Dan and Jessica's big day started with the groomsmen and bridesmaids getting ready inside houses that were located on the same block. While getting ready, there are some pictures of the girls cheering and smiling HUGE smiles. It appears to be that they're all extremely excited for Jessica, but in reality, the World Cup finals game was on TV and they were rooting for Spain. :) (They were excited for Jessica, too).
After an emotional moment of seeing each other for the first time, we headed to St. Edwards Park just a few miles northeast of Seattle. Dan is quite the craftsman, and he made most of the reception details. He also made the wooden book and ring box that he presented to Jessica at their proposal. So of course we had to re-enact that. CUTE!
Then, we headed to the wedding site: Heritage Hall and the Kirkland marina. Dan and Jessica's bridal party were a hoot! It wasn't hard to get them to smile or act crazy in front of the camera. They even found me (Melissa) at the reception and begged to do more pictures! I can't say that's ever happened before. :)
The ceremony was outside Heritage Hall in the back garden. It was a sunny Seattle day and the water was a gorgeous blue. They had a casual, festive reception under the Pavilion at the Kirkland, WA marina. The acceptance and love between the two families- who spanned several cultures and countries- was a lovely experience. And it wouldn't be right to have a marina reception without a boat, so they left on a motorboat after dark- with all of their guests holding lit candles and wishing them well.
After the wedding, Jessica emailed us and said, "...We can't thank you enough for being part of our day and being such good troopers... we're excited to see pictures of all the things we missed, and wanted to thank you in advance for being such a professional, talented and fun pair!" Well, to both Dan and Jessica, we wanted to say thank YOU for making it so easy to get such great pictures! Overall, it was a very fun day and we enjoyed getting to know everyone there. Dan and Jessica- we know you will be blessed in your life together and we're honored to be a part of your day.
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