NAMES Midori Hirose & Adam Sorensen LIVE IN Portland OCCUPATIONS Both are fine artists HOW THEY MET Through friends WHAT ATTRACTED HER TO HIM He’s fun-loving and artistic WHAT ATTRACTED HIM TO HER She’s creative, open-minded, and loving A DATE THEY’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER There were too many great ones to remember; they just “clicked” from the beginning HOW THEY GOT ENGAGED He popped the question in their art studio PRE-WEDDING PARTIES She had a bridal shower at her bridesmaid’s house; he and his friends had a campout NUMBER OF GUESTS 200 NUMBER OF ATTENDANTS Three bridesmaids and two groomsmen WEDDING THEME Outdoor Northwest casual WEDDING COLORS Green and gray FLOWERS Locally grown dahlias CAKE A three-tier white creation accented with gray ribbon and fresh flowers THEIR FAVORITE DETAILS OF THE WEDDING The rain stopped and the sun came out just as the ceremony began—a lovely omen WHAT WAS UNIQUE AND SPECIAL ABOUT THEIR CEREMONY It was the perfect mix of wedding-appropriate formality and a lighthearted love for everyone who attended WHAT THEY WOULD HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY Fewer “do-it-yourself” projects: they had too much to do before the ceremony! THE DAY IN THREE WORDS Oregon, outdoorsy, silly HER ADVICE FOR OTHER BRIDES-TO-BE Be prepared for anything HONEYMOON Japan
Photographs by Marne Lucas for Opaline Pictures
WEDDING CONSULTANTS Liz Calderon, the Special Projects Dept.
CEREMONY AND RECEPTION SITE Horning’s Hideout, North Plains
REHEARSAL DINNER Bluehour
PHOTOGRAPHER Marne Lucas for Opaline Pictures
RINGS AND JEWELRY Zöe Chicco
GOWN DESIGNER Jessie DeWall; heatingandcoolingapparel.com
VEIL AND ACCESSORIES Crafted by bride
FORMAL WEAR Mix of vintage and new
FLOWERS Wesley Younie
CAKE Jennifer Surmie
MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT Nick Delffs, DJ Avant to Party
VIDEOGRAPHY Reed Harkness, Grow Film Company
INVITATIONS Makelike
CRYSTAL AND CHINA Assorted vintage
RENTAL The Party Place
HOTEL The Nines
