Simply Wed is proud to introduce a new package that is perfect for those couples traveling into Washington State for an elopement or small wedding!  We know these weddings are being pulled together quickly, but who wouldn’t benefit from a little expertise from a local company who knows the best of everything!  Just because you are eloping doesn’t mean you don’t want a little bit of music, a great photographer and maybe even a couple of flowers…never mind a great person to marry you!

We will cover the following bases for any same-sex elopement or small wedding:

• The vendors – personalized & hand-picked vendors to match your style and budget, the best of the best in Seattle!
• The planning documents – we create a beginning-to-end wedding day timeline for you as well as a wedding info sheet that includes the Who’s Who of your wedding, all of the main times and every vendor contact.  It’s like your wedding in a snapshot!
• The ceremony – making sure everybody involved knows what’s going on and what to expect!  We work hand-in-hand with your Officiant to make the ceremony run smoothly.
• The reception – whether you want dessert for two or cocktails for 20, we can make sure all of the reservations are made, the photos are being taken and the drinks are flowing.
• A planner will be on site with you on the day of the wedding to guide you through the day so you don’t have to think about a thing – except the fact that you FINALLY get to be married!

We are proud to offer this package to same-sex couples getting married in the Greater Seattle Area and beyond starting at just $500!

This covers the planning you need for up to 20 guests at your elopement or wedding.  (Surcharges may apply for larger groups, certain venues or destinations outside of the Greater Seattle area.)  Happy Planning!!

Well the timing is perfect for our fabulous contest with Minted, one of our favorite places to get stylish invitations online. Tons of you have just gotten engaged and are in the beginning stages of planning – what better way to help you along than a whopping $200 OFF any Minted wedding stationery! In our excitement, we created three boards featuring awesome Minted designs, including one that was a real Simply Wed client from this past year. It’s a lovely way to show how the print goods set the tone for an entire event.

Did I mention that I LOOOOVE print goods?!  So yummy…

All you have to do to enter this incredible giveaway is to comment below with your favorite design from our new assortment. If you friend us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and Tweet about this giveaway you can be entered up to three times; just leave a comment that says “And I friended you” or “I tweeted about this awesome giveaway.”  Contest runs through March 8th, so enter today!

Marigold + Slate board by Kirstie. See more Minted.com

THIS BOARD FEATURES THE LOVELY JESSICA & CURTIS – REAL SIMPLY WED CLIENTS FROM 2012 WHO USED MINTED!

Here are Simply Wed we are thrilled to roll into 2013 with tons of exciting projects, weddings and ideas on the horizon. We would like to officially introduce the newest member of our team, Associate Planner Shauna Martin! She is dedicated, enthusiastic and super-fun to be around – and spent a whole year learning about Simply Wed before jumping on board as our first “official” employee. Join me in celebrating her arrival and check out more about here on our website HERE.

Happy New Year from the team at Simply Wed!  Cheers, Kirstie (Lead Planner, Owner, Designer), Shauna (Associate Planner) and Susan (Floral Designer).

It’s that time of year when many of our clients are getting ready to send out save the date cards for their 2013 weddings, and we love save the dates!  Save the date cards are an important part of your wedding, as they allow for you to notify your guests of your wedding in advance as well as setting the tone for the event to come.  While they don’t have to match the theme or exact colors of the wedding, it is nice to match the tone and style you have in mind.  Since wedding invitations usually get sent out closer to your wedding (usually 6-10 weeks prior to the date), save the date cards give your guests advanced knowledge of the wedding to ensure they don’t have anything conflicting at that time.  You want to make sure your date gets on everybody’s calendars early! And don’t forget – etiquette says, if you send guests a Save the Date, they must also be invited to the wedding, so make sure you have your guest list confirmed when you send out the cards!  And finally, send it anytime after the one-year-mark passes so that your guests aren’t confused about what year you are getting married (seems obvious, but it’s happened before!)

One of my favorite places to get Save the Date cards is Wedding Paper Divas – they have great selection, modern styling and the prices can’t be beat.  Here are some of my current faves!

