studio G occasions: Phillip & Katie - Wedding at The Edgewater House, Olalla, WA

Phillip and Katie met at a test fly event for a local aircraft company, and from then on they were virtually inseparable. They travelled extensively, and finally, during a trip to Alaska, Phillip proposed under the aurora borealis. Phillip comes from a traditional Chinese background, so when it came time to choose the wedding color palette, red was the obvious choice. (It is a traditional color for celebration in China.) Accented with sunny orange, and set off by the gorgeous grounds of The Edgewater House in Olalla, Washington, it made a stunning setting for their wedding celebration.

Photographer Christoper Gendron captured the entire event, but my favorite moment had to be the first look, as Katie stepped through the beach grass to meet Phillip.

In addition to a western style ceremony, Phillip and Katie changed into tradtional Chinese clothing and honored their parents with a traditional tea ceremony after the wedding.

Tables were named as placed the couple had been together and each setting had custom made chopsticks as a souvenir for the guests. A sumptuous dinner was created by Christies's Catering accompanied by live music by Fletcher-Weakley, was followed by two savory wedding cakes made by Sweets and Savouries, plus an array of other desserts to satisfy anyone's sweet tooth and toasts.

DJ Joel Taylor provided the music for the dance party under the carnival light canopy we created, until it was time for a magical sparkler send off, as they were whisked away by Thoroughbred Limousine Service.