Notes On A Wedding | North West Wedding Blog

We were stunned when we received pictures of this wedding from San Francisco based photojournalist Lianne Milton. While Lianne’s work is visually gorgeou

s, what really strikes us is how Lianne manages to convey the warmth and love of the occasion in her images and we are so excited to share them here with you!

Susan and Roberto’s wedding at one of our absolute favorite venues – the Engine Room in the Original Rainier Brewery, now Georgetown Studios – is not only one of the most beautiful weddings we’ve seen, but was also entirely created by artist friends of the couple. To call this unconventional wedding DIY does not do it justice! The centerpieces and chandelier were art installations created by friends of the couple who originally created the piece for a gallery show. The food was supplied by Skillet and Molly Moon’s and the groom even helped pick out the dress.

Here are some more details directly from the bride, Susan…
“I think the term DIY can sometimes come off as crafty or home made, but because we truly went outside the boundaries of traditional ceremonies and had our fingers in every last detail I think it’s fair to call it DIY. Nothing about this wedding was pre packaged. The most important thing for us was for it to feel personal and for our friends and family to have FUN. We just wanted a giant celebration and for it to feel like a party we’d want to go to. It was important for it to be beautiful though as well. The wedding was a reflection of the things that brought us together in the first place which are music, dancing, art and food.”

On the details…“Michael Getz and Emma Schwartzman are friends of friends who did this amazing art installation called Little Woods at a gallery in Seattle and the environment they created was just so warm and lovely. It felt other worldly and that’s exactly what we wanted the wedding to feel like. They actually sourced all the materials themselves through vendors in Washington State and hand crafted every element. From the paper flowers to the hives. That was all them. They even had someone custom make the strings of lights.

What’s great about being married to such a creative individual is that he can take what’s in my head and what I describe to him and turn it into something that makes sense. We would talk about what we wanted before we sat down with Micheal and Emma and he’d perfectly articulate it to them. For instance I knew I wanted the colors to be soft but I was a little all over the map. Robert narrowed it down and made it all make perfect sense.”

On the first look…“Roberto did indeed help pick the dress.

I had a few to choose from and that one was a clear winner. Fit like a glove.”

On the food…“We love to eat. Plain and simple. I must have looked at a hundred caterers but in the end it just came down to what we love and what seemed like fun. Both Skillet and Molly Moon’s totally fit the bill. The guests loved it.”

On the music…‘There was no question about the music. Music is not only one our our passions but it’s my job! And it’s something that is an incredible bond for us and our friends and family. That element of the evening had to come from the heart and the only way to really do that, at least for us, was to do it ourselves.”

Resources | Photographer: Lianne Milton, Event Design: Michael Getz and Emma Schwartzman, Venue: Georgetown Studios, Catering: Skillet, Dessert: Molly Moon’s Ice Crem, Hair: Richard Drews from Seven Salon, Make-Up: bride did her own