Styles from top to bottom: Chalk Celebration,  Be There,  Tandem Bikes, Signature Blocks & City Collage Magnets

Wowee – we are so proud & a little excited & maybe a little giddy to have a wedding that we designed earlier this spring featured on Style Me Pretty!  After waiting in anticipation when Dana Pleasant, photographer extraordinaire, submitted the wedding…it finally got published this past week!  For those of you who don’t know, this is pretty much the best wedding blog out there and it’s sort of a big deal to have a wedding on there.  Just saying.  It was fun to have a wedding that we didn’t actually plan, but one that we exclusively did the design for.  It allowed me to focus on every tiny visual detail just that much more, and struck a fun balance with my other endeavors.  From the chalkboard artwork with details to match the invitations to the spools hand-wrapped with Mehgan’s choice of string – not a thing was overlooked!  And I can’t say enough about my partner in crime, Simply Wed’s florist Susan Snyder, who perfectly created the flowers for the entire day in the style that the clients dreamed of.  It is one of my favorite wedding designs of all time, and I hope you enjoy it just as much!   Check out the Style Me Pretty Feature HERE!

On May 5, 2012 Frank and Mehgan celebrated the union of their love at the rustic DeLille Cellars in Woodinville, Washington.  Simply Wed captured and reflected the couples grace and charm with a design of soft colors and delicate personal touches. The blending of vintage turquoise mason jars, crochet doilies, and spools of thread brought out old world charms with a rustic chic flare.  The flowers included a luscious mix of peonies, dahlias, dusty miller, ranunculus and scabiosa pods…a mix that has since become one of our favorite textural combinations! The couple beautifully tied in the groom’s Dutch heritage with a Dutch tradition of a Wishing Tree, artfully made out of wooden puzzle pieces and displayed generations of family photos for the guests to admire.  Timeless chalkboard signs designed by Simply Wed flanked delicious treats and favors of the newlywed’s favorite coffee roast in a miniature lace trimmed burlap bags. The personalized décor was carried thought out the entire evening and truly depicted the love frank and Mehgan share. This was certainly an evening with love that honored past traditions and new beginnings.  It was a treat to design this spring wedding with the couple from across the pond – Congratulations to the beautiful couple!

Design: Simply Wed – Kirstie Warren

Flowers: Simply Wed – Susan Snyder

Photography: Dana Pleasant

A Simply Wed Sneak Peak: Bride and Groom to be Lauren and Jeff  share their timeless engagement photo set shot by Paul Joseph Brown.  The Wedding is to be held on December 15, 2012 at the Alexis Hotel. Simply Wed cannot wait to share this special day with such a beautiful couple!

On April 27^th 2012 two young architects from CA, Akiko Sekiya and Henry Lau, exchanged vows at the stunning Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle, Washington. The destination wedding ceremony was held at the bottom of cascading terraces in front of the dramatic silhouette of Richard Serra, sculpture, WAKE. Simply Wed had the honor of designing the foundation for an unforgettable wedding sure to please any architect. Understated hues of concrete gray emphasized by shades of buttery yellows and whites captured the mesmerizing mural by Sandra Cinto entitled Encontro das Águas (Encounter of Waters).  Akiko and Henry were the lucky couple to have the first wedding in front of OSP’s brand-new exhibition – what an honor!  Simply Wed’s own in house floral designer Susan Snyder created simplistic floral touches of intertwined yellow and white calla lilies surrounded by onyx river rock detail for a modern center piece. Architectural themes carried throughout the décor with artfully strung lanterns welcoming guests to hang well wishes for the newlyweds on colorful papers – also a play on Japanese tradition of tying wishes to strings. Playful details of airplane prints were throughout the décor celebrating the travels of all their guests – and themselves -  to gather in one place to celebrate the beginning of a beautiful marriage. Congrats Akiko and Henry!

