NAMES Jordana Kritzer and Aaron Uhrmacher. LIVE IN New York City, but they’re planning to move back to Seattle when she’s done with medical school. OCCUPATIONS She’s an OB/GYN in training; he’s a media consultant. HOW THEY MET Her friend met Aaron on a flight from St. Louis to Seattle and then set them up. HOW THEY GOT ENGAGED He proposed at Thai Ginger, the location of their first date. NUMBER OF GUESTS 170. WEDDING MENU Salmon and risotto made according to Aaron’s mom’s favorite recipe from a Junior League cookbook. WEDDING COLORS Citrus-inspired: burnt orange, apple green, sunny yellow, and a little crimson. WEDDING CAKE Passion-fruit sponge cake with blackberries on one layer and white chocolate mousse cake and raspberries on the other. BEST MOMENT Aaron surprised Jordana by writing a song to accompany their first dance. MOST UNEXPECTED MOMENT When a deer wandered into the wedding tent. FAVORITE DETAIL A seaplane send-off the morning after the wedding. THE DAY IN THREE WORDS Indelible, romantic, elegant. WHY THEY CHOSE A DESTINATION WEDDING Jordana spent summers on Orcas Island as a girl, and it was the perfect place for their friends and family to gather for an entire weekend. ADVICE FOR THE BIG DAY Hire vendors that come with good recommendations; knowing that they’re going to come through will allow you to relax. HONEYMOON Rock Resort at Rosario on Orcas Island, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Photographs by Bradley Hanson
CEREMONY, RECEPTION, CAKE, AND CATERER Rosario Resort, Wyoming
PHOTOGRAPHER Bradley Hanson, Seattle
FLOWERS Plantasia, Orcas Island
REHEARSAL DINNER Christina’s Restaurant, Orcas Island
OFFICIANT Rabbi Rachel Nussbaum in Seattle
GOWN Marisa at RK Bridal, New York
BRIDESMAIDS’ DRESSES Angelo Lambrau, New York
MEN’S FORMAL WEAR Tuxedo Club, Kirkland
HAIR Marina Nichols for Hair Graphics, Redmond
Makeup Brandy Payne, Seattle
INVITATIONS Noah Bell of NB Graphics, Seattle
RINGS Kramer Brothers, New York
MUSIC/ENTERTAINMENT GruvBox, Seattle
TRANSPORTATION Orcas Island Shuttle
