Hold Me Close | November PNW Backyard Wedding

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Hold Me Close | November PNW Backyard Wedding

This amazing November PNW backyard wedding was planned in 6 weeks, y’all. SIX WEEKS.

When Cassandra first contacted us, they were actually planning to get married in 2018. We booked their date, and as we got closer to their engagement session, she messaged me – “Do you have any dates available still in 2017?” I sent her back our open dates, and she asked if they could move to one of them, and there started their whirlwind journey of planning their day for November 18.

Cassandra and Sam wanted something small and intimate – their closest friends and family only. A backyard wedding at Sam’s grandparents house seemed like the perfect solution. The decor was fall inspired with beautiful rich jewel tones of burgundy, navy blue, greens and gold … and of course, lots and lots of candles! One of my favorite decor pieces was the split log wall behind the head table, and the fire-pit Sam built for the big day (which was also incredibly popular among their guests). Since November in the PNW is chilly, and especially when you’re hosting a backyard wedding, their favors were two-fold – snuggly blankets on each chair, and delicious caramel apples. They finished up the evening with a sparkler exit, too.

As their day neared, we all kept a close eye on the weather. When your November backyard wedding is in eastern Washington, you know that you need to be prepared for everything – rain, snow, a mix – and the forecast definitely looked like snow for awhile … but the weather pleasantly surprised us all with warm sunshine! It couldn’t have been more perfect.

Now, I know we all want to hear the fun details – the how they met, how he proposed, and all … but that’s usually better told by the bride herself. I’ll let Cassandra tell the stories, and when you’re done reading, make sure to leave them some comment love on their November backyard wedding in the PNW.

How did the two of you meet?

We met on Tinder lol!!!! First date was in Ellensburg (halfway point between our two houses) and it was truly love at first sight!

Tell me all the awesome proposal details!

I had my ring “picked out” for months. Every time we went to Costco I had to show Sam how pretty and sparkly it was. One day we went back to Costco and as I went to say hello to “my ring” I was sad to see it was gone! Not letting this get in the way of me dropping hints about wanting to be married, I picked out another ring with matching wedding band and tried my best to sell the pair to Sam! That weekend he went and met my father in Ellensburg, where he asked him for his permission to marry me. (Thankfully he said yes!) They rode their motorcycles back to our house and my dad stayed the weekend, shockingly giving away no hints!! That Monday (Memorial Day) Sam was being very strange but I didn’t think too much of it. After driving around for quite a while after running errands, Sam finally took me home. Little did I know, he was looking for a spot to propose to me. Once we were home I automatically threw on my pajamas and once I walked around the corner to see what Sam was up to, he was on one knee in our living room asking me to be his wife. And of course he had my original ring! I said yes, and after he said “if you liked the other ring set better, we can trade this one in.” OBVIOUSLY I did not and I was thrilled he had the ring my heart loved since the moment I saw it, but I was happy to know my tacky hints had been heard! 🙂

Is there anything special about your venue that is the reason you chose it?

He is very close with his family and his grandparents have beautiful property- we are honored to be getting married there!

What is your most anticipated moment of your wedding day?

All of it ! First look is a big one.

AWESOME VENDOR TEAM:

Backyard Wedding Venue: Private Residence, Grandview, WA

Photographer: GSquared Weddings

Cake and cupcakes: Tori S, mother of the bride

Hair: Ruby of New Reflections Salon

Makeup: Hannah Bryant Makeup

Decor: DIY’d by the Bride

Florist: DIY’d by the Bride

Officiant: Betty Sanchez from Uniquely I Do

MC/DJ: Halle (bridesmaid) and Steven (best man) via iTunes

Catering: Dickey’s BBQ

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AWESOME VENDOR TEAM:

Backyard Wedding Venue: Private Residence, Grandview, WA

Photographer: GSquared Weddings