Ryan + Samuel
Ryan and Sam, where do I even begin?! It was such an honor and privilege to plan their celebration. After 19 years together, these two finally tied the knot. Not once, not twice, but THREE times! There was no shortage of celebration for these two, but even three events won’t do justice to the love and commitment Ryan and Sam share for one another.
The festivities started off with an intimate ceremony in Cabo with their long time friends. From there, the grooms hosted another intimate ceremony for their families followed by a private dinner at the Four Seasons in Seattle. Elle Fleurit flowered the space and elevated what was an already stunning view. Puget Sound Strings graced the celebration with a cover of Over the Rainbow as Ryan and Sam processed in, and contemporary love songs to follow throughout the duration of the event. Ryan and Sam were celebrated with cheers as they shared their first kiss as husbands. Guests enjoyed a relaxing cocktail hour with refreshments and appetizers from the Four Seasons, as well as a super cute seating arrangement from Fanciful Rentals. Guests were then seated for a delicious family style dinner. Bellevue Lighting enhanced the ambiance with uplights and pin spots throughout the space. The night ended with many tasty desserts and an excitement for the following day's celebration to come!
The Grand Finale was a celebration on The Nest rooftop at The Thompson Hotel in Seattle. The morning began with Michelle Wight’s beauty team pampering the grooms for their celebration. Elle Fleurit adorned the rooftop in an immaculate display of blooms and greenery creating the most grand entrance for guests. 321 Foto supplied the guests with endless fun with their GLOW photobooth which Elle Fleurit curated a custom floral backdrop for. Guests were greeted with boozy popsicles and specialty cocktails named after a few of Ryan and Sam’s favorite icons, as well as groovy rooftop tunes DJ’d by Waylon from Bamboo Beats.
The evening consisted of a beautiful and classic cake from The SweetSide, a super fun champagne tower, delicious food from The Thompson, a first dance to the one and only - Lady Gaga, and ended with nothing but the most epic dance party amidst the soft glowing lights from Bellevue Lighting. Congratulations Sam and Ryan! Cheers to many more wonderful years!
XOXO, Natane
“It felt a little ironic as first, selecting “Bridal Bliss” for our wedding with two grooms, but we immediately connected with Natane and had such a blast planning our wedding with her the entire way through. I really can’t say enough great things! Natane was immediately organized, proactive, creative, solution oriented, and driven to understand our vision (better than we did). She provided an experience that relieved us of stress and made each decision feel fun and exciting. Her vendor recommendations were spot on and we felt like we were working with a dream team every step of the way. We ended up planning back to back events, our intimate family wedding ceremony and dinner on Friday evening with a blow-out rooftop reception the following day. 2x the venues, 2x the decisions, 2x the menu, 2x everything! We got through it all, hit our budgets when we wanted to, and had fun adding extras along the way to make the events truly special and unforgettable. My husband and I were blown away with the execution of our vision, every little detail was done to perfection and all we had to do was show up and be completely in the moment with each other and our guests.”
Coordinator: Natane | Beauty: Michelle Wight | Ceremony Music: Puget Sound Strings | Dessert: The SweetSide | DJ: Bamboo Beats | Florist: Elle Fleurit | Lighting: Bellevue Lighting | Paper Goods/Signage: Perfect Press | Photo Booth: 321 Foto | Photographer: Jonas Seaman | Rentals: Fanciful Rentals, Pedersens | Transportation: A&A Limousine