real life: bellingham, wa

If you read my last blog entry, I was moving back to Arizona after a lovely month of living in Washington. Yes yes, it was an incredible drive (gosh the west coast is glorious) and I had a ton of fun with my mom (who was my road trip co-pilot). Didn't let the wedding slip once to her...do you know how freakin' hard that was!?? Anyhow, now I'm back in Phoenix. And as I sit here sweating I'm thinking of the cool fresh air of northern Washington. Which is where this pretty mountain wedding took place. *sigh* Enjoy it, it's a nice one.

This wedding is full of handmade details like pinwheels, paper flower bouquets, and homemade jam (ummmm...can you say yum?). The bride's sister writes Twig & Thistle and recently posted these pictures on her site.

This whole event is full of fab details. Their parents made the food for the 100+ guests, family friends' created handcrafted beer, another friend farmed their flowers, one took the photos, and the bride's sister designed the stationary. Talk about a labor of love. (and those views.....nature is breathtaking in northern Washington.