Thank you for thinking of us, but...
Pat Stimac is no longer with us. She joined her angels July 20, 2016 after a two year bout with cancer.
Kent Buttars stopped officiating weddings at the end of 2017.
Thanks to our thousands of couples over the last 20 years for the happiness they brought, and to our many valued friends in the wedding industry.
Wow! What a gorgeous setting for a wedding!! The Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum offered so many photogenic spots, as you will see in this post.
Let's start with the ceremony. Isn't this dramatic?
Bonnie was dazzling in white ... so was Manson in his white morning coat. The glasswork is impressive. Susan Haas provided lovely harp music, including Manson's entry song - Sugar by Levine.
Here are some photos from various places around the museum.
White on white - so elegant, so simple, so beautiful.
Wishing Manson and Bonnie decades of health and happiness together.
Thanks to all the wedding team members whho helped make the couple's dream a realitiy.
Colin
and Anastasia's wedding was published in The Inspired Bride. The bride and groom love hanging out at the beach so much that they decided
to have a nautical themed wedding. For a pop of color, they incorporated
navy blue, white and orange on their special day. Anastasia also wanted
a vintage glam for their wedding, that explained some of the
non-nautical decors you see. The weather was beautiful, it went well for
the day. I love the cute orange lanterns along the ceremony aisle, a
perfect combination with the grass and rose petals. See more photos
below. And scroll down to read the details of their wedding from the
bride herself.
Our Story:My husband, Colin, and I met through mutual friends from college. It was definitely a case of opposites attract.
We Are A Perfect Match: Whereas I’m a planner who focuses on long-term goals, Colin is great
at not taking things too seriously and making me laugh! We found that
our differences complemented each other. We’re both also very close to
our families and spend every Saturday and Sunday at family dinner.
The Proposal: Colin proposed while we were collecting sea glass on the Washington
coast. He pretended to bend down to collect a piece of sea glass and
instead pulled out a gorgeous vintage ring. The moment was wonderful and
of course I said yes.
The Theme: Nautical Vintage/Glam
The Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Projects: Idid a few DIY projects but my favorite the arch for the ceremony -a
pair or vintage french doors decorated with sea glass that Colin and I
had collected. I bought the doors off of Craigslist, had help from
Colin’s dad refinishing them, and then used glue and resin to create a
stained glass design with the sea glass.
Wedding Decor Inspiration: I was inspired by Colin’s proposal and wanted to incorporate the
Washington Coast into our wedding. At the same time, I’m drawn to
classic/vintage weddings so from there the Vintage/Glam/Nautical theme
was born.
Wedding Day Outfit Inspiration: I'm guilty…I love wedding dresses and have watched almost every
season of Say yes to The Dress so picking out my wedding dress was fun
for me. I gravitated toward a classic/minimalist aesthetic in my
everyday life and wanted to stay true to that on my wedding day. I fell
in love with an Amy Kuschel sample gown I found at a small local
boutique. I accessorized with a horsehair ribbon trimmed veil for a
classic but modern look. A My bridesmaids all wore navy dresses that
captured the vintage nautical feel. The groomsmen wore grey tuxedos with
matching argyle socks.
The Planning Process: We took 14 months to plan the wedding that gave me a good amount of
time to accomplish everything without stressing out. What was the best
advice you received when you were planning your wedding? All of the
advice on A Practical Wedding! Focusing on how you want the wedding to
feel for you, your partner, and your guests.
Tips And Tricks For Future Bride: Do what feels right for you and toss everything else.
The Challenges We Faced: Managing budget vs. Expectations were the hardest part. We set
ourselves up for success early by choosing a venue that allowed me to
select my vendors, leaving room to spend more/less depending on how
important each aspect of the wedding was to us,
Money Matters: $25,000
The venue we choose was reasonably priced because it is owned by the
City of Mukilteo. At the same time, there was high demand for the venue,
and we got lucky because their reservation process involves a lottery.
Catering/Food was the biggest expense.
The Guest List: 120, final count 115. We didn’t have to narrow down the list too much because out venue could accommodate up to 250 guests.
The Songs: We had a three piece guitar band play during the ceremony.
Our Honeymoon: Cruise around the Mediterranean
Excited About: Building a life and home together with my husband. Also, using all my
wedding knowledge to help my friends plan! (I love weddings)
Planning Advice For Couples: Figure out what feels right for you in terms of lifestyle and budget
and then don’t stress out too much about the details! Also pick vendors
that you like and trust.
Favorite Part Of The Day: We took the time to get to know out officiant, Pat Stimac, and then
with her help worked on crafting a ceremony that felt true to us. We
chose to honor our families by giving roses to our moms and we asked
Colin’s sisters to do readings. Making the ceremony special to use
helped our guests to know us better as a couple and set a wonderful,
loving atmosphere for the rest of the day.
The Highlights From The Ceremony And Reception: Ceremony highlights was listening to the vows that Colin wrote. The
reception was fun all around. I was so happy we pulled off our first
dance without a hitch and I also enjoyed dancing the hora with all of
our guests. Also our photographer, Jenny GG was awesome! She made us
laugh so many times and kept the whole day really upbeat.
Most Memorable Moment: We wrote our own vows. I had several guests come up to me afterwards
saying they really enjoyed getting to know us better as a couple.
Planning a wedding that you would love to see published in your favorite bridal publication and need an officiant? Give us a call at 206.789.9788 or through our website.
Corbett and Jason - aren't they adorable? - are pretty excited to be getting married! And Kent is very excited to be officiating for them.
Here's a bit of their love story:
We met working at Target in
downtown Seattle. I (Corbett) had just moved to Seattle from California in March
2013 and started working at Target, while Jason transferred into my store when
he moved here from Vegas in July of 2013. We have been together since
November 2013 and got engaged after a very quiet, but surprise, proposal in our
home in March 2014. We will be getting married at Robinswood House in April
and are so excited to have Pat and Kent's help in creating our ceremony and officiating on our wedding day!
So happy for the bride and groom. There is nothing better than finding that "Person" to share life with. Just engaged? Looking for the perfect officiant for you? Check us out by giving us a call at 206-789-9788 or through our website.
Over the weekend, I officiated at Mr. Farhang's celebration of life ceremony at Sunset Hills Memorial Park and Funeral Home. We met about seven years ago at the marriage of Faye, Feraidoon's daughter, and Cory. It was a wonderful occasion and I had a chance to get to know the family. So it was a mix of emotions to receive the call from Faye: sadness, of course; delight to hear of Cory and Faye's son; anticipation about seeing everyone. It was a dramatic day: winds blowing, rain dumping, cold and chilly. And it was a dramatic time: a time to reflect and remember, to rejoice in the life we have, to recall our purpose on Earth. Sending love and prayers and all good things to the Farhang and Hutsell families and friends.
Just received this video from James and Joan. The two wed in a fairy-tale atmosphere at Willows Lodge this summer. Love is amazing. It can find us at any time, any age, any place ... and it is miraculous in each case. Thanks to Melissa Williams for the video. Wishing Joan and James "double happiness" in their life together!
Planning your wedding to your Prince Charming/Princess Royale and searching out the right officiant for your special ceremony, give us a call at 206-789-9788 or contact us through our website.
Wow! What a gorgeous setting for a wedding!!
