Personal Vows Make A Wedding Ceremony One to Remember!

What do family and friends listen to the most at a wedding ceremony?  The vows, of course!

Publicly expressing how you feel about your fiance(e) and making personal promises may not be right for every bride and groom ... but it was for Corey and Amanda.  

Here's some of what Corey had to say to his wife-to-be:

I never thought 

  that I could meet someone like you.

You are my friend, 

  you are my smile, 

  you are my everything.

You are a breathtaking creation 

  of God’s heart for me.

You are my Light 

  and it doesn’t matter what happens in this life 

  as long as you are with me.

Amanda responded:

I never thought 

  that I could meet someone like you

You are my friend 

  you are my smile 

  you are my everything

I promise to always love you,

   as sure as the sun will rise tomorrow. 

I will always love you. 

Your love is inspiring to me every day. 

You are the kindest, most sincere person I know. 

I promise to never take your love for granted.

I take you to be my best friend, my companion and my one true love. 

You are my Castile to my Dean, and my Mary Jane to Peter Parker.

 

As the two spoke, everyone listened.  Everyone delighted in their words.  Everyone rejoiced with them!

Wishing Amanda and Corey a lifetime of loving words spoken to each other.

Members of Corey and Amanda's wedding team who made their wedding dreams a reality include:
Laurel McConnell of Laurel McConnell Photography
The staff at The Ruins
Bamboo Beats
British Motor Coach
Sweet Seattle Bride
Pure English Bridal
Jodell Egbert of Bella Umbrella
If you would like to craft personal vows as a gift to your spouse and need a bit of assistance, give us a call at 206-789-9788 or contact us through our website.

Chris and Sarah's June Wedding at the Tyee Yacht Club!

It was a beautiful June day when Sarah and Chris married and celebrated their union.  Sarah was stunning and Chris was his handsome self.  And their love for each other is palpable!

It was a pleasure getting to know them through our premarital sessions and was delightful to be invited to celebrate with them too.

OK ... June weddings in Seattle are a bit of a gamble ... but look at the summer sky framing the bride and groom.  Picture perfect!

Sarah selected her favorite photos and shared them with us.  Kudos to Nikki Closser for the images.

The two rented this adorable boat.  Sarah used it as her "waiting room" and we also signed the marriage certificate there.  After the ceremony, the two took a private tour of Lake Union to take in the moment.  So romantic!




Wishing Chris and Sarah a lovely, harmonious, long-lived and joyous marriage!

And thanks to all the professionals who came together to make their wedding a wonderful day:
The staff at the Tyee Yacht Club and Ravishing Radish Catering
DJ services by DJ Gumbeaux of Bamboo Beats.

Planning your June wedding?  Give us a call at 206.789.9788 or contact us through our website site.

Woodland Park Zoo Open House

What a very lovely, gracious evening!

R&D (Rented Elegance & Design) went all out and created a silver, candlelit wonderland.  Here is the ceremony area.  



Candelabras lined the aisle, tree trunks with candles framed the bridal arch.


The head table was lusciously decorated with floral arrangements, candles in glass with birch bark tied about them, and a wall of votive candles.

 

Julie of Julie's Bakery was there.  What a sweet gift for me.  Julie creates 100% gluten-free cakes, cupcakes, breads and cookies.  I tasted the chocolate cupcakes.  Made with Belgium chocolate, they are absolutely delicious!!!!  These are the best gluten-free cupcakes I've eaten.

Isaac and JoJo of Bamboo Beats was also there.  They really set a great musical tone to the evening.





And, we were treated so very well.  It was a plated dinner - chicken, beef and vegetarian - prepared by Chef Blair and his staff at Lancer Catering.  Followed by dessert plates and coffee or tea.

I don't think I have ever seen the Rainforest Pavilion look better.  A great site for a wedding (or any type of celebration). 

Other wonderful people who attended the event were:
A La Mode Pies
Robert Jacobs and Dasha Wright of Hope Sping Photography
Safeway cakes
Marion Clifton of Banquet & Event
and us, of course!

To plan your wedding at the Woodland Park Zoo, give us a call at 206-789-9788 or contact us through our website:   www.aheavenlyceremony.com.

