Kylee and Troy finally tied the knot! I had so been looking forward to their big day, and it turned out to be beautiful, perfect, and so much fun...just like the two of them.
Clint and I left around 2pm on Friday to get down to Tacoma. We were lucky and didn't hit much traffic, so we had plenty of time to check-in to the hotel, grab some food, and get ourselves fancy before heading to the wedding venue.
We stayed at the
Murano Hotel, which was gorgeous. Our room had a great view of Tacoma and the water. We decided to walk around the area to find a place to eat since we were starving. After wandering around and coming up short, we came back to the hotel and ate at the restaurant. Time was getting tight though, so we had the food delivered to the room so we could get ready and eat at the same time.
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| looking down at the lobby |
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| hotel restaurant |
We left the hotel, grabbed a cab, and headed over to the Weyerhaeuser Mansion. The venue was amazing. It has an awesome view of the water, and the weather couldn't have been more perfect. Clint and I found a seat, and the ceremony started shortly after.
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| all set up for the ceremony |
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| me and my hot date |
Kylee came down the aisle with her father and immediately started crying, she's so sweet. She's even pretty when she cries. Her and Troy read their own vows, and you can just tell how perfect they are for each other.
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| so pretty |
After the ceremony, we mingled and drank, then found our seats for dinner.
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| dinner setting |
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| LYSICO |
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| I missed the memo on the shades of blue and green |
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| but I had my salmon sister! |
We took our seats as Mr. and Mrs. Win'E were introduced!
Dinner was delicious! I had been looking forward to the food ever since Kylee had me design her table menus and I got a sneak peek at what would be served.
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| noms |
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| Becca, Roo, Tegan, and Jenni |
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| Weiner Boo and I |
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| the Harts |
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| the Nikonovs |
After dinner and toasts, it was time to dance. Kylee and Troy had their first dance as their talented friend Miss Caela Bailey sang.
*Side note: Caela is amazingly talented, and you should all support the production of her first album by donating to her Kickstarter.*
Once Kylee hit the dance floor, I don't think she left. The DJ played well into the night, and even moved the dance floor indoors as it got dark to keep the party going. It had been a while since all of us were together (Tegan was even in town from Korea), so we made the best of it and had an amazing time.
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| me and the beautiful bride |
And of course we had a great time with the photobooth and props.
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| Chi O party |
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| Clint and I making new friends |
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| photo bombers |
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| last dance |
After closing down the mansion, we headed back to the hotel to call it a night.
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| party favor jam - spread the love - how cute |
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| party till you drop - waiting for cabs |
The next morning Clint and I took advantage of late check out so we'd have an extra hour of recovery time. Once we got kicked out of the hotel, we headed to the waterfront to find a place for brunch. Tacoma has quite a few patios on the water to choose from, but we went with C.I. Shenanigan's to nurse our hangovers with bloody mary's, mimosas, and the most delicious steak sandwich I've ever had. Seriously...I would make the drive out to Tacoma just to have it again. The view from our table was great as we watched the para-sailers. We were back to feeling great in no time.
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| couldn't even wait to take a bite |
Kylee, your wedding was amazing! Thank you for having Clint and I there to celebrate with you. Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. French-Wine!
