Still not over how beautiful this Oregon coast elopement was! Joe and Emily decided to have a Celtic wedding ceremony on Halloween, and we were pleasantly surprised with how perfect the weather turned out. I tried to capture their love for each other in the smaller moments, in the way that Joe would straighten Emily’s necklaces and Emily would adjust Joe’s handmade flower crown. Emily’s forest green dress was stunning and the braid she made for the ceremony was so special. And the ELF EARS they wore for some photos were adorable and so fun! Such an honor to capture their special day, it truly was unforgettable.

Ahhh love these two so much! And to capture their love the week of their elopement was such an honor. It was a super hot Sunday evening at Peninsula Park in Portland. There must have been an event happening in the park that day because it was super busy! Though I think we were able to escape the crowd enough to get some great shots in the garden. Here are just a few of my favorite moments with the lovebirds:

Ashley and Max truly trusted me with this location that is to die for. Easily one of the most beautiful spots along the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon. I love capturing the love between these two, Ashley’s stunning confidence and the way Max looks at her makes for a smoky engagement shoot. Max drove his new red Mustang and Ashley borrowed 2 amazing dresses from a friend, and I love the glamorous vibe we created! It was so cold and windy but the sun really showed up for us that day and made for some pretty cool shots. So thankful for these two, and being so willing to let me experiment for some creative photos.

August 4th at the Haystack Theater in Celery Flats Park, Portage, MI. Luc and Lindsey tied the knot on a hot and beautiful Saturday afternoon. What an honor it was to capture their big day!

These are just a few of my favorite shots:

Ashley and Max are naturals in front of the camera! I loved capturing their love at Cathedral Park in Portland. It was sprinkling throughout our photoshoot, but they were such good sports dancing around and snuggling in close <3

One of the most adorable and inspiring couples you’ll ever meet! Dave and Jane made photographing in the freezing cold at Celery Flats Park in Portage SO much fun! Their love is 59+ years strong <3

Marcia, Ashley, and I spent a beautifully sunny day exploring the local sunflower field at West Union Gardens. We could have spent all day there, it was so gorgeous! We got creative and captured photos that truly seem to express who we are as individuals and friends. I will look back on this day for a long time.

Mae&CO. put together this stunning shootout for local photographers at The Cleaners at the Ace Hotel in downtown Portland. This was one of the best styled shoots that I had the opportunity to be a part of. The natural lighting in the space could not have been more perfect to show off every detail of this rustic Italian dream styled wedding/elopement.

Mae&CO. put together a beautiful shootout for local photographers at The Eleanor in Portland. Every details was put together so thoughtfully to create 2 true eclectic modern glam styled weddings/elopements.

Alex’s senior year photoshoots represented just about each season we had the opportunity to shoot in! From a random parking garage in Grand Rapids to the golden hour at Al Sabo Nature Preserve, we had a blast!

Kira and Beau were total troopers on this chilly day at Silver State Falls. We happened to arrive to a full parking lot, but somehow were able to escape the crowd. I love how moody the tones of this shoot turned out to be!