From the beginning, I, more than my husband, wanted a wedding coordinator. It was going to be a big wedding at the Seattle Aquarium so I was perfectly happy to outsource most of the arranging and coordinating to a professional who has done and seen it all. This is what I found in Lori Losee (owner and senior planner of Elegant Affairs) who, by the way, is one of only 7 preferred coordinators in the aquarium’s list. She was extremely responsive, flexible, detailed, highly organized, while managing to be creative and positive throughout the whole process. She reviewed all our vendor contracts, created detailed timelines, did the coordination with our different vendors, while gently reminding us to take lessons for our first dance.
So after 8 months of planning, the day of the wedding came and it was amazing. Talk about sticking the landing! Our families and friends were wowed by the event and the venue. And my husband and I were in the moment to take it all in and enjoy it. The success of the day is due in no small part to the work of Lori and her team. If I didn’t hire Lori for the wedding I would have needed and been forced to hire a therapist. It was vastly more fun hiring her. So don’t hesitate, book her today!
Tania + Brian, Seattle Aquarium, August 10, 2019
Photographer: Danielle Barnum Photography // Videographer: Best Made Videos // Wedding Planner: Elegant Affairs // Venue: Seattle Aquarium // Florist: Oak + Fig Floral // Entertainment: The Highsteppers // Dessert: Better Than A Boyfriend Bakery // Officiant: Rebecca Davis // Beauty: Hair and Makeup by Rachael
We love hearing the stories of how our couples met and fell in love and Tania + Brian’s love story was a first for us. The reason why these two met was through a matchmaker and they were meant to be together. They had their inagural date at Seattle’s London Plane and as an ode to where they first laid eyes on each other they went back on their wedding day and it was simply magical.
Tania + Brian wanted a fun and memorable way for their family and friends who came from all over the world to remember their wedding day and choosing the Seattle Aquarium was the best way to do that. What guest wouldn’t love a waterfront wedding ceremony or being up close and personal with marine life? And for their 200 guests they were truly treated like royalty on this August night.
When it came to designing the wedding, Tania knew she wanted a bright bold linen and red was her choice and it was best choice for this venue. Then came the beautiful centerpieces created by Oak + Fig Floral.
One of our highlights of the night was the incredible dessert bar, complete with a wedding cake created by Better Than a Boyfriend Bakery. The cake was the vision of the bride which featured a Phoenix and a Dragon.