The team that made the magic happen:

Florist- Simply Wed – Susan Snyder

Photographer- Barbie Hull

DJ- Braden Landon

Catering- TASTE

Print Goods- Magnet Street

Dessert- Yummy House Bakery

Makeup- Rosana Mera

Transportation- Bayview Limousine

Officiant & Hair – Peter Myles of Shag Hair Design

We were honored a few months back to be tapped to design an entire spread (!) for Seattle Bride Magazine.  Having creative freedom to select a theme, colors & design elements was a joy – and a chance to show a little bit of what Simply Wed is all about!  Enjoy this recap of “Ode to Ombre” from the Spring/Summer 2012 issue of Seattle Bride Magazine, inspired by the worlds of fashion and art.

Inspired by the ombre trend gracing the spring fashion runways, event designer Kirstie Warren of Edmonds-based Simply Wed, turned hues of oh-so-Northwest evergreen into a bright, monochromatic scheme high on style. “The use of various shades frees up the design process, giving you permission to play within one color family without worrying if the bridesmaids’ dresses match the napkins,” she says. The versatility lies in the inexactness as shades transition from bright kelly to chartreuse, adding depth and dimension to every chic detail.

(above) This wild, cascading bridal bouquet by Simply Wed’s in-house floral designer Susan Snyder is filled with maidenhair ferns, eucalyptus pods, orchids, fragrant oregano, strings of succulent pearls, aeonium and hydrangea greens, offsetting an ivory wedding gown without stealing the show. $225.

(above) Kent-based Merchant’s Paper & Design goes monochromatic in organic style with a layered invitation suite complete with every accoutrement, including a farm-fresh menu
and place cards in tonal shades of mint, pear and asparagus green. $10 for invitation suite; table numbers and menus, $1.75 each; place cards, $2.50 each.

(above) Bless your guests with a custom-designed favor by Kirstie Warren of Simply Wed: ombre rock candy sticks sweetly set in an absinthe-green glass bottle, $10. (Candy from The Confectionery at U Village; bottle from Ravenna Gardens; PS Stores’ calligraphy tag attached with velvet ribbon.)

(above) Each row of hand-cut fondant ruffles on this three-tier cake by Judy Tallant of Tallant House in Monroe is individually dyed in soft, varying shades of green. The orange-liqueur-soaked white cake, filled with light calamansi lime curd and coconut mousse, is worthy of its labor-intensive outer design. Serves 60, $15/slice.

(above) Mix up your wedding-day jewels with one of these dazzling rings from Green Lake Jewelry Works. Wear one alone or stack multiples, but be warned: They’re sure to make your guests green with envy. Clockwise from left: palladium set tourmaline and green diamond ring; baguette-cut tourmaline yellow gold ring; and palladium mounted green sapphire ring. $1,260–$2,328.

On April 7^th 2012 Simply Wed had the pleasure of creating a fusion of ceremonies as unique and beautiful as the couples love. Anna DeSista and Ashrith Amarnath exchanged vows beneath a beautifully lit arch of cherry blossoms. The ceremony officiate Annemarie Juhlian elaborately fused together both Hindu and Catholic traditions. The friends and family gathered at The Arctic Club in the historic Dome room located in Seattle, Washington. The 1920’s classic charm carried throughout the night as the guests enjoyed live music performed by the talented Sean Wheatley of Seattle Parties and the warm personalized décor suited for such a romantic and intimate evening.  Light pinks, creams, and silver accents were incorporated throughout as a symbol of new beginnings and a fusion to two very loving families.  A big congratulation to the new Mr. & Mrs. Amarnath!

The Venders that made the magic Happen:

Florist: Simply Wed – Susan Snyder

Print Goods: Simply Wed / Marsupials – Kirstie Warren

Photographer: Paul Joseph Brown Photography

Hair & Makeup: Luce Cousineau

Cake & Cupcakes: Cake Envy – Helen Noh

Bridesmaids Dresses: Moms, Maids & More – Alfred Sung

Gown: Calla Bridal

Favors: Theo Chocolates