NAMES Adele and Dan Skotte
LIVE IN Portland, OR
OCCUPATIONS She works in estimating and he’s a project engineer for Andersen Construction Company.
NUMBER OF ATTENDEES 150
NUMBER OF ATTENDANTS Nine bridesmaids and eight groomsmen
HOW THEY MET Their freshman year of college when her sorority and his fraternity were participating in a musical competition together. During one part of the performance Adele had to run and jump into Dan’s arms and he always wanted to run through that part “one more time” at rehearsals.
THE ENGAGEMENT He proposed on at sunset on a cliff overlooking the ocean on the island of Kauai in Hawaii
WHAT ATTRACTED HER TO HIM: His handsome blue eyes, fun personality and great confidence.
WHAT ATTRACTED HIM TO HER: Her small town charm and beautiful smile.
A DATE THEY’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER For their one-year anniversary Dan took Adele to the restaurant where they had their first date and reserved the same table overlooking the Willamette River. After dinner he suggested that they take a walk downtown on the river path and then asked her to take a seat on a bench so they could talk and look at the stars. Suddenly music started playing and when she turned around it was the OSU’s awesome A Cappella group performing, just for them, amazing compositions of songs such as “Kiss the Girl” from The Little Mermaid. It was so special!
WEDDING THEME Shabby Chic, Vintage-timeless
WEDDING COLORS Celedon green and lavender
WEDDING FLOWERS Hydrangeas, roses, ranunculus
WEDDING CAKE Lavender cake with lemon buttercream filling and blueberry cake with lemon curd filling both with white chocolate buttercream frosting and fondant
FAVORITE DETAIL The reception location was amazing. Tucked away in the middle of nowhere is this great lodge-style setting with a beautiful, natural backdrop of ponds in a wooded area. They created a comfortable feel for guests yet it also had beautiful, timeless touches. They also had a photo booth where guests could take unlimited “Hollywood” style pictures with fun props and pictures were printed right away for guests to take home as a memorable keepsake.
THE MOST UNEXPECTED ELEMENT How calm and natural it felt to be standing at the alter.
HOW THE WEDDING WAS DIFFERENT THAN THEY EXPECTED The wedding was everything we hoped for and more!
THREE ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE THE WEDDING Gorgeous, whimsical, fun
HONEYMOON DESTINATION Cancun, Mexico
CEREMONY AND RECEPTION SITE St. Peter’s Catholic Church and The Dalles Ranch
PHOTOGRAPHER Artisan Photographics
CATERER Premiere Catering
FLOWERS Suzanne Steward and Ceci Farmen
CAKE Serious Cakes by Seri Lopez
RINGS LaRog Brothers
GOWN DESIGNER Casablanca Bridal
VEIL AND ACCESSORIES The Wedding Cottage
FORMAL WEAR Banana Republic
MAKEUP Sunny Steward Bridal Hair and Makeup, she’s great, give her a call! (541) 219-2525
HAIR Sunny Steward Bridal Hair and Makeup (541) 219-2525
OFFICIANT Father Raymond Hopp
INVITATIONS The Wedding Cottage
RENTAL The Dalles Ranch
HONEYMOON Excellance Playa Mujeres, Mexico
PLANNER Audrey Henry, my Mom
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