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Weddings In Woodinville

Weddings In Woodinville is coming up THIS weekend 1.26.14!  I can hardly wait!  The planning and anticipation of this event is months in the making!  I am thrilled with my team and the hard work that has gone into this event!  I have the honor of being at Willows Lodge with an amazing team of vendors:

14580 NE 145th Street Woodinville,
Washington 98072 425.424.3900
 www.willowslodge.com 
mail@willowslodge.com

 Located in the heart of Woodinville Wine Country, Willows Lodge offers you an intimate and unique special occasion site featuring award-winning herb gardens and a quintessential Northwest ambiance. Simple elegance, natural beauty and inspired cuisine provided by the Barking Frog restaurant along with the expert knowledge of our seasoned catering/event professionals are just a few of the elements that make Willows Lodge one of the most sought-after venues in Western Washington. Let us help you create memorable experiences for all of your guests and offer you a seamlessly perfect day! Accommodates 10-200 guests. 

2014 Theme - Cloud Garden Our theme 'Cloud Garden' is inspired by the ethereal light filtered through the windows and gardens at Willows. We want to exude light and dreaminess both in visual effect and in the feeling our guests will experience. The palette is comprised of whites, warm greys, and natural wood tones for a cohesive palette that will allow our guests to focus on the details and cohesiveness of the design. Pops of deep turquoise and pear will add interest here and there. The Cloud Garden theme is whimsical but elegant, fantastical but connected. We want our guests to feel that they are in a place where wonderful, surprising things happen.

 Planner:
Ethereal Events
Wendi Hroncich
206.920.2658
www.etherealevents.com
info@etherealevents.com
 Ethereal Events is a full service wedding and event planning company! We offer day-of, month of, partial, and full planning services. Let us be your friend and ally in the wedding planning process! We help make our client's wedding truly heavenly!

 Vendors:
 321 FOTO | Photo Booths 
360.878.7622
www.321foto.com
 info@321foto.com
 321 FOTO offers the highest quality photos ever found in a photo booth. We blend studio portrait photography in a traditional photo booth setting. Designed for weddings & special events our booths have integrated fun with style.

 Annemarie Juhlian, Wedding Officiant & Minister
425.922.1325
www.marriedbyannemarie.com 
anne@marriedbyannemarie.com
 Annemarie Juhlian, Non-Denominational Wedding Officiant & Minister. Unstuffy, creative, inclusive, respectful and fun! All faiths and traditions. Let's create a personal and romantic wedding ceremony that fully celebrates your loving relationship!

 Braden Landon 
425.770.5952
www.bradenlandon.com 
djvyyv@yahoo.com
 Professional DJ & MC, Audio and Lighting Design services for Weddings, Private Events and Corporate Events.

 dianne's Delights
 425.879.9379
www.diannesdelights.net 
hello@diannesdelights.net
dianne’s Delights delivers what every event really needs—a dose of sweetness. As dessert-catering company we bake a kaleidoscope of sweets and treats. Whether you are looking for more traditional treats or want a more modern morsels dD's bakes it all.

 Lola Event Floral & Design 
206.271.7269
www.lolafloral.com
hello@lolafloral.com
 Lola offers full event design and floral design for clients looking to wow and delight their guests. Services include rental coordination, drapery, linens, flowers, paper details, backdrops, chandelier pieces, and concept studies.

 Mark Ryan Winery 
425.415.3865
www.markryanwinery.com 
Alex@markryanwinery.com
 In the Hollywood Vineyard complex, 5 doors down from the Purple Cafe in Woodinville. Open 7 days a week, 12-5pm daily.

 Salon Maison 
425.492.4920
www.salonmaison.net 
details@salonmaison.net
Specializing in weddings for over 20 years, Salon Maison is at the forefront of wedding beauty and style. Referred by top wedding coordinators and venues, their clientele includes a host of celebrities and distinguished personalities. Count on them to create the perfect look for you.

 Stephanie Cristalli Photography 
206.783.8985
www.blog.stephaniecristalli.com 
stephanie@stephaniecristalli.com
I strive to create moments that are fresh, natural and sophisticated with a look that lasts for generations. My clients are my friends and our relationship usually moves to babies and family portraits after the wedding. Can't wait to meet you!


Come check us out this Sunday!  1.26.14 - 12:00 to 5:00pm

Weddings In Woodinville

Still on the fence about whether or not to attend the best Wedding Show the Eastside has to offer? Well, there are less than 100 tickets left, and they are selling fast...This event in it's 5 year history has SOLD OUT every year! Check out the highlights from last years event!


Weddings in Woodinville 2013 from Bogle Productions on Vimeo.
If you are getting married, helping to plan a wedding, looking for a fun "something" to the weekend before the SUPER BOWL and like to eat and drink, THIS is the event for you! I'll be at Willows Lodge, so please come by and say "HI!"

Raise A Glass!

Thanksgiving is coming up next week, and I can't wait!  I LOVE this holiday 2nd to Christmas.  I think the reason I love/continue to love Thanksgiving so much is because I have NEVER been required to host the big event.  For my family, our tradition is to go to either mine or my husband's parent's house and enjoy the meal we've loved since childhood.  (Very little responsibility required).  I get to enjoy the appetizers, drink the pre-meal cocktails, and enjoy time with family; not scramble around making the perfect meal or setting a gorgeous table.  One day, I think I would really enjoy the challenges and stress of hosting such an important holiday tradition, but until then, I will continue to enjoy making my side and dessert at home to bring!

