Cultural Bridal Veil Lakes Wedding

After a long wait, we’re FINALLY able to share this beautiful wedding that we did at Bridal Veil Lakes last August. The weather was perfect for a gorgeous day by the lake. We’re forever grateful to our rockstar vendor team who brought this vision to life for our sweet couple.

portland oregon skyline and elks temple facade

partially blurred, black and white image of bride’s strapless, lace dress hanging in the window of hotel

ivory, pointed toe wedding shoes and rustic bridal bouquet

blue linen dhoti with gold embellishments

bride and her bridesmaids getting ready in blue, floral, silk robes, drinking rose

bride being buttoned up by her bridesmaids in lace, strapless mermaid wedding dress

bride’s first look with her father with mother looking on.

moody fashion portraits of bride black and white henna hands

Lush. Moody. Ethereal. The florals were spectacular and Bramble Floral Design nailed it!

groom and groomsmen smiling and hugging in blue linen dhoti’s with gold embellishments bride and bridesmaids in dusty rose mismatched dresses with rustic floral bouquets

bride with long brown hair looking down at rustic floral bouquet in lace strapless dress

Pakistani groom in blue linen dhoti with gold embellishments

bride with long brown hair twirling in lace strapless dress in grassy forest

bride’s henna hand and rectangle diamond ring touching rustic floral bouquet

bride with long black hair smiles and holds a rustic floral bouquet

In their showcase of a venue, Jolei & Sameer treated guests to a progressive wedding, moving around the picturesque lake for various portions of the evening.

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lake view of bridal veil lakes wedding venue

wedding ceremony lakeside with elegant rustic florals and floral arch

lucite sign for unplugged ceremony with pink background and gold lettering

Upon arrival, those in attendance were treated to pre-ceremony appetizers and cocktails from Hunt and Gather, followed by a stroll around the lake to a flower splashed meadow for the ceremony.

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lakeside wedding ceremony with floral arch

bride smiles at groom and holds hands during wedding ceremony

bride and groom dance up the aisle after ceremony

Guests then meandered to the gorge overlook for cocktail hour and later landed at their dinner Destination, where they savored local delicacies under twinkling lights.

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bridal party with bride, groom, bridesmaids in dusty rose dresses and groomsmen in blue linen dhoti’s with gold embellishments

bride and groom bridal portraits bride in lace strapless mermaid dress and groom in blue, linen dhoti with gold embellishment

Sameer’s family is Pakistani, and Jolie grew up in New Zealand, with Irish and Filipino heritage, so it was important to them to represent both of their backgrounds in the celebration.

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Their invitation suite included phrasing in English, Tagalog (Jolie’s family's language), and Urdu (Sameer’s family's language). To further customize the invitations and other decor used for the day, a custom logo was created, blending the New Zealand Silver fern and the Pakistani jasmine flower.

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To end on a fun note, the couple and their guests danced the night away to an eclectic mix of music that included throwbacks to the 1990s and early 2000’s current top 40 hits and Bollywood/Pakistani tunes.

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We absolutely loved working with this fun couple who put so much faith and trust in our design to bring their vision to life. A large scale event such as theirs required countless production hours, hundreds of emails, dozens of meetings, and a lot of hard work….. but it was SO WORTH IT. We did all of their planning remotely, without an in person meeting. Can you believe it? Congrats, you two!

Vendors:
Venue: Bridal Veil Lakes
Phtoographer: Christy Cassano
Videographer: Moving Pictures
Florist: Bramble Floral Design
Caterer: Hunt & Gather Catering
Rentals: Party Place, Classic Vintage Rentals
Dress: Trudy’s Bridal
Bridesmaid Dresses: Azzazie
Cake: Papa Hadyn
Donuts: Blue Star Donuts
Groom/Groomsmen attire: Sari Palace
HAMU: Olivia Hawthorne Beauty
Installation Crew: Flex PDX
Invitations/Signage/Programs: Letters & Dust
Music/DJ: John Ross Productions
Transportation: EcoShuttle

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