When it comes to photography, I like a challenge every now and then, so when Porshe told me they were eloping in a HOSPITAL ROOM, I was like, “Heck, yeah! I’m in.” You see, her uncle, who is like a father to her, was in the ICU and unable to travel for their wedding a few weeks later. It was important to Porshe that her uncle walk her down the aisle, so the new plan was to have a quick ceremony at St. Vincent Hospital a few weeks before getting married in Tahoe. Up until a day or two before the hospital elopement, the plan was to have a bedside ceremony in her uncle’s room. The head of nursing heard about this, though, and decided a ceremony in the chapel would be a better idea. The nursing staff pulled together their resources and arranged to have a cake, fruit flowers, and even battery operated candles for the ceremony! Oh, yeah, and the hospital harpist showed up as well!

The bride wore an adorable pantsuit, with an up-do and some kick ass heels, as her uncle escorted her down the aisle (with his doctor in attendance, of course). They were married by a friend in the presence of their family (including their two daughters….one of which is featured on my birth stories page!) and afterwards they had a short celebration in a small room next to the chapel.

After cake, we headed outside for some portraits. Mind you, this was in February, in Oregon. At a hospital. In the rain (okay, it technically stopped raining for the 5-10 minutes we did photos). When they got cold, they opened the bridal quilt the hospital gifted them (Yeah, St. Vincent nurses are ah-may-zing) and cuddled up in that! I don’t want to toot my own horn or anything, but I think we did a pretty good job with creating some beautiful portraits in a freaking hospital parking lot!