Weddingbee Blog

As a wedding coordinator, you have to hope for the best and prepare for the worst. One of my recent clients did just that at her recent December nuptials. There were problems to say the least!

Washington State was hit by some pretty nasty weather in the weeks leading up to the wedding, and thousands upon thousands of residents were without power for many days. Homes, businesses, and unfortunately churches were victims of the storm. The Bastyr Chapel, where they were to wed, was without heat and any kind of light on the big day. Now, the Bastyr is an amazingly beautiful and large church which is both good and bad. Good because despite the power being out, it still looked absolutely beautiful lit by candlelight. Lots and lots of candlelight. The bad part was that it was somewhat chilly inside such a large space. But with the excitement of the day… I don’t think anyone noticed!

But there’s more! The church wasn’t the only wedding venue affected by the storm. The reception venue was also closed due to the storm! They had to scramble to find a new venue with less than 24 hours notice! Fortunately, they were able to have their Indian feast after all at a location not too far from the church itself. Phew! And the food was delicious to boot!

After all was said and done, the wedding was beautiful and everyone had a great time. It really made me realize that the big picture is what is most important–getting married!

All pictures taken by Silverstein Images.