NAMES Megan Callahan and Ian Smith LIVE IN Ballard OCCUPATIONS She’s an ob-gyn at Swedish Medical Center; he’s a critical care physician at Virginia Mason Medical Center HOW THEY MET Friends introduced them at a Thunderbirds hockey game; coincidentally, his parents met on a blind date at a hockey game, too FAVORITE DATE SPOT Conor Byrne Pub in Ballard THE ENGAGEMENT In the middle of a crowd at a Paperboys show at the Tractor Tavern; it was completely spontaneous WEDDING DAY WEATHER Clear and sunny; 70 degrees NUMBER OF GUESTS 110 TRADITIONS THEY DECIDED TO DO WITHOUT The cake cutting, the reception line, the first dance, the bouquet toss; they really just wanted a short ceremony and a great party FAVORITE PART OF THE RECEPTION They had an Irish band that kept everyone dancing RECEPTION MENU They asked the caterer to make their best dishes, and everyone was blown away by the seasonal Northwest cuisine DESSERT Instead of cake, they had strawberry and rhubarb tarts UNEXPECTED MOMENT All the toasts; they hadn’t planned for any, but friends kept getting up to give them ADVICE FOR OTHER COUPLES Get a wedding planner HOW THE DAY WAS DIFFERENT THAN THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD BE They hadn’t prepared for all the attention they would be getting; it was emotional but wonderful THE DAY IN THREE WORDS Clear, breezy, unforgettable HONEYMOON Greek Islands
Photographs by Laurel McConnell Photography
CEREMONY AND RECEPTION Golden Gardens Bathhouse
PHOTOGRAPHER Laurel McConnell Photography
OFFICIANT Rich Sclafani
WEDDING PLANNER Married & More with Michelle
CATERING AND DESSERT Herban Feast Catering
FLOWERS Bella Rugosa
GOWN Something Blue
ACCESSORIES Green Lake Jewelry Works
BRIDESMAID DRESSES J. Crew
HAIR AND MAKEUP Bellatrix Studios
FORMAL WEAR Banana Republic
RINGS Green Lake Jewelry Works
CEREMONY AND RECEPTION MUSIC Ockham’s Razor
REHEARSAL DINNER CATERING Jones Barbeque
HOTEL FOR GUESTS Edgewater Hotel
