A Look Back | East Coast Meets West Coast | Roche Harbor Resort

Wedding Planner: Elegant Affairs  //  Photographer: Caityln Nikula Photography + Second Shooter: Delaney Brown   //  Videographer: Green Attic Films  //  Wedding Venue: Roche Harbor Resort  //  Florist: Bloom San Juan  //  Wedding Dress: Blue Sky Bridal   //  Dessert: Pure Bliss Deserts  //  Beauty: Kat Green Makeup Love   //  DJ: Miked Up Productions   //  Rentals: San Juan Shindigs  //  Transportation: Jolly Trolly  // Bridesmaid Dresses: BHLDN  //  Groom's Tux: Calvin Klein  //  Groomsmen Tuxes: The Black Tux  //  Officiant: Greg Bradley (Bride's Uncle)  //  Ceremony Musicians: Coral Marchant and James Bradley  //  Lighting: Slava Caireac  //  Oysters: kcrookdesigns

For the bride, she grew up in the East Coast, New York to be exact and the groom on the West Coast in Washington State. Their paths finally crossed when the bride trekked out west for college at the University of Puget Sound. It was on the West Coast where their love story started and where they got engaged. Then their story took them to the East Coast last fall for the groom to get his M.B.A. in Boston. But it was their love of the West Coast, specifically Roche Harbor (located on San Juan Island in Washington State) where these two wanted to say their I Dos.

The bride who also is a wedding planner turned her focus to being the bride and start the adventure of her own planning her perfect wedding.

One of the best perks of selecting the Roche Harbor Resort was they went through a major remodel shortly before their wedding and it was a beautiful transformation complete with new floors, added floor space, and our favorite, vineyard chairs.

Our classic bride Jen wanted to keep her wedding simple yet romantic. With the beautiful surrounding of the harbor and the venue itself, the couple opted for a muted color palette perfect for their East Coast Meets West Coast Themed Wedding.

When it came down to the details, the planner turned bride really thought of everything down to the beautiful His & Her Vow Books. For the table décor, the couple opted for long rows of rectangle tables lined with greenery highlighted with a beautiful centerpiece by Bloom San Juan accented with gold candlesticks and glass and mercury votives. For their place cards, the couple wanted to be creative and that was oyster shells (they even had their rehearsal dinner at an oyster farm).

One of the favorite parts of the wedding was when the couple saw each other for the first time at the John S. McMillin Memorial Mausoleum then followed up by reading their vows to one another. We couldn’t have thought of a more intimate moment. Another highlight was when the couple was introduced as husband and wife during the Harbor’s Colors Ceremony.

After dancing the night away, the couple was whisked away the next morning on a seaplane where they honeymooned on Maui before returning home to the East Coast.

Roche Harbor Resort | San Juan Island, WA. | Clint + Teresa

Hiring Lori and Elegant Affairs was one of the best decisions my husband and I made for planning and wedding coordination. She is a wealth of information, years of experience and just fun. She took the stress out of the day and honestly we enjoyed planning the wedding with her help. My whole goal for our wedding weekend was to hand over the reins to our wedding planner to maximize distressing the event and being present for the day. Lori exceeded these expectations. She had great ideas and recommendations for vendors and helped us navigate the sometimes daunting task of wedding planning throughout the year. I really cannot thank her enough for helping to make our day as near a fairytale as it could be. Strongly recommend Elegant Affairs if you are looking for the best wedding planner to plan your big day.
~Teresa + Clint, Roche Harbor Resort, October 19, 2019

Photographer: Clinton James Photography | Wedding Planner: Elegant Affairs | Venue: Roche Harbor Resort | Florist: Oak + Fig Floral | DJ: Injoy Entertainment | Dessert: Better Than a Boyfriend Bakery | Beauty: Salon Maison

The best way to best describe Clint + Teresa’s October Wedding was the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. For a couple where a majority of their guests came from across the county, these two really wanted to show off why they love Washington and all that it offers so choosing Roche Harbor Resort on San Juan Island was a no-brainer.

As newer residents of Washington, a place where they met and fell in love, Clint and Teresa wanted a truly PNW inspired wedding and we loved helping to execute their vision and they found the best destination venue.

We love Roche Harbor for its obvious beauty and charm but the venue has to much to offer when it comes to weddings especially in the fall, but one thing we weren’t expecting was the rain.

But as they say rain on your wedding is a good sign and that’s why as a Seattle Wedding Planner we always have a Plan B and even a Plan C.

Monitoring the weather on the island can be a tricky one, but we were overly prepared so when the decision had to be made to move the ceremony indoors we were ready and to be honest I feel like it was more suited for this couple. Marrying in front of the fire with beautiful florals and candles provided the perfect PNW romantic backdrop.

One of my favorite decor pieces that Shane and his crew from Oak + Fig Floral did was the greenery covered ceiling and the elaborate tablescape of moss, greenery, candles and tree stumps.

Clint + Teresa were just a dream couple to work with and had the perfect PNW destination wedding.

Real Wedding: Jen + Cole

Vendors
Wedding Planner: Elegant Affairs  //  Photographer: Caityln Nikula Photography + Second Shooter: Delaney Brown   //  Videographer: Green Attic Films  //  Wedding Venue: Roche Harbor Resort  //  Florist: Bloom San Juan  //  Wedding Dress: Blue Sky Bridal   //  Dessert: Pure Bliss Deserts  //  Beauty: Kat Green Makeup Love   //  DJ: Miked Up Productions   //  Rentals: San Juan Shindigs  //  Transportation: Jolly Trolly  // Bridesmaid Dresses: BHLDN  //  Groom's Tux: Calvin Klein  //  Groomsmen Tuxes: The Black Tux  //  Officiant: Greg Bradley (Bride's Uncle)  //  Ceremony Musicians: Coral Marchant and James Bradley  //  Lighting: Slava Caireac  //  Oysters: kcrookdesigns

For the bride, she grew up in the East Coast, New York to be exact and the groom on the West Coast in Washington State. Their paths finally crossed when the bride trekked out west for college at the University of Puget Sound. It was on the West Coast where their love story started and where they got engaged. Then their story took them to the East Coast last fall for the groom to get his M.B.A. in Boston. But it was their love of the West Coast, specifically Roche Harbor (located on San Juan Island in Washington State) where these two wanted to say their I Dos.

The bride who also is a wedding planner turned her focus to being the bride and start the adventure of her own planning her perfect wedding.

One of the best perks of selecting the Roche Harbor Resort was they went through a major remodel shortly before their wedding and it was a beautiful transformation complete with new floors, added floor space and our favorite, vineyard chairs.

Our classic bride Jen wanted to keep her wedding simple yet romantic. With the beautiful surrounding of the harbor and the venue itself, the couple opted for a muted color palette perfect for their East Coast Meets West Coast Themed Wedding.

When it came down to the details, the planner turned bride really thought of everything down to the beautiful His & Her Vow Books. For the table décor, the couple opted for long rows of rectangle tables lined with greenery highlighted with a beautiful centerpiece by Bloom San Juan accented with gold candlesticks and glass and mercury votives. For their place cards, the couple wanted to be creative and that was oyster shells (they even had their rehearsal dinner at an oyster farm).

One of favorite parts of the wedding was when the couple saw each other for the first time at the John S. McMillin Memorial Mausoleum then followed up by reading their vows to one another. We couldn’t have thought of a more intimate moment. Another highlight was when the couple were introduced as husband and wife during the Harbor’s Colors Ceremony.

After dancing the night away, the couple were whisked away the next morning on a seaplane where they honeymooned on Maui before returning home to the East Coast.