When you think of showering your loved ones with the ultimate in romantic tokens, you think of rich red roses, some bubbly, and sweet, luscious chocolates ~ and that is precisely what Madalyn and Gabe chose to do for their wedding!

The ultra-talented team at Geranium Lake in Portland, Oregon have shared two totally different and totally beautiful weddings with us today! That’s THE best thing about working in the wedding industry. So many styles, so many passions!

First up … Madalyn and Gabe.

From the Geranium Lake team …

We like to call this wedding our “Velvety Red at The Viewpoint Inn” because of the rich, garnet red that this bride chose. Her romantic wedding took place at the famous Viewpoint Inn in the Columbia Gorge (only 22 miles outside of Portland, OR) where the movie Twilight was filmed! The Inn, originally a residence, is now a charming boutique hotel and restaurant. It features a stunning great lawn overlooking the Columbia River Gorge and classic decor.

Madalyn and Gabe were married on the great lawn and then moved their party inside to the glassed in porch where they dined family-style at long tables adorned with piles and piles of rich, red roses accented with bits of gold!

After dinner their guests were treated to a full-on chocolate extravaganza and cigar buffet.

They even put together adorable, galvanized kiddie-buckets to keep the kid-o’s entertained.

photography courtesy of TJ Cameron Photographers

LOVE the vibe of Madalyn & Gabe’s wedding!! Sensational. See the entire wedding gallery here.

One more of Geranium Lake’s weddings coming up in a bit …

Floral & Event Design: Geranium Lake, Wedding Planning: Bridal Bliss, Photography: TJ Cameron

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Happy, Happy Valentine’s Day! What better way to start out the day than with a photo of a beautiful red rose bouquet!

We have so much more of this wedding from Justin and Mary Marantz coming up a little later today. In the meantime, if one of your “searches”  is for drop-dead gorgeous wedding dresses … head over to Justin & Mary’s blog to get a sneek peak at the 2009 gowns carried at The White Dress by the shore,  Beth Chapman’s elegant bridal salon. Many of the wedding gowns at The White Dress are exclusive in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

About a month ago, we showed you the Themed Engagement Shoots that Justin and Mary do … Josh & Beth’s Theme was “My Heart’s In San Francisco”.

And now, as promised … more from their wedding!

Their Asian-inspired red/black/white wedding was gorgeous against the brilliant green of the outdoors!

So many great details went into planning this day. Love, love, love the roses.

The story from Beth & Josh’s engagement shoot kind of sums it all up:

“It all started with a pony tail. A pony tail, and a summer camp over a decade ago. It was one of those quick fleeting, almost trivial moments that could have easily been lost in time. Trivial, except that it would change everything for the rest of their lives. She had just casually pulled her hair back into a pony tail as she walked out of her cabin, but that was the moment that Josh looked up and saw Beth for the first time. Sure he had seen her before, but this was the first time he really *saw* her and knew his heart would never be the same. “It was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen.” Over ten years later they were reunited in San Francisco… and he’s still saying the same thing.”

Thanks to Justin & Mary Marantz for always sending us such great love stories!

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