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	<title>Aisle Style &#187; John Valls</title>
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		<title>we&#8217;re moving today!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:37:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Valls</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The imaginary moving van is packed, the imaginary neighbors are standing outside to wave goodbye. Today we metaphorically drive off to our new home at Altura Studio. Over the last few weeks, we&#8217;ve been cross posting so that most of our new thoughts show up in both places. But as of today, we&#8217;re unpacking into [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1273" title="endvallspost" src="http://vallsphotographic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/endvallspost.jpg" alt="endvallspost" width="870" height="580" />The imaginary moving van is packed, the imaginary neighbors are standing outside to wave goodbye. Today we metaphorically drive off to our new home at <a title="Altura Studio main website" href="http://www.alturastudio.com">Altura Studio</a>. Over the last few weeks, we&#8217;ve been cross posting so that most of our new thoughts show up in both places. But as of today, we&#8217;re unpacking into our imaginary new home and all our future posts can be found at <a title="Aisle Style, The Altura Studio blog" href="http://www.alturastudio.com/blog" target="_blank">Altura Studio&#8217;s &#8220;Aisle Style&#8221;.</a></p>
<p>If you are a current or past client, our past blog entries will stay up for about a year. However, try the new site. You may discover that your wedding and links are posted both places. No matter where you find it&#8211;everything is just the same, just a little better. And if you have any trouble finding what you&#8217;re looking for, drop me a line and I&#8217;ll help you straightaway.</p>
<p>And if you&#8217;re a new visitor to our site, thanks for stopping by. See our latest ideas and inspiration for planning your Northwest wedding at our blog&#8211;<a title="Aisle Style, The Altura Studio blog" href="http://www.alturastudio.com/blog">Aisle Style.</a></p>
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		<title>Updated: Holly + Joel, Timberline Lodge, October 17, 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Valls</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Timberline is a wonderfully cozy spot for a late autumn wedding on Mount Hood. On Saturday, October 17, we photographed Holly and Joel&#8217;s sweet wedding in the Raven&#8217;s Nest. It was a pleasure to meet their friends and family, most of who traveled long distances to join the celebrations. Family on both sides participated: Holly&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1232" title="sneekpeak" src="http://vallsphotographic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/sneekpeak.jpg" alt="sneekpeak" width="870" height="783" />Timberline is a wonderfully cozy spot for a late autumn wedding on Mount Hood. On Saturday, October 17, we photographed Holly and Joel&#8217;s sweet wedding in the Raven&#8217;s Nest. It was a pleasure to meet their friends and family, most of who traveled long distances to join the celebrations. Family on both sides participated: Holly&#8217;s adorable little nephew served as ringbearer, while Joel&#8217;s father stood up as best man. And Holly&#8217;s father sang a beautiful song as part of their ceremony. All around it was a cozy, festive celebration.</p>
<p>You can see our <a title="Holly and Joel's wedding slideshow" href="http://www.vallsphotographic.com/webshows/eckhart" target="_blank">favorite images from Holly and Joel&#8217;s wedding here</a>. UPDATE: here is a link to all of <a title="Joel and Holly's wedding photos" href="http://www.vallsphotographic.com/pickpic3/gallery/splash.php?gallery_id=64" target="_blank">Joel and Holly&#8217;s wedding photos</a>.  Thanks to you and your families for having us along on your special day.</p>
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		<title>updated: Mollie and Ryan August 8th, 2009 at Garden Vineyards</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Valls</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A funny little secret about our work is that we fall a little bit in love with our clients as we photograph their weddings. Think about it, we are right there for these wonderfully emotional and epic moments. The excitement, the anticipation, the weepy happiness&#8230;and because we have to stay observant, we see and feel [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1027" title="sneak peek" src="http://www.vallsphotographic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/sneak-peek1.jpg" alt="sneak peek" width="870" height="783" />A funny little secret about our work is that we fall a little bit in love with our clients as we photograph their weddings. Think about it, we are right there for these wonderfully emotional and epic moments. The excitement, the anticipation, the weepy happiness&#8230;and because we have to stay observant, we see and feel nearly everything that happens. About a week later, I&#8217;m still in possession of my little crush on Mollie and Ryan. Mollie is the most together, organized and with-it bride we&#8217;ve ever met. And Ryan is this cool customer, taking it all in with a kind of calm self-possession. And the other thing is that they have these awesome families. Everyone lives far away, but you&#8217;d never know it, since they all seem as close as a box of kittens. And it goes on&#8211;aunts, uncles, friends from college. This couple is surely rich in love and affection.</p>
<p>This wedding unfolded like a perfect summer day. Rush and flutter at first, then everyone coming together in for a meaningful ceremony and finally settling in for a delightful evening&#8217;s celebration. Mollie&#8217;s father gave the sweetest toast, then Ryan&#8217;s brother, in the dual role of best man/poet, read a moving tribute to love that still has me smiling. Finish the whole thing with a romantic swirl on the dance floor&#8230;.call it a perfect day.</p>
