Alan S. Weiner is based in Portland, Oregon and Atlanta. He worked for the New York Times as a contract photographer for over 20 years. He has covered major world and national events from the first democratic election in Russia to the first launch of the space shuttle after the Challenger explosion. He also covered the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 as part of the New York Times team. His pictures have also appeared in multiple publications while covering 6 presidential elections in the US. In addition to The New York Times, his pictures have appeared in People, Time, Newsweek, USA Today and Life magazine.

Alan has been photographing weddings for 15 years. He began by shooting weddings for and with the renowned father of wedding photojournalism Denis Reggie. While photojournalism is his passion, he has also been hired to do corporate work by Frito Lay to photograph behind the scenes at the filming of several Super Bowl commercials and by IBM and Pepsi to document their offices in South America and Europe.

Alan is a skilled veteran photojournalist who understands how to capture the joyous emotions of a wedding as well as the quiet, telling moments that always add a layer of depth to the story of the day.

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Alan jumped right into our big crazy family wedding and didn’t miss a shot. His background as a photojournalist really made all the difference. We also appreciated the Wedding Bureau’s willingness to share the digital images with us.
-Wilson & Jennifer (August 6, 2005)

Wonderful! We so enjoyed working with Alan, we felt as though we had a good friend take our photos. They capture the day perfectly and tell our story. He helped make our wedding a wonderful experience. We highly recommend the Wedding Bureau. The quality of the photographs and the professionalism and personal service we received, will last in a lifetime of wonderful memories.
-Doug and Jackie

I was so thrilled with the results, I cried the first time I saw the proofs.
-Michelle

I really just can't say enough about how fabulous our wedding photos are... and also our rehearsal evening photos. We love the color and black-and-white mix... the color photos are vibrant, and the black-and-white are timeless... What we love the most about the albums is that they capture the whole spirit of the weekend...

And not only the results were fabulous, but so was the process... you were fun and easygoing, yet managed to get everyone in the right place at the right time... you were a wonderful part of our wedding. -Debbie

Jan Sonnenmair began her career, as a photojournalist, at the Dallas Morning News in 1981 where she covered many of the remarkable news, sports and feature stories of the day. Projects included, the 1986 Philippine elections and revolution, poverty on the Texas/Mexico border, the 1988 summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea, several presidential campaigns, US Open tennis, Final Four basketball, and indigent health care.

Jan moved to Los Angeles in 1988 where she persued a full-time freelance career. She began a five-year project addressing the issue of a young child living with and dying of AIDS. The project, published in LIFE, as well as several international magazines and won the prestigious "Budapest Award" for photo essay from the World Press Foundation. Her clients have included magazines in the United States such as Time, People, Newsweek, U.S. News and World Report, Sports Illustrated and National Geographic Traveler. Her work has also been seen around the world in magazines such as Stern in Germany, Marie Claire in Italy and Sawasdee in Thailand. Recently, she spent 4 summers documenting the Navajo Indian Rodeo, a project that became a museum exhibit as well as being published in several national and international publications. She was also chosen to work on the books "The Story of Mothers and Daughters" published by Harper Collins and "The Mission," about life in the Mormon Church.

Jan recently moved to Portland and continues to persue projects and daily magazine photojournalism in addition to photographing weddings. We are proud to represent her work in the Pacific Northwest.

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The Wedding Bureau was terrific! We couldn’t be happier with our photographs!
-Grace (July 23, 2005)

I will recommend The Wedding Bureau to anyone planning a wedding. We are so pleased!
-Katherine (May 20, 2006)

The album came out perfect!! We’re happy to finally show it to all our family and friends who’ve been asking about it. They all have loved it, too!! Thank you so much for all your help and expertise!
-Humberto (October 29, 2005)

I wanted to formally thank you for all of your help with planning the photography for my recent wedding. You have been extremely friendly and helpful through the entire process. That helped me to know that I had made the right decision. Thank you so much for your excellent customer service.
-Lauren (April 14, 2007)

“The pictures are more beautiful than I expected. Thank you so much for all the extra effort. Thank you again for the beautiful and unique pictures”
-Melissa

“Let me tell you how happy I was with my pictures! I absolutely loved them. That night was one of the best of my life and you captured everything that made it special. There were so many fabulous pictures of my husband and me. The pictures of the reception are priceless. You really did such an amazing job. Thank you so much for making my whole experience so stress free. You really made me feel comfortable and I never worried about how my pictures were going to come out. Everything was perfect and I wouldn't have changed a thing.”
-Marilyn

“I had a wonderful experience with your company. Everyone says the pictures are the best they have ever seen. I am very happy with them. Thanks for making it a wonderful experience. I will definitely recommend you to friends.”
-Rebecca

“Of all the things involved with planning my wedding, you have made hiring a photographer the smoothest and easiest.”
-Melissa

“We got the albums and we love them, they’re great! Thank you very much, we are very happy with you all and everything you have done and every contact we have had from beginning to end.”
-Abby

“I have had nothing short of a wonderful experience working with the Wedding Bureau during the planning for my wedding. They were quick to respond to my initial contact and bent over backward to assist me and answer all my questions. I highly recommend the Wedding Bureau and can't wait to see my wedding through the eyes of our photographer.”
-Pattye

“I really just can't say enough about how fabulous our wedding photos are... we have so many wonderful family moments captured on film. And not only the results were fabulous, but so was the process. Thank you for everything!”
-Debbie

“The Wedding Bureau was such a help to me in planning our wedding photography. The photographers did such a wonderful job photographing our rehearsal dinner and wedding day this past February. They covered every aspect of our wedding day from getting ready to the last dance. Our albums are beautiful.”
-Christa

“The pictures are awesome. So many great shots. Thank you for the great coverage. You really captured the feeling of the day and the personality of people (especially me and Stephen). We were both so pleased and so were my parents. You added to the day with your presence, something the typical wedding photog could not hope for.”
-Shannon

“We were so thrilled to receive the pictures yesterday!! They are simply phenomenal and we thank you for your wonderful work -- they were so fun to look at and remember."
-Molly

“... Got the pics back - they look stunning! I'm thrilled.”
-Allegra

“Thank you for everything. You were wonderful. Thanks for all your patience and good humor and putting up with our antics. Everyone thought you did a fantastic job. I hope you had a little fun as well”!
-Kara

“Thank you so much for everything. The pictures are fantastic... we’re going to have difficulty choosing our favorites.”
-Kathy

“We received the photos yesterday and everyone is very pleased. They are beautiful! I cried again looking at the ceremony pictures! We had a wonderful time and feel so lucky to have found you.”
-Jennifer