It is always exciting when we meet new photographers. Whether we stumble upon them in unique ways, or we recieve a submission from someone we have never heard of, it is always a treat to take a look through their online blogs, recent work, and portfolio. We had a real pleasure looking through the stunning work of Kelly Wilde from June Lion Photography. Her sense of detail, emotion and earthy approach to her subjects and photography seem to collide into each other, and come out looking as stunning as Kate & Steve's recent wedding in Corbett, Oregon!
We love everything about Kate & Steve's camp wedding, from the personal DIY touches, to the stunning landscape to that ahhhmazing silver airstream trailer, we couldnt get enough of it! Take a look and enjoy the love that Kate & Steve truly share for each other! June Lion is available for travel worldwide and calls Portland, Oregon home.
FROM THE COUPLE:
The Proposal:
We went on 2 week Christmas/New Years trip to Europe and he carried (unbeknownst to me) my great-grandmothers diamond with him the whole time waiting for the perfect moment. Steve waited until we were on the tarmac at the airport ready to fly home from Paris...he popped the question in seat 30A on 1-2-12! what a chump! but so Steve. Every time he'd reach into his pocket during the trip, I'd say "I'm bored, lets go!" or "I'm hungry, let's go" or "look over there, let's go" not giving slow-Steve the chance! haha!
The Wedding:
The wedding was at Camp Angelos in Corbett, Oregon on a gorgeous early fall day. The theme was sort of vintage DIY with an unfiltered part vibe. We had an airstream parked in the woods that Steve and I camped in while we were there and some of our guests stayed in the cabins. I was in love LOVE with my flowers designed by Emerald Petals. Our French Bulldog was the dashing ring bearer who wore a tux and made every attempt to steal the show. Probably the only tradition Steve and I kept was not seeing each other before the wedding ceremony. When we saw each other down the aisle, we lost it, and had such an emotional ceremony with many friends and family participating. The person who married us was the person that introduced us - full circle!
After the ceremony we went and took photographs with our wedding party by this majestic river running next to the camp. We then joined in on our cocktail hour where our guests greeted us by throwing bird seed and were playing lawn games and hanging out in the tents we made from colorful bedsheets.
We had a relaxing dinner outdoors of southern comfort food and for desert we had our favorite ice cream cart, Ruby Jewel, making homemade ice-cream sandwiches and cones. For the reception we didn't want your standard wedding music so we hired a DJ to spin records. DJ Cecilia played abstract french music and surf rock that made us and our guests go-go all night long. Of course, we did the late night 80's dance party from our our playlist!
Our guests had a lot of fun with the photo booth guest book that our photographers set up at the reception. Perhaps a little too much fun. There are many photos from that photo booth that we are not at liberty to share with the rest of the world.
The wedding did not go without it's mishaps though! Our wedding coordinator broke her leg a week before the wedding and had to coordinate the day from crutches. Also, during family photos by a pond my Uncle Mark fell in backwards when the rope he was leaning on gave way. Family threw him a rope for him to climb to safety. And even though him and his suit were all wet, he was ok, and everyone had a good laugh about it.
The day was pretty memorable for us and I can only hope it was for our family and guests too. We had a day full of tears and laughter and I got to marry a great guy so I guess that means it was a success.
FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHER:
I can’t believe how fortunate I’ve been this past year with having clients I can afterwards call my friends. Kate and Steve were no exception and they had such a fun wedding at Camp Angelos that was so refreshingly unfiltered. They blended crass, gross jokes, and happy tears so seamlessly. The to-die-for-flowers were designed by Emerald Petals, tasty tasty homemade ice cream was by Ruby Jewel Scoops, and the one that surf rocked them so hard into the night was DJ Cécilia. And the best idea ever for camping in the woods for your wedding–that gorgeous airstream that I included an ungodly amount of photos of.
Vendors:
Venue- Camp Angelos | http://www.campangelos.org/
floral- Emerald Petals | http://emeraldpetalspdx.com/
dessert- Ruby Jewel Scoops | http://www.rubyjewel.net/
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