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The Elegant Dark Side | A Monte Cristo Ballroom Everett Wedding

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Monte Cristo Ballroom was the perfect setting for this Friday evening Everett wedding.

When we arrived, people were milling about building the floral wall backdrop for the ceremony, setting the reception area tables, tying bows on the backs of chairs. The bride and her bridesmaids were at the nearby Marriott having their hair and makeup done while the groom and his groomsmen drank beer and hung out in the on site lounge, and we got right to work photographing details. We loved the sweet father/daughter first look, and of course when Andrew saw his bride, Lanie, for the first time that day. We’d been lucky enough to work with most of the bridal party the weekend before at the rain storm wedding at Lord Hill Farm,, so there was a lot of laughter and joking going on throughout the bridal party photos and reception. They also had what I am fairly certain is the shortest ceremony we’ve ever experienced. It took longer to get everyone down the aisle than it did to get them actually married! And of course, we couldn’t have Andrew & Lanie’s Everett wedding without the appearance of the Darth Vader and Stormtrooper helmets from their engagement session – we found some great ways to have them cameo during the ceremony. Don’t forget to leave some comment love for this sweet couple below!

Everett Wedding Vendor Team

Venue Monte Cristo Ballroom

Photographer GSquared Weddings

Hair & Makeup Seattle Hair & Makeup

Wedding Dress Erin Kincaid New York

Alterations Fragile Fit

Bride’s Shoes Vince Camuto

Wedding Party Attire David’s Bridal

Groom & Groomsmen Attire Michael Strahan Collection

Catering Monte Cristo Ballroom

Bartending Monte Cristo Ballroom

Bakery Borracchini’s Bakery Hoffman’s Bakery (cutting cake)

Invitations Alexander Print

DJ Freestyle Productions DJ

Officiant Ryan Tilford, friend of the couple

Floral Aisle of Blooms

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Everett Wedding Vendor Team

Venue Monte Cristo Ballroom Photographer GSquared Weddings

Hair & Makeup Seattle Hair & Makeup

Wedding Dress Erin Kincaid New York

Alterations Fragile Fit

Bride’s Shoes Vince Camuto

Wedding Party Attire David’s Bridal

Groom & Groomsmen Attire Michael Strahan Collection

Catering Monte Cristo Ballroom

Bartending Monte Cristo Ballroom

Bakery Borracchini’s Bakery Hoffman’s Bakery (cutting cake)

Invitations Alexander Print

DJ Freestyle Productions DJ

Officiant Ryan Tilford, friend of the couple

Floral Aisle of Blooms

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Kate of GSquared Weddings Wedding Photographer & Certified Wedding Coordinator
Kate Gansneder has documented 650+ weddings since 1997 and has a reputation for making camera-shy couples forget the camera exists. Couples consistently describe her as someone who knew what they needed before they did, felt like a trusted friend rather than a vendor, and made them feel genuinely calm on a day that could have been overwhelming. 380+ five-star reviews (over 175 on WeddingWire alone) and 11x WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards later, she is still the person who arrives 30 minutes early with everything you forgot you needed. Candid, documentary-style coverage plus fun, guided portraits. Wedding photographers in Snohomish, WA
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