This Portland couple’s Union/Pine wedding features warm industrial vibes and modern intimacy! Hillary and Michael wanted their wedding details to strike a balance between totally intentional and completely carefree, and we think they achieved that goal wonderfully. Hillary, an apparel designer, dreamed up and created her own stunning gown that featured a modern texture and was topped with a soft floral shawl. We can’t help but smile along with this couple’s portraits – Olivia Strohm Photography did such an amazing job of capturing their playfulness!
The Couple:
Hillary and Michael
The Wedding:
Union/Pine, Portland, Oregon

I designed and made my own wedding dress. I am an Apparel Designer and have always loved using all white color palettes with a lot of texture so designing my own wedding dress was a sweet spot and such a fun process! What a cool experience laboring for hours over such a special piece of clothing and all that it represented. If you design, you know that things rarely go exactly the way you had envisioned straight away, but after remaking more than half the dress only two weeks before the wedding it finally felt “right.”
I loved feeling elegant, yet effortless and comfortable on my wedding day in separates that were designed just for me. I’ve actually continued designing more bridal separates since the wedding so that I can share the same experience I had with other brides!

Each bridesmaid wore a ...