Allison and Evan’s Pacific Northwest Lake Wedding


Evan and Allison's wedding was at Green Gates at Flowing Lake in Snohomish. It's a beautiful location right on the water with a peaceful green setting for the ceremony and unique rustic covered area for the reception! Some couples even opt for an exciting exit by seaplane to leave the wedding! We were thrilled to be able to serve Allison and Evan and their guests a fun meal with lots of PNW elements throughout the night from cocktail hour hors d'oeuvres, a variety of options in their dinner buffet, and a tasty assortment of sweet bites on their dessert station. Thanks to Travis Lawton Photography for sharing these images with us!

Allison and Evan's Menu:
Hors d'Oeuvres
-Vegetable and Rice Stuffed Mushroom: mixed vegetables, wild rice and garlic stuffed cremini mushrooms topped with Parmesan cheese, then baked
-Mini Fresh Fruit Kabobs
-Northwest Wild Salmon Cakes: fresh wild June berry smoked salmon cakes served crisp, topped with sumac aioli
-Fresh Vegetable Platter with Creamy Parmesan Dip
Signature Cheese Display served with sliced baguettes, house-made crackers and GF crackers







Dinner Buffet
-Lemon Chicken: fresh chicken breast lightly floured and flash fried, served alongside a lemon cream sauce
-Herb Crusted Beef Tender: herb crusted PNW local beef tender, grilled and roasted, then topped with a balsamic demi-glace
-Risotto Stuffed Pepper: charred red bell peppers stuffed with roasted vegetable and manchego risotto
-Roasted New Potatoes: baby red new potatoes quartered and roasted with fresh herbs and garlic oil
-Mixed Field Greens and Berries Salad: baby mixed field greens, sliced strawberries, blueberries, caramelized walnuts, and creamy crumbled feta, tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette
-Assorted Fresh Macrina Bakery Rolls served with butter







Kid's Buffet
-Mini Cheeseburgers: mini burger patties with cheese on a soft bun, with ketchup on the side
-Chicken Strips: locally raised breaded chicken breast tenders, served with ketchup, BBQ sauce or our house-made ranch dipping sauce


Dessert Station
-Fresh Berry Pie Bites: tartlets with our Chantilly cream and seasonal fresh berries
-Dark Chocolate and Madagascar Vanilla Mini Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting
-Assorted French Macarons
-Brownie Bites: dense fudge brownie with chocolate chunks
-Meyer Lemon Bites: tart lemon curd baked atop a buttery crust dusted with powdered sugar
-Sweet & Salty Blondie Bites: chocolate chips, Madagascar vanilla and walnuts pieces
-Assorted Mini Cheesecakes from Chuckanut Bay








Wonderful Wedding Team
Venue: Green Gates at Flowing Lake
Photographer: Travis Lawton Photography
Catering: Twelve Baskets Catering
Florist: Forage Floral Studio
Photo Booth: 321 Foto
DJ: Blue Beatz Entertainment
Linens: Cort Party Rentals
Valentine’s Special Dinner Idea
Hors d'Oeuvres -- Pear & Gorgonzola Crostini or Herb Roasted Pork Tenderloin Crostini
Entree -- Chicken Marsala with Pasta or Roasted Garlic Wild Salmon & Roasted Root Mash
Vegetable Side Dish-- Brown Butter Broccolini or Grilled Asparagus
Salad -- Mixed Field Greens or Winter Greens Salad
Dessert -- Chocolate Dipped Strawberries or Flavorful French Macarons




