Tibbetts Creek Manor

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

Our Wedding

We met around May of 2018 when we joined the newly formed dance team that became the Rocket Butts. Technically we had danced a few times previously, but since we never got each other's names it obviously doesn't count. Because of swing dancing and being on the same team&nbsp;we naturally saw each other a lot that summer, but neither of us thought twice about the other. It wasn't until around September when things started to happen. Sereina moved from&nbsp;Everett to Redmond which made it super convenient to carpool to Seattle dance stuff with Kaleb. This is why we say we found each other because of carpooling; we doubt we would be here today if it wasn't for the time we spent bonding in the car while commuting to dance events.&nbsp; But let's not get to swept up in the magic of the carpool. Around a month or so after we began carpooling, Kaleb realized just how interested he was and told me how he was feeling. And I pretty much turned him down and said I wasn't interested! At my car, in the parking lot at like 1am, after a night of dancing.&nbsp;Luckily he was persistent, and with the guidance of a close friend reassuring him that there was definitely something there (and she was obviously right. I&nbsp;mean, you're reading this on our wedding website after all!), he didn't give up. After me realizing that he was right and I liked him more that just a friend, we started talking, "dating"&nbsp;(you know, that slightly awkward in&nbsp;between where you're figuring things out, so you're not not dating, but you're not completely a couple yet?), followed by real dating. And honestly I didn't take much longer after that to realize that we were both committed to each other and wanted to get married.

We were friends. Then we started carpooling. Now we're getting married.

Our Story

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Sister of the Bride&nbsp;and second eldest child in the Blanchard family. Enjoys sewing&nbsp;historical costumes, everything&nbsp;Star Wars, running her own craft supply business, and really likes&nbsp;the color pink.

Tiana Blanchard

One of the groom's closest friends. They met in their first computer science course in college and even after rooming together for multiple years, they have somehow remained friends. Among other things, Jay enjoys adventuring in his Jeep, simply named Serenity.

Jay Vana

Sister of the Bride and third eldest in the Blanchard family. Loves doing&nbsp;fight choreography in independent films, raising chickens, playing Skyrim, and the fact that she doesn't have to wear a pink bridesmaid dress in this wedding.

Alina Blanchard

Another friend from college, Nate moved to the Seattle area around the same time as the groom. They got to know each other while bonding over Doctor Who and board games.

Nate Peterson

The groom and Eliot met at church soon after moving to the Seattle area. He has always been involved in music, spending most of his time practicing, performing, and recording with his band as well as leading worship most Sundays.

Eliot Stone

One of the bride's closes friends. Carrie and Sereina met at their homeschool co-op a decade ago and have remained friends since. She enjoys nature and being outdoors, enjoys a good dark chocolate,&nbsp;and is just really fun to sit down and talk about life with.

Carrie Beede

Wedding Party

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Registry

Q + A

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Sereina & Kaleb

Sereina & Kaleb

Registry