Destination_Wedding_Bahamas3.jpg Destination_Wedding_Bahamas5.jpg This welcome bag was given to all the guests which had lots of thoughtful treats, a bottle of wine, a map of Eleuthera Island and the keepsake canvas beach bag, which replicated the artistic invite. This is just one example of how friendly and sweet B&C are.

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Destination_Wedding_Bahamas8.jpg Destination_Wedding_Bahamas12.jpg Courtney was a breathtaking bride, wearing a custom dress by Phillips Bridal, located in Portland.

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Destination_Wedding_Bahamas14.jpg The exquisite sunset ceremony was held on the Caribbean Sea. All the guests and couple were barefoot with their feet in the soft sand.

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Destination_Wedding_Bahamas20.jpg The wedding took place Cocodimama, an elegant and charming beach resort with an Italian rustic menu. The rooms, service, food and atmosphere were beyond amazing.

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Destination_Wedding_Bahamas30.jpg Judith Arnell created the sophisticated custom wedding bands. Danae Hernandez with I Dream of Letters was the brilliant calligrapher behind the invite design.

Destination_Wedding_Bahamas25.jpg A relaxing and yummy good bye brunch was held the next day at the Sky Beach Club.

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As I start to reminisce about the beauty and power of Courtney and Brad's Bahamian wedding I get goosebumps, as the memories of the sea, the vivid colors and the warm-hearted nature of everyone involved starts flooding back. This makes me so happy. Brad's genuine and caring nature and Courtney's fun-loving and compassionate personality welcomed us and showed us why their family and friends traveled to be near them on this day. Travis and I thank you for having us there on your remarkable day.
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Brad Blommer:

Jessica and Travis,

Thank you guys once again for making the trip and dazzling us with your amazing talents. After seeing a few incredible photos the day after the wedding, the anticipation for more has been killing us. These are just wonderful and thank you for the kind words. I can't tell you how nice it was down there to not have to worry about whether we were going to have amazing pictures of the special day. I'm not sure how we're going decide which ones to frame! Anything I can do for you, please let me know!

(03.28.10)
courtney blommer:

Ummmmmmm..... WOW.... Seeing these photos is like getting pinched... I thought it was just a really vivid dream.

Thank you for bringing your fabulous gift and tremendous spirit to our wedding in the Bahamas! I would've guessed that it would be an impossible task to capture the love that was in the room that night.. You captured what we were all feeling but never could've articulated. Thank you is an understatement. (tears)

We will always be your biggest fans...

Love,
Brad and Courtney

(03.28.10)
Rebecca Dryer:

WOW! This must have been an amazing wedding to shoot! Gorgeous images!

(03.28.10)
pat and michael blommer:

You did it! Somehow you managed to capture the beauty, love, fun, and joy of the wedding events. Now, we will be able to relive and enjoy the moments forever.

(03.31.10)
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My most favorite image of 2009 for all the right reasons.

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Nicole's amazing Prada shoes make my heart flutter.

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Their lovely letter press invites and unique rings, alongside the stunning bride, whose makeup was in the good hands of Nicole Wagner... Ahhmazing!

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Love this image~ Beachum looking dapper wearing Dolce&Gabbana and Nicole transcended "bride" in her silver Vera Wang with a backdrop of modern day graffiti in SE Portland.

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Love that the tables were named after the Portland precincts, and their favors were customized jam jars, created by the couple from Beachum's family recipe! The incredible Mandi Downs with Blush Bridal Consultation did an outstanding job making the day run smoothly.

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The West End Theater fit their modern day vintage vibe perfectly.

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Instead of the traditional cake cutting, the couple chose to break creme brule. (my personal favorite)

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Considering this was our last wedding shoot of 2009, I can't contain my excitement about how incredible and perfect this wedding was. From the super hot style, the gorgeous flowers (created by Nicole's grandmother) to their first dance song by Neko Case, I couldn't have planned a more perfect day for this artistic couple. Nicole and Beachum are filled with compassion, sincerity and kindness and I'm so so so honored to have been in the presence of their family and friends as we celebrated their palpable love. Thank you so much to Nicole and Beachum for sharing the perfect wedding to close out a wonderous year of weddings. Love you guys big.


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Mandi Downs:

Oh Jessica, you are so amazing! Nicole and Beachum are such an incredibly beautiful couple inside and out and you captured them so well! I had so much fun working with you at this wedding! I was going to start saying my favorites, but I'd end up saying them all! You ROCK!!

(12.10.09)
Maalaea:

Oh such a lovely wedding, every detail is fantastic! Great work!

(12.10.09)
Nicole and Beachum Jones:

Jessica!!!! So perfect - seriously! We are so LUCKY to have been able to have you photograph our day. Love love love you so much! We are speechless.... and oh so happy! You are truly amazing. xxoo B+N

(12.10.09)
anna kim:

Stunning!! Congrats on a great '09. I'm sure next year will be even bigger for you!

(12.10.09)
Evonne & Darren Photography:

I love Nicole's dress... everything was so beautiful!

(12.11.09)
Nicole Wagner:

gorgeous!!!!! I love those last two pics!!! she is such a doll and they really do deserve the best life has to offer. thanks for the link to the pics Jessica!!

