boutonnieres on etsy...

Black & Gold Peacock Wedding Boutonniere by ekaminsk

Peacock Wedding Boutonniere by ekaminsk

Peacock Pin by whichgoose

Peacock Wedding Boutonnieres by ekaminsk

Woodland Boutonniere by lfinkles

our ceremony officiant...

Yehudah Winter was raised Jewish and, in his spiritual explorations, has lived in a Zen Buddhist  monastery, studied Aikido, Yoga, and Tai Chi, and been a frequent participant in the Native American sweat lodge. Since 1977, he has performed weddings of almost every combination, employing his experience, openness, and creativity in each one. After working a decade as a hospice and oncology nurse, he decided to devote himself to helping people with every type of life transition from birth to death.

www.yourpersonalceremony.com

wedding cake...

It took about 5 seconds to decide on The Bakery Bar to make our wedding cake. One slice will make your whole trip to Portland worthwhile. So come and eat cake. Here are the flavor descriptions...

Sour Cream Citrus Poppy Seed Cake layered with raspberry curd and covered in vanilla buttercream

Coconut Cake layered with vanilla pastry cream or chocolate truffle filling and covered in coconut buttercream

Orange Olive Oil Cake layered with dark chocolate mousse and covered in honey buttercream

Carrot Five Spice Cake layered with cream cheese-brown sugar filling and covered in orange buttercream

Lemon Cake layered with lemon curd and covered in vanilla buttercream

Banana Bourbon Cake layered with chocolate-bourbon mousse and covered in brown sugar buttercream

Devil's Food Cake layered with espresso-chocolate truffle filling and covered in coffee buttercream 

White Vanilla Butter Cake layered with lemon-lime curd and covered in raspberry buttercream 

our space, booked...

The I can't even begin to express how ecstatic I am to have this space to celebrate our marriage. We will have both he ceremony and reception here at The Armory at Portland Center Stage...

  

Photos on flickr

spaces...

As the search expands, it seems that we are gravitating more towards spaces closer to home for the reception site. There is a wealth of gallery and creative spaces downtown and in the Pearl District of Portland. Here's a peek at a few spaces we will be looking at in the next week....AIA, The Lawrence Gallery, The Cleaners at Ace Hotel

floral and bouquets...

Pre-wedding Celebration...

Vesa and I thought that we would get everyone together on the Thursday  before the wedding to go out to this great place here in Portland. So if you are planning to arrive before Friday, here's a peek at the place...

McMenamins  Kennedy School  is actually an old school converted into this super interesting space...they have an outdoor heated saltwater soaking pool, a movie theater where you actually can eat a meal and have a glass of wine while you watch a movie, little bars like the 'detention (cigar) bar', a courtyard restaurant with an outdoor fireplace, a brewery, and plenty of good live music. And if anyone is really feeling like going all out on your  trip to Portland, Kennedy School also has hotel rooms.