NAMES Marli Riede & Bart Blasengame LIVE IN Portland OCCUPATION She’s a women’s health counselor; he’s a magazine writer NUMBER OF ATTENDEES 130 NUMBER OF ATTENDANTS Three each and the couple’s three dogs HOW THEY MET At karaoke night at the Twilight Room; she sang a Guns N’ Roses tune, and he did an alcohol-fueled Journey performance THE ENGAGEMENT He flew home to Portland in the blizzard of ‘08 to propose on Christmas Day PRE-WEDDING PARTY It was a joint celebration; they filled a cheesy NASCAR limo with plenty of pals, cranked heavy metal, and cruised Portland A DATE THEY’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER One particular night at her family’s cabin in Sisters, Ore. WHAT ATTRACTED HER TO HIM Looks, humor, and heart WHAT ATTRACTED HIM TO HER Looks, humor, and heart WEDDING COLORS Marigold and crimson WEDDING FLOWERS A colorful mix of dahlias grown at the cabin WEDDING DESSERT Bread pudding THEIR FAVORITE DETAILS OF THE WEDDING The vows they wrote to each other HOW THE DAY WAS DIFFERENT THAN THEY’D IMAGINED IT WOULD BE It wasn’t. It was perfect WHAT WAS SPECIAL ABOUT THE WEDDING DAY It took place outdoors in the woods, where karaoke was performed under a concert marquee HER ADVICE FOR OTHER BRIDES TO BE Have a drink! THREE WORDS TO DESCRIBE THE DAY Rock and roll HONEYMOON Sayulita, Mexico
Photographs by Phillip Wise
CEREMONY AND RECEPTION SITE Her family’s cabin in Sisters, Ore.
PHOTOGRAPHER Philip Wise Photography
RECEPTION DINNER Brand 33 Restaurant, The Lodge at Aspen Lakes Golf Course
RINGS AND JEWELRY Beth Wagner; Studio Acorn
GOWN DESIGNER Nahid Nadjaran
VEIL Nahid Nadjaran
FORMAL WEAR Duchess Clothier
CATERER The Left Handed Chef
MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT KJ Captain Kirkl the groom’s mixed CDs
OFFICIANT The Honorable Julie Frantz
INVITATIONS Handmade by the bride
RENTAL Table Tops
LANDSCAPING Response to Nature
