Lake Union Cafe Winter Wedding | Seattle Wedding Photographer

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It was an  incredibly beautiful day for January, and especially for a Seattle wedding.

Sara and her bridesmaids were mostly ready when I arrived at their hotel, while the guys were still milling about getting organized when Josh got to the AirBNB. The start of the day had a few adventures, but everything came together just in time for Mike to see Sara in front of Hotel Max (they even let us take over their lobby for awhile!).  We had a great time with their wedding party and then adventured to an iconic place for Seattle Wedding portraits – Queen Anne hill.
From there, it was off to the venue, Lake Union Cafe & Bakery (LUC). The room was elegantly set with black and gold accents, and everything went perfectly from there on out. Sara made a clothing change during reception and they danced the night away with their closest friends and family.
So now the fun stuff, from the bride, Sara, herself:
How did the two of you meet?
Our dirty little secret is that we met online =P Mike invited me to out to bar to see one of his favorite DJs, and we hit it off right away!
Tell me all the awesome proposal details!
On our first date in 2013, Mike took me to see a drum & bass (electronic music) group called The Upbeats. He proposed in 2017 while we were in Prague at a d&b music festival (Let it Roll) seeing The Upbeats 🙂
Is there anything special about your venue that is the reason you chose it?
We consider ourselves a pretty low-maintenance couple we were looking for a Seattle wedding venue that could handle all of the details for us. LUC is gorgeous romantic venue that provides catering, alcohol, decor, floral and a bakery in-house, so it was definitely the way to go for us.
Is there a theme to your wedding?
We’re going for a modern romantic vibe, but we don’t have a really strong theme throughout.
What inspired the clothing choices for your  Seattle wedding?
We both love (and are known for) wearing black ALL THE TIME, so it seemed like the obvious choice. And more than anything, we wanted our wedding to be fun and easy for everyone involved so letting the bridesmaids pick their own dress & giving the groomsmen suits they can re-wear was important to us.
Do you have anything special planned for your ceremony?
Mike’s Dad, Tom Rose, is going officiate our wedding. While our ceremony is designed to be short & sweet (only about 20 minutes long), his Dad has a special blessing that he will give to us that is the same blessing he gave to both of Mike’s sisters at their weddings. It is very special to Mike and his family.
What is your most anticipated moment of your wedding day?
We really just cannot wait to be married. Both of us are most looking forward to putting the rings on our fingers and saying “I Do!”
If we bumped into you on a relaxed weekend, where would you be and what would you be doing?
Sitting on the couch in our sweatpants watching Star Trek and snuggling with our 2 cats, Vader & Padme.

Seattle Wedding Vendor Team

Getting Ready/Portraits Venue:
Hotel Max

Hair & Makeup:
Tiara at Swink Style Bar

Men’s Grooming:
Tied Knot Gentlemen’s Grooming

Wedding & Reception Venue:
Lake Union Cafe

Catering:
Lake Union Cafe

Bakery:
Lake Union Cafe & Bakery

DJ:
Aftertouch Entertainment

Invitations:
Kaydi Bishop on Minted

Floral:
Lake Union Cafe Floral

Officiant:
Groom’s Father

Wedding Dress:
Whispers & Echoes at BLHDN

Groom’s Suit:
Express

Seattle Wedding Photography:
GSquared Weddings

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Seattle Wedding Vendor Team

Getting Ready/Portraits Venue:
Hotel Max

Hair & Makeup:
Tiara at Swink Style Bar

Men’s Grooming:
Tied Knot Gentlemen’s Grooming

Wedding & Reception Venue:
Lake Union Cafe

Catering:
Lake Union Cafe

Bakery:
Lake Union Cafe & Bakery

DJ:
Aftertouch Entertainment

Invitations:
Kaydi Bishop on Minted

Floral:
Lake Union Cafe Floral

Officiant:
Groom’s Father

Wedding Dress:
Whispers & Echoes at BLHDN

Groom’s Suit:
Express

Seattle Wedding Photography:
GSquared Weddings


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