(12.11.09)
Yasmin Khajavi:

Jessica---these pictures are seriously so beautiful!!! You're such an incredible photographer!!!!! The last two just rock!!!!

(12.11.09)
theresa valls:

gorgeous! What a lovely set of images. I'm jealous of your talent. Well done, Jessica.

(12.29.09)
Karyn:

Do you know which Neko Case song they did their first dance to? My boyfriend and I are big Neko Case fans and I'm always looking for romantic, pretty songs. Thanks!

(04.15.10)
Kim:

This is truly lovely and so intimate - just like a wedding should be. Kudos to Nicole and Beachum for staying true to themselves and making their wedding day spectacular.

(04.23.10)
Molly:

Beautiful, Amazing, So wonderfully happy for you Beachum! She's absolutely beautiful, and I know you will give her an amazing life. Cheers!!!! Molly W.

(05.17.10)
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My grandparents are incredible and I'm so blessed to have them in my life! Shirley and Doug (aka Grams and Gramps) are super active and love tennis, bridge, their Christmas tree farm and their mystery club, which is this cool club they belong to that holds their meetings at a mystery location each month! I recently discovered these photos of them and wanted to share in the bliss.I love the wedding pic on the doorstep- taken 60 years ago! This photo is a testament to my passion and mission as a wedding photographer... To document timeless and endless love that future generations will smile about, if only for a moment.
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Evonne & Darren Photography:

Congrats to your Grams and Gramps! Wow... 60 years, that is AMAZING! :)

(12.10.09)
KIM+PHIL:

Love the old school Hollywood glamour shots. How awesome!

(12.11.09)
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Camilla and Paul's wedding was awe-filled and inspired with laughter, color and fun. Camilla and Paul are a wonderful down to earth couple with a passion for traveling, biking and each other (obviously!) Check out their energetic song by Feist by making sure your volume is up! To see full screen please click here.
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Camilla and Paul:

Thanks Jessica! Love it!

(12.14.09)
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Ali and Jared's wedding was incredibly beautiful and inspiring! From the vineyard vistas to the garden elegance, Garden Vineyards is a stunning venue located in Hillsboro, Oregon. Jared and Ali looked amazing and exchanged vows with family and friends and their awesome dog, who also joined them on the dance floor for their first dance as husband and wife! The flowers (insanely awesome!) were done by one of Ali's close friends:) The exquisite food was both vegan friendly and delicious by the talented team at Art of Catering. The seriously good music was spun by Mr Mumu - who I can't wait to dance to again soon at Saucebox. Thanks So very much for choosing me to document your gorgeous wedding and enjoy the sneak peek! Please leave a comment if you can find the only autumn leaf on the dress tree... or just because!

You can check out Ali & Jared's wedding slideshow here!
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MirulliaMorneault:

Gorgeous pictures! Way to go Jessica!

(09.09.09)
Liza:

Those flowers are gorgeous! I love these! Lovely wedding!

(09.10.09)
lola lirones:

Hi,
Love your Composition on your pictures. But have to ask a question...Why are your pictures so white in the face? Just wondered, what camera do you have and are you using Auto?
Could you make the face's with more color in them? My bother is a photographer and said this looks like you may be using "auto mode"?
I love the way you put the people in the picture but just don't like the color.. Would love to know more about your camera, since we will be getting married out your way next Aug.. Thanks so much. Please send me your price list.. we are from Michigan and looking for a photographer like you in your area. lola

(09.13.09)
Jessica Hill:

Thanks so much for the comments! Lola- Congrats on your engagement! I use a Canon 5D mark II Camera, always in Manual Mode for both shooting as well as white balance. The white color could be because your monitor isn't calibrated correctly. I can always add more color to the images if that's the look you prefer :)

(09.13.09)
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Emma Easley Darden:

Lovely, lovely, lovey! I love it when their personalities come through in such a perfect fashion.

(08.29.09)
Deyla Huss Photography:

Gorgeous location, Love the ring shot!! great work Jessica!

(09.02.09)
Whitney Gore:

The location looks amazing, and I can't wait for my ceremony next October. The pictures look amazing, and you captured everything beautifully!

(09.04.09)
Whitney Gore:

The location looks amazing, and I can't wait for my ceremony next October. The pictures look amazing, and you captured everything beautifully!

(09.04.09)
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As many of you may already know, I'm a HUGE Kate Davis fan! While Travis and I were celebrating my birthday at Wilf's Restaurant almost two years ago we just happen to witness her poise, stand-up bass skill and incredible voice that night! We were in love :) She was only 16 then and a Jr. in college and now she's in NYC and a freshman at the Manhatann School of Music!  yeah! The afternoon of her last Wilf's performance we met up for the shoot at Union Station for that subtle vintage-y feel. We were going for a hip holiday look, with nothing too campy or Christmas-y. I love the way the pics look and Kate's cool green dress adds the perfect holiday touch. I can't wait to hear the new album due around Thanksgiving! Please check out her awesome new website and listen to her music :) Her rendition of My Funny Valentine always gives me goosebumps! She's a talent that will take over the world soon. All the best to you and your successes Kate!
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Tora:

wow, those are excellent Jessica!

(08.27.09)
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