Seattle Edgewater Wedding | Heather and Tom
Early on in the summer I fell behind blogging each wedding and the longer it went, the more overwhelming it became to catch up! I decided to focus on my clients and attend to their needs first and delay posting weddings until the end of the season. Now that the wedding season is winding down, I will begin to post a wedding each week with information that might be helpful in wedding planning.
Heather and Tom were married on July 11th at the St. Ignatius Chapel with a reception following at the Edgewater Hotel in downtown. They first met at Seattle University (just steps from the chapel where they eventually married) and then had to endure 4 years apart when Tom moved to Utah to pursue a degree in Computer Science. They reunited when Tom moved back to Seattle and have been joined at the hip since. Tom proposed on a beach at sunset while camping in California.
Heather and Tom value their friends and family more than anything, so they planned their wedding in a way to give their guests the best celebration possible. They also had a strict budget to abide to and took advantage of my gift registry which allowed their friends and family to help pay for a significant portion of their photography package.
They started their morning with preparation at their homes. Heather’s makeup and hair were done by her sister, Courtney Mitchelle, who is a stylist at Wild Root Salon. Heather arrived at the chapel for a last moments of preparation and Tom arrived shortly after that. They chose not to see each other before the ceremony and leave all family and wedding party pictures for later. Tom’s family paster from Salt Lake City Utah, Father Peter Rogers, flew all the way up to Seattle to officiate their ceremony. All nine of us (Heather, Tom, and their attendants) climbed into a limo and we took some photos at Alki Beach and along the downtown piers before joining up with guests at the Edgewater Hotel. The reception was fast paced with with a lot of fun and spectacular views of the Sound.
Heather’s advice to future brides is to “stay calm and embrace the moments that go into planning your big day. BE SURE to take time to enjoy each others company and NOT talk about the wedding – its hard but its worth it!”
Florist {Lollie Fleur Design}
Cakes {Sharons Cakes}
DJ {Generation X Productions}
Gown {I Do Bridal}
