Today, we are featuring one of our favorite photographer, Lauren Brooks’, recent real wedding! I always love to see how a photographer styles their own wedding…if there is anyone who has seen the most beautiful venues, photographed the most gorgeous details and fallen in love with ceremony after ceremony, it’s a photographer.
And Lauren Brooks took everything that she had seen, and made it completely her own…
photography by Eric Cable
From Lauren…
The Ceremony ~ We chose to get married in November because we both love the Fall in Oregon. The season really set the tone for our big day. We wanted our wedding to feel romantic, woodsy and cozy. The view at the Inn is amazing so, naturally, we wanted to do the ceremony outside with the view of the Columbia River Gorge as our backdrop. The day of the wedding, the weather was cool and windy and looked like it would rain. We had rented umbrellas (just in case) and handed out fleece blankets to our guests. Rather than have everyone sit, we decided that our guests might be more comfortable gathering around us in a semi-circle as we said our vows. It gave our ceremony a very intimate and cozy feel. Our officiant, Lisa Kristen Scott, was so wonderful. She worked with us to help make a ceremony that was very personal to us. The ceremony was my favorite part of the whole day.
Florist ~ The Inn is very pretty on it’s own and didn’t need a lot of decoration. Knowing that flowers would be the shining star of our décor, choosing a florist was important. Upon meeting with Francoise Weeks, we knew she was a good fit for us. We wanted our arrangements, bouquets, and boutonnieres to be made using flowers and greenery that were mostly ‘found’ items, meaning that they were local and seasonal. Francoise worked very closely with us to create natural, woodsy flower arrangements that really fit our theme and our budget. Her attention to detail was incredible – I’ll let the photos do the talking!
So many more gorgeous details of Lauren and Lincoln’s wedding are on their way!