Katrina and Will said their tear-and-laughter filled vows in front of friends and family at a private estate in Snohomish County.
This estate is a wonderland of sorts – working 1/4 scale trains and railroad (they rode in to their ceremony on a train!), ponds, trestles, lots of amazing rooms throughout the lodge including a bar and a soda fountain shop, They couple even had out-of-town friends and guests camp there overnight so they could stay and party as late as they want … and more. We were filled with inspiration and ideas,
As if that weren’t awesome enough, their wedding vendors were friends and family (aside from us!) – their cake was baked by a friend, the bouquets made by Katrina’s mom, the food was cooked by friends and family, Katrina’s hair and makeup was done by a friend, and their absolutely incredible officiant (seriously, he needs to do this for a living) was also a friend … every touch was someone close to them. However, they did have a few surprises up their sleeves – the guests sang them down the aisle, they rode away from the ceremony in a golf cart, Then, their first dance. It started off as traditional dances too, and then when Katrina fell to the ground, we had no idea what to expect. She rose with a ribbon (Will pulled one out too, we were all just too distracted by Katrina to notice) and they danced in a very Olympics-esque ribbon dance. But was that epic enough?? No! They ended their performance with a lift reminiscent of Dirty Dancing.
However, simplicity was the theme of the day. For the first look, Katrina walked out of the train depot to a waiting Will. Bouquets were made of sunflowers and thistle and a little ribbon. They paused during photos to play a quick game of frisbee with their wedding party. Centerpieces were slate and granite slabs with flames. It was a perfect balance of drama and whimsy – just like their venue.
I think one of my favorite parts of this couple is their unique story. I’ll let Katrina tell it:
