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WHATCOM WEDDINGS
Whatcom County brides and, increasingly, grooms, take great care in personalizing their weddings, from dresses to ambiance to the vows. For this year's edition of The Bellingham Herald's Whatcom Weddings section, we talk to couples about how they pulled it off. We also heard from local families who shared their special wedding moments and vows. We'd love to hear about your 2011-12 Whatcom wedding for our next edition. We will gather stories in October, but you're welcome to send information and photos any time to newsroom@bellinghamherald.com. |
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Whatcom County draws the best of urban and natural wedding influences and marries them to uniquely Northwestern style. With the memory of the sumptuous royal nuptials behind us, some trends have taken hold while others fade into the closet with robin's egg blue tuxedos and pleated puffy sleeves.
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It might be overstating it to say the dress makes the day - after all, weddings are about love, family and a lifetime bond - but when it comes to walking down the aisle, every woman wants to do it in a dress that makes her shine.
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While the wedding day comes and goes in what feels like a heartbeat, a couple's rings are a lasting reminder of their vows.
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She gets the big white dress, the sparkly ring and the long walk down the aisle.
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Keep it simple. Keep it local. Keep it personal. That's what many couples have been going for when it comes to the meals and desserts they're serving at their weddings.
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Weddings are a celebration of commitment for most couples and their closest friends and family. But for bridesmaids trapped in bright pink polyester dresses with matching pillbox hats, they can be a nightmare.
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Darci and Jim Scheet of Birch Bay were married April 28, 2011, at the Whatcom County Courthouse in Bellingham. Jim shares his story of how the childhood sweethearts reunited after more than 20 years apart:
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Tara Quackenbush and Andy Snow of Bellingham were married Dec. 14, 2010, on Cuverville Island in the Antarctic. Andy recounts how the wedding came to be:
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Amanda and Chris DeRosa of Bellingham were married July 25, 2009, at a friend's Bellingham home. They wrote their own vows and repeated to each other:
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Wendy and Jeff Isenhart of Bellingham were married Oct. 10, 2010, at Valley United Methodist Church in Nooksack. Jeff shares why it was special to have the bride's mother attend:
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Sue and Timothy Ackerman of Bellingham were married Sept. 5, 2010, at Cornwall Park. Sue explains their unique ceremony:
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Laura and Stuart Ralston were married in August 2010 on Clayton Beach in Bellingham, with a reception at the Squalicum Boathouse. The bride grew up in Bellingham and graduated from Squalicum High School. The day after the wedding the couple left to teach in Beijing for a year. They have returned from China and have recently settled in San Francisco. Laura describes the lively party:
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Nicole and Daniel Henley were married in October 2011 at a Korean convent. Warren Henley, the Bellingham father of the groom, explains their story:
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Bryna and Riley Sweeney of Bellingham were married June 25, 2011, in a grassy meadow near his family's home in Olympia. Riley recalls the day and the vows he wrote:
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Anna and Andrew Brown of Bellingham were married Aug. 8, 2010, at Beau Lodge in Bow. Andrew recalls a lighthearted moment:
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Holly and Braidon Olson of Birch Bay married June 3, 2011, at Loomis Trail Golf Club, Blaine. They share their vows:
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Melissa and Lanning "Lanny" Nyhus married Aug. 23, 2011, at Lairmont Manor, Fairhaven. The couple met growing up on Bainbridge Island and began dating when they moved to Bellingham for college. Melissa's parents and grandparents were also married on Aug. 23. The couple share their vows:
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