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A Modern Wedding: Take a Glimpse Into Our Registry Event Where Wedding Experts Show How to Create a Modern yet Artsy Wedding

The PNW has it all—from rustic settings, urban warehouses, elegant ballrooms and gorgeous waterfront views, it’s a perfect setting for your wedding. We chatted with Shannon of Shannon Gail Events who interviewed Tamara with Simply by Tamara Nicole about their artsy and modern registry event at our Bellevue Square, Seattle location.

Couples were welcomed into the store for an intimate registry experience, one-on-one assistance from our store team members, and the opportunity to draw inspiration from some of Seattle’s top wedding professionals.

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What was the inspiration for your event?

Curated, modern, colorful, playful, painterly. I wanted to tie together Crate and Barrel’s clean and modern aesthetic in with a fine art wedding. Drawing inspiration from paint strokes, abstract art, minimalism, and fun colors! I feel like the modern couple with great, refined yet FUN taste would love this!

What was your fave moment at the event?

My favorite moment was walking around and seeing all of the couples interact with the stations and vendors, with smiles on their faces. From the decorating cookies to the mocktails, to seeing our styled shoot happen, it was all so fun!

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Tell us more about the awesome vendors!

Blue Rose Photography: Brittany and Joe have such a good eye for details and are so passionate about capturing things perfectly. They are so laid back, yet professional and hard working. Their fine art, luxe style is unmatched, and any couple is lucky to have them!

Blue Box Bakery: Christina is SO talented. Her cakes are pieces of art and all of her desserts taste AMAZING! The cakes she made for the event were SO perfect!

The Fancy Cat Studio: Crystal has such a great eye for modern, clean, yet beautiful graphics. Her calligraphy is amazing as well. LOVE working with her, and her painted invitation suite and welcome sign she did for the event were spot on!

Lisa Dupar Catering: Lisa Dupar and her team really are SO sweet and professional. One of the top catering co’s in the area, always 110% to their events and the food is phenomenal!

Yessie Libby: Yessie has an ease about her to help calm down the Bride’s nerves on the morning of their wedding day. Her way to naturally enhance the beauty without the makeup being too thick or contoured is unmatched, she just makes everyone glow while still looking like themselves!

Happy Camper Cocktail Company: This lady (and her team) can sure make an amazing cocktail (or mocktail!). Her mocktail for the event changed colors with the pH from the ingredients. AMAZING!

Pomp and Revel: Danielle can pretty much custom engrave or laser cut anything you can think of. She is my go-to for signs, favors, tags, gifts, etc! For this event, she made various options for table numbers, engraved menus, drink stirrers, some signage, etc. Possibilities are endless!

Robbie Christmas: I first heard Robbie sing at a wedding show last year and his voice stopped me in my tracks. He has such an amazing voice, AND has a brand new single out that everyone needs to go check out! I think he would add great ambiance to a cocktail hour or even wedding ceremony!

Botanique: Kelly with Botanique has such grace and her calmness and grace shows through her floral designs. She is one of my favorite florists ever and I respect her and her creativity so much, I even took a floral design class a few years back with her. LOVE her work!

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Tell us more about Simply by Tamara Nicole!

We are a boutique Wedding Planning, Design, and Floral company all in one, based in Seattle but willing to travel worldwide! With four of us (Tamara Nicole, Claire, Nicole, and Elle) we cover a variety of budgets, styles, and vibes! Having been featured in print and online all over the world, we have been rocking weddings for 9 wedding seasons now! We really get to know our couples, become their wedding planning besties, and make sure their wedding is a true and detailed reflection of THEM, making each and every decision along the way easy with tailored suggestions for THEM. We LOVE what we do, and love our couples.

Why do you think it’s important to register in person?

It makes things SO easy to actually see, feel, and compare options in person! Crate makes it super easy!

Why should people get married in Seattle?

Seattle is such a fun place to get married, with a variety of venues and styles to fit any wedding (from rustic barns to gorgeous views of the water, to elegant ballrooms, to urban warehouses) we really have it all. The weather and summers here are SO gorgeous and green. Also, I have noticed a lot of people who live out of state get married here (maybe they grew up here, etc) and turn it into a mini-destination wedding, to showcase the beautiful PNW for their guests!

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What are some of your top registry pick products and why did you choose them?

KitchenAid ® Artisan White Stand Mixer: I LOVE our KitchenAid AND we use it all of the time. Can’t beat a clean white look in your kitchen!

Marin White 16-Piece Dinnerware Set: Love the style of this and such a minimal fun modern look!

Aero Black 5-Piece Flatware Place Setting: LOVE the style of these, great for setting the table and entertaining.

Schmidt Brothers® White Shiplap 15-Piece Knife Block Set: I love the look of this, and you always need different knives for cooking, etc.

Le Creuset ® White 6-Piece Cast Iron Signature Set: GREAT to have a set, highly recommended for various kitchen needs.

Nespresso ® by Breville Pixie Espresso Machine with Aeroccino: Nespresso is the BEST and I use mine daily.

Kora Vases: Love the look of these.

Zuzu Round Handwoven Basket: Great for decorating in the home. Think of other things, not just the kitchen when you register.

Marin Blue Mug: Fun colors and hello coffee mugs.

Wood Marble 2-Tier Server: Great for parties, storing any fruits or veggies nicely in your kitchen, etc!

Ribbed White Bath Towels: I love the textures and this looks super lush for towels. Don’t forget to also get necessities for your bathrooms etc!

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If you could offer couples one piece of registry advice, what would it be?

Make it a date! Go have a fun happy hour, have a drink. Don’t rush yourselves and just make it a fun time without plans right after, so you can relax and take your time!

We ask everyone, what’s your dream honeymoon spot?

We went to Spain for ours 10 years ago! BUT I would LOVE to stay in a little hut over the water in Tahiti or Fiji! Somewhere relaxing and tropical!

What makes Crate registry events special?

It is the perfect mix of registering for your wedding, having a FUN time at the various interactive stations, and seeing some of the area’s best vendors in action. Fill out your wedding dream team, register, and have fun all in one!

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