I had swam in the ocean dozens of times. I even been in the arctic waters of the Oregon coast in the middle of November. But, this terrified me. I slipped off my $15 sparkle flip flops and rolled up my pant legs. I handed my camera bag over to Eddie as if I was about to go into war.
The sun was falling gently over the beach and lighting up the orchid pedals that surrounded the spot where Magyn + Jesse were going to get married. The small cluster of guests stood in waiting for this very intimate and special moment. Magyn and Jesse took each others hands and walked out into the ocean. There they exchanged vows, kissed and said their I dos. The water rushed in around my legs and covered the bottom of pant legs. Everyone giggled as they watched this special ceremony take place. It was so special and unique it was hard not to beam with excitement. Then Magyn and Jesse took it one step further and wanted to walk out to the bigger waves to throw the bottle that held their vows into the ocean. $10,000 worth the equipment in my hand. Sand quickly pulling from underneath my toes. Waves coming in ankle height, then waist height, then knee height. If I lots my footing I would lose my camera and be the specticle of their wedding. I fought to stay put and not loose my nerve. I fought to capture the wedding as though I was a peaceful bystander. Then I saw a huge wave coming. No one else saw it. No one else warned us. I ran for it.
As I ran I looked over my shoulder and saw Magyn and Jesse go down. The wave hit them at chest height. But, they held onto each other and fought for stability. They regathered and kissed to celebrate their craziness.
We came out alive too. Our equipment made it and we captured the wedding exactly how we wanted to.
Bottomline...this was one of the most unique and wonderful weddings I have ever been a part of.


To keep things extra simple they rented a gorgeous beach house to get ready in, have their reception and stay in for the weekend. What a brilliant idea for small weddings.












Their little boy was having a tough time that morning. He is SO cute!















These shots were taken within in seconds of each other. I love them. He was so devastated, but as soon as he saw me smile at him it all went away. Hilarious!







































They had their reception dinner out on the deck where everyone could watch the sunset fall over the ocean. It was so gorgeous.



This little racoon family showed up and watch everyone celebrate late into the night. So cute.





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