2 + 5 = 7

Anissa and Mike are full of compassion.  That is what happens when you put a doctor and nurse together.  It will come in handy as they add their five children to this festive cocktail mix!  Mike and Anissa are equal to the task.  August will be here soon when 100 guests will join us for an over-the-top celebration that includes a live band at the reception!  We  shared a dinner of Italian comfort food while catching up on the elaborate details of their celebration at The Woodmark Hotel.  

Joe and Fang and Fun

The Woodmark Hotel will be the hub for this international wedding.  A perfect setting to show off the Pacific Northwest’s water and nautical charm.  We met recently for dinner and laughter was on the menu!  The details of Fang and Joe’s big day are bubbling with whimsey.  I just can’t wait.

Patrick + Jen

Jen has been a well-loved “Wedding Angel” helping bride’s prepare and champion their day in some of my favorite venues.  So I was quite honored when she and Patrick asked me to be their officiant.  Their rustic tastes led them to Snohomish where they will be married at Hidden Meadows – a charming farm venue.  A great choice that reflects their cozy, kicked back style.

Tobin and Nicki

I hadn’t seen them since last summer so it was a warm reunion when we met for dinner last month.  Both Nicki and Tobin were jet lagged but that didn’t dampen the enthusiasm for their upcoming wedding.  Hotel 1000 will host their friends and family descending from every corner of the United States.  And I so loved hearing about all of Nicki’s handmade touches that will make this wedding truly exceptional.  Nicki and best gal friends will go to the Pike Place Public Market and team up to create the wedding arrangements and bouquets!  And Brooke Byrne will be our “Wedding Angel” at Hotel 1000 making sure that we are all well taken care of – as only Brooke can do!

East Meets West

It will be an international affair – in fact, it already is.  Shirin and Josh have started to welcome the first of many  guests arriving from all over the globe!  The Bride and Groom have so many things to celebrate this month.  They have completed their medical internships and have landed residency positions at the University of Connecticut in their respective medical branches. The Bride and Groom will return from their honeymoon to nest in their charming new house in their idyllic provincial community.  And we will celebrate their wedding in style at the Four Seasons Hotel next week with the fun and effeceint Gerald Lim.  It was enriching for us to steal some time and break fresh bread!

Ford + Cindy

It has been a pure delight to work with Cindy and Ford.  They decided long ago to keep their ceremony private and on the following night throw a BIG do!  And that is what we are doing.  About 30 of their inner circle will gather this weekend at the Canlis where a very sweet ceremony will take place followed by a magnificent dinner.  The following night we will all dust off our dancing shoes because a party in Georgetown is happening!!!  It is the best of both worlds and I so admire these two for staying true to themselves and serving it up their way.

Tricia and Drew

When I first met them in January of 2011, June of 2012 seemed like a long way away.  So here we are at our planning meeting for their upcoming wedding wondering where the time has gone!  The Arctic Club will our venue under Katy Griffiths (Vows Event Planning) capable guidance.  The details are vast and the theme is FUN!  Drew and Tricia are ecstatic and just can’t wait.  Me too!

Newcastle Wedding Show

It was such great fun to see so many of my friends when we all participated in the Wedding show at the Golf Club and Newcastle.  Erik Franklin, Director of Catering, and his stellar staff did an exemplary job organizing and implementing the event.  Tasty food and tasteful decor were served up to countless brides and grooms that toured on that sunny afternoon in April.  Each of Newcastle’s spacious banquet rooms and the magnificent tent were on display showing off wedding finery with some of the finest vendors of whom I have had the privilege to work.   I was so honored to be a part of it!

Since she was this high…

I have known Rachel, yes, since she was “this” high.  I performed her father’s and stepmother’s wedding about 15 years ago and she was the flower girl!  I am so honored to be involved as the next generation takes this important step.  We were able to coordinate our busy schedules recently to review the scope of Brent and Rachel’s wedding in July.  It will be a sweet reunion for all of us.

Meet Leslie from Seattle Parties!

She is just plain fun and one of my favorite DJ’s here in Seattle.  Her husband Sean is quite talented as well.  They seem to know every genre of music and they both thrive living their passion!  Seattle Parties has the gift of  making a party happen – and the ability to sustain it.  Positive and upbeat – with great equipment for the ceremony and reception.  When I know they have been hired, I always take a big sigh of relief!  Party on Leslie and Sean!