Misty Speck's Beautiful Backyard

Welcome Dinner

Argosy Cruises Lake Union

Cocktail Cruise of the Puget Sound and Ballard Locks

Wisteria Hall, Washington Park Arboretum

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

Seward Park 

Farewell Brunch

Our Wedding

Our Story

Details

Photos

Wedding Party

Registry

Q + A

Uber and Lyft are usually more affordable than cabs in Seattle and remove the concern of driving after you celebrate! Discount codes: For $5 in ride credit, download the Lyft app using my referral link: https://www.lyft.com/i/KATHRYN446522. It's the most affordable ride in town. Terms apply Uber: Use the code kathrynm124 free ride up to $15 Seattle has a traffic issue so we do not suggest renting a car unless you plan to go outside of the city (and you won't need to for our events).  You can also travel by bike!  We are proud to say we still don't have a car after moving from NYC 3 years ago and climb these hills daily! If you're feeling adventurous you can try Lime Bike to rent a bike for a quick ride there are many bike paths and PNW (Pacific Northwest) drivers will give you the right of way so much that if you're from NYC you will be annoyed.

Ride apps 

<a href="http://kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro/travel-options/rail.aspx">Light Rail</a>

<a href="http://kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro/schedules-maps.aspx">Bus</a> 



<a href="http://www.linktransit.com/">LINK</a>

Public transit

We chose not to do a hotel block and suggest AirBnB which is closest to the venue and more affordable rates overall.&nbsp; The wedding will be in our home zipcode (Seattle, WA&nbsp;98122).&nbsp; Let us know if you have questions or do need help choosing a hotel.

Neighborhood guide:&nbsp;In Seattle you really cannot go wrong! We love all the neighborhoods! Fremont is funky, Ballard is gorgeous, Queen Anne is a huge hill overlooking the Space Needle, Belltown is&nbsp;cosmopolitan and we live in Central District which is slightly more mellow and&nbsp;just south of Capitol Hill which is very hip, progressive and full of punk rock and coffee.

AirBnB

A great app in Seattle that shows you Smart Cars (small, 2 person vehicles) that are near you. Drive one way, park and go! Use code: JOINC2GSEA_martini.kathrynrose@gmail.com

Car2go

Travel

Absolutely wonderful photo opportunity of the city&nbsp;skyline,&nbsp;Space Needle and the Puget Sound.

Kerry Park

Whether you're a Starbucks fan or not, this place is incredible. Willy Wonka's *Coffee* factory ! The architects and interior designers spared no expense. 

Go downstairs to see the coffee beans roasting and sit at the coffee bar to try coffee through a siphon, v60, French Press, Chemex and more. Flavor profiles abound and are different with each method.



The Roastery does all the Reserve roasts for the country AND exclusive varietals only available here.



The Roastery also partnered with an Italian baker and so the food options are a level-up from what you may expect from any other Starbucks!

Starbucks Reserve Roastery

We never tasted vegetables this delicious until we came to Seattle. Everything is so lush here, we think the food tastes better!

Our favorite market is Ballard on Sunday, but you can find them anywhere (all locations&nbsp;listed on the website).

Ballard Farmers Market

You probably know that Kathryn is obsessed with Goodwill.&nbsp; One reason we chose to&nbsp;move&nbsp;to Seattle was the ability&nbsp;to live according to our values (it's bike and pedestrian friendly, curbside pickup of&nbsp;compost,&nbsp;companies recycle and&nbsp;compost too...) and then&nbsp;we discovered the high-quality treasures at&nbsp;Goodwill&nbsp;made it easy to upcycle too. The Capitol Hill&nbsp;Goodwill is the nicest&nbsp;we've ever seen, where they curate their displays of wares. So our first month was spent&nbsp;"Goodwill Hunting" to furnish our cottage&nbsp;without promoting consumerism. We hauled most things&nbsp;home on two wheels (with&nbsp;bungee cords and backpacks)&nbsp;and for large things, using&nbsp;zipcars. This is a very prideful Goodwill staffed by non-binary, friendly people&nbsp;and lots of high&nbsp;heels for size 12+ so if you're thinking of dressing drag to the wedding you can get your outfit here!

Goodwill Capitol Hill

Theo Chocolate offers copious free samples and you can take a factory tour (there's&nbsp; a Chinook book coupon for it - see "Insider Discounts" on our website). Our faves: the grey sea salt caramels and the dark chocolate varieties.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theochocolate.com/factory-tours">Theo Chocolate Factory Tours</a>*$10 pp

Fremont is where we thought of living first. An earthy, funky area with great views of Lake Union and a statue of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Lenin,_Seattle">Lenin</a> that has quite the story (there is a&nbsp;plaque to explain it all).&nbsp;The statue of Lenin became a Fremont landmark and object of curiosity, representing the quirky nature of the artistic neighborhood, whose motto is&nbsp;Libertas Quirkas-freedom to be peculiar.&nbsp;Like the Fremont Troll and the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiting_for_the_Interurban" title="Waiting for the Interurban">Waiting for the Interurban</a>&nbsp;sculpture, the Lenin statue is often decorated, appropriated, or vandalized with various intentions, both whimsical and serious.

