7 years in the making // Nikki & Ariel.
The most stunning, clasically elegant wedding at the beautiful Chateau De Harpe in Portland, Oregon.
So many beautiful moments were able to happen by allowing extra time throughout the day. While getting ready, the girls were able to take their time, getting hype for the big day. Following that, Nikki took a moment to step away - to write Ariel a sweet little note for him to read while getting ready. Followed by this, a perfectly candid moment unfolded when Ariel’s mom came up the stairs, seeing her son all dressed and ready for the first time. A moment almost synonymous with later, when Nikki’s grandpa came around the corner spontaneously and shared a sweet moment admiring his granddaughter before her ceremony.
It’s moments like these that are able to unfold when time isn’t a rushed factor, and makes these moments being captured that much more special.
Nikki and Ariel - thank you for choosing me to fly out to Oregon to film your special day. It was truly a dream and I’m so honored to have been a part of it!
Cheers to the Cazares’s 🎉🥂
Planning: @pdxeventdesign
Venue: @chateaudeharpe
Rentals: @ardeneventcollective
Florals: @bellabloomflorals
Mua: @alondramua_
Photography: @rileyfromoregon
Video: @haleyjaymedia
Dress: @truesociety
Catering: @portlandcateringcompany
Bakery: @luxsucreweddings
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The Royal Wedding.
Featured in @theweddingedition_ Olivia and George’s destination wedding was intentionally designed to feel personal, romantic, and entirely non-performative. An experience meant to be lived, not staged.
From the moment we arrived on site before the welcome party, the warmth of the Mills and Gibbs families was unmistakable. There’s something we came to call The Olivia Effect—an energy that makes everything feel calm, special, and exactly as it should be. As her sisters said, it’s hard to explain… but once you feel it, you feel it.
This entire weekend was filmed candidly, which allowed the story to unfold naturally across so many moments. Portraits were brief, never forced - because for them, the priority was presence. From dancing around the house while getting ready, to an after-party look tailored from her mother’s wedding dress, to espresso martinis and dessert after dinner, every moment felt effortless and deeply meaningful.
This destination wedding was nothing short of special. This film was created to reflect exactly how it felt to be there.
Thank you to the Mills and Gibbs for welcoming us so generously and making us feel like family.
Cheers to the Gibbs (again) 🥂
Venue: @pylewellpark
Photography: @michellejohnsphotography
Videography: @haleyjaymedia
Live Band: @fullyfunktional
Draping: @miasylviaa
Florals: @bemoreflori
Catering + bartending: @gingercateringcompany
Dress + lace sleeves: @thedresstheoryseattle@sarahseven
Hair: @cj_beauty_and_co
Makeup: @chuckjmills
Bridesmaid gowns: @macduggal
MoB set: custom @leirendesigns
Cover photo: @michellejohnsphotography
when the wedding party sneaks away for an outfit change.
I’m all about finding the little moments and making sure they stay unforgettable. A moment where everyone’s guards are down and they are just present with their people. That’s where the real gold is.
Cover photo: @michellejohnsphotography
Jenn & Mikes Wedding day on Tortola in the British Virgin Islands unfolded exactly how it felt, unrushed, intentional, and full of life.
Vows by the water, a poolside cocktail hour with live music, and a candle lit dinner in soft yellow tones that carried straight into the night.
Less of a timeline, more of a rhythm the day naturally fell into.
This is what it looks like when a wedding is lived, not performed
And documented in a way that lets you step right back into it.
Cheers to the Noyes!
Venue: @thesugarmillhotel
Cinematography: @haleyjaymedia
Photography: @dewitcophoto
Live music: @kamaugx
Florals: @stemsboutique
Jenn and Mike began their destination wedding weekend in Tortola, British Virgin Islands with a beachside welcome party designed around connection & celebration.
Their welcome party set the tone with heartfelt and hilarious toasts, warm reunions, and barefoot dancing in the sand.
Cheers to the Noyes!
Venue: @thesugarmillhotel
Cinematography: @haleyjaymedia
Photography: @dewitcophoto
Florals: @stemsboutique
Live entertainment: @kamaugx
creating a plan and being prepared before your wedding day is how I’m able to capture your day calmly, creatively, and with purpose.
these are a few of the things I do prior to the wedding day that you don’t even see or know about.
this is the type of service your wedding day deserves.
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More presence. More connection. More intention.
Couples are choosing vendors who can document the day as it unfolds so that they spend less time being posed and more time being present. It’s a shift toward guest experience, intentional timelines, and investing in quality over quantity.
This is my favorite shift in the industry so far.
If you are planning a deeply meaningful and engaging wedding weekend and still looking for a videographer, I would love to hear from you!
Venue: @pylewellpark
Photography: @michellejohnsphotography
Videography: @haleyjaymedia
Live Band: @fullyfunktional
Draping: @miasylviaa
Florals: @bemoreflori
Catering + bartending: @gingercateringcompany
Dress + lace sleeves: @thedresstheoryseattle@sarahseven
Hair: @cj_beauty_and_co
Makeup: @chuckjmills
Bridesmaid gowns: @macduggal
MoB set: custom @leirendesigns
