Lindsay & Brett's Private Residence Wedding in the San Juan Islands

Color Palette & Aesthetic Notes
White, neutrals, shades of blue, pops of gold
Modern, chic, relaxed, refined

Favorite Design Elements
The ceremony arch, made by hand from driftwood collected from their private beach (and did I mention the driftwood bar!?)
The vintage canoe, filled with beverages for guests - L’s dream from the get-go!
Hand-painted watercolor table numbers and brush-lettered guest names on oyster shells
The juxtaposition of live edge tables and modern white chairs for their tented reception

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Lindsay & Brett decided to host their wedding at their family’s private residence before private residence weddings were cool, and it is one of my favorite celebrations of all time! I had the privilege of working with them as their wedding planner and designer, which meant several wonderful months with this fun-loving couple - planning out every single logistic and detail needed to execute a full wedding weekend on a tiny island in the San Juan’s.

B’s family property was expansive and offered so many perfect areas for each part of the day. The ceremony space overlooked a private beach, and then it was just a quick jaunt across the road to cocktail hour in the garden and dinner and dancing under a clear top tent in the meadow. With this in mind, we carefully chose each design element and redefined the term “rustic chic” - classic vineyard chairs for the ceremony to complement the beach’s natural elegance, and a mixture of live edge wood tables from Seattle Farm Tables, modern white chairs, and romantic florals designed by Erin Land for dinner. Other tablescape details included hand-painted watercolor table numbers, brush-lettered seashells (collected from the beach), and custom dusty blue menus.

Guests were also treated to a driftwood bar and vintage canoe full of refreshments, an oyster bar, and an incredible paella display (by the one and only Paellaworks). Not to mention a beautiful spread of DERU cakes - one of each flavor, please! And then DJ 100Proof did his thing so that everyone could dance the night away under the stars. A perfect day, indeed.

It was an honor and a privilege, Mr. & Mrs. Simons!!

PS — a huge thank you to every single person on the team for this one (be sure to scroll all the way through for full list!) - flawlessly executing a wedding on an island is no small feat, and none of this would have happened without you! And also, a huge thank you to the weather… it rained all morning, and cleared up just in time for photos and ceremony.

Photography by the marvelous Kate Price

Venue: Private Residence - Guemes Island (San Juan Islands)
Wedding Planner & Designer: Krisanna | Krisanna Elizabeth Co.
Photographer: Kate | Kate Price Photography
Catering, Paella & Oyster Bar: Paellaworks
Floral Designer: Erin Land
Artisan Cakes: DERU Market
DJ & MC: DJ100proof
Rentals: CORT Party Rental
Seattle Farm Tables (live edge tables)
Hair & Makeup Artists: EM Bridal Team
Officiant: Mike (B’s brother)
Invitations: Wide Eyes Paper Co.
Day-of Stationery & Signage: Krisanna | Krisanna Elizabeth Co.
Transportation: A&A Limousine & Bus Service
Bridal Dress Boutique: Love & Lace Bridal Salon
Bridal Dress Designer: Made With Love
Groom’s Attire: Men’s Wearhouse
Restrooms: Royal Restrooms

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Black Tie Beach Wedding | Golden Gardens - Seattle | M&M

Color Scheme + Aesthetic
Ice blue, white, silver

Favorite Décor Elements
Pops of vintage furniture/elements against the bathhouse brick walls, the 10-pane window seating chart, and platters upon platters of cake pops.

Favorite Moments
The look on Megan's face when she walked into the bathhouse for the reception reveal, and the overall love + joy that emanated between M&M -- whether they were in each other's arms or all the way across the room. Oh and Tux. On a. Beach.

I've literally had this draft saved for weeks. Photos chosen and placed, vendors listed, the best memories relived. But this part? Sheesh, it is difficult to write a short blurb about two incredible people who I have so much love for.

