Lisa and Brian are getting hitched today

Lisa and Brian are getting married today at the lakefront Seattle Tennis Club, one of my all time favorite venues in Seattle. We have an amazing team on vendors on board including Chris and Sarah of Sarah Rhoads Photographers and videography team, Casey and Danielle of Mind Castle Studios and decor from Steven Moore. The creativity will be bursting at the seams with this group and I can't wait to see the outcome!

{photos from Lisa and Brian's e-session with Sarah Rhoads}




Planning a celebration over 4th of July weekend is always a gamble in the northwest but today calls for sun and I think these clouds will burn off. I am forever an optimist. Of course you can never be too prepared so I rented some gorgeous vintage umbrellas from the lovely Jodell at Bella Umbrella in Ballard in shades of ivory and taupe to compliment the wedding design of a JCrew inspired classic outdoor summer celebration. All floral will be in shades of whites, ivory and pale green along with bridesmaids in shimmering celadon green taffeta bridesmaids dresses and groomsmen in tailored khaki suits.




Lisa and Brian are sweethearts and a dream couple to work with. Always positive and enjoying the planning process even when it is from thousands of miles away. We started planning over a year ago and last fall Lisa's job with Boeing relocated her to Southern Italy near a fishing town called Bari, which is actually where my grandfather was born and next on my list to visit when I return for another Italian adventure. Guests have traveled in from all over the country including their hometowns in the midwest to see this beautiful couple become husband and wife. I am excited to be a part of that. Okay. Enough chit chat. I have to get going. Will post more after the day.