Theo Chocolate

Essenza is a beautiful store with soaps, colognes, jewelry, robes, chic baby clothes and more.&nbsp;

This is where all our wedding jewelry has been purchased. Trumaine and Rachel know us well.&nbsp;Before the engagement we visited Essenza for months looking at ring prospects. As it turns out, the ladies at Essenza&nbsp;knew (for 9 months) that Pashtoun had the ring but Kathryn did not. They did a great job keeping Pashtoun's secret.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Essenza Inc

"Ever since the Aurora Bridge was erected in 1932 there have been reports of troll sightings underneath. ..They are not interested in eating people anymore but have been known to take entire cars apart looking for shiny bits inside."





In 1989, the city asked the Fremont Arts Council to launched an art competition to rehabilitate the area under the bridge, which was becoming a dumping ground and haven for drug dealers. Later that year a team led by sculptor Steve Badanes won the competition and was inspired by the folktale Billy Goat’s Gruff. It is made from rebar steel, wire and 2 tons of messy ferroconcrete, 18 ft tall with a shiny metal eye and crushing a Volkswagen Beetle in his left hand (which was a time capsule for Elvis Memorabilia for a while until vandalized).

Fremont Troll

This is a&nbsp;9 acre park&nbsp;created and operated by the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Art_Museum" title="Seattle Art Museum">Seattle Art Museum</a>,&nbsp;free and open to the public.&nbsp;The park's lead designer was&nbsp;Weiss/Manfredi&nbsp;Architects.&nbsp;The former industrial site was occupied by the oil and gas corporation,&nbsp;Unocal,&nbsp;until the 1970s and subsequently became a contaminated&nbsp;brownfield&nbsp;before the SAM transformed the area into one of the only green spaces Downtown.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/visit/olympic-sculpture-park">More details</a>&nbsp; 









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Olympic Sculpture Park

Amazing tea and tisanes; Pashtoun's favorite. A comforting Seattle favorite and the coolest steampunk shop. They're always brewing teas from far, far away for you to try.&nbsp;

B. Fuller's Mortar & Pestle

The Chihuly Garden and Glass will&nbsp;change your mind about Dale's work if you were a skeptic like Kathryn (who is now a fan). His works are&nbsp;truly meant to be experienced as&nbsp;installations. During the summer your ticket allows you re-entry after dusk to see the garden sculptures lit up! 

A day in the life of a Fine Art Museum&nbsp;Registrar: inspect the exhibits for dust, well-placed and accessible labels that invite you to experience the work&nbsp;and then imagine packing,&nbsp;shipping and installing these works...&nbsp;









You can see get combined tickets for the Space Needle and Chihuly <a href="https://web.ticket.chihulygardenandglass.com/?gclid=CjwKEAjwhYLLBRDIjoCu0te4niASJAC0V4QPckVHzrhO-cLm9xjCWpqI2oqb8BnTCaaZNiy-7rKLVRoCIMXw_wcB">here.</a>

Chihuly Garden and Glass

On a clear day the ride to the top and the view are just phenomenal. Really! The top of the needle has a rotating restaurant (reservations required, but fun to peek)&nbsp; You can get a <a href="https://web.ticket.chihulygardenandglass.com/?gclid=CjwKEAjwhYLLBRDIjoCu0te4niASJAC0V4QPckVHzrhO-cLm9xjCWpqI2oqb8BnTCaaZNiy-7rKLVRoCIMXw_wcB">combined ticket</a> for the Chihuly Garden and Glass and the Space needle too!&nbsp;&nbsp;

Space Needle Park

You cannot beat Seattle for fresh fish! If you saw the documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi, come&nbsp;appreciate sushi&nbsp; here, since&nbsp;Shiro was Jiro's apprentice!&nbsp;<a href="http://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/shiros-chef-dreams-of-sushi-too-in-fact-he-was-jiros-apprentice/">The story - Seattle Times</a>

Shiro's Sushi

Capitol Hill is the most pridefuland accepting neighborhood in Seattle. Come with an open mind, enjoy the local shoppes and see the rainbow painted on Broadway at Pike Street. It was painted when gay marriage was made legal nation-wide. One of the reasons we're getting married is because this law passed. Pashtoun didn't want to exercise his privilege when others couldn't. Lucky for me we can all declare our love freely now!<a href="http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/colorful-crosswalks-celebrate-gay-pride-in-seattle/">Seattle Times article</a>

Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA, USA

Delicious vegan brunch, lunch and dinner. We go here after our Argentine Tango lessons. Try the Mac n Yease, Oyster Mushrooms&nbsp;and certainly&nbsp;the cocktails!

