Marry Me At The Marysville Opera House!

 

                   Pictured above: Tiffani the wedding officiant with newlyweds Audrey & Adam

More Than Just Wedding Officiants

Isn't it nice when you can stretch your dollar?

I know I always appreciate more "bang for my buck" and when I'm looking for someone who is offering a services it's no different. I want someone who has experience, is a great resource, and who goes beyond what is expected to get the job done. We all like to walk away from a situation with a smile on our face and a feeling of fulfillment. So how does this apply to your wedding?

A wedding, no matter how big or small, comes with expenses. There's the much needed wedding paperwork (starting rate at $58 depending on county). The wedding rings, which can run a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. What will you wear? Another expense. Do you have to take time off from work? Another expense. The list goes on and on and on. Who's going to do your wedding? Good question because otherwise it is just a big gathering of family and friends.

With over 12 years of combined experience, Debi and I offer our skills set to help alleviate your stress and free up your time. We can offer wedding coordinating and planning services in addition to our wedding officiant services. We know what needs to be done before the ceremony, before the reception, during and after. We have gained this experience hands on after serving over 500 couples.

Wedding planning can help you through the details. Wedding coordinating services can help you through along the way by meeting vendors to handling all of the events the day of. What best suits your needs?

Call Tiffani at 425-508-8090 to learn more! Rates start at $300 for planning services & $600 for wedding coordinating services.

It's A Small World After All

Do you remember hearing about the "7 Degrees of Separation" theory? It is said that each of us can be traced back to each other with only seven people or less. In the 90s, there was a pop culture game called the "7 Degrees of Kevin Bacon". Am I dating myself? :)

Well, in the wedding industry this theory often times proves true!

In August, I had the pleasure of performing the wedding ceremony for Allison & Greg. They came to me via a co-worker, Miranda, who I served a few years ago as her wedding officiant. Allison & Greg had met at work and as fate would have it, would lead to a love connection of their own! They choose to celebrate their love and commitment in an intimate ceremony with their family and friends close by the beach to serve as their backdrop.

On my way to their Stanwood oasis, I happened to get a call from a friend of mine. She had asked if I happened to be doing a wedding for Allison & Greg, co-workers of her husband's. Amazingly enough I was! This isn't the first time that this has happened over the span of my seven year career. I have performed ceremonies for clients' cousins, co-workers (of course), classmates,, family members, and even ex-partners!

Ask me about my "friends & family" discount that is available.

Until next time,

Tiffani the upbeat wedding officiant

Dana Cakes!!

Wedding cakes are definately an important highlight of a wedding reception. There are many places who can provide you with your cake but do you really want to entrust just anyone to provide yours?

Let me tell you about a wonderful resource!! Dana Filer, of Dana Cakes (or sometimes referred to as "the Arlington cake lady" by her clients) has been creating masterpiece wedding cakes and grooms cakes for many years. She is personable and is fantastic at what she does. Pictured above is the four tier wedding cake that she made for my husband and I's wedding reception and let me tell you, it was the talk of our event!

As an officiant and planner, I have had the opportunity to taste many different wedding cakes -- from cakes made by bakeries, grocery stores, bride and groom's family members and friends and many are either run-of-the-mill in taste or look gorgeous but lack the flavor and the punch that I anticipated on tasting. Dana's cakes are moist, of high quality and just plain pretty to look at! (I actually have a photo of me wincing as my husband and I were preparing to cut into our masterpiece.) To be honest, after I had booked our wedding venue, Countryside Meadows in Arlington, I immediately contacted Dana to ask her to create our cake. I had my priorities set.

Even though I had tasted her cakes she offered to have us come to her home for our tasting. Waiting for us were flavors including a luscious lemon with lemon filling, a marble, traditional white and my personal favorite, chocolate. She also had binders and binders of photos that had different cakes she had created for us to look through. As we feasted on cake samples and sipped coffee with her, we discussed design, how many guests we would be feeding and even colors. Dana assisted us with coordinating colors and even upheld my husband's request to have no green on our cake (the Irishman was superstitious....). Dana came through with flying colors!

The day of our event, she arrived to set up her masterpiece. It wasn't like some cake companies who leave them to be assembled. Dana had requested that we have our cake topper left for her to add for us. With cake table ready, Dana carefully assembled our cake, added extra sugar flowers to match our wedding colors and voila! The proof is above. Dana also provides a cake topper box and instructions on how to preserve your cake until your anniversary.

You can see her other creations by visiting her link on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Danacakes/194221030626288. To make an appointment with her, you may contact her at 360 435 9583 or by email at dfiler64@gmail.com.

The End of Summer

What seemed to be a summer filled with fall-like weather is over. Can you believe it? The kids are back to school and the rest of the state seems to be trying to get back into a rhythm. But the fall is another wonderful time of the year for wedding bells!

There are some wonderful wedding themes and venues that are just waiting to be discovered! Some clients stage their wedding venue at a family or friend's home while others explore the options that await them. In the PNW, it's a must to have an indoor venue during the fall. Some great ideas to consider are your local Parks & Rec departments (if you're a resident of that city, ask about the reduced resident rate aka a discount!!), a restaurant that can accomodate a ceremony and a reception, or not to forget a hotel! My personal favorites include Floral Hall or Legion Hall in Everett; Tulalip Bay inside of The Tulalip Resort in Tulalip (Marysville); Countryside Meadows in Arlington; the Medallion Hotel in Arlington; and Hillcrest Lodge in Mt. Vernon.  

A Wedding At Camano Island Inn

Camano Island Inn was once rated "The Best Place To Kiss" and there's no secret as to why!

I have had the opportunity to perform several weddings at this retreat located on beautiful Camano Island. From an intimate gathering of a few guests to a reception dinner, Camano Island Inn can do it all!

They have an amazing view overlooking the beautiful Puget Sound. You can select from having your ceremony on the balcony off of your private suite, upon the upper deck, or down below near (or even on!) the beach. It's also a great location for a romantic getaway or honeymoon.

Congrats, Anthony & Vanessa!

On their five year anniversary, Anthony Beardsley and Vanessa Giaimo became husband and wife. This couple served as a reminder to me how much in love you can be even after all of those years.

Ironically enough, there was two degrees of separation from me and this wonderful couple. Anthony's mom owns Prohibition Grille, a fabulous restaurant in downtown Everett. So how is this relative? Well, his mom lives across the street from good friends of mine and I had known about her restaurant through them. Funny how small of a world we can live in.

Anthony and Vanessa married at Floral Hall in Everett. Their ceremony was a reflection of their love from the details of their bridesmaids to their friend who played the ceremony music (they are big music fans, with Anthony playing in a band) to their personal vows that they wrote. The vows, might I add, were a suprise to all of us -- they had selected to not have anyone including myself hear them until wedding day. Their words were enough to take my own breath away! I could feel tears swelling in my eyes and a lump forming in my throat. That hadn't happened for years during a ceremony but their words and their love were that moving.

Not only was I invited to join them at the rehearsal dinner the night before but I was also extended the invite to the reception. The food and the atmosphere was delish! Lots of fun and frolick was had by all.

Congratulations again, Mr. & Mrs. Beardsley!