<p>Mollie and Ryan, thanks for having us along as your photogs. I&#8217;m so glad we could steal you away in the vineyard for 10 minutes&#8211;those pics are my most favorite of the day.</p>
<p><a title="a few of our favorites" href="http://www.vallsphotographic.com/webshows/maughn" target="_blank">Here&#8217;s a little peek of what&#8217;s to come</a>. And <a title="mollie and ryan's gallery" href="http://www.vallsphotographic.com/pickpic3/gallery/splash.php?gallery_id=59" target="_blank">here&#8217;s the link</a> to all the photos from the day.</p>
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		<title>UPDATED: Rebecca + Matt, July 25 at Skamania Lodge</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Valls</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Days like this one remind me why we love our work. Because weddings are often unpredictable, it&#8217;s a real pleasure for us when a day unfolds as perfectly as Rebecca and Matt&#8217;s did a couple of weekends ago. Besides being knock-out gorgeous, Rebecca was calm and lovely. Matt seemed excited but steady. For John and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1003" title="blessing sneak peek" src="http://www.vallsphotographic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/blessing-sneak-peek.jpg" alt="blessing sneak peek" width="870" height="783" />Days like this one remind me why we love our work. Because weddings are often unpredictable, it&#8217;s a real pleasure for us when a day unfolds as perfectly as Rebecca and Matt&#8217;s did a couple of weekends ago. Besides being knock-out gorgeous, Rebecca was calm and lovely. Matt seemed excited but steady. For John and I, the finest thing is to witness and capture a couple&#8217;s chemistry. (Not everyone has chemistry, or are able to show it.) However, there&#8217;s huge chemistry between Rebecca and Matt. And not only that: their families are awesome. Both sides of parents were really involved in the day. In fact, Matt&#8217;s Dad was the best man, and Rebecca&#8217;s Mom handmade the table cards, each with a customized wineglass charm as a wedding favor. Matt and Rebecca celebrated with fun families, sisters, in-laws and good friends.</p>
<p>So when you take chemistry and overlay a spectacular setting the result is pure beauty. The day was perfect, the light was clear and bright, spirits were high and everyone was happy.</p>
<p>Rebecca: thanks for not breaking an ankle in the field. You guys were good sports to traipse out there with us. Hope you didn&#8217;t get too many stickers in your socks! Thanks for having us with you on your sweet, sweet wedding day.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a little collection of our <a title="a few of our favorites" href="http://www.vallsphotographic.com/webshows/blessing" target="_blank">favorites set to music</a>.</p>
<p>UPDATE 8/16/09 <a title="rebecca and matt's gallery" href="http://www.vallsphotographic.com/pickpic3/gallery/splash.php?gallery_id=57" target="_blank">Here&#8217;s a link</a> to all the photos from the day.</p>
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		<title>updated: Vesna + Ratko, July 18, 2009 at The Aerie</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:21:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Valls</dc:creator>
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Finally&#8211;all the ingredients for a perfect Saturday wedding came together for us two weeks ago with Vesna and Ratko at the Aerie. Nice weather, beautiful sunshine, gorgeous bride, handsome groom, agreeable families &#38; friends, lovely venue. What more could a photographer ask for? It&#8217;s especially nice for John and I because each of our last [...]]]></description>
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<p>Finally&#8211;all the ingredients for a perfect Saturday wedding came together for us two weeks ago with Vesna and Ratko at the Aerie. Nice weather, beautiful sunshine, gorgeous bride, handsome groom, agreeable families &amp; friends, lovely venue. What more could a photographer ask for? It&#8217;s especially nice for John and I because each of our last several weddings had some unexpected weather hitch: either too hot, or too cold, or too wet. We were practically giddy shooting in this setting in the yummy light.</p>
<p>My favorite part of the day was the time we had with Ratko and Vesna alone before all the craziness began. Their affection for each other is sort of contagious. Ratko telegraphs with every action how much he loves and adores Vesna. And Vesna, even though she looks like a tiny fair-haired angel, projects the impression that her feelings for Ratko are strong and enormous. I appreciated that they were patient with our silly requests to move this way or that, or smile like this, or chin this way. I love the results&#8211;my favorite portrait of the two of them is the one in the lower right corner above.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a few of our <a title="a few of our favorites" href="http://www.vallsphotographic.com/webshows/puzic" target="_blank">favorites set to music</a>. (And sorry Vesna, I couldn&#8217;t find your music, so I hope you&#8217;ll like what I&#8217;ve chosen for you.)</p>
<p>Congrats you two. See you after your fabulous honeymoon in Majorca.</p>
<p>UPDATE September 10th, 2009. <a title="Vesna and Ratko" href="http://www.vallsphotographic.com/pickpic3/gallery/splash.php?gallery_id=56" target="_blank">Here&#8217;s a link</a> to all the photos from the day.</p>
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		<title>Updated: Jill and Tom at Skamania Lodge</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:05:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Valls</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a terrific day this turned out to be. Certainly, it was not the day we expected, but as with so much in life, real joy happens when you can&#8217;t predict it.
