Katie & Casey: August 1, 2010

Ahh....just thinking about their wedding makes me smile.  Casey and Katie are one of those couples where you feel in your soul that they are meant to be with each other.  As their caterer aptly observed at the end of the night...."You just know those two are going to make it!"

Casey and Katie chose Farm Kitchen for both their ceremony and reception.  Being a laid-back, outdoorsy couple, it fit their hopes for a lovely, yet down-to-earth wedding celebration.  They decided early on that they wanted to focus on good food and drink and make sure their guests were comfortable and had a great time.

Since Katie and Casey live in Capitol Hill, they did most of their "getting ready" on the Seattle side of the water.  Katie and her girls beautified, while the boys got breakfast and made their way to the Bainbridge ferry terminal in cars stocked with wedding decor and supplies. 

Once they arrived at Farm Kitchen, we all flew into high gear.  The bridal party dressed (boys in the "Grooms Cabin" and girls in the "Bridal Suite" at the Farm), while their photographer, Garrett Grove (who I want to work with all the time now -- so original and artistic!) took photos. 

Grandpa and grandson

The "first look", before the ceremony

The men (including 1 little man!)

Bridal party, in the corn fields

We busied ourselves with setting up the ceremony and reception decor (Katie decided on French flower pails filled with sunflowers along the aisle) and Garrett's co-worker arranged farm-cut flowers in Mason jars for the reception tables.  Stephanie, of Stephanie, of Course! started grilling vegetables and salmon, chicken, and tri-tip steaks, filling the air with wonderful scents. 

When it was time for the ceremony, both Katie and Casey were calm and collected; their exuberance at the end of the ceremony (Casey whispering to Katie "We're married, baby!") brought tears to my eyes! 

Once the formalities were complete, everyone let their hair down.  Guests laughed, sampled the excellent food, marveled at the decor.  Casey and Katie gave bottles filled with Tom Douglas' "Rub with Love" seasoning as favors, and placed books on each table, inspired by Martha Stewart, asking guests to answer questions or give advice to the newlyweds, in lieu of a guestbook.

Katie and Casey even surprised guests by dancing to "Home" by Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeros for their first dance -- it was awesome!

Garrett also set up a self-service "photo booth" which encouraged guests to show their sillier sides...

What a glorious day -- thank you, Katie and Casey, for letting me be a part of your celebration!

All photos by: Garrett Grove Photography