real wedding: rachael + alex, part two

What's better then a little fly fishing on your wedding day???

 This is one of my favorites. so darn cute.

The reception was held in a rustic receprion hall at the eagle crest resort. The tables were decorated with vintage mason jars filled with a collection of "nature", fishing flies and buttons. Flowers were arranged in vases of all sorts, borrowed from family and friends. 

For their guest book, each guest/group took a polaroid picture of themselves, and exchanged it for a polaroid picture of rachael and alex. 

 Home-made blackberry cobbler for dessert!

and we danced all night long!

Congratulations rachael and alex!! we love you guys!

{see part one here}

Vender list:

photography: phillip wise photography

floral design: us!

ceremony site: metolius river, sisters, Oregon

reception venue: river run event center at eagle crest resort

caterer: country catering

bride's dress: pronovias

bride and bridesmaids' hairpieces: mykiss love (the bride herself made them)

groom suit: nordstrom

table linens and dish-ware: set in your way

so lovely

{julianne moore for talbots spring 2011 ad campaign by mert & marcus via a glamorous little side project}

have a beautiful weekend!

I've got family coming in town this weekend and I'm excited about it! I'm grateful for the comfort and joy of being with them ... and the nice steak dinner we will have tonight! :)

{photo by phillip wise photography, at my sisters wedding. Thank you to maxabella loves, for the "grateful" inspiration.

real wedding: rachael + alex, part one

My beautiful little sister married the man of her dreams this october. It was a casual ceremony on the bank of the metolius river in sisters, oregon...where alex grew up fly fishing, and where the two have since continued to fish together. Rachael and Alex wanted their wedding to be fun and care-free like they are. Check back for part two, the reception and more pictures of the couple.

 A fly... alex could tell you what kind and what likes to eat it... to me, it is a fly.

Rachael wanted a bouquet with sunflowers and local sage and grasses. She wanted the bouquet to be free and funky. We actually went out a few days before the wedding and picked sage, which grows like a weed in central oregon. We also put chrysanthemums, carthamus and wheat in the bouquets.

Alex hand-tied flies to be attached to the boutonnieres and corsages, which were made of local juniper and sage.

I just have to throw in some family shots... sisters!!!

Better include our brother and mom and dad... :)

and Alex's parents

Before the ceremony... we were having too much fun!

Guests brought blankets and chairs and sat on the bank of the river or on fallen trees for the ceremony.

Yea! Coming up next.... Rachael and Alex go fishing

{photos by phillip wise; see part 2 HERE!!; has complete vender list}

inspiration board: a summer wedding

I made this board for one of my summer brides. Her colors are pastel orange and green, and white. It is set at the beautiful mt.hood bed and breakfast... which is where i got married almost 4 years ago! What do you think?