The ladies at Events By Gather put together a wonderful bridal shower for Sirius this weekend, and I was lucky enough to get to photograph the brunch (and eat some of the yummy food).  Sunday was terribly rainy, so “shower” took on two meanings as the guests arrived at the event, but once inside everyone was dry and happy and food and drink were delicious, and the decor really brightened up the day.

Sirius’ wedding is only a few weeks away, and I was amazed how relaxed she was with the wedding date coming up so quickly, she was absolutely radiant that day and gave an endless supply of smiles – which made for some wonderful pictures.

The shower had sort of a french countryside feel to the decor, black and white and bursts of red, if I remember correctly those will also be her wedding colors (and they look great together).  The food was just perfect for the day, a selection of warm quiches with a wonderful strawberry, mushroom, and spinach salad, and then little chocolate and vanilla tarts for dessert, all the while accompanied by mimosas with floating raspberries.

It was such a wonderful way to spend a rainy Sunday afternoon in Portland, and getting to be a small part of events like this shower remind me why I love doing what I do.

A few of my favorite pictures below, the full gallery can be found here or by clicking on any of the pictures below.