The most memorable weddings are like wildflowers: When planning your wedding, select what you're drawn to. What feels like "home."
- Jeanette Schenk
- Feb 9
- 3 min read
The most memorable weddings are the ones that feel like home. Take a peek into this beautiful wedding that I had the pleasure to be a part of last summer - it was a personality-packed celebration, featuring cascading florals, comforting tablescapes, live music, and intentional guest experiences.
A Venue With a View and a Meaning = Most Memorable Wedding
The wedding venue, Grandview Estate (located in Enumclaw, Washington), was chosen for more than its beauty. It overlooked one of the couple’s favorite hiking spots; Mt. Rainier, a place woven into Alex & Robert's shared story. The couple wanted their family and friends—many traveling in from their hometown in Alabama—to see it, to understand why this landscape mattered and to feel what they felt. It wasn’t just a view. It was an introduction to their story.
When the Table Is a Still Life and the Love Story Is the Centerpiece
Some weddings follow trends. Others wander off the trail, pick a few wildflowers, and create their own style. This wedding did exactly that—by remembering something essential: the best celebrations aren’t just beautiful, they’re sincere. They smell like citrus. They look like your favorite people laughing in colors that actually suit them. They're heartfelt and feel like home.
Food as Decor
Instead of keeping the food confined to plates, the couple let some of it spill joyfully across the tables. Fruits and vegetables were woven directly into the tablescape—oranges, grapefruit, pears, tomatoes, olives and grapes lounged casually along the linen. The result felt abundant and welcoming.
Cascading Florals That Refused to Behave
The florals followed suit—no stiff stems or tidy little bundles here.
Bouquets and boutonnieres cascaded freely, full of movement and multicolored blooms that felt freshly gathered rather than overly styled. They added a bit of wild energy that carried through the entire day.
Color Everywhere
Color showed up boldly and unapologetically.
Napkins came in a mix of hues. Bridesmaids wore dresses in different colors and silhouettes, each chosen to reflect their own authentic style. The effect was cohesive without being controlled—proof that harmony doesn’t require uniformity.
Live Music Set the Tone
The couple was intentional about how the day sounded, not just how it looked.
By hiring live musicians (not just for the ceremony, but for the cocktail hour and reception too), Alex & Robert created moments that felt intimate and connected—music you don’t just hear, but feel. The atmosphere softened in that magical way that only live music can create.
A Love Story, Told in Banana Print 🍌
Then there were the details that rewarded curiosity. The groom’s banana-patterned suspenders and socks were a wink to the night he first met his some day, bride-to-be. It was Halloween. She was wearing a banana costume. Romantic? Absolutely. Subtle? A little—at least until the tuxedo jacket came off and he boogied down on the dancefloor at the reception.
A Photo Booth Escape, Curated on Purpose
Hammie the Photo Booth wasn’t just there for photos. Designed as a mini escape, it gave guests (and the couple themselves) a place to sneak away for a few minutes, laugh freely, and take fun photos while the couple’s favorite songs from their back-home Alabama artist played inside. It became a pocket of playfulness—part dance break, part memory-making magic, part party favor (all "must haves" for a trend-setting wedding in 2026!).
A 1970s Champagne Moment (Without the Champagne)
Out in the garden, a towering stack of coupe glasses nodded to glamorous 1970s receptions—but with a twist. Instead of champagne, they were filled with the couple’s favorite cocktail spritzer. Nostalgic, yet personal.
Why This Trend-Setting Wedding Is One to Study for in 2026
This wedding didn’t chase trends—it trusted instinct.
Every choice, from edible tablescapes to live musicians, banana socks to a photo booth escape, centered on connection. Between the couple. Between their guests. Between memory and celebration. And in doing so, it quietly reminded us what weddings should be: intentional, personal, and delightful.
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