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Hannah + Alex

A Secret Garden in the City | Seattle

Hannah and Alex’s wedding will forever be a highlight of my career. When Hannah first reached out, she described their wedding as “Secret Garden In The City” a vibrant, flower focal wedding using Dutch still life paintings and China blue as inspiration.

For this wedding I sourced local and seasonal flowers as I usually do, but when I picked up my order I was surprised with off season tulips at Mayesh Seattle. My Dutch still life arrangements were complete.

Take a peek at the beautiful photos and the AMAZING vendor team below!

XO

Carlee

Photographer: Meghan Klein Phorography

Venue: The 101

Coordinator: Elle Frederickson with Simply by Tamara Nicole

Florist: Rusted Vase Floral Co.

Caterer: Addo Seattle

Cake: Saltadena Bakery

Makeup/Hair: Lindsey Lyon & Shannon Rasheed

Wedding Dress: Hayley Paige

Groom Suit: The Black Tux

Invitation Suite: Papier

Brass Rentals: Fanciful Rentals

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Julia Grace + Thor

Carnation Farms Wedding | Carnation

Julia Grace and Thor’s wedding at Carnation Farms was a highlight of 2019. There were so many elements that made this day extra special. Hanging chandeliers, elevated arrangements, one of my favorite bouquets, and so so much love.

Planner: Wonderstruck Events

Photographers: Athena and Camron

Hair & Makeup: Off White Makeup and Beauty

Dress: Miss Hayley Paige

Venue: Carnation Farms

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Crystal + Greg

A Purrrrrfect Modern Wedding | Kirkland

A modern tropical wedding with a cat theme? Count me in! Greg and Crystal were married at the Woodmark Hotel in Kirkland, WA. It is a beautiful lakeside hotel with one of my favorite ceremony backdrops. Crystal is in the wedding industry herself, she is the mastermind behind The Fancy Cat Studio and she made sure no details were forgotten for this special day. You can see more of this Purrrrfect wedding on the Trendy Bride Magazine + Blog

XO

Carlee

Photography: Blue Rose Photography

Event Design, Paper Goods, Signage + Calligraphy: The Fancy Cat Studio

Florals: Rusted Vase Co.

Hair & Makeup: Bridal Beauty Agency

Bride's Dress: Sarah Seven at The Dress Theory

Groom's Suit: Suit Supply

Bridesmaid Outfits

Maid of Honor- Azazie

Bridesmaids - Nordstrom, Nordstrom Rack , Amazon and JC Penney

Arbor: Groom's Father, Greg Wyant

Day-of Coordination: Petra Rabson Events & Design

Venue + Catering: The Woodmark Hotel

DJ: Mark Ingham from DJ Otto-Matic

Cake: Bride's Best Friend, Bret Herrick

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Jess + Pablo

Wildly Romantic Washington Wedding | Crescent Beach

Jess and Pablo, what can I say? They are two of the BEST people I have worked with. Down to earth, down to party and so, so in love. Their wedding will be at the top of my list forever. A romantic beach ceremony followed by an epic dinner and dance party for their closest friends and family. Not to mention, they hired one of the best vendor teams around. Check it out below!

Xo

Carlee

Planner: The Greatest Adventure Weddings

Photographer: Henry Tieu Photography

Hair & Makeup: Angie Evans

Catering: Table Catering Co.

Rentals: CORT, Balancing Balloons, Olympic Farm Style Events

Lawn Games: Off the Block Games

Florals: Rusted Vase Floral Co.

Cake: Honey Crumb Cake Studio

Cookies: The Funkycold Co.

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Abby + Patrick

Wellspring Spa Adventure Wedding | Mt. Rainier

Nestled in to the Mt. Rainier wilderness is Wellspring Spa. One of the best destination wedding locations you can find near Seattle. Abby and Patrick had one of the BEST wedding teams and I couldn’t have been happier to design their PNW inspired florals.

Bloom list: Dahlias, Garden Roses, Spray Roses, Ferns, Clematis Vine, Lisianthus, Raspberry Foliage

Thank you Abby and Patrick!

XO

Carlee

Wedding Planner: The Greatest Adventure Weddings

Officiant: Tapestry Event Co.

Photographer: Kelly Lemon

Hair & Makeup: Angie Evans

Rentals: CORT Party Rentals

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Danna + James

Colorful Olympic Sculpture Park Wedding | Seattle, WA

Venue: Olympic Sculpture Park

Photographer: Lion Lady Photo

Planner: The Greatest Adventure Weddings

Hair & Makeup: Pacific Brides

Danna and James were married at the Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle on August 3rd, 2018. Their funky, PNW inspired wedding was a blast to design alongside Erika of The Greatest Adventure. Unique elements, lots of color and a great vendor team! See the photos below from Lyynsey of Lion Lady Photography!

Thanks Danna & James! :)

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Chauanh + Gabriel

Date: August 12, 2017

Coordinator: Luma & Lavender

Photographer: Luma Weddings

Venue: Private Residence, Whidbey Island

Florals: Rusted Vase Floral Co.

Chauanh and Gabriel were married at a beautiful family home on Whidbey Island. The sun was shining and a light breeze rolled through the property, the perfect wedding weather! Family and bridal party members were bustling around, vendor teams were prepping food, folding napkins, and taking photos. It was laid back and intimate, one of my favorite wedding set ups! (Not to mention one of my favorite couples.)

I first met Chauanh & Gabriel at a coffee shop in Capitol Hill, they were silly, sweet, and so happy to be planning their wedding together. Their vision for florals was simple and lush, with a touch of the PNW beach. Gabriel's Dad built a custom driftwood arch for the ceremony that I wish I could have taken home with me, it was stunning! They fused together Vietnamese traditions with their romantic ceremony and reception, and everything went together beautifully!

One of the best details of the day was perhaps Chauanah's three dresses! One red, one white, one pink. Each representing a significant part of their cultures and commitment to one another.

Working alongside Haley & Kyle Goldie of Luma Weddings/Luma & Lavender is always fun and the images from Kyle are stunning! Take a peek below....!

Thanks Chauanh & Gabriel!

XO

Carlee

 

 

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