Wedding Show {Weddings in Woodinville}

I am so excited to be a part of this exclusive, open-house style wedding show on January 30th, 2011 called Weddings in Woodinville! Simply Wed will be designing the Novelty Hill-Januik Winery, one of our favorite NW wedding venues where we are also on the preferred vendor list! Straight from the show, here's the scoop in a nutshell:


Attention Future Brides & Grooms!

Experience Woodinville’s Top Wedding Venues
January 30th, 2011

Gather your friends and families and join us for an exciting afternoon tour of wine tasting, catered food, music and live entertainment during a special open-house of six of Woodinville's top wedding venues. Ticket holders for this event will board chauffeur-driven luxury transportation for a half-day tour that will escort your group to each venue.

Weddings in Woodinville is a special event designed to give couples and their families and friends a sneak preview of each fully-decorated venue to better envision their special wedding day and meet with industry professionals that can help them put it all together.

Stay tuned for my mood boards and theme details! I'll see you there on January 30th!

Mood Boards {Anniversary Party}

I have the honor to work with a client who is currently living in Japan on her 10th Anniversary Party next summer. One of my favorite things to do is create mood boards to make sure we are on the same page since ultimately I am procuring and designing everything for her here in the US. Here are the Mood Boards so far based on two of her requests - "lantern centerpieces" and "rustic Italian buffet." Now that we've narrowed down what she's looking for I'm off to shop for lanterns and rustic runners! Enjoy!

Simply Wed {Recent Press}

What a treat to find out that our recent August, 2010 wedding was published on another blog at The Wedding Yentas! The wonderful photography team at Emma Jane Photography submitted this lovely summer wedding and it was chosen for the Real Jewish Weddings feature. Check out the article HERE, and a few of my favorite photos from Michael & Stephanie's big day at the Lakeside Events Center. Mazel Tov!

Emerald City Applause Award {Best Wedding Under $25,000}

I am thrilled to announce that one of my favorite weddings of the year has won Simply Wed the honor of an Emerald City Applause Award! The wedding of Shrutika and Dan at Novelty Hill-Januik Winery this past March was a wonderful Indian celebration - and one that proved that creativity and style can make any wedding budget look like a million! Check out the mood boards I created for the submission, and check back at previous postings for full event info. Cheers!

Roche Harbor Wedding {Kristen & Ariel} 10.10.10

This is just a teeny sneak peek at the wonderfulness and gorgeousness that this couple exuded on their wedding day. Kristen and Ariel are friends-of-friends that I've known for years, and it was such a special joy to be able to assist them in making their wedding day dreams come true at Roche Harbor Resort on San Juan Island. The whole event had a European-Scandinavian look to it - using all greens and herbs and antiques for decor - and an insane family-style meal that I don't think anybody in attendance will soon forget. I can't wait to share the details with you in a few weeks. For now, take a look at Asgari Photography's lovely images.

Mood Board {Vintage Rustic Modern Buttercup}

I had the pleasure of attending an all-day, intensive course offered by Sasha Souza (industry event design extraordinaire) this past week in Seattle. Aptly titled "Souzapalooza," it was a no-nonsense blast of inspiration and business advice all rolled into one. Classes like this are what keep us professionals going - and on top of the latest trends AND business models out there is the wedding and event industry.


Part of our assignment (yep, we got lots of real homework) was to create a mood board using the words Vintage+Rustic+Modern and the color Buttercup to inspire us. This is my take - I hope it inspires you to think outside of the box when thinking of your wedding look!

Credits (Clockwise from Top Left)

West Elm, Etsy, Sweet Grass Mill, Vintage Avocado, The Mustard Seed Co, Simply Wed, Saja , Martha Stewart Weddings, Country Living, Martha Stewart Weddings, Once Wed, Simply Wed, Mark Rothko

Conception to Completion {Wedding Chalkboard}

I was recently inspired to do a little artwork for a lovely bride and groom of mine. The idea: to showcase their favorite NW beers and wines in a sidewalk-chalkboard-inspired fashion. I needed something large to make and impact, and the above framed chalkboard from Pottery Barn was just what I was looking for (minus the price tag). So I embarked on my week-long chalky journey!!

Using a large pre-fab frame, particle board, primer and black chalk board paint I came up with this doppelganger...after an admittedly ridiculous amount of hours.


I then researched all of the brand logos, websites and google images I could for the 5 local NW beers and the 2 wines. I created this pencil mock-up of the concept to the bride and groom to make sure I was on-par with what they were thinking. A few small changes...


And this was the final product! It was created using the fabulous (and must-have in the chalk art world) Chalk Ink pens. The same ones used on Starbucks reader boards world-wide...making me think I might just be of that caliber (ha!). I loved that they wanted to keep it fun and a little cheeky, allowing me to use a couple of the taglines of the unique brands.


I have to say I got so much feedback from the bartenders and caterers about this, it may just have to be a repeat performance! Just another unique and creative touch that Simply Wed can add to your wedding...enjoy!

Photo by Blissed Photography