Andrea and Tyson are two midwesterners that moved west and became enamored with the Seattle area. I know this type well, my dad is one. Relocated midwesterners in the northwest never take the mountains for granted and rarely complain about the rain. Whenever we are experiencing “extreme” weather they laugh at the news, often topping the breaking news with their own story about hail as big as grapefruit pounding down and denting every inch of the family car. Since Andrea and Tyson love being outside in the northwest, they wanted the outdoors included on their wedding day. They decided to split the day in two and have the ceremony outside in Parson’s Garden and then bring the party inside to a modern and perfectly blank warehouse space at 415 Westlake. Andrea & Tyson’s wedding is featured on the always inspiring blog 100 Layer Cake today!
I shopped and shopped and shopped. And shopped for the perfect dress. In the end, the quilted dress I found at Belltown Bride was the perfect hybrid of classic with a twist of odd. My experience was similar to when I go shopping for vintage clothing where so often a dress looks terrible on the hanger but if you just give it a chance, and try it on, it comes to life . The quilted dress was nothing short of bizarre on the hanger, this intrigued me. When I put it on I smiled in delight. The most memorable moment was hands down our ceremony. The entire experience was so profound and special to me. We chose Parson’s Garden on the top of Queen Anne, the park is something out of a storybook with it’s petite size, the trees and flowers that encroach make for an extremely intimate and magical setting. This is the same park where Tyson proposed to me. It was a special place for us and it was nothing short of magical to be married there. We put out blankets with baskets of fruit and lemonade and our guests were encouraged to either sit or stand. When I stood there next to Tyson and said my vows, all of the people who are most special to us were intimately close and surrounding us. It was truly remarkable.After the ceremony Tyson and I and our wedding party were whisked off in pedicabs to Shorty’s Pub, a watering hole that has many special memories for us. For the reception we brought in Top Pot Doughnuts because we are obsessed with them and set up a giant doughnut bar as our dessert. We served beer from Sonoma Springs Brewery (which just so happens to be Tyson’s brother’s brewery) out of custom made pint glasses that were also gifts for our guests. We brought in a food truck and had our friends arrange farmer’s market flowers. So many details were chosen because they represent us and our favorite things.
While writing about our wedding it has been so fun to reflect back on our big day full of our favorite things and all of our favorite people. What a day!
Wedding Details:
Ceremony: Parson’s Garden // Venue: 415 Westlake // Catering/Food truck: Maximus Minimus // Day-of Coordination: The Invisible Hostess // Floral Design: Friends, Pike Market // Beer: Sonoma Springs Brewing Company // Cake & Dessert: Top Pot Doughnuts // Transportation: Seattle Pedicabs // Wedding Dress: Belltown Bride // Bride’s Shoes: Badgley Mischka // Hair: Jennifer Arges // Make-up: DIY Bride, Mac Products // Groom’s Apparel: JCrew // Wedding Feature: 100 Layer Cake
We had the good fortune to photograph Lisa and Alan’s crafty vintage desert wedding this year. Today it is being featured on Green Wedding Shoes! Lisa and Alan decided right from the start that their wedding needed to be a big fun party for their friends and family. They didn’t want the reception to feel too serious or uptight and what they wanted the very most was a crazy dance party. They made sure all the details, invites, and design reflected their personalities by keeping everything simple and lighthearted. Since Lisa is a talented graphic designer they were able to put their personal touch on everything from the invites, pencil set gifts and the seating chart. Palm Springs with it’s golden hills and never ending blue skies was the perfect setting for their wedding. The pair had a traditional Catholic ceremony at St. Francis of Assisi church and their reception/dance party at the Ace Hotel. It was a perfect mix of traditional and modern. A bit more about the day from Lisa “We picked Palm Springs for our wedding for a couple reasons. One reason, is that it’s so beautiful! The clouds are always amazing, and the weather in the winter is great. We were inspired by the mid century modern design and architecture in Palm Springs. Since I’m from San Diego and Alan is from LA, it was a nice meeting place for both our families. We looked at venues all over Orange County and San Diego, but the first time we stayed at the Ace Hotel we just knew it was the place.”
Sewing my wedding dress was a pretty large project. I knew exactly what type of dress I was looking for, and at the time I couldn’t find it anywhere. I finally found my dream dress as a vintage pattern in an antique store. With the help of my Mom we made the dress I had imagined. In the end it wasn’t perfect, but I still loved it, and I loved wearing it so much. I really wish I could wear it again honestly. I wanted to give Alan a little wedding surprise, so I secretly sewed a blue heart in his coat jacket with an L&A on it.
I was a little surprised that one of my favorite parts was the ceremony. Originally I was somewhat afraid to be in front of everyone, and the church felt huge and a bit intimidating. It can be a lot of work to hold a wedding in a Catholic Church, there is so much preparation ahead of time. But, it was really important to both of our families, and in the end it was very meaningful to us.
A special moment for me was the unofficial father/daughter dance which was right after the official one. My Dad’s side of the family is polish, so I had our DJ play my favorite polka song for him. I wasn’t expecting him to whisk me back onto the dance floor to polka with him. Everyone was standing around smiling and clapping. So much better than the slow dance. I will remember it forever. My advice for future brides would be to make decisions as early as possible. I had a pretty clear vision of what I wanted for our wedding early on, but I still waited until the very last minute to pull the trigger on most things. Be confident in what you think is right, so you’re not scrambling at the last minute. Figure out which vendors are most important to you. To us, this was the music and photography. The right DJ can keep the dance floor packed all night and the photographs will be how you remember your day forever. The style of photography was super important to us and when we look at ours they make us so happy!
Wedding Details:
Church: St. Francis of Assisi // Reception Venue: Ace Hotel // Catering: Ace Hotel // Floral Design: Centerpieces: By Lisa Viado (Bride), Bouquets: Cachet Fiore // Cake & Dessert: Over the Rainbow Cupcakes & Macaroons: Doly’s Delectables // Music: DJ Exxxplosivo, Mike Bocek // Wedding Video: Alan Silva // Hair & Make-up: Kimmi Le Hair & Makeup // Bridal Headpiece: BHLDN // Brides Wedding Band: SeaBabe Jewelry on Etsy // Groom’s Apparel: Calvin Klein // Grooms Wedding Band: Hersteller on Etsy // Flower Girls Headbands: Sunshine and Carousels on Etsy// Favors: Lisa Viado // Invites: Lisa Viado // Tossing Streamers: Extravagant Exits on Etsy // Decor Pinatas: Confetti System // Gourmet Lollypops: The Candied Flower on Etsy // Cake Topper: Bunny With a Tool Belt on Etsy // Table Linens: Fringe Fiber & Anna Joyce // Table Numbers: Liza Artistry on Etsy // Wedding Feature: Green Wedding Shoes
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