4/11/10 – Brittney & Luke’s Wedding
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On a beautiful Puget Sound Sunday in April, Brittney and Luke were wed at Lake Union Cafe in Seattle, Washington. As I have blogged before, Lake Union Cafe is a beautiful, romantic venue that is perfect for a couple looking for an intimate, elegant wedding. And of course, we made it fun for Brittney, Luke & their closest family and friends.
After a beautiful ceremony ran by Jeff Lee, Brittney and Luke enjoyed some personal time with their family and friends while we had a brief cocktail period on the main floor. When it was time to introduce the wedding party, “Motownphilly” by Boyz II Men set the mood as we roasted the wedding party members with jokes supplied by Brittney and Luke. After giving everyone a second to catch their breath, I narrated Luke & Brittney’s “Love Story” as they entered to a standing ovation. Supplied with a microphone in advanced, Luke thanked everyone for coming out – and even had a few jokes of his for his family & friends!
After dinner, cake cutting, and toasts, we allowed Brittney and Luke to socialize with their guests – sometimes during the dinner portion of the night, there simply isn’t enough time. When ready, Luke and Brittney shared a special first dance, and then Brittney danced with her father, while Luke and his mother late joined them mid-dance. After tossing the bouquet and garter – it was time to open the dance floor. I felt it best approriate to start with a slow dance – and from there, we turned it up a notch and everyone danced and socalized the night away! From hits from the 60s, 80s, and today’s pop music – we mixed and mashed with a little bit of club DJ style (Brittney’s Man of Honor is a club promoter and Brittney would often go to his events) until it was time for the final dance.
During our planning consultations, we discussed how we would end the night – and after their honeymoon plans had changed – we rehashed those ideas and came up with two ideas of how to end the night – depending on how many people were still there at the end of the night, being as it was a Sunday wedding. With nearly every guest still in attendance – we went with the “Circle of Love” exit – where Brittney and Luke would share the final dance as guests circled around – and on their cue, they would go around to each guest and thank them for coming out. Some beautiful photos were taken by Marv Heston, their photographer, and it was the perfect intimate ending for their wedding. It fit the venue, it fit the client’s guests, and it fit the end of a perfect day for Brittney and Luke.
Vendors:
Dann – Lake Union Cafe – www.lakeunioncafe.com
Marv Heston – Photographer – www.hestonweddings.com
Kendra Yaple - Loves Me Flowers – Florist – lovesmeflowers@yahoo.com
Robbi Broussard – Cakes – 253-859-2812
Jeff Lee – Officiant
Simplified Itinerary
Ceremony
Cocktail Period
Grand Entrance
Welcome & Thank You To Guests
Dinner
Cake Cutting
Toasts
First Dance
Father/Bride & Mother/Son Dance
Bouquet Toss
Garter Toss
Open Dancing
Last Song of the Night
Farewell & Congratulations!
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