Kevin Meyers Photography Blog » weddings http://kevinmeyers.net/blog welcome to the blog of Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:25:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Ben & Anna Get Married http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/10/26/ben-anna-get-married/ http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/10/26/ben-anna-get-married/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:23:50 +0000 admin http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/?p=918 Ben and Anna were married at St. Mary’s Cathedral and celebrated with friends and family at The Tiffany Center. Both of these locations have a common but very different trait…light! St. Mary’s Cathedral is bright and crisp. It’s a very clean look. On the other hand, The Tiffany Center is rich and dark, but has amazing window light that provides a moody glow.

Some of these photos were taken in front of Ben and Anna’s new home. I loved the way the classic Rolls Royce fit into the scene.

Finally, one of the best parts of a wedding is running into people you know. I grew up in Klamath Falls, a small town in Southern Oregon, where that sort of thing happens regularly. Considering Portland’s size, I figured those days were a thing of the past. But sure enough, as I walked into St. Mary’s Cathedral, I ran into my buddy Boone, the same photographer that helped at the last wedding I posted. Then at the reception, I saw the brother of a high school friend of mine.

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]]> http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/10/26/ben-anna-get-married/feed/ 0 Evan & Mandy Get Married http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/10/19/evan-mandy-get-married/ http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/10/19/evan-mandy-get-married/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:16:24 +0000 admin http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/?p=743 Get comfy! There are lot of photos in this one! Mandy and Evan were married near Roche Harbor on San Juan Island, WA. It was an extended weekend loaded with fun and I was fortunate to be a part of the whole thing.

Thursday consisted of an early evening BBQ followed by a late night bonfire near the water on Westcott Bay. Friday started with a basketball tournament and some tennis. After the rehearsal, Mandy’s sister, Katie, kicked things up a notch for everyone with an all out Field Day. Now I know where they get the expression! Teams wearing costumes left it all on the fields before replenishing themselves with the world’s best BBQ chicken fired up by Evan’s Dad (seriously the world’s best…I went out and bought the spices as soon as I got home).

Then Saturday came. The apple orchard was transformed with bright summery colors and details put together by Mandy and her Mom with inspiration from the Style Me Pretty blog. The day went without a hitch! (I’ll spare you the puns one could make with that last statement) It was a blast as you can see…this was a fun group!

Special thanks to Boone Rodriguez for providing some fun help and great photos!

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]]> http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/10/19/evan-mandy-get-married/feed/ 3 Dave & Sarah Get Married http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/04/13/dave-sarah-get-married/ http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/04/13/dave-sarah-get-married/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:15:09 +0000 admin http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/?p=626 Get comfortable…there are a ton of photos in this post! It’s hard to summarize a destination wedding like this in one post. But that’s what I love so much about this new blog. I can post as many photos as I like without giving you all more stuff to scroll through to find other recent posts. It’s got a great big picture overview and leaves you the ability to choose what you want to see. Anyway…back to Vienna!

Dave & Sarah approached me at another wedding and asked what I would think of shooting their wedding in Vienna. They had both spent a while there studying abroad and that’s where their relationship started. They figured why not go back to where it all began and share it all with their closest friends and family. What an awesome thing to do!

Dave & Sarah had planned a walking tour to show everyone what daily life was like for them as they studied there and got to know each other. That night we all headed to one of the bars they spent time in. After the bar, one of the absolutely necessary experiences was stopping at the Wiener Wurstelstand for a Kasekrainer. Did you get that? ….think “food cart” and “bread roll hollowed out and filled with a cheesy hot dog”…only better!

The next evening, we all headed to the outskirts of the city in a chartered bus for dinner and drinks at a garden style vineyard. The name escapes me at the moment, but it’s stamped on the glass stein that Dave & Sarah gave everyone as gifts, myself included. That was mighty handy in consuming the bottle of Vienna wine we were also given as a gift.

At this point, I’d already had such a great experience and the wedding still hadn’t happened yet. Saturday rolled around and the ladies started out with mimosas while getting ready in the Style Hotel which was very aptly named. The wedding ceremony was held in the Palais Daun-Kinsky and was very classy thanks to the work of Palais-Events and Elegant Events. If you’re looking for a job well done for your Vienna wedding, your first stop should be those two websites.

After the ceremony we drove around Vienna to a few locations for portrait shots. Sometimes it takes a while to get a feel for a certain area to know what would be best for photos, but this was more like…well…imagine playing “Slug Bug” in Germany at the height of VW Beetle production. Photo opportunities were everywhere!

Once back in the States, Dave & Sarah had a reception in wine country outside of Oakland for all those who weren’t able to witness the wedding. Casa Real at Ruby Hill Winery was a great choice in location! It was a lot of fun to catch up with those I’d met in Vienna as well as those I’d seen at the other wedding where I was originally asked to shoot all of this for Dave & Sarah.

One of my friends, Ray Santana, has coined the phrase ‘good times’ and this definitely qualifies. Dave & Sarah…thanks for having me along. Good times!! :)

Thanks also to Mark Galligan for shooting with me! Couldn’t have done it otherwise.
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A little energy boost thanks to Coke and Red Bull. No, Dave didn't grow wings.

A little energy boost thanks to Coke and Red Bull. No, Dave didn't grow wings.

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Famous Sacher cakes shipped fresh from Vienna! Talk about a special touch.

Famous Sacher cakes shipped fresh from Vienna! Talk about a special touch.

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]]> http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/04/13/dave-sarah-get-married/feed/ 10 nick & lianne get married http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/03/20/nick-lianne-get-married/ http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/03/20/nick-lianne-get-married/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:47:48 +0000 admin http://localhost:8888/?p=376 Here’s a great wedding from this summer. Nick and Lianne had their wedding at Mt. Hood Bed & Breakfast on a nice warm summer day. I like that they chose bright colors to match the weather and location. The other really cool part, is that because of a late spring, Mt. Hood was still perfectly snow capped clear through July! Some of the photos show a lot of lens flare, which really adds to the bright sunny feel of that day.

I hope you enjoy the photos! Some of these details are really fun and might inspire some ideas for your own wedding…check out the fan-like programs for cooling off.

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]]> http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/03/20/nick-lianne-get-married/feed/ 7 Tyler & alicia get married http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/03/20/tyler-alicia-get-married/ http://kevinmeyers.net/blog/2009/03/20/tyler-alicia-get-married/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:38:46 +0000 admin http://localhost:8888/?p=348 This wedding was a lot of fun for me. Alicia is one of many in a group of friends whose weddings I’ve photographed. That string of brides started with a wedding almost three years ago! You might remember the wedding at Oregon State University that was on my old website? And somehow I always see my cousin and aunt at these weddings.

Tyler and Alicia own an organic farm, Afton Field Farm, and therefore worked a lot of that into their wedding. I must tell you their reception food was absolutely incredible! Of course it would be when one of the Northwest’s best chefs in working his magic, right? Chef Marco Shaw, owner of Fife Restaurant, closed his restaurant on a Saturday night to prepare dinner for Tyler and Alicia’s guests. He uses ingredients found within 100 miles of Portland so they’re absolutely fresh and representative of the area. Have you ever had oven roasted chicken covered with seasoned crushed pumpkin seeds plated over the world’s best spinach? I highly recommend it!! I sense a visit to Fife in my near future.

The Johnny Lampson Orchestra played the reception. Talk about an awesome music choice! The whole night was filled with class thanks to the sounds these guys put out.

Here are a few photos from their wedding to give you a feel for the day. Fall is an awesome time of year for a wedding! So colorful and bright. A little chilly and breezy from time to time, but nothing this couple couldn’t handle. :)

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