a muffin with gouda and jelly

"don't cry because it's over. smile because it happened."
-dr. seuss

am thinking this post should be told in a silly story book format, since there is sooooo much to tell. please bear with me and my rhymes but a girl just has to play sometimes…….

there once was a girl named shelly, who usually didn't care too much about flair. but looked awfully pretty on her wedding day with flowers in her hair.

she met her husband-to-be near the fountain on water street. she carried a comb and a wedding umbrella while she waited for their first sneak peek.

she braided his long hair into wedding braid while a man passing by played them a lovely serenade.

as the man said goodbye, good luck started to sprinkle down from the sky

shelly popped open her umbrella and smiled like cinderella.

they took a stroll around town but did not stray. everyone they passed would smile and say
"happy wedding day"!

they breathed in deeply this perfect pair, enjoying the fresh salty air.

shelly proudly spun in circles in her wedding shawl. glad to have finished it once and for all!

with a chill in the air, she slipped into her coat. they met friends at the chapel eager to see what they had wrote.

as she waited in the doorway, shelly appeared to be missing her wedding bouquet.

but she had a plan that would make everyone smile. her friends and family handed her flowers as she walked down the aisle.
with each step they helped create her impromptu bouquet. each bloom adding something new to this wedding may day.

it was time for the long awaited ceremony to began. dear friends sang a love song and they hoped it would never end.

with a kiss and a cheer they were sentenced to life! shelly and heath were finally husband and wife!

guests headed to the reception in their rockets with the gocco printed programs stuffed in their pockets.

the newlyweds stayed behind to have a quiet moment and unwind.

and then they moved on to the next location, it was time to start the celebration!

personal touches were everywhere, including rock sculpture centerpieces and handcrafted cake ware.

heath topped all the toasts when he sang an irish tune. shelly turned quite pink as she swooned.

the bluegrass band warmed up their fiddles for the first dance. their energy was contagious, they put their guests into a romantic trance.

from the youngest to oldest no one could standstill. the bluegrass rhythm was an unexpected thrill.

so they danced and danced and took a quick break to eat chocolate and cake. with full bellies they continued to shake. the room was full of laughter, oh and of course…..they lived happily ever after!!!

shelly and heath live in portland but were married up in port townsend, washington the place they first met. the ceremony was at chapel bay and the reception was nearby at the commons at fort worden.
since they have many local port townsend friends, the cafe near the
marina served a "heath loves shelly" breakfast special that weekend,
how cute is that! am not certain it was gouda and jelly, i made that part up. here is an explanation of why they choose port
townsend as their wedding spot. i pulled this from their lovely little wedding website….

"we chose this spot, because technically this is
where we first met, although not where we went on our first date.  port
townsend is a fun, quirky little town and is likely to be more
quiet, more relaxing and more retreat like than where most of us live
(with the exception of our alaskan friends.)  and we thought everyone
might like that. it is on the Northeast corner
of the olympic peninsula and is surrounded by salt water on 3 sides. we find it to be an enjoyable getaway on its own, and a wedding just
boosts the fun!"

-shelly and heath

more photos from this unique wedding here.