Jeff and Ambar gave us the opportunity to photograph our first Pakistani wedding, a beautiful colorful celebration, steeped rich in cultural customs and spread over two days. The weekend began with their Mehndi ceremony at the Portland Art Museum and then the following day gave way to a more traditional western wedding at Skamania Lodge in the Columbia River Gorge. It was a weekend full of cultural blending, love and family bonding as we witnessed their two families come together to celebrate Jeff and Ambar.
Friday’s Mehndi ceremony gave us the most colorful part of the festivities with wedding party, family members and even a few guests dressed in traditional Pakistani wedding attire. Some of which Ambar personally selected herself while visiting Pakistan in the months prior. A Mehndi ceremony has a few parts, including a lively musical entrance of the bride by the wedding party, guests taking turns feeding the happy couple treats, giving them well wishes in their new marriage and later in the evening, the groom’s shoes get stolen and he has to pay to get them back. To cap off the fun, local DJ Prashant Kakad led the wedding in a Bollywood style dance lesson to which it was impossible not to photograph someone with a full grin across their face. It was the perfect kick off to the wedding and left us even more excited for day two.
For their Skamania Lodge wedding, Jeff and Ambar touched everyone with their heartfelt and emotional vows set against the stunning Columbia Gorge at sunset. Ambar’s mom had our hearts from the start, as she was just as funny, sweet and emotional as Ambar throughout the day. Our favorite photobooth, Happymatic, represented once again and with the help of local wedding planning team, Bridal Bliss, the rest of the night was equally fun and even more entertaining than the night before.
Wonderful photos! Dan and Lindsay did an awesome job of capturing the fun and the great joy everyone felt during this wonderful wedding weekend. Just looking through the pics makes me relive each moment again with a smile on my face!
Awesome photographers! They really did an amazing job for all of Ambar’s events. Great variety of shots as well. I wish I had used them for my wedding!
Stark photography did a great job capturing so many beautiful moments from all the wedding festivities. They managed to be fully present and yet unobtrusive, and the photos speak for themselves. Gorgeous!
Daniel and Lindsay are great to work with – they made the photo shoots very fun for the wedding party. The photos came out beautiful and convey what a wonderful day it was!
Daniel and Lindsay did a great job. They gave direction when needed and knew when to blend into the background to catch some authentic candids. They captured the sweet, fun, auspicious, and loving moments.
Stunning pictures!! They totally convey the mood of the moment and the characteristics of the bride and groom (fun and loving!). Amazing photography for an amazing wedding!
What amazing photographers The two of you are!! The way you capture the moment with your perspective and position, it’s like reliving the experience through every picture. Thank you both for this timeless gift that we will cherish for years to come.
What an eye you both have. To cage a moment in a blink, untainted with all it’s vitality and lustre . To be able to catch the rainbow in full glory. Ypu people caught the gentlest of moments and the loudest with same expertise. Every click was a catch of a split and it all poured out beauty in abundance. Thank you Daniel and Lindsay , a job done with love and perfection ! Anwar and Seema Faridi
Thank you, Daniel and Lindsay, for capturing our two day wedding so beautifully! You are incredibly talented, creative, and SO MUCH fun to work with! We love your enthusiasm and genuine love for what you do :) – it shows in your amazing work!