Seattle Wedding Full of Gorgeous by Sarah Rhoads Photographers
If ever I’ve had a moment of completely and totaly geeking out, it came last Thursday when I spied this very wedding of bassist Nick Harmer of Death Cab for Cutie and his beautiful bride Kate. I’m not going to lie, there was definitely some shrieking and squealing going on because I happen to be a long time fan of the band. But once my dorking out subsided, I found myself mesmerized not by the subjects of the wedding (who happen to be pretty stinkin cute), but by the sheer and utter beauty of it all. The succulents and florals by Bella Signature Designs, the perfect-in-every-way paper goods designed by the awesome graphic designer Bride herself, and the photos…oh the photos. Sarah Rhoads is a MAGIC MAKER to say the least. So grab a comfy seat and carve out a little time because a wedding like this only comes around once in a great while and it so deserves your full and undivided attention. Can’t wait? See the rest here.
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This wedding is the marriage of the bassist for Death Cab for Cutie (Nick Harmer) and Kate, a very talented and well known graphic designer. Their wedding was creative bliss. They incorporated their own eclectic style and craft into this in every way. These two had incredible succulents for a lot of their floral decor. Their good friends Ben Gibbard (Lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie) and Zooey Deschanel (Singer of She & Him) sang a duet that they wrote for the couple during the ceremony. When the guests arrived the couple had designed “press passes” for each guest and hand sewed their wedding logo of a heart and an anchor into personalized handkerchiefs for each of the guests. Every table at the reception had their own individual wedding cake to cut, so fun! There were so many ways these two made this wedding their own.
From the Bride… As a musician, Nick travels often. When we were dating, he used to call me “his anchor” and it became a secret symbol of love between us. He would sweetly draw anchors on letters home, and I wore anchor pendants as jewelry. When it came time to start planning our wedding, we’d been living across the country for a couple of years, just dying to get back to Seattle. Luckily (or perhaps by Nick’s mastermind) our move back home and our wedding happened within months of each other. We felt like we’d been away at sea, and that we were finally able to drop anchor in Seattle, get married, and start our life together. It felt right to include the anchor in our ceremony as well, so it became our wedding logo, which we included on various elements throughout. We wanted the evening to feel soft and romantic, so we chose pink, gold, and gray for the overall colors. But, we also really wanted the wedding to be fun and not stuffy, so we added in some playful elements. Our invitations included event tickets, and our escort cards were laminated to look like backstage passes. Nick found vintage athletic awards and created medals for each of his groomsmen to wear, and we found adorable little striped paper straws for milk and cake. Planning a wedding is perhaps thee ultimate guilty pleasure for a graphic designer, but it is also a lot of work! I wanted to make every single thing, from save the dates to thank you cards, and all the weird little tidbits in between. I was lucky to have awesome bridesmaids and a fiance who were willing to help print, cut, and trim hundreds of paper pieces along the way.
Because we were planning our wedding from across the country, we did a lot of talking about what we wanted the night to be like. Instead of seeing tons of venues and tasting a hundred cakes, we were able to decide in advance what we wanted, and then seek it out. We planned a trip home to see SODO Park after finding it online, and we fell instantly in love! With its rustic romantic feel, It was everything we had imagined when discussing our dream wedding, and we didn’t need to see any other venues. We knew one of our favorite Seattle Bakeries, Macrina Bakery, made delicious and simple beautiful cakes, so we went straight to them. One of the very first things we booked, Actually, was Sarah Rhoads photographers. We had both loved their work before even planning our wedding, but we didn’t realize they were Seattle based. We were thrilled to find out they were in our own neighborhood! We also hired a day-of coordinator, Kelsey from Sugarcomb Events, who was endlessly helpful. We met with her regularly to discuss planning, so we trusted her completely on the day-of to make sure everything ran smoothly. It was a huge relief for me to have her help. Knowing that she was there allowed me to relax and have a fun, stress free, girls-day with my bridesmaids, as we got wedding-primped by the super talented Tiffany Lowry.
We wanted our wedding to be a celebration of the people we love dearly. We had about 140 guests, but wanted the evening to feel as intimate and romantic as possible. Our friends and family made the night special for us, by being a part of it in many different ways. John Roderick, a dear friend of ours, was our officiant, and three of our close friends sang songs in the ceremony over candle light. Friends and family brought tears to our eyes with the sweetest toasts, and then danced the night away with us, while another friend DJ’d. Only once in your life do you get to have everyone you love in a room together, and we cherished every moment of it. By the end of the night, Nick and I were completely overwhelmed by all the love and joy in the room, and didn’t want it to ever end. One of my favorite memories of the evening was as we were leaving. It was pouring rain, but all the guests huddled together under the doorway to send us off. By then everyone’s hair was messy and their cheeks were flushed from dancing, but everyone looked so incredibly happy and beautiful. Nick and I drove off feeling completely in love with life, and blessed to have such wonderful people to share it with.
