a muffin with gouda and jelly
"don't cry because it's over. smile because it happened."
-dr. seuss
am thinking this post should be told in a silly story book format, since there is sooooo much to tell. please bear with me and my rhymes but a girl just has to play sometimes.......
there once was a girl named shelly, who usually didn't care too much about flair. but looked awfully pretty on her wedding day with flowers in her hair.
she met her husband-to-be near the fountain on water street. she carried a comb and a wedding umbrella while she waited for their first sneak peek.
she braided his long hair into wedding braid while a man passing by played them a lovely serenade.
as the man said goodbye, good luck started to sprinkle down from the sky
shelly popped open her umbrella and smiled like cinderella.
they took a stroll around town but did not stray. everyone they passed would smile and say
"happy wedding day"!
they breathed in deeply this perfect pair, enjoying the fresh salty air.
shelly proudly spun in circles in her wedding shawl. glad to have finished it once and for all!
with a chill in the air, she slipped into her coat. they met friends at the chapel eager to see what they had wrote.
as she waited in the doorway, shelly appeared to be missing her wedding bouquet.
but she had a plan that would make everyone smile. her friends and family handed her flowers as she walked down the aisle. with each step they helped create her impromptu bouquet. each bloom adding something new to this wedding may day.
it was time for the long awaited ceremony to began. dear friends sang a love song and they hoped it would never end.
with a kiss and a cheer they were sentenced to life! shelly and heath were finally husband and wife!
guests headed to the reception in their rockets with the gocco printed programs stuffed in their pockets.
the newlyweds stayed behind to have a quiet moment and unwind.
and then they moved on to the next location, it was time to start the celebration!
personal touches were everywhere, including rock sculpture centerpieces and handcrafted cake ware.
heath topped all the toasts when he sang an irish tune. shelly turned quite pink as she swooned.
the bluegrass band warmed up their fiddles for the first dance. their energy was contagious, they put their guests into a romantic trance.
from the youngest to oldest no one could standstill. the bluegrass rhythm was an unexpected thrill.
so they danced and danced and took a quick break to eat chocolate and cake. with full bellies they continued to shake. the room was full of laughter, oh and of course.....they lived happily ever after!!!
shelly and heath live in portland but were married up in port townsend, washington the place they first met. the ceremony was at chapel bay and the reception was nearby at the commons at fort worden. since they have many local port townsend friends, the cafe near the marina served a "heath loves shelly" breakfast special that weekend, how cute is that! am not certain it was gouda and jelly, i made that part up. here is an explanation of why they choose port townsend as their wedding spot. i pulled this from their lovely little wedding website....
"we chose this spot, because technically this is where we first met, although not where we went on our first date. port townsend is a fun, quirky little town and is likely to be more quiet, more relaxing and more retreat like than where most of us live (with the exception of our alaskan friends.) and we thought everyone might like that. it is on the Northeast corner of the olympic peninsula and is surrounded by salt water on 3 sides. we find it to be an enjoyable getaway on its own, and a wedding just boosts the fun!"
-shelly and heath
more photos from this unique wedding here.
LuV how you tell a Story.....
- Cairenn
Posted by: *Dancing with Light* | June 01, 2009 at 07:12 PM
amazing, amazing! this collection is so good.
Posted by: sean | March 17, 2009 at 07:50 PM
You wicked awesome rhymer, you!!
Posted by: Laurel McConnell | March 06, 2009 at 11:30 PM
Great post! I love this couple - and their photos!
Posted by: Angie Burke | March 05, 2009 at 07:30 AM
Lovely, big fan of the pink dress!
The chapel is also absolutely adorable and charming.
Posted by: Mo | March 03, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Sigh. Again, you manange to snag the coolest couples getting married. And capture everything beautiful in the process.
Posted by: Janice McIntyre | March 03, 2009 at 08:02 AM
Your poetic captions were the perfect bit of sweetness I needed this Monday morning. And the photos, as always, magic! :-)
Posted by: april | March 02, 2009 at 10:50 AM
The shot of them by the garage door with the umbrella is so cute! And I love the colors.
Posted by: Tanya Plonka | March 02, 2009 at 10:48 AM
What a great post Heather! Glad you're back in town...we should all totally grab happy hour somewhere and catch a movie at the Grand Cinema sometime...
Posted by: Jason | March 02, 2009 at 07:10 AM
Amazing. Very touching.. I love her pink dress. Beautiful day, beautifully captured.
Posted by: Brandi | March 01, 2009 at 12:37 PM