NAMES Naomi Bruce & Otis Rubottom LIVE IN Portland OCCUPATIONS She owns a boutique and he’s a writer/editor NUMBER OF ATTENDEES 210 NUMBER OF ATTENDANTS Two each HOW THEY MET At an open house at Brick House Vineyards THE ENGAGEMENT Christmas morning: She was sipping Stumptown coffee when she discovered his grandmother’s ring tucked in her slippers. Perfect WHAT ATTRACTED HER TO HIM His gentle nature and healthy, long-standing relationships with friends and family WHAT ATTRACTED HIM TO HER Her sense of calm and ability to always see the good in people and situations A DATE THEY’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER Walking in the rain to get Thai food on NE Broadway PRE-WEDDING PARTIES She had dinner and drinks with close friends; he and his friends spent the weekend on Mount Hood WEDDING COLORS Chocolate brown, pale green, and pale orange WEDDING FLOWERS Oregon dahlias WEDDING DESSERT Homemade shortcake served with whipped cream and fresh peaches WHAT WAS UNIQUE AND SPECIAL ABOUT THEIR WEDDING Having it at such a beautiful location—with food and help from dear friends—made it a perfect day HOW THEIR WEDDING WAS DIFFERENT THAN THEY IMAGINED They were much calmer than they’d expected to be THE MOST UNEXPECTED EVENT ON THEIR WEDDING DAY The light; it was magical THREE WORDS TO DESCRIBE THE WEDDING Thoughtful, stylish, playful HONEYMOON DESTINATION Zihuatanejo and Patzcuaro, Mexico
Photographs by Michelle Burke
CEREMONY AND RECEPTION SITE A friend’s home
PHOTOGRAPHER Michelle Burke Photography
GOWN AND BOUTIQUE Terri Spaeth-Merrick, Embellish Design
VEIL AND ACCESSORIES Hat by Pinkham Millinery
MENSWEAR Isaia and Paul Smith, Mario’s
RINGS The Real Mother Goose and family heirloom
RECEPTION DINNER Nick’s Italian Café, McMinnville
DESSERT Pine State Biscuits
CATERER Jason Barinikowshi, Tommy Habetz, Claire Archibald, Ray Duffield, Remy Drabkin, and Barbara Boyer
OFFICIANT Padre Dough Tunnell
MUSIC/ENTERTAINMENT Rendezvous String Band, DJ Joel Skool
RENTAL Peter Corvallis Productions
