Posts Tagged ‘annemarie juhlian’
I Want To Clone Steve: You’ve Gotta Love A Guy Who Adores His Gal…
Last Saturday evening at Canlis Restaurant in Seattle, a sweet guy surprised his beautiful gal with a renewal of marriage vows. In celebration of 20 beautiful years. In honor of 3 amazing children. In reverent jubilation of a shared journey filled with devotion, perseverance, lots of change, ups and downs, romance, house chores and so much love. With…
Read MoreWedding Ceremony Locations in Seattle: Fun Places For a Small and Intimate Wedding Ceremony!
Being married in Seattle, Washington? If your wedding is small and intimate in size, the greater Puget Sound area offers sweet and special locations and venues for such an affair. Here are 6 little known and known venues and locations in Seattle and the Puget Sound area that are perfect for an intimate wedding ceremony. 1)…
Read MoreThe 2014 Fall Wedding Season in Seattle: What I Know For Sure…
I love Fall. It is my favorite season. As I look back over these first days of Fall, I celebrate: Aaron and Devon Mills – married at DeLille Cellars this past Friday afternoon, in the happy presence of their family and friends. I loved getting to know Aaron and Devon and sharing in their day. Side…
Read MoreIn Celebration of The Tiny & Intimate Wedding Ceremony: John & Marnie’s Big Day At The Salish Lodge…
Just like couples, wedding ceremonies come in all shapes and sizes. Truly, there is no right. And there is no wrong. For most couples, deciding on the size, shape and color of a ceremony ritual is a hugely personal decision. And over the years, I have been with couples of all paths and traditions –…
Read MoreAmelia’s Mommy & Daddy Get Married! A Lovely Wedding in Tacoma, Celebrating a Beautiful Family…
The sun came out for Amelia’s big day! Oh, it was Casey and Dayna’s big day, too! It was happiness for me to road trip it to Tacoma on the morning of July 26th to celebrate Casey and Dayna and to share in their wedding ceremony at the Japanese Reconciliation Park on Ruston Way. Over…
Read MoreOn Their 25th Anniversary and After a “Start Of Wedding Ceremony” Surprise, Cindy and Sandra Say “I Do!”
You’ve got to love two fabulous ladies who know how to truly have fun and a good time! In celebration of their 25 years together, Cindy and Sandra exchanged vows at Salty’s on Alki, in a sweet and personal wedding ceremony, surrounded by their best friends and people. To open their ceremony, and in a “planned surprise move,” Cindy…
Read MoreYou Know What My Happiness Is? A Kind, Gracious and Appreciative Loving Couple. Truly.
My heart was in such a happy place as I made the drive to the Salish Lodge last Sunday to get Brian and Dayna so very married. This sweet couple lives by my favorite paradox: ‘what is big, is really small. what is small, is really big.” With 18 family members as their guests, Brian…
Read More“That Was So Much Fun!” That’s Right, Let’s Toss Out the Boring, “Blah, Blah, Blah” Seattle Wedding Ceremony…
I followed David and Britney back to the guest house at their venue, The Farm Kitchen, and as we sat down to sign marriage license documents on Saturday evening, Britney kept saying “gosh, that was so much fun!” And I couldn’t agree more. The aspect of “fun” during a ceremony has less to do with…
Read MoreYour Seattle Wedding: 5 Unique Ideas For Your Memorable Northwest Wedding Day…
You are planning your wedding in Seattle, Washington! As an excited and enthusiastic engaged couple, you have a big variety of choices and decisions to make around the size, design and scope of your wedding ceremony and celebration. Planning Your Wedding In Seattle, WA – 5 Big Planning Tips: 1) Consider Having Your Seattle Wedding In…
Read MoreBecca + George: A Beautiful, Poignant and Fun-Loving Celebration at The Foundry in Seattle…
Becca + George. I remember when Becca first called me last December to discuss the possibility of officiating her marriage to George. Many decisions for this wedding were being made long distance and as we all know, it often it is challenging to make big decisions without an in-person meet and greet. And Becca and George took…
Read MoreA Tapestry of Love: On The Beach – Hindu & Interfaith – Overlooking Hood Canal – Lakeside – and An Elopement!
