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World Trade Center of Seattle Wedding | Leanne and Rich

February 2, 2018

Leanne and Rich both travel a lot for work, so when they first got engaged, they knew that they wanted to hire a wedding planner. Rich immediately thought of Kelly, Sweet Pea Events founder, as they knew each other when Kelly was still living in Seattle 10 years ago. Kelly put Rich and I in contact, and I’m so ever thankful.

The first time I met with Leanne and Rich, I just knew we were a great fit and was looking forward to the next several months of planning. Leanne is just the sweetest and Rich has this dry sense of humor that makes such a good partnership. The sweet couple wanted a wedding with a water view with indoor and outdoor spaces, excellent food and a space that will fit well with their 35 person guest count. Leanne and Rich settled on the World Trade Center of Seattle. It’s an affiliate of Bell Harbor and has one of the most incredible views, an outdoor patio. I kept hearing over and over from their guests how delicious the food was!

The bride blows glass and knew that instead of having floral centerpieces she wanted to handmake the centerpieces herself. They fell in love with a deep ocean image of a royal blue color and we used that as their inspiration for their color palette. Royal blue was the focus, with a few touches of white, black and other jewel tones.

The couple had such a sweet ceremony. They wanted to make sure to include some of the people closest to them and involved in Leanne’s parents, Rich’s sons and daughter-in-law, and Leanne’s nieces into the ceremony.

The couple had so much love pouring out of each of them. They are truly one of those couples who you can’t help but have warm fuzzy feelings when you’re around them. The way they look at each other is just this intense love.

Congrats Leanne and Rich! We’re so glad that we were able to be a part of your special day and so excited for you to start your lives together!

Vendors:

Venue: World Trade Center // Wedding Planning: Sweet Pea Events // Photographer: Crozier Photography // DJ: Affairs to Remember // Bouquet and Boutinere: Fena Flowers // Officiant: Reverend Ray // Hair: Julianna Cordy of Bosc Salon // Cake: Baked Seattle // Dress: Belltown Bridal // Alterations: Susan Couture // Linens: BBJ Linen

KLP Pampered Bride Party

September 23, 2017

When Kelly Lemon asked if I wanted to help spoil her brides at her annual KLP Pampered Bride Party, I immediately said yes! Kelly had this idea of getting some of her past and present brides in one room for them not only to bond, but just for a fun night! The champagne was flowing along with several light appetizers.

The focus of the party was a floral workshop with Studio 3 Floral. The brides learned a lot of the basics about flowers (like who knew you shouldn’t buy flowers that are sold next to fruit?) and then made their own arrangements. These girls rocked it and created some beautiful pieces! After the floral workshop, we had a small break for desserts and to reset. I then gave a quick tutorial on setting a table and a lot of the etiquette that goes behind it.

Quick Tip for the rest of our readers who couldn’t attend: Sometimes when you sit down at a formal table, the plates are close together. If you’re confused about which bread plate is yours, make a “b” or an “ok” with your hands. The hand that makes the “b” is your bread plate! i.e. it’s on the left.

The brides were so sweet and it was such an amazing thing to watch these past and former brides bond. Many of them exchanged numbers, which is so sweet!

As far as the design for the party went, we wanted to incorporate Kelly Lemon’s brand which happened to be charcoal gray, light gray, white, gold and green accents. We designed everything with this in mind. We left the greens in the floral but included gray table cloths, gold flatware and gold rimmed glassware, beautiful white and silver plates, with geo, gold and white accent throughout.

It was a fun affair and we can’t wait to help host another dinner party!

