Wedding at Camp Lutherwood

We had a fabulous time out at Camp Lutherwood last Saturday at Katie and Zach's wedding. They are such a genuine couple who care about their friends and family very much. It was equally obvious that their friends and family care about them so it was a wonderful celebration to be a part of.

Katie & Zach and both said that they wanted to spend a good amount of time taking some shots of just the two of them so we spent over an hour before the ceremony doing just that. (We love it when couples take the extra time for this!) These are just a few of the many pictures we took of the two of them:





The ceremony was performed by their long-time pastor who was obviously a friend to them both. He did a great job.

Another unique aspect of their wedding was that they had their siblings stand up with them as the "Man of Honor" and "Best Woman." It was a special touch that was obviously very personal was it was fitting. You'll see Zach's sister standing next to him, as Katie's brother is standing next to her.


Another unique aspect to their wedding was their use of tiki torches. Their mothers lit the torches as they were escorted down the aisle. Then Zach & Katie used the flame from the separate lines of torches to light their "unity candle." It was a nice touch, which you can see in the following sequence of photos.





They recessed down the aisle as their guests blew bubbles. This was a lot of fun and made for interesting photographs. We love it when our couples think outside the proverbial box and try special things such as this. It's creative.



Katie is a rather big Disney fan, as we came to realize. Her cake topper was a Mickey and Minnie globe. The cake was from New Morning Bakery here in Corvallis. It was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! (Can't stress that enough.) They did a fabulous job. I think this was one of the few weddings that I can remember where there was virtually no cake left at the end of the day! It was so good that people just kept going back for more. We, of course, highly recommend them to our future brides. (Heh heh.)



Dancing followed . . .



. . . and the Disneyfied touch at the end, of course.


Zach and Katie - we thank you for choosing us to be a part of your wedding day.

Blessings!

Family Photos in Corvallis

We met the A family in downtown Corvallis last week for a family photo shoot. They are a beautiful family that made great subjects, and with their daughter and her adorably cute umbrella (good idea, Mom!) we had lots of fun in the grass.












Blessings on your future little one, who we can't wait to meet!

Ruthie's Senior Photos

We had to reschedule Ruthie's senior photos once due to the rain, but boy howdy did we have some good sky to work with when were finally able to get out and enjoy ourselves under it!

We had a delightful time with Ruthie, as you should be able to tell from the photos. She has a thing for bridges, so we took some time to wander out on the Van Buren bridge. She was such a trooper, and didn't mind the traffic whizzing by us. We think she got some pretty fun shots as a result!








The quote on the old Midway Theatre sign was quite fitting for our weather of late. Not that we necessarily needed it, we pulled our red umbrella out and Ruthie had some fun goofing off under the sign.



Ruthie, thank you for spending an evening with us. You were such a great sport.

Blessings on your future!

A Blue Castle Facelift

One of our goals this year has been to revise our logo, branding, and web site designs before we hit the summer wedding season. We're barely making it in time, but we're excited about the new look and feel for our web site and blog!

We've also updated all our online galleries to include our favorite work from recent weddings and photo shoots, so be sure to check them out as well on our official Blue Castle Photography web site. Drop us a line - we'd love to hear what you think of the new layout!

Jonathan & Carrie

Oregon Garden Wedding Pictures

We decided to share a few more pictures than usual in this blog post because, well, everything and everyone was so pretty. =) (Except for the guys, of course, who were traditionally handsome.)

Kevin & Michelle, whom you might remember from their five-alarm engagement photos, got married last weekend at the The Oregon Garden! FABULOUS grounds. This was our first wedding to shoot there, and we were not disappointed. Not one little bit!


Michelle had chosen red roses for the boquets and table decor. Flowers were done by the extremely talented Heather at Thistle Dew Floral & Event Design.


The wedding party . . .



It was a bit overcast, but the day cleared up and we enjoyed the lack of rain. However, these dapper fellows were prepared, just in case.


Here are some of our favorite photos from the ceremony. (You can see Michelle in the background of this first one, wearing a turquoise cape she used to conceal the wedding dress until she started down the aisle with her dad. It made for a dramatic unveiling!)



I love the smile on Michelle's face just before her father gives her away.



Following the ceremony, we had a few minutes with Kevin & Michelle before they headed off to enjoy their reception. These are some of the shots that we grabbed on our way to the party.

Happily Married!!!





Of course, one must take advantage of a good sunset. (We only had about 10 seconds for this photo before the sun disappeared completely!)


Their reception was held in the Bosque Garden which was surrounded by reflecting pools. It was absolutely gorgeous with all the twinkle lights.


There was plenty of dancing . . .



. . . and lots of competition for the bouquet toss!


. . . before Kevin & Michelle hit the road, their guests threw rose petals! They made a fast getaway, but Elisha Catts (of e[a] photography studios, assisting us at this event) picked up these great shots as they were leaving.




K & M, we hope you are enjoying a wonderful honeymoon in Australia! You had a beautiful wedding and we were glad to have had the opportunity to be a part of it.

Blessings!