Rustic Ambiance with Contemporary Style at DeLille Cellars

So far we’ve taken your to the Baroque era with Taylor’d Events by Jennifer at Novelty Hill-Januik Winery and Glamping with Shindig Events at Matthews Estate, today we bring you the Weddings in Woodinville 2013 venue theme for DeLille Cellars, as collaborators Jacky Grotle of Event Success and Bella Signature Design bring you… Rustic Ambiance with Contemporary Style.   

“This year Event Success is working together with designer Bella Signature to create a lush, luxurious design embracing DeLille’s rustic ambiance with contemporary style. Pear green, champagne and tea-stained hues are the perfect accompaniment to their incredible vineyard setting, while candlelight abounds from within mercury glass to set the sublimely romantic scene. “ Jacky Grotle

Rustic Ambiance with Contemporary Style 2013 Weddings in Woodinville Venue theme for DeLille Cellars

For a list of participating vendors at DeLille Cellars for the 2013 wedding tour please visit http://www.weddingsinwoodinville.com/delille-cellars/

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July!  To get into the spirit, we thought we’d share with you some of our 2012 Weddings in Woodinville planners red, white, blue & sparkle inspired weddings.  

Starry Night wedding tent by MG Davis EventsRed & white beach tables cape by MG Davis EventsFirework farewell by Event SuccessScotch & Cigar bar by Lindeman Weddings & EventsSomething Blue by Pink Blossom Events

Red & White wedding by Taylor'd Events By JenniferWillows Lodge Weddings in Woodinville 2012 by Janel Schlitt of Occassions

"What Junebug Loves" featuring Jacky Grotle of Event Success

 We're so excited to see so many Weddings in Woodinville vendors featured on Junebug Weddings "What Junebug Loves".  Check out the details below:

Contemporary Seattle Wedding at Olympic Sculpture Park - Rhea and Justin

Today's fabulous celebration was in a sleek, modern setting warmed up with all sorts of personal vintage touches that magically combined to make for one meaningful day! I love that Rhea and Justin carefully considered the meaning behind each step of their ceremony and added unique touches that made the day their very own - doesn't hurt that they have the cutest car ever either! Enjoy Rhea's great stories about the day and the beautiful images captured by The Popes!

The Couple: Rhea and Justin

The Wedding: 9.17.11 - Olympic Sculpture Park Seattle, WA

What were the top three priorities for you in planning your wedding? First, we wanted to select a venue that would have wonderful views and be near the water. We hoped to get the best DJ or band we could find because we really wanted to throw a memorable and fun party. Also, we wanted to include as many personal details as possible, which was the reason that we chose The Olympic Sculpture Park. It's where we had our first date! It's also why we included our antique 280SL in the celebration, a gift to my mother from my father when she found out she was pregnant.

What wedding traditions or cultural traditions did you incorporated into your wedding and what did they mean to you? We chose to walk down the aisle as a couple, as a symbol of our equality entering into our marriage. We also decided to surprise our guests by walking in towards them. Instead of having our backs to them the whole time, we could see their expressions! Another special detail was a small heart-shaped locket I wore in memory of my father to keep him close to my heart.

Were there any places where you “broke the rules” in your wedding planning? Why and how did you do that? What comes to mind is that we almost got arrested for trespassing when we tried to walk down the aisle! We had to close the area known as Sera’s Wake, where we would be walking in for the ceremony. However, nobody told the security guard that we would be entering on that side. When we snuck down past our guests to do our “surprise entrance” we were stopped by security and told, “Stop you can’t come through here, we are closed for a wedding!” At this point the music had already started, our bridal party was in place and all of the guests were waiting. I think both of us were ready to tackle the guard if necessary! Fortunately after my fiance said, “Yeah we are the wedding!” we just pushed past him and attempted to regain our composure quickly. In the end it became one of our favorite stories about the big day.

What was your biggest wedding planning success? Getting passed that security guard! Oh, and also our wedding dance. I was so proud of my husband for having the guts to step out of the box a little and do a fun dance routine with me. We spent several months taking lessons at Dance Sport International in Lake City and worked with two fantastic dance instructors, Robert and Monique Horuda. We even went to the venue to dance it in the actual space before the big day. It meant so much to me that my husband took the time to learn to dance with me and he looked fantastic on the big day! Everyone was really impressed and my mother was brought to tears.

What was the most important thing that you learned through the wedding planning process and what would you tell other brides-to-be? I did not believe this at the time, but the stuff that goes wrong and the things you don't plan sometimes make the best memories later. One example, after our wedding reception was over we had a car take us to a park that overlooks Seattle, so that we could have a few quiet moments together before going back to our hotel. When we got to the park there was a party bus there and tons of 20-somethings running around the park. We almost left, but instead decided to get out of the car and take a chance. The moment the people saw us we were showered with attention! They picked us up and carried us around, told me how beautiful I looked and took photos with us like we were movie stars! It was insane (in a good way). Also it was a total surprise and nothing we could have ever planned or purchased. Sometimes the best moments in life are free!

The Wedding Team:

The Photographer: The Popes
*Event Planner: Jacky Grotle of Event Success 
Ceremony/Reception Venue: Olympic Sculpture Park
Officiant: Reverand Mary Calhoun
*Invitation Designer: Merchants Design
Catering: Seattle Art Museum
Florist: Queta Schaffer
Wedding Cake: Cupcake Royale
*Wedding Dress: Luly Yang Couture
Bridal Accessories: My Glass Slipper
Bridesmaid's Apparel and Accessories: La Belle Elaine's
Groom and Groomsmen Apparel and Accessories: Wall Street Clothiers
*Hair and Make-up: Salon Maison
DJ: Emerald City Productions
Live Music Seattle String Quartet
Transportation: Seattle Town Car
Dance Instruction: Dance Sport International
Rentals: Rented Elegance
Rings: Costco
*2012 Vendors of Weddings in Woodinville

Rhea and Justin, thank you so much for sharing your beautiful and unique wedding story with us!

