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This is Me

Hi there! I am Missy Cochran and I love photography, I fact, you could say that I am obsessive. It all started when I got married and had my wonderfully awesome grandpa take my pictures. He was a professional photographer and I thought all photographers were the same. After the wedding, I got the pictures back and they were all very traditional. Not grandpa’s fault, but mine for not knowing what I wanted. Anyway, I realized too late that I had actually wanted something different than what I got. Since my wedding is all over, I now get to live vicariously through my awesome couples. Other stuff about me is that I make a goal every three months to run regularly, but haven’t yet quite found my mojo. I think I like the idea of being a runner but maybe I am not really one at heart! I love sweets and I love my church and doing things that add joy to my life.

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Monthly Archives: October 2008

Mike and Amy Wedding Story

NAMESAmy Kranz and Michael Short

LIVE INWashougal, WA  

OCCUPATIONS She’s an Inside Sales rep he’s a Program Manager for HP

 NUMBER OF ATTENDEES 49

 NUMBER OF ATTENDANTS Best Man, Matron of Honor, 2 flower girls  

HOW THEY MET They had their seats assigned next to each other on a red eye Delta Flight to the East Coast. They started dating when they both got back into town a few weeks later. Fun Stuff!

THE ENGAGEMENT He proposed on a sunset walk in Cannon Beach (with a Rainbow and Elk to boot!)

WHAT ATTRACTED HER TO HIMHis loyalty to his friends, responsible nature, and cool out-doorsey know how!

WHAT ATTRACTED HIM TO HER

Her warm personality, intelligence, independence, and love of food!

A DATE THEY’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER

The first trip to Cannon Beach and the first kiss that followed.

WEDDING THEME Small family and close friends wedding in a wine cellar with a lot of fall and NW accents.

WEDDING COLORS Burgundy and Silver

WEDDING FLOWERS Mix of Burgundy Roses, Dahlias, berries, autumn leaves and ferns.

WEDDING CAKEPink Champagne, Chocolate Ganache with Raspberry Filling and a Pumpkin Brandy Spice Grooms Cake

FAVORITE DETAIL All our close friends and relatives enjoying good food in a cozy, candle lit wine cellar.

THE MOST UNEXPECTED ELEMENT

 How smoothly the whole wedding day went.

HOW THE WEDDING WAS DIFFERENT THAN THEY EXPECTED

We ended the night with close friends and a hot tub… sober and fully clothed J

THREE ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE THE WEDDING Sentimental, Cozy, and all around good clean fun!  

HONEYMOON DESTINATION Cannon Beach, OR

CEREMONY AND RECEPTION SITEST Mary’s of the Immaculate Conception-Hotel Vintage Plaza, Pazzo Wine Cellar
PHOTOGRAPHERMissy Cochran of Artisan Photographics (Waho!!!)
CATERERHotel Vintage Plaza’s Pazzo Restaurant
FLOWERSFlower’s Washougal
CAKEBambi Sorenson

RINGS Amy’s- Fred Meyer Jewelers Mike’s- Jared and Artisan Custom Jewelers (Portland OR) DESIGNER David’s Bridal-Craig’s List, Baby!
VEIL AND ACCESSORIES EBay for shoes and veil
FORMAL WEAR Men’s Warehouse
MAKEUP Event Cosmetics- Anna
HAIRDevine Designs- Nahid Nadjaran
OFFICIANT Father George Wolf
INVITATIONS  Invitations by Dawn (online)
RENTAL none
HONEYMOON Cannon Beach Hotel, Cannon Beach, OR

PLANNER the Groom and Bride J

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Love the hair!

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A few more because I just can’t resist

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Baby Owen

I was so excited to do pictures for my friends Nathan and Shiara. Here is their baby, Owen. He is so adorable, even though he was teething, he was still so good and super cute! Later in the evening, because we hung out for the day, Shiara gave him some baby tylenol and he was so super smiley I couldn’t believe it! Next time will be even better than this time, if you can believe that.

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Nathan watching football, Jeff was watching too, though I don’t show it here.

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And of course, we couldn’t leave maple out.  Can you the grin in the middle pic?

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