September 16, 2006
Hilary and Jon
While Portland enjoyed it’s first rain in months, the sand was warm and the sun shining on the Oregon coast. Hilary and Jon were married on the beach at a private residence in Pacific City on September 16th. What a spectacular day for a coastal wedding.
Hilary and Jon spend a lot of time on the Oregon coast and their families own houses there, so it was perfectly natural for them to throw a casual wedding in the crisp salt air next to the ocean. And ironically, fitting in with my three degrees of separation this summer, the best man is the brother of a groom who’s wedding I photographed two years ago.
Hilary and Jon are very laid back and a wonderful couple to photograph. The groomsmen were a riot and always having fun and keeping the mood light. Here are a few of my favorite images from this beautiful day on the coast.
We were walking to a bluff for photographs with the coast as a backdrop and I joked that it would be sweet if the guys were all holding hands as they walked up the trail. True to form, they didn’t miss a beat. They were like this all day long…what a great bunch of guys.
Hilary had her hair and makeup professionally done by makeup artist Diane Johnsen. I could go on about what an amazing difference it makes to invest in a professional makeup artist, but I hope this image will tell the story.
Looking towards the ocean from the ceremony site.
Instead of a guest book, Hilary and Jon asked their guests to sign a rock from the ocean and drop them into a glass vase. This image was captured by Kristen.
This was the ceremony site, surrounded by tall grass, overlooking the ocean with a gentle breeze blowing. Absolutely spectacular backdrop for the wedding ceremony.
A little cliché walking off into the sunset, but beautiful nonetheless. Pacific City is a sleepy little coastal town and a great location for a destination wedding. Kristen and I enjoyed lunch at a wonderful restaurant called Grateful Bread and picked up fresh baked bread, muffins and warm cookies for the drive home. The wedding was perfect and even though the air turned cold as the sun set, every-one’s hearts were warmed by the love between Hilary and Jon.
Congratulations to the families and friends of Hilary and Jon. Thank you for the wonderful day at the beach and all the kindness and warmth you extended towards us, making us feel right at home on your private day. It was a perfect wedding and everyone had a great time celebrating the love between these two. Best wishes to the newly married couple. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your story!
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Randy!
A HUGE thanks to you and Kristen! You were wonderful, fun, and humorous. Thank you for indulging all of us. We absolutely can’t wait to see the rest of the pictures. Beautiful job…
Hilary
Love the shot of the bride in the tall grass with the blue sky…Amazing color!
The pictures looked great!
We wish you well.
The Huse Family
Thanks for stopping by and checking out the photoblog. I appreciate your comments and honestly, how could I go wrong with those two? It was a storybook wedding.
Best wishes to you!
Randy
Randy and Kristen, Beautiful pics, beautiful couple, beautiful day. So grateful to be a part of it all. Many thanks! Barb and Chuckles
Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Hilary and Jon are truly unique and a wonderful couple.
Randy
Wow, what an amazing wedding! Hilary did an incredible job putting her ideas into action. I had a blast doing makeup for this wedding party. Beautiful couple,beautiful day. What can I say, this one’s going in my portfolio!
Diane,
You did a great job of hair and makeup with Hilary and her wedding party. Do you have a website so that others can book your services for their wedding?
Thanks for stopping by!
Randy
Hi Randy,
Thank you for your comments. I would love to take credit for Hilary’s beautiful updo but I didn’t do her hair.
I just did makeup for Hilary and most of her wedding party. I currently don’t have a website but I can be reached through The Bridal Loft or at my e-mail address which is dijon45@verizon.net. Can’t wait to see the rest of the pictures!
Diane
PS I’ll be contacting you about a print for my portfolio