Photography: Sarah Rhoads Photographers / Photobooth: Smilebooth by Sarah Rhoads / Venue: Sodo Park, Seattle / Florist: Bella Signature Design / Coordination: Kelsey Eads of Sugarcomb Event Design / Makeup and Hair: Tiffany Lowry / Catering: Herban Feast / Invitation: The bride Kate, Croak & Hum / Letterpress: Spoon & Sailor / Calligraphy: Letters by Ellen / Brides Shoes: J.Crew / Bridesmaids Dresses: J.Crew / Brides Veil: Twigs & Honey / Cakes: Macrina Bakery / Dress: Vera Wang
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I thought the "Death Cabernet for Cutie" was so cute, and I got so excited because they are one of my absolute favorite bands...but then I read that the groom was Nick Harmer!!! Kate, you look absolutely gorgeous, and I find it awesome that you included the groom's life and interests in the reception decoration. I hate when brides make the wedding all about them, instead of celebrating the union of the two. You did an amazing job with the wedding, and it looks like you two had such a wonderful time!
that arch is amazing!!
I definitely need those flats for my wedding!!!
Ooh la la! I absolutely love the boutineers!
Wooooow! Everything about this wedding is gorgeous!!! Beautiful photos, too!
So beautiful. I love the cakes as centerpieces!! AND I love Death cab. I'll follow you into the dark is going to be our first dance :)
the best SMP day ever! dang i wish i was at this wedding...
Absolutely lovely! The floral design is amazing. I love the soft palette of green, gray, pink and yellow.
So cute I love the bouquet and amazing details!!! Great work Sarah!
love their color palette! all around beautiful!
Beautiful!! Made my week!!
Beautiful wedding and photos!!!
LOVE this wedding. Absolutely stunning.
I die. This wedding is TOO MUCH! Love the succulents, the adorable stationary, and the cards on the seats. Ok, I am straight up gonna rip off these ideas. And the ribbon on the bouti's.
I've been planning my wedding and I just signed with my venue here in Santa Monica. It's very unique. Come by say hi especially if you are local =) transparentbride.blogspot.com
Such a gorgeous wedding! I love it!
Kate & Nick are just all around beautiful people. There are not enough good adjectives in the english dictionary to tell you just how amazing these two are. It was an honor for Chris and I to capture their day. So happy to have this featured here on Style me pretty. You girls do such great work. high-fives all around!
Beautiful floral arrangements and fabulous stationery!!! I am obsessed with this wedding - thank you for the great inspiration!
This is a gorgeous wedding! I'm planning my wedding to take place hear and Seattle and I have loved the moss added in the centerpiece. I'm planning to do that for our wedding but I'm having a hard time finding a good place to get it. Where did you get the moss, is it real or fake?
OMG!!!!!! They are my fave band!!!!!! This is TOO COOL!!!!!!!
What I love most about this feature? NORMAL, sweet, sane wedding of cute people (one of whom just happens to be a rock star). I dig it.
I just returned the dress that this bride is wearing- it was gorgeous and so unique and Vera! Wang!, but I felt so self-conscious in it because it was so special, and plus I'm not really a vintage-y lace girl. Still don't have any regrets, but I will say this this bride makes it look beautiful!
That anchor/heart graphic is BEYOND!!!!!! And the story behind it - too sweet!!!!
Love Sarah's work and this wedding beautiful!
Gorgeous, amazing, beautiful, awesome. Sarah and Chris are brilliant photographers.
WE LOVED designing the florals and decor for this wedding!! How fun to work with succulents - we were growing those living walls for months! And my lovely assistant Kate Ford sewed each of those covers for the succulent favors - many many hours, but well worth it. Anna, the moss was real, we harvest all our moss locally in a forest near my house :) Let me know if you need some!
Kate and Nick you were a JOY to work with, collaborate with, and make pretty things for! Can't wait to work with you on future collaborations!
Sarah - you are ridiculously talented! Many more opportunities abound!
Love SoDo Park - it's such an amazing space! Loving the succulent accents, too!
The description reveals a very personalized celebration. Bravo! Nick and Kate succeeded in making their reception a reflection of themselves.
Ahh so much to love about this wedding. I adore it!
Great photos of a lovely wedding. And I have to say I am a big fan o' Death Cab. Wish there was a pic on here of Zooey and Ben playing that duet... -Derek
Oh my gosh, the moss mixed with succulents is so perfect. I'm amazed by its simple grace.
I love the shoes!!!!!!! :) I want one on My wedding hahaha :) Very Nice wedding :)
I LOVE the invitations! So great!!
I love the stationary! Where is all that from???
I love the Vera Wang dress but don't recognise the style - anybody help me out so I can try and find one???
I'm honored to be a part of such a magnificent wedding! Kate & Nick are two of the sweetest people I've ever known. It was so fun to watch their process and work with them on all of the details. Thank you SMP for the beautiful feature of their story.
Kerra, it's called 12048, but I have NO idea what collection it's from. Super hard to find online, can't find ANY model shots- closest I got was this (http://encorebridal.com/store/size-0-2/vera-wang-12048 ). If you're in MI, Maria's Bridal in West Bloomfield has one, since that's where I tried it on, lol!
(Should note that that link is to an altered dress- the original comes with straps and a straight neckline like this bride's pics show)
Bella Design,
I just sent you an e-mail on your website asking about the details of the moss. Thanks you SO MUCH!
Beautiful... Sarah Rhodes is amazing!
Where did you get the cake stands? I've been looking all over and have found some, but nothing too promising. Were they rentals or online buy? Thanks so much!
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