Sensational Wedding at SODO Park

Love one another 

  but make not a bond of love:

Let it rather be a moving sea 

  between the shores of your souls.

"On Marriage" from The Prophet is what Megan always envisioned would be spoken at her wedding.  Her grandmother gave her the book long before she could truly understand the words.  It has held a special place in both her life and the life of her mother, Mendy.  So, it was fitting that Mendy would present the reading at Megan and Tyler's wedding! 

Tyler and Megan settled on Sodo Park as their wedding venue.  A perfect place of a shabby chic celebration.

 

The wedding colors were an elegant grey and black and white stripes.  






 




The backdrop for the ceremony was a triptych of vintage doors, floral "header," lights and candles. 

I loved that the parents and stepparents all offered their blessings to Megan and Tyler.

Then, it was time to seal their vows with a kiss.






Married!!!

Don't they look so very happy!

I cannot tell you how much Tyler and I appreciate all that you did for our wedding. The ceremony was heartfelt and deeply touching, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your involvement.   ~ Tyler & Megan

To love, to life, to all good things!  Wishing Megan and Tyler the happiest marriage!!

Kudos to all the wedding professionals too.
Baker:  Jenny Keller
Day-Of-Coordinator:  Laura Gram, Simplicity Events

DJ:  Bamboo Beats
Florist:  Mackenzie Powell 
Hair and MakeUp: Megan Bingham of An Off White Seattle
Photographers:  Gabe Rodriguez and Boone Rodriguez   
Transportation:  British Motor Coach

To plan your sensational wedding ceremony, give us a call at 206-789-9788 or contact us through our website:  www.aheavenlyceremony.com.

Traditional Wedding Elements Happily Marry DIY Creativity

What a spectacular way to begin the New Year!  This was a wedding with personality!!

Darcie and Neal wed at the Sunset Club in Seattle, one of the most elite private clubs in the city.  The celebration of their love -- and it is a love that is so very apparent - was a creative mix of traditional and of spontaneous. 

The bride was stunning in an original dress designed by Elizabeth Dye of New York.  It was a pale blue and it suited Darcie beautifully.

The hall where the ceremony took place has a simple elegance.







After the ceremony, the guests moved to the lounge area for cocktails, then to the reception hall.  Darcie is so inventive.  She constructed the ribbons and fabric streaming down from the helium balloons.  These with attached to the centerpieces: tiers of paper and yarn flowers.  So original!










 

 

I and everyone around me were delighted by the overall look.  Bright and whimsical --  traditional and jubilant.  It set the tone for the rest of the evening.






The cakes were originals, too.  Rather than one large cake, there were a collection of them in various flavors:  two types of chocolate, coconut and carrot cake.  They were baked by Patricia Christofel and her daughters:  16 in all! Now that's a work of love.

And atop the center cake were these two absolutely adorable pigs, decorated to suit the occasion by the every inspired Darcie.
 



Plus, there was potica!!!!  A Slovanian treat.  This is part of my heritage too ... quite a surprise and delight to see it served at the wedding.  This delicacy was baked by the bride's mother herself:  Marybeth.  Sad I don't have photos to show you.  Julie Harmsen, the photographers, will likely have them and I can post them later with all their great pics.




This was the first time I've seen a fingerprint guestbook.  We had a choice of an array of colors.  After the guests decided on their favorite and posted their fingerprints, then they signed them.  It was so playful and fun!

And as we saying our goodbys, there on the table in the hall were these absolutely adorable cookies, decorated by Darcie!!! They were too cute for words ... and so very thoughtful!

 

Wishing this very talented and loving couple the best in life and in marriage!  Neal and Darcie you are sweethearts and I enjoyed every minute in your company.

Since I'm a part of the wedding, I missed most of the "people" photos.  Julie Harmsen will be providing those and I'll post them when available.  I'm sure they'll be great.

Hats off to the staff of the Sunset Club and to the "rockin' DJ couple" Isaac and JoJo of Bamboo Beats for amplifying the ceremony and keeping the dancing going.

To create a unique, memorable and oh-so-wonderful wedding ceremony for the two of you, call us at 206-789-9788 or contact us through our website:  www.aheavenlyceremony.com.