Vendors:

Photographer and Host: Kelly Lemon Photography // Florist: Studio 3 Floral // Planning and Design: Sweet Pea Events // Calligraphy: Bespokes Strokes // Desserts: Blue Box Bakery, Eat More Cake by Candice, Jenny Cookies // Rentals: Cort Party Rental // Geometric shapes: Hemleva // Videographer: Green Attic Films

Maritime Love

June 19, 2017

Every time we go to the west coast, our hearts skip a beat. It’s no wonder why Oregon beaches are such a hot spot for elopements and intimate weddings. The inspiration for this shoot was brought on thru our maritime love. We wanted to create a true beach elopement. Classic romance is the vibe we were aiming for with the bride’s soft movement dress and handmade hairpiece. The color palette has the perfect amount of neutral greens and ivories with pops of pale pink and dusty blues. The décor which included sails, shells and coral combined beautifully together to showcase the Oregon coast.

We wanted to create a shoot that told of a story of two long-distance lovers who have finally found each other in this crazy world. The couple has just been reunited and they celebrated their love for each other as soon as they were both on land. We aimed to create a time and story before FaceTime and texting, a time of letter-writing – a simpler time. A time where the couple used compasses to guide them to each other.

Upon the couple’s elopement, a fresh meal of fish and oysters was the perfect celebratory dinner. The day ended with the happy couple frolicking in the ocean at sunset.

This little piece was recently featured over at Hochzeitsguide. Go check out their publication.

Vendor Team:

Photography: Kerry Jeanne Photography // Planning: Sweet Pea Events // Floral Design and Hand-dyed Linens: Gather Design Company // Photo Lab: The Find Lab // Stationery: Plume Calligraphy // Gown: Elizabeth Dye // Hair Accessories: Melinda Rose Designs // Ring: Susie Saltzman // Hair and Makeup: Jamyrlyn Mallory // Rentals: Vintage Ambiance // Cake: Stone Layne Specialties // Ribbons: Tono and Co

Pacific Tower Open House

May 1, 2017

We were thrilled when Farestart and Pacific Tower asked us to help plan and design their Open House and Tasting Event. Pacific Tower has some of the most incredible views in all of Seattle and we knew we wanted to emphasis this. In case you’re reading this and not from Seattle, it rains a lot here in the winter, but during the summer, it’s one of the most beautiful places in the world. We wanted to create a fun design that showed guests that summer will be here soon and the dreary winter will stop! This actually ended up being a bit ironic, because we had to reschedule the original date due to a snow storm!

The open house finally happened in March. Navy, slate, yellow and gold became our color palette. Beautiful spring and summer blooms were provided by Bash and Bloom. Pedersens Event Rentals provided all of the rentals, including a few brand new lines of their dishware and glassware.

Once the doors opened, guests just poured in, and kept pouring in all day. The food was delicious. The beverages were adorable. And all of the vendors came together to create a beautiful and fun event!

Thanks Pacific Tower and Farestart for asking us to participate in such a fun event!

Vendors:
Venue: Pacific Tower // Catering: Farestart // Florist: Bash and Bloom // Rentals: Pedersens Event Rentals // Photographer: Bailey Michelle Photography // Lighting: Crimson Haze // Photobooth: Fun Frames Photo Booth // Cake: Baked // DJ: Bamboo Beats // Stationery: Paper Fling

Olive Branch Romance Editorial

March 7, 2017

When designing this editorial, we wanted to create a story that told of an Old World Romance – a time with beautiful elegance that would last thru the decades. The inspiration for this shoot was brought on thru our love of greenery, especially olive branches. Nothing says timeless romance like the simplicity of olive branches.

We accomplished this romantic vibe thru the bride’s soft movement dress and handmade accessories. The color palette has the perfect amount of greens, whites and ivories with gold metallic accents. The ceremony displayed a beautiful ‘circle of love’ against a wood palette wall. The décor included classic looks with a modern twist – take the watercolor name cards for instance. A fresh Mediterranean meal was served with cheeses, seared white fish, crab legs and marinated olives. The theme was complete with a cake that incorporated a watercolor look equipped with handmade sugar olive branches. It truly was an affair that anyone would feel right at home grabbing a seat.

See the full feature on Wedding Sparrow!