Ryan and Lola were married last weekend at the Portland LDS temple, and we’ll have their pictures up soon (I promise, Bethany!) But first I had to post some pictures from their first look. Photography is not permitted inside of the temple due to the sacredness of the ordinances, but Lola really wanted to capture the moment when Ryan first saw her as a bride. So we staged a moment for them earlier in the week before their wedding. It was a chance to do some of what we like to call “un-formals” in a beautiful setting as well, so we did a small bridal session with Lola and then some photographs of the two of them together as well. Seeing them so in love and so ready to make their life together was a wonderful thing to behold.


I love his face as he first saw her. It’s one of my favorite moments at a wedding.

Then they embrace…

and then comes the real appraisal. I’m pretty sure he more than approved!
Then we did some photographs with just Lola, a condensed version of a bridal session. She was absolutely delightful as she posed, almost like a little girl who was playing dress-up. But this time, it was real!







I’m such a sucker for great shoes and Lola’s were to die for.








by Emma Easley Darden
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