When Matthew & Alyssa first contacted me they let me know they had already done engagement photos with a photographer friend of mine. Due to her pregnancy timing she was unable to do their wedding. At the meeting we totally hit it off, and I was super excited to do the wedding this fall. As I said before they had already done some beautiful & romantic engagement photos, but as I always say none of my wedding clients get out of the pre-wedding portrait session, so we thought outside the box for our time together. The day of our meeting I had stumbled upon a quirky store down the street from my studio. The Portland Fixture Store really has a little bit of everything, shelving, signage, mannequins of all shapes & sizes, and so much more. I half jokingly brought it up to Mathew & Alyssa as an option and they totally jumped on it. I LOVE an adventurous couple! We had so much fun checking out the store and taking fun photos. We also ventured outside in the neighborhood and even down the street to Lippman’s Party Store. Such a fun day!
Here are a few of my favorites so far:
Mathew & Alyssa thanks again for meeting up with me for photos, and being up for anything. I am really looking forward to your wedding this fall! I know it will be an amazing day! For now I would love to offer you a blog comment special. If you can get 30 people to comment on this post i will throw in an 11×14 wall print on the house. SO leave some love people!
xo em
Emily: only 30 people? Challenge accepted.
Amusing photos! Congrats to Matt & Alyssa
I will comment for them! Love these Emily! The body parts place is awesome.
Those are some great photos! My two favorites are Alyssa picking her nose, and the two of you in front of the wooden wall.
MAlovepeek14.jpg would look nice in 11×14!
I can’t wait to wear my Hamburgler mask to the wedding!
Amazing photos! Congrats on the coming nuptials!
I can’t believe it’s not butter….and I can’t believe how awesome these photos are….
These pics are so fun! You did a beautiful job, I can’t wait to see what you come up with from the wedding.
Great photos! Love the locations.
Love the photos! Great idea for the setting. Congrats!
Those photos are awesome! They beat the heck out of those boring, over-posed, over-processed photos most people take. Nice job capturing a fun couple : )
These photos are amazing! They do such a good job of capturing Alyssa and Matt’s sense of humor.
Alyssa and Matthew are such a happy couple, and these photos capture your love for one another. Good job Emily!
Looks like a goofy good time. Hope your life is full of more good times like this. Fun pictures Emily g
How beautiful! They’re amazing, and so cute.
Adorable!
Wow, love the photos! Awesome stuff!
Emily, loving your photography. If I get married anytime soon I will be looking you up!
The backdrops for these shots are awesome! I really like the ivy and painting shots.
My fav is the closeup in front of the brick wall..well done!
Love the bit wit the mannequin bodies! Congrats!
I hope you guys do very well together and end up in the 50% of couples who do not divorce. Not only that I hope of those 50% you are not one of the couples who stay together out of commitment or obligations.
In others words, good luck.
Hilarious and adorable! Congrats!
Very sweet! Congrats guys!
Congrats. Beautiful shots!
These are so cute! I love engagement photos with a fun sense of humor. Best wishes to the couple!
Adorable photos. I love the shot of the two of you in front of the mural. Beautiful!
Such fun photos, love em all.
Am i the 30th comment? WELL HOW EXCITING!! Gorgeous pictures and i love the non traditional location!
Congrats you guys
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Tough times in the warehouse district, but it makes a heck of a backdrop. Alyssa is the coolest of the cool. Matthew buddy, you hit the jackpot!
love love love these pics…. wow they are great!
Great photos!
Congrats to you both! U an the mother of a good friend of your brother’s (Alexander’s Mom). Wishing you a lifetime of happiness
and joy!
These look soo awesome. I can’t wait for the wedding!
[...] knew after Matt & Alyssa’s epicly fun and quirky engagement session their wedding would be a good one. I was so right, this couple did not disappoint. The day was full [...]