Heyyyyy guess what?? It's that time again where things are about to get super cheesy around here. Our Anacortes Wedding pictures are here!!! And they're AH-mazing thanks again to the brilliant Kim Stanton at The Big Day Wedding Photography (she also did our engagement photos!).
True to form for the pacific northwest, Our Anacortes wedding started off very rainy, which is my favorite kind of weather so I had no issues. Plus, our venue, The Transit Shed on Pier 1 in the Port of Anacortes, was technically indoors even though it was on a dock over the water (literally over the water, you could hear the waves crashing beneath you while we were decorating!) so whatevs. However, just after the ceremony, the clouds parted and the sun ERUPTED, changing everything to reds and oranges and purples. It was absolutely breathtaking, as if the sky gods looked down on us and said "Aww cute! This is for you".
To be honest, I could write several wedding posts about everything that happened from start to finish along with the plethora of photos we got back. However, I think I'll spare you the details of wedding planning, getting ready, ceremony, reception etc. etc. etc., and I'll just let the photos speak for themselves ❤️with a few side notes of course ????.
(If you are curious about anything in particular, shoot me a comment below!)
It begins....
Originally, I wanted some kind of sleeve. and absolutely no tulle. I couldn't find anything I liked after three stores, and finally just let my consultant Haley at I do Bridal take it away. Some cupcake styles were even tried on. I was not feeling particularly great about the way I looked and Haley made me feel 1000% percent better. She was just amazing and then she pulled this dress from the rack.
When I put on this dress, I didn't want to take it off.
Done and done.
Getting ready!
Stepping into the dress...
I was absolutely in love with my bouquet. I mean how could you not be?? Do you see that magnificence?? Our florist Carmen Arnott from Sauvage Fleur killed it (she sent me a mood board of flowers as part of her proposal back in January and I was immediately sold).
Bridesmaids!
Off to the venue...
Remember that Skyscraper Chocolate Cake? Yup! Made my wedding cake myself.
❤️❤️❤️ Dan, the Groom and soon to be hubby...
It starts! (Whenever I read that phrase I always hear it in Timon's voice from The Lion King).
My turn!
We actually didn't do a first look, we went old school and made sure Dan didn't see me until I walked down the aisle.
The I Do's...
MARRIED!!!
Cocktail Hour ensues...
I may or may not have had a minor (major) breakdown about my shoes. They were lost to the world for an hour or so and I lost my mind until I found them in a closet. My bridesmaids were amazing and let me bridezilla it out, and a friend of mine even stopped at my house in Seattle on her way up to Anacortes to check if they were there. Good thing too, when she couldn't find them I threw a closet door open in a huff and there they were!
Groomsmen!
Announcing the new Mr. and Mrs.!!!
The Reception begins!
We snuck out for a quick moment when that sunset burst through the sky.
Our first dance. Yes it was to our song "Come and Get Your Love" by Redbone. And no it was not a slow version. We're awesome.
Cheers!
The truly amazing happened just before dancing started! Since we got married at a port, after it got dark a cruise ship docked right near the venue (we definitely had a few wedding crashers). Just as dinner was ending, we got called outside and were surprised by an Acapella vocal group that had been entertaining on the cruise and had just disembarked! Completely unplanned, we were serenaded at our wedding. It was absolutely magical and was one of my favorite parts of the day!
Party time! We rocked it till past midnight.
Thank you to everyone that helped make this wonderful day happen and to all the people that came and helped us celebrate! It was truly special and more than we could have ever hoped for. Cheers!!!
Our Anacortes Wedding Recipe:
Venue - Transit Shed at Pier 1, Anacortes
Photographer - Kim Stanton, The Big Day Photography (absolutely stunning photographer!!)
Florist - Carmen Arnott, Sauvage Fleur now known as Marie Grace Design (BEST bouquet ever!)
Decor - Judy Valenzuela (Mother of the Bride, knocked it out of the park!)
Wedding Dress - Patience by Maggie Sottero, from I Do Bridal (ask for Haley, she was absolutely amazing!)
Bridesmaid Dresses - Jules and Nabi (charcoal) by Jenny Yoo, Coco (grey ridge) by Donna Morgan, Beaded Blouson Gown (gunmetal gray) by Adrianna Papell, WTOO 101 (Wisteria) by Watters
Tuxedo - BLACK by Vera Wang
Caterer - Gere-A-Deli (Joanna will create literally anything you want, and it's DE-licious, she even did our rehearsal dinner!).
Cake - Aberdeen Gielow (moi!) at Aberdeen's Kitchen
Yvonne says
Beautiful wedding, So happy for you both!
Kaitlyn says
Gorgeous wedding! I am also getting married in the Transit Shed this next summer, so I loved seeing how you put everything together! Very beautiful 🙂 I was just wondering, (on a very specific note), did you need to do any draping or modifications to the walls of the venue? I thought I saw some draping in your photos but couldn't tell exactly where they were/what it was covering. Aaaaaand also did you add any more lights besides those gorgeous lit hoops you had? (And where did you manage to find those?). Thanks so much!! Loved reading this and seeing all your photos.
Aberdeen says
Thank you so much 😊. Congratulations!!! We did drape fabric between the white painted posts to separate out a games section (we literally used curtains from IKEA but there is a place in Mt. Vernon apparently that will do this for the transit shed). If you do drape fabric make sure to measure how long you'd like for it to be beforehand! We had to add muslin to the bottom of the curtains because they were too short for the space 😅. We did not add any extra lights to the ceiling apart from our hula hoops! The transit shed already came with those fabulous lights. Our hula hoops were just from Michael's: We spray painted them silver and then round battery operated lights around them! Congratulations again and let me know if you have any more questions!
Kelly says
Hey there! I am so excited that I stumbled across this post. I am looking forward to my wedding at the transit shed this summer and I have barely been able to get started! Can I ask you a few questions?
1) How did you feed people? From what I gather, there is not a lot of kitchen space (if any) and I was wondering how you had found success?
2) Did you get ready at a private house? If not, where did you get ready? It is absolutely breathtaking in the photos!
3) How did the set up and clean up? I am worried about how to get things accomplished in terms of logistics and leaving for my honeymoon.
Thank you so much for sharing, you truly have helped me so much with this post.
Kelly
Aberdeen says
Sure thing!
1. I hired a caterer in town, Gere-A-Deli. It's a cafe on the main street but they do most of the catering for the events in Anacortes and will do literally anything you want. Joanna runs it and she's absolutely amazing. Really good pricing too! There is no kitchen space there, so they bring everything in and keep it heated.
2. I did get ready at a private house, my parents house in Anacortes 😁. Thank you so much!
3. Set up and clean up we did all by ourselves. Luckily, the transit shed includes three days (instead of the usual 6-8 hours) when you rent it. So we set up on Friday, had the event Saturday, and cleaned up Sunday. We also used it for the Rehearsal dinner on Friday (again with Gere-a-Deli) which was extremely convenient. We recruited friends and the wedding party to help out. We had about 85ish guests and were all cleaned up by about 11 am the next day!
Let me know if you have any more questions!