pokopiko's biography
We had an amazing day!
The day before the wedding there was a 40% chance of rain in the afternoon and that freaked me out since we chose our date in August to avoid the crazy Seattle rain. So we added a first look in the morning and rented more umbrellas. Thankfully it didn't rain at all the whole day!
Getting ready pics: I got ready in our suite at the Mayflower Park Hotel and DH got ready in another room at the Mayflower. DH got me a surprise gift (Prada sunglasses with a pink outline I loved them and wore them almost every day of the honeymoon!) even though we weren't supposed to exchange gifts on the wedding day. I had Penn State garters and DH loved them. We were originally supposed to get ready with our bridal party but since we rescheduled to have a first look in the morning (due to rain) we just told them to get ready later!
First look:
We actually stopped by a tennis court and played some tennis. I was tortured with tennis lessons as a kid, my dad wanted me to be some professional player but I hated it and I thought he would love the tennis pics.
Ceremony pics:
Our priest was really cute, we were his first American wedding. He actually got the best man's number to check up on us haha. After we signed the marriage license he was supposed to sign it but I guess we got carried away and started hugging everyone and then he told us to watch him sign it hehe.
After the ceremoy pics:
Reception pics
The reception room looked much better than we imagined! The pink uplights transformed the room and I was in love with our centerpieces (that must have been the only thing I didn't second guess the whole time while planning the wedding). DH finally appreciated uplights after seeing the room :)
I love this pic so much!
Thanks for looking! Trying to make space in our small apartment!
Shipping for all items will be from Seattle.
Reception Items
1. Bird cage for cards - 20 inches tall
- Paid 70$. Make an offer.
2. Crystal garlands - 8 available, each one is 6 feet SOLD
- here they are hanging from the candelabra
- i paid $120 for all
3. Cake stand 1 - unused SOLD
- 12 inches in diameter
- can take a better picture if desired
- purchased from ebay
4. Cake stand 2 SOLD
- paid 70$ from save-on-crafts
- 18 inches top diameter
5. Table number holders - 9 available
- purchased from kitchenandrestaurant
- 15 inches tall
6. Diamond candle holders
- 24 available
7. Guestbook and guestbook pen - not used
8. Unity candle holders + unity candles - unused
9. Ring pillow - unused
10. wedding bells - unused
Ceremony Items:
1. tulle
- 108 inches wide, soft tulle
- one 40 yard bolt + one 38 yard bolt
- 50$ for all + shipping
Bridal wear items
1. David's Bridal crinoline unused
- size 4
2. David's Bridal bustier unused
- I think it's 34 B have to check though
3. Veil - unused
- 4 tier, last tier cathedral length
- from ebay
4. Wedding gloves - unused
- 23 inch, white satin fingerless
- from ebay
We met soon after I moved to Seattle, on my first day at work! ehh not the most romantic meeting! He of course fell in love with me immediately cause i'm just so lovable ;) and soon after we were known as the love birds!
It took us forever to decide which city to have the wedding in (because his family lives in Pennsylvania and my parents live in Toronto, Canada), but we finally decided on Seattle (where we live) as we thought it would be the easiest to plan. We are getting married in a Catholic church (FI is catholic while I am non denominational Christian) and then having the reception at the Mayflower Park Hotel in downtown Seattle.
Wedding day:
I can't wait for Rich to see me in the wedding dress walking down the aisle, and saying our vows awwww. I'm also looking forward to the first kiss, first dance, father daughter dance, our moms doing readings and of course cutting the cake yuuum.
I put some sections as friends only to keep some of the details a suprise (They will all be made public after the wedding :)).
My bridesmaids will be wearing this dress from Alfred Angelo (style 6455) with brown shoes.
They are not the originally color we requested but I've grown to like them. We got the custom stamps from zazzle and love them (gotta love PW! without it I never would have known about custom stamps)
We are going to have 3 weeks of honeymoon bliss :).
We finally booked all plane tickets and all hotels (minus the Ireland ones). We still have to book the museums.
We decided to go to northern Italy for a week and a half (venice, florence and milan), then visit my grandparents in Romania for a few days, then go drive around Ireland. We also have a one day layover in Paris.
First Stop: Venice
Second Stop: Florence
Third stop: Milan
Fourth stop: Romania
Fifth stop: layover in Paris
Sixth and final stop: arrive in Dublin and take road trips
I'm thinking of doing a TTD at Snoqualmie Falls. Here's a pic of it (ignore the people in it). But we can walk down to the rocks and play in the water which I think will make for cool pics.
My only fear is that I will have gained so much weight over the honeymoon .... pasta & gelato oh noooo
Yup yup a Paris photoshoot. I'm over the moon about it. Maybe I don't need a TTD photoshoot now :)
We walked around through downtown Paris for about 3 hours but I had forgotten how dusty some parts are so don't mind our shoes or the bottom of my dress.
We bought them from Michael's and just printed at home and then of course got zazzle stamps to match :)