Plum Bistro

Need a cold press&nbsp;green juice? Bulletproof coffee? Extra greens for breakfast? This tiny spot has super-healthy, delicious options! We learned to&nbsp;sauté our cauliflower greens in our morning scramble here; a breakfast favorite.

juicebox café

If you don't get enough award-winning French pastries between our&nbsp;wedding cake and farewell brunch, stop at the absolutely amazing Bakery Nouveau for sandwiches, croissants and macarons! Our favorites&nbsp;are&nbsp;the ham and cheese baguette, plain croissants, pain au chocolat, vanilla pound cake&nbsp;and their assorted pizzas.

Bakery Nouveau

You cannot visit Seattle without seeing the iconic and historical Pike Market. They throw fish, sell beautiful flowers (you'll see them at the wedding) and have local artists and artisans selling their works.&nbsp;

This is NOT&nbsp;just for tourists, it's a great place for locals! We have been impressed by the&nbsp;incredible Alaskan Spot Prawns&nbsp;and Pashtoun's aptitude for filleting (the fishmongers&nbsp; here taught him how&nbsp;to filet once&nbsp;and he has successfully filleted a&nbsp;Rockfish and&nbsp;a 14lb King Salmon).





Some say the market is haunted! If you go under the main fish market (Pike Street)&nbsp;you'll find <a href="http://ghostalleyespresso.com/">Ghost Alley Espresso</a>, amazing coffee and they have a book of Market ghost stories.&nbsp;

Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA, USA

Things to Do

Affordable fun

Kerry Park 

211 W Highland Dr, Seattle, WA 98119Absolutely wonderful photo opp here with the Space Needle and the Puget Sound.

Starbucks Roastery & Tasting Room

1124 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101 7am-11pm Whether you're a Starbucks fan or not, this place is incredible. Willy Wonka's Coffee factory! The architects and interior designers spared no expense. Try coffee through a siphon, v60, French Press, Chemex and more. Flavor profiles abound.The Roastery does all the Reserve roasts for the country AND exclusive varietals only available here. The food is a level up from what you may expect from any other Starbucks!

Farmers Markets 

We never tasted vegetables this delicious. Everything is so lush in Seattle, the food tastes better to us!Our favorite market is Ballard on Sunday, but you can find them anywhere<a href="http://seattlefarmersmarkets.org/">http://seattlefarmersmarkets.org/</a>

Capitol Hill Rainbow

Capitol Hill is the most pridefuland accepting neighborhood in Seattle. Come with an open mind, enjoy the local shoppes and see the rainbow painted on Broadway at Pike Street. It was painted when gay marriage was made legal nation-wide. One of the reasons we're getting married is because this law passed. Pashtoun didn't want to exercise his privilege when others couldn't. Lucky for me we can all declare our love freely now!<a href="http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/colorful-crosswalks-celebrate-gay-pride-in-seattle/">Seattle Times article</a>

Seattle Goodwill

You probably know that Kathryn is obsessed with Goodwill. Upon moving to Seattle we spent our first month "Goodwill Hunting" to furnish our apartment without promoting consumerism. Most of our decor was hauled home on two wheels (bungee cords and backpacks) cycling home and the bigger items in zipcars. Capitol Hill: Designer clothes and small whimsical brick-a-brackDearborn: Furniture, dishes, and framesBallard: you never know!<a href="http://seattlegoodwill.org/">Goodwill locations</a>

Fremont - the funky hippy town

Fremont is where we thought of living first. An earthy, funky area with great views of Lake Union. We bike through there often and visited Essenza for months. The ladies knew for 9 months that Pashtoun had the ring but Kathryn did not. They did a great job keeping Pashtoun's secret. The famous Burke Gilman trail is a beautiful pedestrian or bikeway and runs through Fremont; we call it the Burt Reynold's...Fremont Troll photo opp: <a href="https://fremont.com/about/fremonttroll-html/">more info</a> Troll Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103Theo Chocolate: FREE SAMPLES Our faves:the grey sea salt caramels and the dark chocolate varieties<a href="https://www.theochocolate.com/factory-tours">Factory Tours</a>*$10 pp

