Portland Monthly's Bride & Groom

NAMES Caroline Olson & Owen Hurd LIVE IN Seattle OCCUPATIONS She’s a medical student; he’s a management consultant NUMBER OF ATTENDEES 350 NUMBER OF ATTENDANTS Nine each HOW THEY MET Even though her mom was Owen’s high school math teacher, they didn’t meet until college THE ENGAGEMENT A whirlwind: They got engaged only four months after reconnecting WHAT ATTRACTED HER TO HIM His creativity and sense of humor WHAT ATTRACTED HIM TO HER Her thoughtfulness and optimism. He also likes that she happens to be beautiful PREWEDDING PARTIES New York for her, Sun Valley for him WEDDING COLORS Orange, yellow and dark brown WEDDING FLOWERS The 70-plus arrangements included Gerbera daisies and wheatgrass. Cost-effective and fun! WEDDING CAKE White and chocolate angel food cake topped with Oregon strawberries stood in for a traditional cake FAVORITE DETAIL The Norman Sylvester Band performed at the reception and brought down the house with their soulful sound HOW THE WEDDING WAS DIFFERENT THAN THEY EXPECTED They never imagined they’d celebrate their marriage in a model train house HER ADVICE FOR OTHER BRIDES-TO-BE Invest in things that really matter to you (in their case, music, location and the photographer) and let the rest go THREE WORDS TO DESCRIBE THE WEDDING Surpassed all expectations HONEYMOON DESTINATION Their new home, where they disconnected the phone for a week

Photographs by Rebekah Johnson

CEREMONY St Andrews Catholic Church
RECEPTION SITE Staver Locomotive (a model train warehouse)
PHOTOGRAPHER Rebekah Johnson Photography
CATERER Flaming Carrot Catering
REHEARSAL DINNER World Forestry Center
GOWN DESIGNER Monique Lhuillier
HAIR Sarah Stevens, Fada Salon
MUSIC / ENTERTAINMENT The Norman Sylvester Band
HOTEL The Ace Hotel