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Thornewood Castle is pretty much the most unique wedding venue in the state of Washington. Brick by brick, this now 500 year old castle was brought over from England in the early 1900s and rebuilt using the original wood, bricks, paneling, stained glass, and other part. It took three ships to bring everything over to the Pacific Northwest! Not only is this amazing piece of architecture so beautiful, it is also located in the most beautiful, peaceful garden and waterfront setting. We love working at Thornewood, not only for the amazing charm but the current owners take such care in making sure every wedding is flawless. The landscaping is so perfect for the setting and there are countless romantic places to take photographs of the couple; it's a photographer's dream and Megan Montalvo obviously had a glorious time! We just love the images she captured! Continue reading "James and Veronica’s Fairytale Thornewood Castle Wedding"
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When you imagine a quintessential, outdoor, antique wedding, this is the wedding you think of. Set in the beautiful eastern foothills of the cascade mountain range, this guest ranch boasts gorgeous scenery and picturesque backdrops; perfect for this rustic, homey, friends and family centered wedding between a lovely photographer and her musician groom.
We weren't alone in drooling over these absolutely stunning photographs by Ben Blood Photography of this storybook wedding. Green Wedding Shoes, the wedding blog, also got a hold of these great images and proudly featured them on their site! You can see them here and learn a few things from this couple and also what made this wedding so very special and why we felt so honored to be a part of it.
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Dinner Menu:
Grilled Rosemary Chicken Breast - fresh chicken breast marinated in white wine and fresh herbs, served with a fine herb & white wine cream sauce
Vegetarian Pot Pie (vegetarian entree item) - individual pie shells filled with oven-roasted garden vegetables with mornay sauce, topped with puff pastry brushed with clarified butter and browned in the oven
Smoked Salmon Cakes - fresh wild Northwest in-house apple wood smoked salmon, served crisp, topped with a Cajun remoulade sauce
Roasted New Potatoes - tossed in fresh herbs, garlic and extra virgin olive oil
Roasted Root Vegetables - a wonderful medley of golden & red beets, rutabaga, celery root, carrots and parsnips tossed in extra virgin olive oil, garlic and spices, then roasted to perfection
Mixed Field Greens - fresh mixed greens served with caramelized walnuts, dried cranberries, Gorgonzola cheese and raspberry vinaigrette
Fresh Macrina Bakery Sliced Artisan Bread and Rolls- served with butter
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photography: Ben Blood
venue: Flying Horseshoe Ranch Cle Elum, WA
event design: thrifted and family heirlooms
day of coordinator: Emily Murphy of Manette Gracie
floral design: Flowers from mother and grandmother's gardens along with local markets
bulk wax flowers and sister’s floral wreath from Henshaw’s Floral
wedding dress: Custom by Knar Bridal in Kirkland, WA
hair + make up: Jenny Bowker
invitations: Sam and Dale Ahn
catering: Twelve Baskets Catering
plates: Thrifted, heirlooms, Rad Crockery Rentals
cake: Alyson and Ashley Redding
desserts: Top Pot doughnuts
Cookies by aunt, mom and grandma
music: groom and vinyl
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Tray-Passed Hors D'oeuvres following the ceremony |
Stuffed Artichoke Bottoms artichoke bottoms marinated in our Italian dressing, stuffed with crab or salmon mousse and garnished with capers |
Caprese Skewers grape tomatoes, fresh mozzarella balls and basil on bamboo skewers with a balsamic & white truffle oil drizzle |
Brie and Poached Pear Purses D'Anjou pears poached in mulling spices over a slice of Brie in an Athens phyllo shell, topped with a caramelized walnut |
Boursin Cheese Puffs homemade puff pastry filled with Boursin cheese mousse |
Plated Dinner Menu |
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Fresh Assorted Macrina Bakery Rolls served with butter |
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Mixed Field Greens Fresh mixed greens served with caramelized walnuts, dried cranberries, Gorgonzola cheese and raspberry vinaigrette. |
Beef Tenderloin Medallions Petite filet mignon steaks from the local Blue Mesa Ranch, seared with olive oil, pepper, garlic, and our special blend of spices and served with our special blackberry balsamic demi sauce |
Garlic Roasted Fresh Wild Salmon locally caught fresh wild salmon marinated with sautéed garlic, fresh rosemary and sherry, then roasted and served with a creamy lemon dill sauce |
Grilled Asparagus Tender asparagus spears grilled with garlic, sea salt, and extra virgin olive oil |
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes |
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