We are looking for a summer intern! Please email us your resume if you fit the following requirements:

• Must have catering or previous event planning experience; venue, vendor, and overall knowledge of the Greater Seattle area is a plus.

• A university degree is a preferred; creative writing experience is important. We’re looking for a go-getter, a creative mind, and someone who can bring fresh ideas to the table.

• We are looking for an intern to assist with events, contribute to our blog, and potentially come on board as a junior associate.

Email your resume with references to: info@threedreamsent.com with the subject line: 

Fine Line Management + Events summer internship

Only serious inquiries who fit the criteria, please. Thank you!

Spotlight on JM Cellars

We're beyond thrilled that one of our lovely summer couples has chosen JM Cellars in Woodinville as their ceremony + reception site. It's such a charming space, and talk about unique! They have a lovely combination of indoor/outdoor space, and can host up to 120 for a reception-style soiree outdoors. Their sweet + rustic indoor space can hold up to 50 guests. Be sure to check out their site! Cheers! Aleah + Nick

Thinking outside of the box: a wedding flower market

We were thrilled when the lovely ladies at Nonpareil Magazine wanted to see us create our out-of-the-box idea for wedding favors: a wedding flower market buffet. Our idea was inspired by the ultra popular (and tasty!) dessert buffets, but also by many travels to European flower markets. The lovely Shannon Lee came to our Southern California office and took all of the beautiful images. Stay tuned for more images and check out our entire spread here. Enjoy! Aleah + Nick

                                           

                                                       

Absolutely stunning Parisian wedding photos

It's no secret that I love, love, love Paris and anything Parisian or French (the food, the wine, the clothes, the architecture, the romance...). When I stumbled upon Noah Hawthorne's images from this couple's Parisian nuptials, I fell in love even more! There really isn't much to say aside from "WOW."

Enjoy, Aleah

4 fun and easy summer favor ideas

Why not put a twist on the centuries-old tradition of wedding favors and give guests something a little unexpected? We're loving creating DIY-favor setups as they give guests a fun activity and a cool favor they'll be sure to use and remember.

1. Signifying warm summer nights, collect mason jars and create a DIY-lemonade stand. Guests can fill mason jars with a gourmet lemonade mix, add fun accoutrements like striped paper straws or sprigs of rosemary, and take home a cute printed recipe card to make a vodka rosemary lemonade drink for those hot summer nights. Image from Getty Images

2. Sure, this isn't a new idea, but we see guests really swoon over photo booths. A photo speaks a thousand words; give your guests the ability to dress up and act goofy in a photo booth and take home a copy of their snapshot. Dress up the booth with a cute summer backdrop and summer-time props. Image from SummerPicnicWedding

3. Have Grandma's apple pie recipe? Give each family or couple a pie-in-a-jar to take home and enjoy. Fill a mason jar with the ingredients needed, cinch with a fun checkered summertime ribbon, and attach Grandma's recipe. If you're having too many guests to make this doable, fill short mason jars with homemade jam. Image from iStockPhoto

4. Like to play outdoors? Give guests customized frisbees to take home for summertime play! We have clients who are doing this for their July wedding and it's just such a fun idea! Check out Myflyingdiscs.com to personalize your frisbees!

Destination Wedding Planning, Part II

In our Monday Coffee post last week, we laid out some tips to consider when thinking about a destination wedding. Once you've decided that saying I Do in a tropical or destination locale is right for you, think about this when starting the planning process:

1. When you are looking at hotels (the majority of destination weddings are held at resorts), think about how many guests might want to stay at the hotel. Talk with the hotel about what kinds of perks they will offer you and your guests based on the number of guests that stay. Often times this is a free room for you or an upgrade.

2. Talk to different airlines. Many airlines (like Alaska) have perks or free tickets for brides and grooms who bring a certain number of flyers on their planes.

3. Plan ahead for your rehearsal dinner as well. If you take a pre-wedding trip to the destination, check out all possibilities for other activities like snorkeling, shopping, dining, and even locations for your rehearsal dinner or other welcome activities for guests. Again, negotiate with these places and restaurants for any perks based on the number of guests you bring them.

4. Again, negotiate. Many resorts have pre-picked wedding packages that very well might not suit you. Don't hesitate to ask about swapping their in-house photography package for a larger reception dinner for your guests. Resorts want your business and are likely willing to be flexible with what they offer.

5. Know what is required. In Mexico, for example, you will need to have a blood test approved before you tie the knot. This can be done at your resort by their on-site doctor and is simple, but you will likely need to be in Mexico at least three days before your wedding.
As always, Happy Planning!Aleah + Nick

Inspiration: Yucatan Peninsula

Whenever we travel (or do anything!) I look around to get inspiration. It comes from flowers, people, clothing, buildings, the ocean, and virtually everywhere I look.

I wanted to share a few photos of inspiration I snapped on our recent trip to the Yucatan Peninsula. You can see that my mind was focused on all of the gorgeous tones of blue - aqua, turquoise, navy....I hope you enjoy!

The water on Isla Mujeres

Stay tuned for Part II of our destination wedding planning tips and some tropical vision boards based on this inspiration.

Cheers!

Aleah