The Summer of 2014. As I look back over the last week, I marvel at the diverse couples who have tied the knot…who come together in fierce love and devotion to create a joyful life as best friends, team mates and lifetime partners. You’ve got to love Frank and Randy who travelled from Texas to be…
Read More2 Beautiful Ladies. A Happy Officiant, an Awesome Photographer & Film Crew. Carla and Karen = You Are So Very Married!
Carla + Karen. These two women created and designed a wedding day, celebration and week in Seattle to celebrate their loving relationship and family. Traveling from Texas, Carla and Karen were married in the bright sunshine last Friday afternoon at Seattle’s Volunteer Park. It was a tiny affair. Photographer Jenny Goldberg-George joined me (she is…
Read MoreYour Wedding “Smooch.” 4 Sweet Tips For an Outstanding and Memorable Ceremony Kiss!
Every wedding ceremony ends with a sweet kiss. A fantastic and memorable kiss to top off a sweet and loving wedding ceremony is a beautiful forever memory for a couple. Some kisses are better than others. That’s just life! It might seem elementary to talk about “kissing.’ However, having been up close and personal to…
Read MoreA Surprise Pre-Wedding Visit at Home From Vice-President Joe Biden for Steve and Jane!
You’ve got to love a Groom-to-Be who gets the surprise of his life, a few days before his wedding – a very unexpected home visit by Vice President Joe Biden and entourage! I loved hearing the story from Steve about how while visiting Seattle last week, Biden’s motorcade pulled up in front of his Eastside home…
Read MoreBoom! 4 Ways to Blow up or Mess Up Your Seattle Wedding Ceremony…
It’s not every day that you plan a wedding ceremony in our beautiful city of Seattle and/or Puget Sound! If you are being married outside of an established religious or spiritual tradition, you will have even more flexibility on the “how, what and where” of your ceremony. A wedding day is perfect in it’s imperfections.…
Read MoreCelebrating Dan & Kim’s Love Story and Their Beautiful Wedding Day at Farestart in Downtown Seattle…
Dan + Kim. This couple met at mid-life, thrown together by two friends at the annual Beat the Bridge race in Seattle. Together, they have created a most beautiful and inspiring loving relationship and a new family with their three adult children. Surrounded by 40+ happy family and friends at Farestart in Seattle yesterday afternoon,…
Read MoreSeattle Area Wedding Chapels and Churches – 5 Best Venues For a Memorable Wedding Ceremony!
If you are looking for a beautiful non-denominational church or chapel for your wedding ceremony in the greater Seattle and Puget Sound area, look no further! Happily, there are a number of sweet and elegant churches and chapels that welcome non-members and who allow an outside Officiant or Minister to officiate. Here are five of the best…
Read MoreFred + Tracie. You’ve Got To Love A Beautiful Couple Who Does Everything Right…
And I don’t share this lightly! Everything about Fred and Tracie’s wedding day was beautiful. Because it reflected the beauty, graciousness and heart of a couple who created a memorable celebration not only for themselves but for their children, family and friends. Surrounded by their 3 children (an inspiring blended family), Fred and Tracie exchanged…
Read MoreSharing My Birthday Weekend With 3 Beautiful Couples…
Beautiful couples – 3 of ’em! And best of all, it was such a happy pleasure to share my birthday weekend with 3 couples – all very different in inspiring ways and with one common denominator: fierce love, determination and devotion. Congratulations to David and Diana, Sean and Lindsey and Jim and Gail! In this…
Read MoreA Seattle Wedding Ceremony Processional – 4 Tips For a Flawless and Memorable Walk Down the Aisle!
Just call me the Rehearsal Queen! Here you go… 1) Put Someone In Charge Or Your Processional: In my world, the Officiant leads a rehearsal. And in counsel with your Officiant or Minister, you will want to appoint a friend as “Processional Coordinator.” What does a processional coordinator do? They take on the task of…
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