Names Helen Hulskamp & Scott Dietrich Live in Portland Occupations She’s a Web developer; he’s director of operations for a science lab Weather Sunny, despite predictions of rain Number of attendees 50 Number of attendants None How they met In a literature class in San Francisco The engagement After eight years together, he officially broached the topic on his last birthday What attracted her to him His confidence What attracted him to her Her enthusiasm a date they’ll always remember A recent trip to the Yamhill County vineyards Prewedding parties They picked flowers on Sauvie Island with their out-of-town guests, then had a bachelor/bachelorette barbecue at their new home Wedding theme Backyard garden party Wedding colors Orange, blue, chartreuse, magenta and any other color that showed up! Wedding flowers Lots of hand-picked dahlias and a lovely bridal bouquet with lots of quirky interest Wedding cake Retro-cute, pale blue and delicious Favorite detail The bride’s brother and his bandmate performed the processional Most unexpected element Their friends surprised them by filling their hotel room with flowers What made the wedding special The setting: the bride’s childhood home Her advice for other brides-to-be Consider hosting your wedding at home; it can be lovely! Three adjectives to describe the wedding Intimate, romantic and fun
Photographs by Rebekah Johnson
Ceremony and reception site
The bride’s mother’s home
Flowers Starflower and U-cut flowers
from Sauvie Island Dahlias
Cake Miss Zumstein Cakes & Desserts
Caterer Culinary Artistry
Rings and jewelry Doyle & Doyle, NYC; The Real Mother Goose
Gown designer and boutique Terri Spaeth-Merrick at Embellish
Photographer Rebekah Johnson
Music/entertainment Shabâvâ
Officiant Lisa Kristen-Scott
Invitations Studio Olivine
Favors The bride’s mother made cookies decorated to resemble wedding cakes
Guestbook They continued the bride’s grandmother’s tradition of embroidering guests’ signatures on a tablecloth
Hotel The Governor Hotel
