NAMES Katie Watkins and Joseph Hanchinamani LIVE IN Lynnwood OCCUPATIONS She’s a realtor with Windermere in Edmonds; he’s an electrical engineer in the Navy HOW THEY MET At church; the joke had been, “What do you call a cute guy at Westgate Chapel? A visitor.” So when he returned week after week, she was really happy HOW THEY GOT ENGAGED She was on vacation in Oahu with a friend, and he flew out to surprise her on the beach at sunset WEDDING DAY WEATHER Sunny and brisk NUMBER OF GUESTS 350 COLORS OF THE DAY Black, ivory, and chartreuse with black damask THEME Modern elegance; there were chandeliers and rhinestones everywhere FLOWERS Anemones, hydrangeas, peonies, and leafy greens CULTURAL AND ETHNIC TRADITIONS They had a Christian ceremony with Indian dances at the reception; her bridesmaids wore saris from her in-laws to the rehearsal dinner FAVORS FOR GUESTS Miniature preserve jars filled with chai tea ingredients; tags on each jar had brewing instructions on one side and the couple’s monogram on the other HER FAVORITE RECEPTION MOMENT Her uncle wrote a poem the morning of the wedding and recruited each of the nineteen members of the bridal party to read a stanza ADVICE TO OTHER COUPLES Stay organized and get everything done ahead of time so you can enjoy the weeks before the wedding; hire a coordinator for the day-of festivities THE DAY IN THREE WORDS Blessed, magical, exceptional
Photographs by Mind Castle Studios
CEREMONY, RECEPTION, AND CATERING Inglewood Golf Club
PHOTOGRAPHER AND VIDEOGRAPHER Mind Castle Studios
OFFICIANTS Robin Munshaw and Alec Rowlands from Westgate Chapel
WEDDING PLANNER Unveiled Events, Audra Goetz at Inglewood Golf Club
FLOWERS Fiore Blossoms
CAKE Patti Cakes
GOWN Bellevue Bridal Boutique
BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES Cynderellie’s Closet
FORMAL WEAR Men’s Warehouse
HAIR Salon Opulence
MAKEUP Unforgettable Faces
RINGS Turgeon Raine, International Jewelers
REGISTRY Macy’s, Pottery Barn, Interiors of Edmonds
REHEARSAL DINNER CATERING Taste of India
REHEARSAL DINNER FLOWERS Christopher Flowers
TANSPORTATION British Motor Coach