What do Thanksgiving plans have to do with wedding planning you ask?  Hosting Thanksgiving is very much like trying to host your own or child's wedding!  The pressures, decisions, and work need to be handled for such a large event, but BY WHO?  If you are the couple getting married, you are busy with getting ready, taking photos, and (HOPEFULLY) enjoying the day!  If you are thinking about trying to coordinate and execute your wedding on your own, PLEASE take notice this Thanksgiving to the host (if not you) to see how much they are enjoying themselves and ask yourself honestly: "Is this what I want to be doing on my wedding day?"  "Can I really be in two places at once?"

I have heard too many couples not love or even enjoy their wedding because they were tied up in the details and decisions and not able to relax, enjoy, and be present in the celebration! This Thanksgiving holiday take notice and decide what you want!

Bridal Fashion Week Wrap Up

Fashion week is one of my favorite weeks.  Not that I'm wearing all the designer duds yet!  I do love to
Bridal Fashion Week is like a girly, beautiful Christmas! PINK, Vintage, and modern shapes OH MY!!!  I hope you love the discussion and fashion as much as I do!

Hot Winter Wedding Date!

I found this fun article on Yahoo news yesterday and thought I would share it!  Is there a coveted day in 2014 you want?  

Forget June. Why Brides Suddenly Want to Get Married on a Tuesday in November

Brides aren't usually clamoring to get married on a Tuesday in November. But with November 12 of this year translating to 11/12/13, thousands of soon-to-be-wed couples are choosing that very date to say “I do.”

More on Yahoo Shine: Be the DIY Bride Pippa Wants to Be (Someday)

Brian Beitler, executive vice president of David’s Bridal, tells Yahoo Shine that while Saturday is still the most popular day of the week to wed in America, many couples are putting the date ahead of the day.  “It does not matter if the date falls in the middle of the week or on the weekend.”  

Beitler says his company began tracking wedding date trends after approximately 66,000 couples decided to get married on 07/07/07. “We think brides look for special dates because that’s how they want their weddings to be remembered,” he explains. “For 11/12/13, we are projecting about 2,300 weddings that day compared to a little over 350 that took place last year.”

More on Yahoo: Cancelled Wedding Business Creates Chance For Cheap 'I Do'

Although it’s one thing to choose a date that sounds catchy, numerologist Julian Michael says that there can sometimes be a deeper meaning behind these dates. 

“It’s really more about the numbers than the dates themselves,” according to Michael. “There are a lot of philosophies about certain numbers. If you look at 11/12/13, the number 11 is really significant. You see it everywhere and some people who believe its connection to angels make a wish whenever they see it.”

But for those of us who aren’t fluent in the language of numerology, Michael explains that just seeing a special pattern of numbers will prompt people to choose a date because it appears to be symbolic. “If you look at 11/12/13 or 11/11/11, people may not know the meaning behind each number but they will think, ‘Wow, this must mean something.’”

For 40-year-old Angela Walton of San Diego, her upcoming wedding on November 12, 2013 was carefully selected. “My fiancé and I are both veterans of the Marine Corps,” she tells Shine. “We knew we were getting married this year so we thought, the Marine Corps anniversary is on November 10th, Veterans Day is on November 11th, our wedding should be on November 12th.  It’s the perfect trilogy.”

The final shot brides and grooms will have at marrying on a consecutive date will be 12/13/14 and Beitler is projecting an increase in weddings, despite the fact that December is usually a slow month for nuptials. (After that, your next shot at a true consecutive date won't be until January 2, 2103) 

 "Numbers like this ignite our superstitions and our search for meaning,” Wendy Walsh, psychologist and author of "The 30-Day Love Detox," tells Yahoo Shine via email. “People think we must be special if we're the only generation to ever see this sequential date, right?”

Whether or not brides choose their wedding dates with more meaning than others, there is an inadvertent perk to iconic dates, according to Walsh. "It will make it easier for husbands to remember anniversaries!" She’s got a point.

Government shutdown...shutting down weddings?

With day 3 of the Government shut down in effect, it is causing more casualties then one might expect.  Effecting the wedding industry?  How, you crazy wedding planner?  Well, I received a call Tuesday morning from a panicked sister of the bride, trying the save her sister's wedding scheduled for THIS Sunday at Lake Crescent Lodge in the Olympic National Park!  The location of the wedding is in a state park, which due to the government shut down is CLOSED!  Here is part of an article portraying more ways around the country the shutdown is effecting everything, even weddings!

NANCY BENAC 11 hours ago 

NANCY BENAC 11 hours ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking out a mortgage. Getting married in a park. Going for a fall foliage drive. Cashing a check.

Who knew that so many random activities of daily life could be imperiled by a shutdown of the federal government?

Americans are finding that "the government" entails a lot more than the stereotype of faceless D.C. bureaucrats cranking out red tape.

And so it is that two dozen October weddings, including nine this week, are in jeopardy because they're scheduled for monument sites on the National Mall. Ditto for a New Jersey couple planning to marry at the Grand Canyon.

Mike Cassesso and MaiLien Le's permit to get married Saturday on the lawn near the Jefferson Memorial looks to be among the casualties, giving rise to a new Twitter hashtag for their #shutdownwedding. They're looking at alternate sites, including the restaurant booked for their reception.