Ashley and Elvis, May 26, 2012: May 2012

Ashley and Elvis are in the building.

Ashley and Elvis got married at St. Stephen's Catholic Church in S. E. Portland. St. Stephen's is known for its beautiful semi-gothic interior and light, spacious sanctuary. it has a rather famous and beautiful rosette stained glass window in the front of the building. You can have up close and personal contact with it from the balcony. Speaking of up-close-and-personal, . . . Ashley and Elvis are pretty good at the candid, casual, romantic snuggling and looking at each other with the sparks flying thing. Wow, what a couple.

The ceremony was partially in English and partially in Vietnamese. It was a beautiful setting for a wedding. Lots of family and friends, smiles and hugs, and paper bouquets that were each individually crafted by the groom, how artsy!

The reception was at our favorite venue, the Ainsworth House and Gardens. We had time to use the grounds for pictures before the reception started. The garden was in full bloom, just perfect to show off our beautiful bride and dashing groom.

The party rocked, helped out by DJ extraordinaire Richie Valdez. The cake was provided by Wrighberries in Oregon City. Nancy was directing the entire event as the wedding coordinator le magnifique working with the staff at the Ainsworth House. The catering was provided by Catering by Laurie, (the BBQ meatballs were incredible as always btw).

Wednesday, May 30, 2012