Seattle Wedding Show 2009

We had a fabulous time participating in the Seattle Wedding Show earlier this year.  Being  a part of the show is like going to a class reunion, with hundreds of our friends and peers under one roof.  It’s always a pleasure designing our booth and partnering with incredible vendors who help make our vision a reality.

At the Seattle Wedding Show we always use chartreuse, which is our company color.  Last year we focused on chartreuse, black & white (click here for pictures), so this year we wanted to interject more color.  We have had an absolute love affair with yellow, and orange is one of our favorites, so we decided to bring in citrus tones.  This also gave us the excuse to use sugary orange slices candy as favors…and snacks!  We found fabulous linens at BBJ Linen that acted as a base for our table.  Christiane of Flora Nova Designs wowed us once again with her inspired floral arrangements.

Sheryl of Paper Moxie created lovely tags for the bride & grooms chairs, as well as a table sign, and coaster favors that read “eat, drink, and be merry.”  Sheryl’s sense of design is always amazing.  We think she can read minds because she always understands exactly what we, and our clients, are looking for.

Pedersen’s Rentals supplied us with china & lovely white chivari chairs, while we obtained fun and contemporary stemware from Totally Tabletops. Travis and I had to dress the part, so we wore ties and pocket squares made by our goddess, Luly Yang.

A special thank you to Azzura Photography who took the pics in the opening collage and Janet Klinger Photography for taking the remaining shots.

Shaharzad & Bryce

We are delighted that talented photographer Evrim Icoz recently sent us pictures from the wedding of one of our fabulous 2009 couples, Shaharzad & Bryce.  The couple held their Western-Indian fusion winter wedding & reception at Pickering Barn in Issaquah.  It was a lovely day and Evrim was able to take advantage of the surroundings to capture some amazing outdoor shots of the couple.

Shaharzad shows off the fabulous mendhi designs on her hands.

The touching candlelit ceremony, which was performed by a friend of the couple, was held in the Hay Barn section of Pickering Barn.

Following the ceremony Ismaili traditions took place among the families as the guests observed.

The cocktail hour and dinner took place in the Dairy Barn section of the facility and was decorated in the color of the evening, orange!  We obtained lush linens and gold beaded napkin rings from Pedersen’s Rentals, and gold silverware from AA Party Rentals.  Dana of Dana’s Flowers used natural elements such as rocks and branches to create unique centerpieces that fit the couple’s style.  We also rented plenty of specialty lighting from PNTA to create a warm orange glow in the room.  The couple named the tables after their favorite soccer teams.  An abundance of delicious Indian cuisine food was provided by Saffron Grill.

Following dinner, Shaharzad & Bryce and their 200 guests returned to the Hay Barn for lots of dancing!  Sean with Seattle Parties kicked off the dancing by DJ’ing traditional Indian music followed by contemporary hits later in the evening.  Shaharzad changed out of her stunning white and gold wedding sari and into a beautiful blue punjabi suit so she could really kick up her heals.  The guests were also treated to a performance by one of the grooms favorite bands, McTuff.   The entire evening was captured by Jeremy with Endless Love Productions, and we can’t wait to see the video!