February, 2010 | Jessica Hill Photography

Events

Chinese New Year at The Nines!

Complete with a make-your-own fortune cookie station.

The Nines is one of my favorite Portland Hotels.

Paparazzi tonight provided the fun photo booth with props!

DJ Rescue, Zia from the Dandy Warhols, was spinning the incredible Asian Fusion Lounge music.

Westcoast Event Rental provided the lanterns, the wishing tree and the lions at the bar.

The Lee On Dong Dance Team did the Lion Dance, symbolizing good fortune in the coming year. The lettuce symbolizes financial prosperity.

The Nines in downtown Portland is a couture boutique hotel with amazing architecture, poetic food and a friendly staff. Their Chinese New Year party was a rad event complete with great music, signature cocktails, incredible food and some of the best decor I’ve seen. A huge wishing tree was the central focus, along with lanterns and custom lighting, West Coast Event Productions pulled out all the stops when decorating for this cultural celebration. So happy I was there!

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Happy Birthday My Portland Photographer!

Really super proud to be the part of an incredible group who’s celebrating it’s anniversary today! My Portland Photographer is a group of 20 Portland Photographers that post new and fresh ideas on the blog once a week. This is super cool because every time you look on the site it’s always new and fresh! There are tons of cool ideas, venues, florists and planners being represented in the photos so it’s also a great planning tool to find the elements to your perfect wedding! I love love love our new ad in the Oregon Bride 2010 Resource Guide! Can you recognize which photo is mine? To check out the awesome site, head to www.MyPortlandPhotographer.com (you should really bookmark it!) and to see the entire Oregon Bride Resource Guide, featuring our ad on page 1, head here.

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Meghan & Andrew’s Slideshow!

Meghan and Andrew had a lovely summer wedding at the Grotto and Columbia Edgewater Country Club! I love their color palate of teal and white! Their song is by Lenka and it’s really fun, so make sure the volume is up to swing to the beat! To see full screen please click here.

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Taryn & Aaron’s Slideshow!

Taryn and Aaron are a perfect match and had a fun and colorful wedding! Love their classic rock song choice 🙂 Make sure the sound is up to hear some good ol’ REO Speedwagon! To see full screen please click here.

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family / life / love

love the Northern Michigan landscape.

Martha Mary Chapel, where my parents were married 30 years ago this July!

My Mom and Dad!

Travis and I all bundled up.. (and we think Portland winters are bad!)

My family! My little sister, Lauren is my best friend. She’s rad. Dad- GO WINGS!

I set up my Mom’s Dept. 56 Christmas Village every year and i always have fun doing it.. I added the lights under the snow this year to switch things up a bit… yes, cheesy, but it was passed down to my mom from her grandma, so it means a lot to our family. (Arn’t the little elves cute as can be!?)

My Grandpa and I trying on the antler hat.. yup, it lights up!

Christmas Dinner with the family, complete with my Mom’s famous 7 layer spinach salad. (and turkey and ham, of course!)

We always play Michigan Rummy, and Travis is in the lead here.

But my Grandma ends up winning the pot!

Travis playing the Graphiphone, which belonged to my Great, Great Grandparents.

On the way to Chicago, out the car window. Crisp, clear and beautiful.

We visited the Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago and explored the gardens! Can you tell I was excited to get into a more tropical environment?!

nature inspires me. I love the texture and colors of different plants.

Me and my old college roomie, Kat.

Travis and I with our friends Yoni and Meredith, of Standing Point Films greatness.

Kat, Yoni and I all met in the dorms at U of M. circa 2001.

Meghan, my dear friend and her bird Lula.

Meghan & Chris are an incredible couple and are wonderful friends. (Pictured here with Conway Twitty…i think)

So thankful that I was able to meet up with my wonderful cousin, Kelsey in Chicago while her and her boyfriend Mike were in town for New Years!

Travis and I watching the night fall. What an adventure and so thankful to have an incredible family, great friends, an awesome boyfriend and a home in Portland!