Washington Wedding by Sea Studio Photography
So lovely. That is really the best way to wrap up this, well…lovely, affair by Sea Studio Photography. The gorgeous waterside Washington backdrop and the traditional, yet personal, vibe make for absolutely stunning images that make my heart flutter a bit. And we all know there is nothing better than a little heart fluttering, so be sure to check out the lovely full gallery of images for even more.
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The last thing I expected during a September trip to Victoria B.C. for Brandon’s birthday was for him to pop the big question! The true romantic and planner that he is couldn’t have made it any more perfect – on a bridge at sunset, on his birthday. His proposal set the tone for our wedding the following August. We wanted an outdoor waterside venue where we could fill the space with personalized touches and where our guests could have a fantastic time. Brandon found a venue before he proposed that he thought we both might like. On our first visit to The Inn at Port Ludlow we fell in love with it. Located about an hour outside of Seattle by ferry, the Inn sits on the water and has views of both mountain ranges. In addition, the staff was fantastic and was more than happy to help us achieve our dream wedding.
Our wedding weekend began with golf for the guys and an outdoor catered BBQ under a tent for our guests who had come from all over the globe (Alaska, Washington, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Canada, and Spain). The night was filled with lots of laughter, stories, smores, banana boats (secret family recipe), food, and drinks.The next day we were treated to clear skies – a pleasant surprise since it had rained the day before. After a full day of getting ready and lots of photos on the golf course it was time to head back for the ceremony. I remember taking a moment before walking down the isle with my dad to look around at the reception tent and setting. It was beyond gorgeous. Every detail was perfect from the chandelier and table numbers to the lavender hydrangea centerpieces surrounded by candlelight and candy buffet. To me it screamed romantic. It was everything Brandon and I wanted.
The setting was beautiful but we decided to add special personalized touches to make it more us. Personalized water bottled and wine were placed in guest’s rooms. Wood signs from Etsy with Mr. and Mrs. on one side and thank and you on the other were used for our thank you cards and placed on our seats at our table for two. Our wonderful photographers created a guest book for us with our engagement photos and I added ‘B’ and ‘K’ mugs with flowers and silver letters from Anthropologie to the guest book table. Inspired by our photographers we added more initial mugs with flowers to our candy buffet that spelled out SWEETS. Our candy buffet had every purple candy I could find and was put together by our wedding planner. My mom also created kits for kids to keep them entertained with silly bands, slinkys and coloring supplies. I added my Boppa’s Bronze Star to my bouquet to make sure he was there with us that day and carried a handkerchief with my initials during the ceremony. My maids gifts were initial necklaces with a lavender bead from Etsy. I also added a lavender sash to my dress to match Brandon’s tie. It was very important to us to include family and friends in our ceremony and therefore we asked a close friend to marry us and my cousin to recite I Carry Your Heart With Me by E.E. Cummings. The ceremony was very memorable – we laughed, we cried and passing boats honked in celebration.
After the ceremony the string trio continued to play throughout the cocktail hour where drinks and appetizers were served. Guests were then escorted into the tent for dinner and dancing. The evening ended with an exit through sparklers and an after hours indoor dance party, featuring my husband’s famous dancing! Our wedding was far better than either of us could have imagined. We can’t thank our amazing guests and vendors enough for helping to make our special day an experience we’ll never forget.
17 Comments about “Washington Wedding by Sea Studio Photography”
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January 26, 2011 at 3:31 pm
Love the bride's earrings! Can she share where she found them? Best wishes to the happy couple!
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January 26, 2011 at 3:44 pm
Beautiful wedding! Love the "I do," where did you get the crystals for that?
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January 26, 2011 at 3:53 pm
LOVE the color purple! Flowers are amazing!
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January 26, 2011 at 3:58 pm
Hurray! These are great photos and such a wonderful glimpse into this magical day! Katie, you look incredible and the wedding was perfect! Congrats! Nice work Sea Studio. Can't wait for you to shoot my wedding :)
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January 26, 2011 at 4:25 pm
Oh, how I love how the lavender "pops" against everything! Lovely, thanks for sharing!
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January 26, 2011 at 4:30 pm
Thank you so much for the lovely feature, Abby!! :) xoxo -Sally & Jeff Honeycutt
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January 26, 2011 at 5:27 pm
LOVE this wedding - sooo gorgeous!!
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January 26, 2011 at 6:07 pm
The full bride shot is gorgeous and the colors so rich! Lovely and sublime.
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January 26, 2011 at 7:56 pm
I can't believe our wedding is on Style Me Pretty! So exciting! Thank you Style Me Pretty and Sea Studio!
Rachel, the earrings are Nadri from Nordstrom. I don't see them on the website anymore but there are some similar ones.
Stephanie, the "I Do" applique is from Mindy Weiss. Here's the link: http://shop.mindyweiss.com/collections/bestsellers/products/rhinestone-shoe-applique-i-do
Molly, your wedding is going to be amazing! Let me know if you need any help.
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January 26, 2011 at 8:14 pm
Okay, so her dress is to die for....such beautiful photographs!
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January 26, 2011 at 8:28 pm
What an elegant wedding! I love the brides dress!!
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January 26, 2011 at 10:17 pm
The bride is beautiful and naturally so..the venue and flowers are amazing!
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January 26, 2011 at 10:55 pm
It was an honor and a privilege to be able to work with Brandon and Katie and their amazing vendors like Sea Studio on this spectacular wedding It was such a beautiful and romantic day!
Lori Losee
Wedding Coordinator
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January 31, 2011 at 2:17 am
Your wedding looked amazing!! :)
Where are your bridesmaid dresses from? -
February 1, 2011 at 3:28 pm
Hi Marilyn!
I thought I'd chime in just in case the bride doesn't see your question... the bridesmaids dresses are from J. Crew. :) So pretty, aren't they?! -
February 23, 2011 at 12:53 pm
Katie R- I am getting married at Port Ludlow this August... doing it sans planner. Any advice? My biggest question is the dancing-- which room did you have it in and how many people attended your wedding? Thanks!!! your pics are amazing!
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