The Olympic Sculpture Park is open and FREE to the public 365 days a year! <a href="http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/visit/olympic-sculpture-park">More details</a>The Olympic Sculpture Park, created and operated by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Art_Museum">Seattle Art Museum</a>, is a park, free and open to the public, in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle,_Washington" class="mw-redirect">Seattle, Washington</a> that opened on January 20, 2007. The park consists of a 9-acre (36,000 m2) outdoor <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculpture">sculpture</a> museum and beach.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Sculpture_Park#cite_note-1">[1]</a> The park's lead designer was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weiss/Manfredi">Weiss/Manfredi</a> Architects,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Sculpture_Park#cite_note-2">[2]</a> who collaborated with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Anderson_Landscape_Architecture" class="mw-redirect">Charles Anderson Landscape Architecture</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnusson_Klemencic_Associates">Magnusson Klemencic Associates</a> and other consultants. It is situated at the northern end of the Seattle seawall and the southern end of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrtle_Edwards_Park">Myrtle Edwards Park</a>. The former industrial site was occupied by the oil and gas corporation <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unocal" class="mw-redirect">Unocal</a> until the 1970s and subsequently became a contaminated <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownfield" class="mw-redirect">brownfield</a> before the Seattle Art Museum proposed to transform the area into one of the only green spaces in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downtown_Seattle">Downtown Seattle</a>.As a free-admission outdoor <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculpture_park" class="mw-redirect">sculpture park</a> with both permanent and visiting installations

Be a tourist!

Space Needle & Chihuly  Garden & Glass

Actually worth it!

On a clear day the ride to the top and the view are just phenomenal. Really! The top of the needle has a rotating restaurant (reservations required, but fun to peek)

The Chihuly Garden and Glass will change your mind about Dale's work if you were a skeptic like Kathryn (who is now a fan). His work is truly meant to be in full installation form. The garden full of sculptures is also incredible.

A day in the life of a Registrar: If you want to see through Kathryn's eyes, just inspect the exhibits for dust, well-placed and accessible labels and just imagine installing these works...<a href="https://web.ticket.chihulygardenandglass.com/?gclid=CjwKEAjwhYLLBRDIjoCu0te4niASJAC0V4QPckVHzrhO-cLm9xjCWpqI2oqb8BnTCaaZNiy-7rKLVRoCIMXw_wcB">Combined tickets</a>

<a href="https://shiros.com/">Shiro's website</a> A great way to appreciate Seattle is to enjoy the seafood. Shiro was Jiro's apprentice! <a href="http://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/shiros-chef-dreams-of-sushi-too-in-fact-he-was-jiros-apprentice/">The story - Seattle Times</a>

Insider discounts

The Chinook Book

Chinook Book: <a href="https://chinookbook.com/">FREE TRIAL</a>When we first moved to Seattle, Kevin and Lisa graciously opened their home to us while we got settled. Lisa shared this coupon app, Chinook Book, with Kathryn. Now, we're OBSESSED. If you plan to be in Seattle for a few days and see some sites, take the Theo Chocolate tour, get groceries, eat out, shop at Goodwill, or explore the museums, you might want to consider downloading this app. It's totally worth it.For $15 you get all sorts of relevant, useful coupons. On our first Goodwill trip we saved over $90 with it and to this day have saved hundreds of dollars.

Seattle City Pass 

<a href="http://www.citypass.com/seattle?mv_source=spaceneedle&amp;campaign=google-maps&amp;utm_source=google-maps&amp;utm_medium=maps&amp;utm_campaign=google-maps">website</a>Adult $79Child $59 <a class="summary-reviews-link">4476 Reviews</a>Your CityPASS Includes1<a class="js-info-link attraction-list-link list-spaceneedle" href="http://www.citypass.com/seattle/space-needle">Space Needle</a>2<a class="js-info-link attraction-list-link list-seattleaquarium" href="http://www.citypass.com/seattle/seattle-aquarium">Seattle Aquarium</a>3<a class="js-info-link attraction-list-link list-argosy" href="http://www.citypass.com/seattle/argosy-harbor-cruises">Argosy Cruises Harbor Tour</a>4<a class="js-info-link attraction-list-link list-emp" href="http://www.citypass.com/seattle/museum-pop-culture">Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)</a> OR <a class="js-info-link attraction-list-link list-woodland" href="http://www.citypass.com/seattle/woodland-park-zoo">Woodland Park Zoo</a>5<a class="js-info-link attraction-list-link list-chihulygarden" href="http://www.citypass.com/seattle/chihuly-garden-glass">Chihuly Garden and Glass</a> OR <a class="js-info-link attraction-list-link list-psc" href="http://www.citypass.com/seattle/pacific-science-center">Pacific Science Center</a>

Kathryn Rose & Pashtoun

Kathryn Rose & Pashtoun

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