A Sweet Morning Elopement At Seattle's Tulio Restaurant

Kara and Josh. 3.24.12

Surrounded by 15 family and friends at Seattle's downtown Tulio Restaurant on this festive March Saturday morning, Kara and Josh exchanged vows and celebrated their loving relationship.

I love morning ceremonies.

You often get great added value as Seatt;e venues are happy to have the morning business. It gives a couple the option for brunch or lunch. AND the two of you get the rest of your day to create lifetime memories on a wedding day.

As you consider a time of day to elope, consider the morning. Not only are area restaurants more available on a weekend morning, but local parks are also less crazy during the peak months, giving a couple more outdoor options and privacy.

From Alaska to Seattle! Michael and Angie's Small & Intimate Ceremony, Seattle Style!

Michael + Angie = Seattle wedding!

On a cold and blustery day, Michael and Angie were married at Seattle's Edgewater Hotel, surrounded by close family and friends.

This couple wanted a small and intimate ceremony and celebration - and with a personalized ceremony and dinner with their best family and friends, they got their wish.

The Edgewater Hotel in downtown Seattle is a perfect venue for a tiny wedding celebration.

I particularly like the waterfront room which is adjacent to the Hotel's dining room. This is where Michael and Angie were married and where they celebrated with a beautiful dinner. I've been to this room numerous times over the years and it's a favorite for a "Seattle waterfront" wedding experience!

Doing Something Fun and Festive Within A Tiny Wedding Ceremony...

Look at the fun in this fabulous photo taken during David and Lindsay's small and intimate wedding ceremony at a bed and breakfast on one sweet afternoon on Seattle's Capital Hill.

Yes, they are pulling a fisherman's knot!

And you thought rituals were only for larger and more formal wedding ceremonies...not!

Today's tiny wedding ceremony is all about joy - fun - intimacy and uniqueness. Today's intimate and small ceremony gives a couple a profound opportunity to incorporate unique elements that celebrate a loving relationship.

I love working with a couple within a small and intimate ceremony to create a unique ritual that they can carry forward into their marriage. It's not about the size of a ceremony - it's about doing something that at the end of the day, you look at each other and have that feeling that says, "that was truly us."

Photo: Daniel Sheehan - www.abeautifuldayphotography.com
Officiant: Annemarie Juhlian - www.marriedbyannemarie.com

Cruise "Wedding" Season Is Almost Here: Getting Married in Seattle Before Your Cruise To Alaska!

In the past couple of weeks, I have made arrangements with 3 couples to marry them here in Seattle before they embark on their cruises to Alaska.

With the cruise season almost upon us, many couples elect to get married "shore side" before taking off on their Alaskan cruise.

If you are in-State or coming in from out-of-State, here is what you need to get married before your honeymoon to our big State to the North:

1) Valid Washington State Marriage License
2) 2 Witnesses
3) Officiant to marry you!

If I can be helpful around this, please call me at 425 922 1325 or go to: http://www.marriedbyannemarie.com/

A Sweet Elopement At Tacoma's Owen Beach - Wind, Rainy & Crazy Cold!

Johnson and Hien.

An amazing and poignant love story.

Married in the wind, rain and craziness of a mini-storm at Owen Beach at Tacoma's Point Defiance Park.

Accompanied by their best friends. Protected from the elements with umbrellas. A sweet exchange of promises, vows and rings.

Very cold! So John and Hien - devoted, loving, fun and silly - ready and open for anything!

Dave & Katie's Sweet Elopement At Seattle's Corson Building

I love elopements.

I especially love an elopement that is thoughtful, romantic and "perfect" for a couple.

Dave and Heidi celebrated their partnership with a tiny ceremony and celebration with 4 people they love at Seattle's Corson Building on March 1st.

The weather cooperated with warmish weather and sunshine and photographer Jenny Goldberg-George, captured this funsy photo on the steps for this historic building in Georgetown.

If you are seeing a quaint and sweet venue for your wedding ceremony and celebration - from tiny to medium-size - consider The Corson Building.

Not only has this building been lovingly restored for celebrations, the owners create some of the best darn food in Seattle!

Photo: www.jennygg.com
Officiant: www.marriedbyannemarie.com

Looking To Elope to Poulsbo, Washington? Check Out The Farm Kitchen In Poulsbo!

For a small and tiny wedding ceremony, one of the best venues in Kitsap County is The Farm Kitchen in Poulsbo, Washington.

When you call The Farm Kitchen, you most likely will talk with either Anne or Hollis. These terrific ladies have created a beautiful and "country feel" venue in the middle of Poulsbo that is perfect for an elopement or small and intimate ceremony.

Not only does The Farm Kitchen offer a great place for a ceremony, the venue offers amazing food and an overnight house for rent.

The Farm Kitchen: www.farmkitchen.com