Any ideas for an outdoor wedding location in western Washington?
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the Capitol campus (Olympia),\nGolden Gardens Park (Seattle),\nKalaloch Lodge (Kalaloch, on the coast about 70mins north of Ocean Shores),\nLake Quinault Lodge (Lake Quinault, in the Olympic National Park),\nor perhaps even Snoqualmie Falls...\n\nOf them all, I'd suggest Lake Quinault, as it's the perfect setting for an outdoor wedding, despite being a bit of a drive.
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Another answer would be to make it yourself.  Go to Home Depot or Loews and buy large sheets of plywood.  This could be a groom and the guys project.  If you do this you can paint it yourself and add your wedding design/ name/ or logo to it too!\n\nJust remember to sand it first.  \n\n:) Happy Wedding
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i would think your best bet is a craft store. They usually have everything under the sun for weddings. I know when i was planning my wedding i spent a good four hours in one
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Visit: www.weddingdetails.com or www. uasbride.com they help a lot!!!!
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yes...just contact Zoo administration, and they can set it all up for you, many zoos actually accomodate weddings, I know Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska does. the Treetops Café at said zoo actually can be reserved for just such an occasion. again get in touch with either the curator of the zoo, or the public relations department. I'm sure the zoo would be honored to host your most joyous occasion...just keep the bears away from the wedding cake.
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Try the links of this group.  If you don't see one that works for you, send a message to the group with location and date, someone will bite.\n\nhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/weddingofficiants/links\n(Individual site links are towards the bottom)
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I think that sounds lovely, especially for an outdoor wedding in the summer! If anyone says they don't like it, stick out your tongue and tell them to bugger off. It's your wedding and you can do what you want.
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Try contacting Pagan, Wiccan or ULC groups in your area.  The wedding may still not be legal (I'm not sure what the current state of affairs is in regards to that in LA), but at least you'd have a spiritual ceremony that you'd want.\n\nhttp://www.witchvox.com/vn/hm/usca.html\nhttp://ulc.org/index.php?destination=Directory&state=California
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Do you need a place to meet? Are you from Seattle? If you are, you'll know that an outdoor setting in Seattle can be problematic. You'll need someplace. We had a wedding reception at a community center in North Ballard that was nice and brought in our own food. Larry's Markets do platters as do Albertsons and Safeway. Is this a mixed group age-wise? plan some music, games, activities. Why are you getting together? Will that drive your theme? It seems like you are cutting it close with a big get together in a week.\n\nBelow are some links that might help you.
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I'm a big fan of the website www.theknot.com.  You can go under real weddings and choose the catagories summer and outdoor weddings.  Get creative ideas from others and then cater it to your own vision.  \n1. A pot luck picnic is a great idea, especially if it's family only.  To coordinate the menu though, you will want to designate who brings what.\n2. Make your own invitations and use a postcard for the rsvp (it will save on using an additional envelope plus the postage).  Get ideas off of the knot website.\n3. Compile your own cds.  My brother is going to be the master of ceremonies for ours and has now recruited others to join him.  \n4. David's Bridal is always advertising dresses for $99.  You can also check out what they have online and print out your favorites to bring to the appt.\n5. Enlist the help of the amateurs...that have a bit of skill.  Know anyone who takes good pictures...there's your photographer.  Know anyone who can make a cake...there you go!  You can go with a simple 3 tier round cake with white frosting and decorate it with cascading daisies.\n\nHope this helps!
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HOW COOL! \n\nwhat a fantastic "concept" wedding!\n\nI would go to the goodwill, vintage shops and on ebay..see if you can find a vintage tea length wedding gown and maybe some taffeta bridesmaids dresses (or have reproductions made) and "old style" tuxes. (it sounds to me as if you are going more for the elegant lounge thing than the fonzie thing here?)\n\nlook up some old bridal magazines and see if anyone you know has photos from their weddings in "the day".\n\nmaybe you can either get some vintage invites or have repo's made that are reminiscent of that romantic era.\n\nI would see if you can either get an oldies band or start burning cds with some frank, dean and other classic crooners. and find a dj. \n\nfor decorations just fine linens and a cake. but check out the old bridal mags...i f you want guests to "dress the age" then on the invite i guess you could put "sharkskin suit and crinoline skirts optional"\n\nit sounds wonderful! I just found a box of old photos of my parents and uncles weddings....they look so elegant!\n\ngood luck!
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There are some venues in OKC listed at:\nhttp://www.pboklahoma.com/listings.php?category=19\nhttp://www.perfectweddingguide.com/oklahoma-city/reception_locations.asp
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Outside weddings. Me and my wife got married beside a river on some property my parents own. It was great and it was free, except for the Pastor. Plus then if you have people you don't want to invite but feel it is necessary to invite them, maybe they won't come because it is outside and they won't want to have to sit out in the sun. Worked on my grandma, she's crazy.
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Call the courthouse in the area or areas that you think it should be.  Ask the person these questions you've just asked here.\nCall the county of the city where you married.  You DO know where you got married, right?
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Oh my gosh!  How beautiful IS THAT going to be :-D!!\nThe leaves will just be changing....BREATHTAKING!\nIdeas?  Hu, well, if you haven't picked our colors yet I would go with brown and yellows or reds and oranges to of-course accent the changing seasons.\nInstead of flower pedals, the flower girl could sprinkle dried fallen oak leaves down the "isle".\nBeautiful white chairs on eather side of the isle with lots of white tuddle ( that see thew stuff)with the wedding colors accented with bows.\nI see the bridesmaids in a strapless gowns with shawls to keep out the cold.  I am going back to the yellows, oranges, golds, reds and browns.  How would black tuxes, black shirts w/ gold ties be...ooh!  and then have your hubby-to-be have a white shirt.\nor a theme of "cow-boy" could be cute, then you can do the hay-bales for seats and keep with the red and gold them.  Have a pig roast and the dance in the barn.  YEEEHAAA!
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check out Electra cruises in Newport Beach. They have wedding packages at good rates.\n Hope this helps :D
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I don't know how close you are to Southern Illinois University Carbondale, but their Touch of Nature Environmental center has an outside ceremony spot in the trees and an inside reception hall (good if it rains!) their site has some pictures.