Get Hitched Give Hope ticket giveaway

UPDATE
Lyndsay and Elaine, I have great news that you both get two tickets each to attend Get Hitched Give Hope tomorrow night! Please email me directly at michelle@marriedwithmichelle.com for details to retrieve your tickets. Congrats!


If you are planning a wedding in Washington and would like to attend Seattle's premier bridal giving event, Get Hitched Give Hope, leave a comment on this post letting me know why you would like to attend. A winner for a pair of tickets will be announced on my blog this Wednesday afternoon.



The event is this Thursday, October 28th at the acclaimed Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Seattle, where you will get gorgeous goods for your wedding by giving back. A swanky-cool cocktail party, the kind that gives you an excuse to buy new shoes, amazing appetizers, raffle and silent auction items donated from top wedding professionals. For more information about the event go to their official site and see my earlier post.

Fall wedding events you don't want to miss

The month of October brings two fabulous wedding events in Seattle that you don't want to miss if you are getting hitched...Urban Unveiled which is tomorrow, Thursday, October 14th and Get Hitched Give Hope at the end of the month on Thursday, October 28th.




Urban Unveiled

Urban Unveiled is more than a wedding show; this evening of opulence is a chance to meet and mingle with the Urban Unveiled partners who can take your bridal vision and make it a reality while you enjoy fine wines, nibble on sumptuous cuisine, decadent cakes & other to-die-for desserts at Benaroya Hall in downtown Seattle. Throughout the evening incredible music sets the festive tone, there are give-aways, and an awe-inspiring fashion show by the legendary Luly Yang. The event is the brainchild of friends Jesse and Travis and a fun mention that my officemate Lisa will be a vendor this year.

For details and ticket purchase, visit www.urbanunveiled.com



Get Hitched Give Hope

Seattle's premier bridal giving event, Get Hitched Give Hope is back for its third year. Held at the acclaimed Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Seattle, the event is where you get gorgeous goods for your wedding by giving back. A swanky-cool cocktail party, the kind that gives you an excuse to buy new shoes, amazing appetizers, raffle and silent auction items donated from top wedding professionals. This event is near and dear to my heart as I helped found it with a group of amazing women in the wedding biz.

It seems as though cancer has touched the lives of everyone, in some way. This is why Get Hitched, Give Hope, a non-profit organization have chosen the Making Memories Foundation as their charity to support. 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer and 1 in 100 breast cancer cases are in men. Over 40,000 men and women will lose their lives to breast cancer this year in America alone; that's 40,000 wishes that we can help to grant. The family's first trip to Disneyworld. A long overdue family reunion. Their goal is to raise $50,000 to grant wishes for stage IV breast cancer patients and their families. The Making Memories Foundation creates the ability to grant personal wishes to patients in their last year. Read more about the foundation.

Here are just a few of the items you can bid on at the event...

wedding photography
delectable desserts
wedding florals
hair and makeup styling
jewelry
wedding videography
a band for your reception

Join the party and toast to this wonderful cause that celebrates life and love and the fabulous spirit of giving. It’s an evening not to be missed, where the most stylish way to give is to get. Do you have your party shoes on yet?

For details and ticket purchase, visit www.gethitchedgivehope.com

Laina and Ray's wedding sneak peek + video

Laina and Ray were married over Memorial Day Weekend on a drizzly Spring Seattle day at Herban Feast Catering's urban oasis Sodo Park. A full post of their day will be coming but in the mean time I wanted to share a few photos from the talented Grace and Hun Kim of GH Kim Photography and their wedding highlight video by Moses Lee of DvPixl Films.






Laina and I worked together mostly via phone and email and a couple of marathon planning weekends since she and Ray live in bustling New York City. Laina grew up in Seattle and it was important to have her wedding take place in her hometown. We instantly connected despite the distance and everytime we talked it was a joy to hear Laina's excitement and ideas about her wedding day.