Readers, discover more wedding inspiration in Junebug Weddings Real Weddings Libray!  

Emerald City Applause Award Congratulations

We would like congratulate all of the winners of this years Emerald City Applause Awards!  We are especially proud to share with you the following vendors who participated in Weddings in Woodinville this year who received the following recognitions for their great talents.

Lisa Dupar Catering for BEST OFF-PREMISE CATERED EVENT for their
"Intel AppUp Elements 2011" event

Marni Good of Coat Check Complete for BEST EVENT SUPPORT SERVICES for the "Corbet-Cawley Inaugural Ball"

Jacky Grotle of Event Success for BEST EVENT PRODUCED FOR A NON PROFIT OR ASSOCIATION with a BUDGET UNDER $25,000 for "The Seattle Foundation Luncheon"

The Emerald City Applause Awards celebrate the very best achievements of locally based event experts, non-profit organizations and wedding and meeting professionals and is produced by ISES, the International Special Events Society – Seattle Chapter.

ISES Seattle Chapter membership is comprised of special event professionals from all over the Puget Sound region. These companies provide invaluable resources and services that will benefit your efforts in producing a successful special event.  They promote professional development: CSEP certification, education, recognition, resources, strategic alliances & networking.

Many of their members are nationally and internationally recognized for their high quality of products and services, as well as their expertise and creativity.

Interested in joining?  Attend the next ISES Seattle Chapter Meeting, held the third Wednesday of every month and showcase different venues and members. To learn more about the exciting opportunities to network and learn from the industry’s best, please visit www.isesseattle.com

How to make the most out of your experience during Weddings in Woodinville

The tour is almost here and our vendors have been busy creating the most memorable wedding show experience for you!

Here are a few tips on how to make the most out of our show & what you can expect:

- Dress for the Northwest!  As unpredictable as our weather is, please plan on experiencing all the seasons during the tour.  Many of the venues have outdoor spaces decorated for you to experience the entire venue and although they all offer covering and heaters (thanks to our fantastic rental companies who know how to plan for our wet weather better than anyone) it still can get cold so please bring a jacket, scarf and walking shoes that can hold up to the many surfaces you’ll experience between the venues which ranges from loose gravel to paved concrete. 

- No need to create a list of who to see as our tour is designed to give you ample time at each venue (transportation is designed to take you to each venue during the 4+ hour tour) to meet & greet all the vendors. 

- Be sure to take a program at registration.  Each venue will offer their own program that will highlight the vendors you will see at that location but the main program is a fantastic reference guide for future use that lists the over 100 vendors total who participated in the show.

- The tour is a wedding show but we’ve thrown in a wine tour to make the experience even more fun!  Local Woodinville wines will be served at every venue. So please bring your ID.  Since we do serve wine at each location, this is a 21 and older event.  Wine will also be available to purchase at each winery if you can’t leave without getting a bottle (or 2) for later.

- Every vendor in our show offers a product or service that directly relates to your wedding day. There are no unrelated companies.

- Be tech ready.  Download a QR code reader (for more information on QR Codes read our blog Why you need a QR Code {& what they are} to enhance your experience at Weddings in Woodinville) to your Smartphone and be on the look out at each vendor’s table for those checkered blocks.  Many of our vendors are offering discounts, specials or freebies. 

- Tangerine Tango is the color for 2012.  Be sure to check out Jacky Grotle of Event Success, planner for DeLille Cellars, inspiration on the color for weddings this season with her V-E-G (Vibrant Elegant Garden) décor.

- Curious what the latest wedding trends are?  After reception bites is just one of them that you will experience at Weddings in Woodinville.  Molly Moon's (yes, the scrumptious local homemade ice-creamery that is worth the line down the block to get) will be serving scoops so you will finish the show with two full hands… one for the ice cream and the other full of all the materials and goodies you’ve picked up along the tour. 

- Forget bringing a pen to write your name & email address 20 times for those vendors you would like more information from.  Bring already printed out labels with your name, email and wedding date. 

- You will not be hungry after our tour!  Each venue will have a full-range of appetizers, passed bites and sweets for you to munch on.  Between the 7 venues we have 15 caterers ready to serve you multiple adventures in culinary excellence and even the fantastic team at Espresso Elegance ready to keep you caffeinated.

- Don’t leave without visiting with the team at Banquet & Event Resource Inc. (at Woodhouse Wine Estates) for your Wedding Resource Guide.  This book isn’t called the “bridal bible” for nothing!

- Visit with our additonal media sponsors, Seattle Bride Magazine & Seattle Metropolitan Bride & Groom Magazine at Willows Lodge & DeLille Cellars respectively for your complimentary copy of their latest issues.  The pages are overflowing with inspiration and many of the vendors you will have met are featured in their pages.  (Be sure to check out Melody Davis of MG Davis Events, planner for JM Cellars, in the "Ring’s" section of Seattle Bride and Vintage Ambiance (also at JM Cellars) in the "Real Weddings" section of Seattle Metropolitan Bride & Groom.

- Parking is FREE!  There is plenty of free parking available at Woodhouse Wine Estates and Butler Valet will be on hand to help direct you to the perfect spot.