I bonded with Jill over the phone, since she engaged us from her hometown in Indiana. Together we envisioned the ceremony at Skamania&#8217;s gorgeous [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-980" title="julian sneak peek3" src="http://www.vallsphotographic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/julian-sneak-peek3.jpg" alt="julian sneak peek3" width="870" height="783" />What a terrific day this turned out to be. Certainly, it was not the day we expected, but as with so much in life, real joy happens when you can&#8217;t predict it.</p>
<p>I bonded with Jill over the phone, since she engaged us from her hometown in Indiana. Together we envisioned the ceremony at Skamania&#8217;s gorgeous outdoor amphitheater and cocktails in the garden. Who would have predicted that Oregon would have an excess of sunshine? Uncharacteristically, the outdoor venue was simply too hot for comfort.</p>
<p>Everything was seamlessly migrated indoors, where Jill and Tom&#8217;s ceremony took on a lush and enveloping feel. Low light, candles and the small group gathered close made for a meaningful wedding mass, conducted by Jill&#8217;s uncle.</p>
<p>Afterward, family and friends celebrated, dined and danced with the couple. Many of their good friends had traveled halfway across the country to share in the celebrations. My favorite part was the few minutes we had with Jill and Tom in the fading light after dinner. I love how happy they look and how the light seems to be surrounding them for this short time alone. Minutes later, they were on the dance floor, doing the steps for the first time as a married couple.</p>
<p>Congrats Jill and Tom! Here&#8217;s <a title="a slideshow of our favorites" href="http://www.vallsphotographic.com/webshows/julian" target="_blank">a little something</a> set to music.</p>
<p>UPDATE 07-22-09. <a title="Jill and Tom's wedding gallery" href="http://www.vallsphotographic.com/pickpic3/gallery/splash.php?gallery_id=55" target="_blank">Here&#8217;s a link</a> to all the photos from the day.</p>
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		<title>Updated: Emily + Colin, married june 13, 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Valls</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The raindrops that threatened the morning of Emily and Colin&#8217;s wedding only served to make the day more exciting. The morning was warm but overcast, so prudent thinking called for a beautiful white tent. What a lovely setting for this scrumptious wedding.
Emily is graceful, lovely and gracious. Colin is warm, charming and handsome as all [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The raindrops that threatened the morning of Emily and Colin&#8217;s wedding only served to make the day more exciting. The morning was warm but overcast, so prudent thinking called for a beautiful white tent. What a lovely setting for this scrumptious wedding.</p>
<p>Emily is graceful, lovely and gracious. Colin is warm, charming and handsome as all get-out. So you can imagine what a pleasure it was for us to photograph the two of them. It&#8217;s risky to describe something as &#8220;perfect&#8221;, but I daresay, everything I look for in a wedding was there. A crazy-in-love couple, a fun group of wedding attendants, an adorable flower girl, loving and connected families, a lush green setting, and even a handsome Labrador to dispatch the ring.</p>
<p>UPDATE: <a title="emily and colin" href="http://www.vallsphotographic.com/pickpic3/gallery/splash.php?gallery_id=54" target="_blank">here&#8217;s the link to all the photos from the day.</a></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-938" title="murphy-sneak-peak-001-sheet-1" src="http://www.vallsphotographic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/murphy-sneak-peak-001-sheet-1.jpg" alt="murphy-sneak-peak-001-sheet-1" width="870" height="783" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-939" title="murphy-sneak-peak-002-sheet-2" src="http://www.vallsphotographic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/murphy-sneak-peak-002-sheet-2.jpg" alt="murphy-sneak-peak-002-sheet-2" width="870" height="783" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-937" title="murphy-sneak-peak-003-sheet-3" src="http://www.vallsphotographic.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/murphy-sneak-peak-003-sheet-3.jpg" alt="murphy-sneak-peak-003-sheet-3" width="870" height="783" /></p>
<p>Typically, I take some time and select my 10 or 12 favorite images to post here to give a preview of the day. However, this time I&#8217;m driving myself cuckoo because there are simply too many favorites to choose from. There&#8217;s my &#8220;pretty&#8221; favorites, my &#8220;classic&#8221; favorites, my &#8220;oh-i-love-that-one&#8221; favorites. I ended my dilemma by posting three sets of &#8220;favorite&#8221; favorites. Check back here in a few weeks to see all the photos from the day.</p>
<p>In the meanwhile, <a title="a little slideshow of our favorites" href="http://www.vallsphotographic.com/webshows/murphy1" target="_blank">here&#8217;s a little something </a>set to music.</p>
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