Ben + Erin

I’ve never had a couple have to take the words ‘in sickness and health’ so literally on their own wedding day. The night before Ben and Erin’s wedding, Erin sent me a text to let me know that Ben had become violently ill at the rehearsal dinner. This wasn’t just any sick, it was so-sick-he-spent-the-night-before-his-wedding-in-the-emergency-room, sick. At 2pm., an hour before Ben and Erin’s ceremony was supposed to begin, Ben was still in bed feeling absolutely terrible. Yet despite the royally unfortunate timing of the flu and the brutally hot weather, you’d have never known Ben was in pain. Nothing could distract these two from the happiness that was marrying their best friend!

I truly believe it when I say I get to photograph the most incredible couples in the world. Ben and Erin’s ceremony was so touching and their words so sweet and, as is a reoccurring theme with all of my weddings this year, as Ben and Erin vowed to spend forever together I couldn’t help but feel truly lucky to be in attendance.

Ben and Erin (and both of your incredibly warm + loving families!!), thank you so much for your never ending smiles and your kind hearts and your wonderful hugs. Your joy was so beautiful to watch and left me with only the warmest of wishes for your new adventure as husband and wife!

Lots of love and a million thanks!!
Michelle

Darren + Brenna :: Ashland Oregon Wedding

I can’t put my finger on what about this wedding made my heart so full. Granted, the setting was stunning, the food delicious, the people absolutely gorgeous and the bride and groom just as beautiful on the inside as they were on the out. Their families were fun, loud, big hearted people (just the way we like them) and their vows made even yours truly cry. But Colton and I left Darren and Brenna’s wedding feeling like we had just photographed something truly special and genuine and real…and so much fun. This was the type of wedding where, had we not been documenting the day, I’d have wanted to be a guest at the party. Along with their amazing families and fantastic friends, these two made the perfect combination of a day. It was a wedding that was equal parts heartfelt and touching and intimate, while still being a total and complete riot on the dance floor.

…the sweetest blend of everything a wedding should be without anything it shouldn’t.