Tying The Knot In Beautiful Threads

Here are some shots from a recent trip to Sarah Seven's beautiful studio (not for me, mind you) to check out wedding dresses for an out of town friend. The thing I love about Sarah Seven dresses are that they are so well constructed while still being relaxed and airy. Plus Sarah is just so cool. It's my favorite thing in the world to see Portland creative talent rightfully making big names for themselves, which Sarah has done just beautifully with her wedding dresses and now ready to wear cocktail frocks. I'm definitely in the wedding mood, having just come back from a knockout Montana wedding (pictures of our beautiful bride to come), plus a best friend's wedding in Nor Cal in a few weeks. I've done (and will be doing) the makeup for so many special brides this summer. As far as I'm concerned, stunning makeup a bride feels comfortable in is one of the most important pieces of the day--next to a beautiful dress, well-fed guests and the groom, of course.

Gift Of Summer

Some first shots from our photoshoot for Sahlia Jewelry, shot by Ben Pigao, model Kara Jean Cadwell makeup and hair by me and styling bySahlia and me. "Gift of Summer" was written by my grandma Anita. Happy beautiful sunny day!

Gift of Summer

We pluck pale gold figs,

pleasure for a sultan,

their rich sweet fleshiness

as succulent as honeyed flowers.

A few are visted by birds

who sample the globed fruit

in the upper reaches.

As the season progresses

ants take over the fermenting

pendant orbs, and drunk with delight

forget their programmed work ways

in their model community on ground.

We creatures all yearn for a time

of fruit gathering.

Our concerns meet and crisscross

as we pluck gold figs,

pleasure for a sultan,

as succulent as honeyed flowers.

-Anita Hamm