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Spring/Summer 2019
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For brides opting out of the traditional big white wedding, chic styles abound—think pantsuits, cocktail dresses and sleek gowns worthy of your special moment
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Using a cool and classic palette that’s just right for warm summer days, Phinney Ridge–based Valley & Company Events envisions a traditional wedding celebration updated with modern and rustic elements.
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We follow along as co-owner and planner Aeisha Bhatti breaks down the three-day celebration and all of the rituals and traditions that make up a Hindu wedding in inspiration photo shoots and photos from a real local wedding.
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UnveiledWith a palette inspired by ripe and luscious summer fruits and the late-evening sky, this lovely tableau is an invitation to linger.
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Bride IdeasThe wedding aisle is the pathway that ushers two people into their new lives together. It is a powerful symbol that should be accentuated with design, not overlooked.
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Bride IdeasThree couples personalize their ceremonies with global traditions
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Bride BasicsA vintage vessel gets a new life as a cozy venue on Lake Union
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Bride IdeasPiñatas aren’t just for kids’ birthday parties anymore. Now, they’re also a colorful way to get the party started after you’ve exchanged vows.
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Bride BasicsValley & Company Events writes the book on wedding planning
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Bride BasicsThe chateau can accommodate as many as 120 guests indoors and 200 outdoors. A new event space, the barrel room, which is in the chateau’s lower level, will be available for bookings beginning in mid-2019.
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Ask the ExpertsRain may mean good luck on your wedding day, but that doesn’t mean you and your guests have to get soaked if you’re getting married in the great outdoors.
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PortfolioTasty TokensEdible wedding favors are always a huge hit, but there’s no rule that says you have to wait until the party’s over to give them out.
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PortfolioGet the party started with colorful cocktails that showcase seasonal Northwest flavors
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PortfolioEnsure a perfect honeymoon with these must-have honeymoon essentials.
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VenuesIt’s no wonder so many couples want to wed on the water, dreaming of sunlight twinkling on the surface of a lake, or the drama of a storm rolling in off Puget Sound.
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FlowersDecorating tips for a fabulously floral outdoor wedding
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Wedding PartyCherise Pollard and Jason Hester said their vows on a rainy day in August when the clouds parted and the sun came out just as their wedding ceremony began.
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Wedding PartyInstead of adopting either of their names, they chose a word that holds deep significance to them both: “merak,” which means “wonder” in Serbian.
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Wedding PartyAfter visiting a myriad of wedding venues in the Seattle area, the couple agreed that the Spanish Ballroom at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel was the clear winner.
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Wedding PartyAshley Almon and Jared Hauser envisioned a sophisticated garden party for their wedding at Bella Luna Farms in Snohomish.
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Wedding PartyLeslie Hollaway and Brady Harvell’s intimate gathering at Fall City Farms was a truly unique celebration of love in the Pacific Northwest.
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Wedding PartyPacific Northwest natives Lauren McKallor and Scott Alexander chose an idyllic Vashon Island setting for their September wedding in order to showcase the region’s beauty and natural bounty.
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Wedding PartyWith their multi-day wedding celebration that brought together friends and family from around the world, Mariam Hasnany, whose family is Pakistani, and Muataz Ahmed, whose family is from Sudan, united their past, present and future.
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Wedding PartyKailyn McLean, whose hometown is Edmonds, and Enrico Angella, who is from Rome, began their extraordinary love story on Christmas Eve in the groom’s hometown, where they were both sitting at a pub near the Trevi Fountain watching American football.
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Wedding PartyWith guests flying in from all over, Samantha Lacy and Leinani “Ili” Wong celebrated their big day at a venue close to their hearts, Almquist Family Winery, where both are employed.
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Wedding PartyKathrine Warren and Tom Jenkins celebrated their wedding on a bright summer day, with a view of Liberty Lake and pine trees towering overhead.
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Wedding PartySurrounded by towering fir trees, Isabel Williams and Caleb Davis celebrated their wedding on a nature-filled day with friends and family at the Farm Kitchen in Poulsbo.
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Wedding PartyOn Megan and Patrick's sparkle-filled wedding day at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel, the bride followed the tradition of having something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.
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Wedding PartyWhen planning their wedding, Floridians Carlie Strutt and Jason Paluzzi’s chief desire was to have an adventure-filled destination wedding in their favorite place in the world, Washington state.
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Wedding PartyFrom the delicate lace adorning Elizabeth’s gown to Loka's custom-made socks, the couple’s luxurious wedding was filled with intricate details and meaningful moments. The groom’s heartwarming and tearful reaction to seeing his bride for the first time moved everyone who witnessed it.
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Wedding PartyWith the couple having friends from all over the world, it was only fitting to host a weekend wedding in the woods to showcase what the beautiful state of Washington has to offer.
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Wedding PartyKatherine Kleitsch and Caine Lowery imagined a deeply personal wedding celebration that paid tribute to both of their cultures and families.
On Our Covers:
MAY/JUNE: Sarah Seven “Empress”
structured slip gown with princessseamed
bodice and pleated accent at the
waist, $3,250, from The Dress Theory in
Wallingford. Aleksa Karina “Anne”
fingertip and blusher veil, $200, from
Lovely Bride in Greenwood. Alvin
Goldfarb Jeweler 18K gold and diamond
“Sauvage” earrings, price upon request.
Floral design by Juniper Flowers.
Photographed by Ryan McVay.