Laina and Ray are a truly stylish couple, chic and sophisticated from their wardrobe, apartment and the look they wanted for their wedding. When it came time to bring Laina's inspirations to life I looked to friend and talented designer, Steven Moore. From the fist time Laina and Steve met they were so in sync with their style and in the process Steven became great friends with both Laina and Ray. Steven transformed the space into an artful, eclectic wonderland with elements of fabric flags strung across the tables, moss, birch, mercery glass, hundreds of vintage bottles, lush cream and green floral, tall curly willow and a dreamy candy bar...just to name a few.










Click below to watch their beautifully edited highlight video...

Laina & Raymond from Moses Lee on Vimeo.

Marly and Kevin are getting hitched today

Marly and Kevin are getting married today at Broadmoor Golf Club, a historic and pristine venue in the Madison Park neighborhood of Seattle. Nestled amongst lush golf greens with a crisp white finish to the building, the club has a rich history dating back to 1924. It became the perfect backdrop for the intimate fall wedding that Marly and Kevin dreamed of.



Elements of manzanita branches, moss, bird cages, rich floral colors of burnt orange, copper, rust, vibrant red and pops of yellow designed by Bella Rugosa and bird inspired stationary by Paper Moxie will transform the space. Marly is from Brazil and we will be celebrating her heritage with live Brazilian music, Brazil's national drink, Caipirinha, made with cachaça sugar and lime and of course Brazilian coffee. Marly and Kevin are an outgoing couple, madly in love, with a zest for life. I look forward to helping them celebrate their union today with family and friends.



Exciting to be working with my friend and incredibly talented photographer Laurel McConnell. The following photos are from Marly and Kevin's 'getting to know you' session with Laurel earlier this year at the Ballard Locks.

Stephanie and Matt are getting hitched tomorrow

It is a busy weekend in wedding land...I am getting ready to hit the road for Stephanie and Matt's wedding tomorrow at Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine, Washington by the Canadian border. A serene waterfront tented property that is quintessential Northwest. Engagement photos by the dynamic brother team of Gabriel Boone Photography.


I have been working with Steph and Matt for over a year now to plan their celebration and couldn't be happier to see it all come together this weekend. We first met in 2008 when Steph was a bridesmaid in Erin and Michael's Leavenworth wedding that I had helped with. I get to see Erin this weekend as she is a bridesmaid now in Steph's wedding.



Steph and Matt couldn't be a better match for one another and are true partners in everything they do. I have to also mention that Steph wins my 'most organized bride' award. Her and I are so similar in how we think - we both have a fondness for spreadsheets, to do lists...we think they are fun! :)

The weekend will start today with a welcome party followed by a bonfire on the beach. The theme of the wedding is vintage honey and wheat. Design genius and good friend of mine, Steven Moore will be providing the decor. Other details include custom stationary with pops of yellow, a delectable dessert bar, vintage umbrellas and croquet...will share more after the day.

Lili and Jacob are getting hitched today

Jacob and Lili are getting married today at Robinswood House, a quaint garden venue in Bellevue. A jem tucked away from the city with lush floral and different areas for guests to explore. Engagement photos by Matthew Sumi of Flowertoss Photography. I heart his photography.




Lili is one of the most stylish gals I know, not to mention positive, always smiling and always a joy to be around. From her wardrobe to her home decorating she is ultra creative. Of course I expected this to flow through the wedding and we have had such fun together designing an outdoor vintage garden wedding with an Anthropologie flair. Lili designed her own invitations, sewed custom napkins for each guest, made burlap table runners and the list goes on. Excited to see it all come together today. We have a fabulous team of vendors on board including my good friends Julie Borrud of Bella Rugosa and DJ Darrell Christel and my sister Alana is making all of the ladies gorgeous with her mad hair and makeup styling skills.

Im off to start the day by picking up a dozen pies from Sugar Shack Baking Company. If you haven't been there before their cakes are amazing!