Megan and I have known each other since high school -- we were those best friends who had an enviable amount of inside jokes and spent the majority of our time writing notes to each other and laughing 'til we cried. Fast forward a few years, and I'm convincing M that she does, indeed, need a wedding planner and that I should somehow be lucky enough to have that honor. And what an absolute honor it was... M&M are intelligent beyond their years and consistently reminded me what a real relationship looks like. I got to watch them work as a team throughout our professional relationship as we planned their wedding together, and have gotten to see them work as a team through the most difficult of life's realities as they perfect their marriage. It truly brings me so much joy knowing that one of my dearest friends found her match... I would go back and do their beach celebration 1,000 times if I could.

To one of the most #goals couples out there -- I cannot wait to see everything you do together, M&M!

Stunning photos via Alexandra Celia Photography 

Venue: Golden Gardens Bathhouse
Wedding Coordinator: Krisanna | Krisanna Elizabeth Co.
Photographer: Alexandra | Alexandra Celia Photography
Floral Designer: Vivian | The Flower Lady
Caterer: Susan Magan Catering
Cake + Cake Pops: Dianne's Delights
Band: friends of M&M
Ceremony Violinist: Brooksley Bishop
Custom Signage: Krisanna Elizabeth Co.
MC: Jen Harrison
Hair Styling + Makeup Artistry: Salon Maison
Officiant: Anay Shah
Bridal Boutique: The Dress Theory
Groom's Attire: Men's Wearhouse
Bridesmaids' Dresses: Bella Bridesmaids
Rentals: Pedersen's Event Rentals
Vintage Signs/Glass Frames: Vintage Ambiance
Set-up/Tear-down Crew: Ladybugs Events
Transportation: Seattle Limo Company

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Boho Beach Wedding | Guemes Island Resort | J&C

Oh my goodness. This wedding. Well, more specifically, this couple. I just took a quick walk down memory lane as I went through all of the emails that J and I sent each other during our 5-month planning adventure and it's making me feel all warm and fuzzy in my heart. J&C booked me from afar (California) and our very first phone call felt like catching up with an old friend. Shortly after we made our collab official, J started her emails to me with "hey, babe" and I would respond with "hi, love". All of our interactions were so casual and split between talking about life outside of wedding planning + me being my Type A self while J calmly stayed true to her Type B counterpart. We balanced each other out well and planned one heck of a beautiful, logistics-heavy, lowkey wedding.

Color Scheme: navy blue, neutrals, pops of orangeFavorite Décor Elements: driftwood ceremony arch with gorgeous blooms, neutral-colored glassybabys on the guest tables (that doubled as guest favors), pebbles + shells hand-gathered from the Guemes Island beach.Favorite Moment: J's spontaneous decision to jump in as the official cake cutter. Guests lined up and got to spend a few minutes talking to her while she cut them their choice of Deru cake. It was perfect.

PS, do not think I've forgotten about C! I didn't get to meet him until they were finally in Washington for their wedding weekend, but he greeted me for the first time with the warmest smile + hug and I remember immediately thinking "Yep. These two were made for each other."

Cheers, J&C. I wish we could go back and do it all over again.

|| Beautiful captures via Ben Blood Photography ||

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Venue: Guemes Island ResortWedding Coordinator: Krisanna || Krisanna Elizabeth EventsPhotographer: Ben || Ben Blood PhotographyFloral Designer: Kelli || Country Bouquets Floral DesignCaterer: PaellaworksCakes: Deru MarketOfficiant: Dan Lamberton (friend of J&C)Bridal Shop: Lovely - NYCBridal Dress Designer: Rue de SeineInvitations: Kate Dickinson (friend of J&C)Rentals: Seattle Farm Tables & Pacific Party Canopies

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I am a wedding planner + calligrapher, based in Seattle, serving internationally.My biggest passion in life is helping other people and I whole-heartedly believe that the little things make the biggest impact. Animals + chocolate are my favorite forms of therapy. My favorite part of a wedding is the first dance and I cannot resist the Cupid Shuffle.

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