I’m so happy to finally share this wedding. Back in August, I took a drive with friend and second shooter, Colie Parks, out to St. Helens, OR. Through the winding roads, further and further away from civilization, we finally came upon the Reinholdt family farm where they grow beautiful fir trees. If it weren’t a warm summer day, I might have felt like I was in a Christmas wonderland. As we drove up to the house, we were greeted by the 7 dogs who were roaming freely throughout the property (one of my favorite details of the whole wedding!).

The wedding was a rustic chic styled wedding with great attention to detail. The couple hired so many great local vendors, from the flowers by Petalos, the food by Blackbird Catering, to the local blues band that played the reception. Even Charlie’s dresses (yes, she had 2 dresses!) were by local Portland designers Lena Medoyeff and Sarah Seven. But it was the personal details that made the wedding so much more special, like how Charlie’s brother was the officiant, and that Nic’s father designed and built the gazebo where everyone danced. All the details came together here on the farm where Charlie grew up, making it such a personal and intimate day to be a part of. At the end of the night, Nic, Charlie and several others all camped out on the edge of the tree line. A lovely end to their new beginning.

I also created a slideshow for the couple to the song “Home” by Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, remixed by Andre Anjos of RAC.

EDIT: I briefly experimented with Facebook Comments on this blog. I’ve since decided I’d rather stick to the regular WordPress comments, but not until I got some very kind words from people on this post. Rather than make them disappear entirely, I took a screenshot so people can still read them now and know how much I appreciated them!