A wedding should be fun. That’s key. A wedding should also be a reflection of the two people being married. And I really think that this wedding had those two things in spades.
Kate and Kurtis’ wedding was held at Golden Gardens Bathhouse in Ballard, WA. They prepped for their day at Kate’s parent’s residence in Shoreline. The whole day was fairly loosely organized, which I think worked very well for this wedding and matched the vibes that Kate and Kurtis put out. Golden Gardens is a great venue and an excellent park, one of the best spots in Seattle to hang out on the beach (and have a beach fire!) The newlyweds recently gave birth to their first baby girl, Juniper and she was such a great kid and a looker to boot!
The rings were custom made by Kurtis himself. He has a passion for jewelry making and he made their rings by hand with lots of love. It may be hard to tell in the photos but the rings are made of thick gauge wire that is wrapped with very fine wire. The stones are hand selected and also show another passion of Kurtis’, geology. He chose Labradorite and Moldovite for their settings.
They opted to have a donut cake instead of a traditional cake and it was such a hit! They sourced the donuts locally through Mighty-O Donuts, which is based out of Seattle and they make excellent vegan friendly donuts. Kate’s father gave a heartfelt and comical speech and it really lit up the room. He presented the newlyweds with a gift of a jar of sand. The sand came from the local beaches and came with a card that had 3 foot prints on it, symbolizing Kate, Kurtis and baby Juniper and it tied in with his speech and the allusion of foot prints in the sand. The table settings featured rosemary which symbolizes remembrance. These things (and more) combined really gave an emotional and touching imprint to the day and the thoughtfulness really made an impact with me.
I have to thank Kate’s parents Tom and Kathryn for putting on a great evening and being so incredibly helpful to me and of course for choosing me as their photographer. I had so much fun shooting this wedding and I think it really shows. I tried to capture the energy of Kate and Kurtis as well as the guests and bridal party. Take a look and enjoy!
Venue: Golden Gardens Bathhouse Seattle, WA
