Modern Seattle Wedding by Sarah Rhoads Photographers
It never fails, Sarah Rhoads Photographers always EQUALS a party in a post. And by that I mean, the second we see that email drop into our inbox we start doing high-kicks because we know it’s going to be good; like really, really good. So shocker (I know you probably didn’t see this coming) this Seattle wedding is B-A-N-A-N-A-S. Sugarcomb Event Design whipped together a lemon-infused soiree full of golden hues and limoncello treats and Metropolitan Market added a dash of floral beauties to the mix, making for the perfect ending to another week here at SMP. You know what we say to that? TGISarah Rhoads Photographers. Check out the gallery for all the lemony goodness you can handle.
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From the Bride…Stephen and I met nearly seven years ago while both at the University of Washington. We had only been dating for less than 2 months and I ran off to study abroad in Italy. We took a big leap of faith when we decided that he’d come visit me (one of the best decisions we’ve made!).
We knew we wanted our wedding to reflect us and be a bright and happy celebration with our nearest and dearest friends and family. We picked yellow and gray as our colors and since we fell in love in Italy (and actually really wanted to get married there), we wanted to sprinkle Italian influence throughout the day. Even though we live in rainy Seattle, we decided to get married outside, at Kubota Gardens (a few tiny rain drops fell on us after we were announced husband and wife… perfect timing.). The beautiful gardens didn’t need too much for decorations, so we kept it to some yellow poms, a few flower petals and buckets filled with limanta for our guests. Our reception was at 415 Westlake located in the South Lake Union neighborhood of downtown Seattle. The exposed brick, concrete and exposed beams were a stark contrast to our garden ceremony, but we loved the combo. We had so many fun elements at 415 — comfy sofas, polaroid pictures, lots of tall vases mixed in with sweet little bud vases, chalkboards, and hundreds and hundreds of candles.
So many pieces of our wedding were put together by our amazing family. My mom made my bouquet wrap (my something old and blue) and hankies for my bridesmaids from my great great grandmother’s 99-year-old wedding dress. My dad made the adorable arrows at the ceremony (and several other cool pieces). Steve’s aunt and uncle’s restaurant, Italianissimo (to die for Italian food!) catered the event. And Steve’s mom made delicious homemade limoncello as our wedding favors (among the millions of other things she helped with).
Our day was so beautiful and so fun because of the amazing people that we worked with (and of course all the inspiration I got from Style Me Pretty!). The first decision we made was to hire the incredibly talented Sarah and Chris Rhoads. Tiffany from Tiffany Colors not only made me pretty for the day but fed me champagne and a bagel while getting me ready. Kelsey from Sugarcomb Event Design is a genius and helped us make decisions all along the way. And one of my personal favorite aspects of the wedding was the paper goodies. Sarah from Foglio Press made such lovely little pieces for us—from invites, to the menu, to the Italian city table names (which were all cities we’ve been to) and adorable matching escort cards. It was incredible to have our family and closest friends together—dancing, eating, and celebrating—with us that day. We were overwhelmed by all the love and joy we felt and I don’t think my cheeks ever hurt so much from smiling!
Wedding Photography: Sarah Rhoads Photographers / Floral Design: Elizabeth of Metropolitan Market / Event Design: Kelsey Eads of Sugarcomb Event Design / Ceremony Location: Kubota Gardens / Reception Location: 415 Westlake / Ceremony Band: Windsong Classical Trio / DJ: Events With Integrity / Caterer: Italianissimo / Make-up + Hair: Tiffany Colors
28 Comments about “Modern Seattle Wedding by Sarah Rhoads Photographers”
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November 18, 2011 at 4:02 pm
Looks like a great day with such attention to detail. Each part of the day has been carefully planned and how lovely and personal to have homemade favors too!
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November 18, 2011 at 4:39 pm
What a sweet wedding! Great shots!
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November 18, 2011 at 4:48 pm
Hey-- any idea where the bridesmaid dresses are from? so cute!
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November 18, 2011 at 5:09 pm
Sweet as can be. Any idea who designed the wedding dress?
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November 18, 2011 at 5:18 pm
Love the Italian elements and the polaroid/escort card trade idea!
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November 18, 2011 at 5:26 pm
So amazing to see all these gorgeous photos of the day as it came together! This was such a fun wedding to work on - Congratulations Olita & Steve!!!
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November 18, 2011 at 6:41 pm
I'm in love with her dress! Where is it from?
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November 18, 2011 at 8:13 pm
Is the bride a model? like her wedding... She is Elegant! Wonderful story, Great pictures.
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November 19, 2011 at 12:50 am
Beautiful Wedding! I love the Bride's hair clip, where is it from?
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November 19, 2011 at 9:30 am
This was such an incredible wedding, with so much thought and effort put into everything! Not to mention the most perfect couple! Love you Olita and Steve! :)
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November 19, 2011 at 3:58 pm
Ok, I love the polaroid seating arrangement - very unique and what a great way to keep the memories!
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November 19, 2011 at 4:56 pm
Love the polaroid idea. so fun! great photography, as usual.
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November 20, 2011 at 12:45 pm
What a lovely wedding! I adore the Polaroid idea. Beautiful!
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November 20, 2011 at 3:10 pm
Wow... they are perfect together, and as many others previously stated... love the Polaroids ;)
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November 20, 2011 at 11:07 pm
Where are the tiny bottles for the Limoncello from?
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November 21, 2011 at 1:35 am
Great job, Sarah and Kelsey! Love the pop of yellows. :)
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November 21, 2011 at 1:52 am
Sweet~Love the color theme~{aand beautiful couple~}
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November 21, 2011 at 7:06 am
Ah - Steve and Olita!
These pictures have certainly captured the joy and special quality of the day you created for yourselves, your family and your friends. We so enjoyed being a part of it!!
A piu tardi...
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November 21, 2011 at 8:55 am
I really.... really love the polaroid idea.....
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November 21, 2011 at 6:06 pm
Thank you for the sweet words! My dress and belt are both from Marcella's La Boutique in Seattle and are Monique Lhullier designs. My hair clip is from the Portobello shop on Etsy. And I highly recommend having a polaroid camera at weddings - so fun!
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December 10, 2011 at 12:13 pm
I love every thing about this wedding!
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December 12, 2011 at 10:45 am
Love the post! Thank you Olita and Steve for including our "Here Comes the Bride" and "I'm her Mr." & "I'm his Mrs." signs in your beautiful wedding day! LOVE IT!!!
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January 1, 2012 at 12:15 pm
just divine! Where did you find the little limoncello bottles? We are looking for exactly those but can't find them.
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January 8, 2012 at 11:13 pm
I absolutely LOVE the limoncello bottles also and can't seem to find them.... Any chance you can share the info??
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March 5, 2012 at 8:07 am
Heather and Stephanie - I found them at specialty bottles online at http://www.specialtybottle.com/cubicaclearglassbottle7ozwswingtop.aspx
I was looking for them too!
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