NAMES Kate Suddes & Jimmy Hilliard LIVE IN Portland OCCUPATION She’s a grad student; he’s a nurse anesthesiologist NUMBER OF ATTENDEES 120 NUMBER OF ATTENDANTS Two each HOW THEY MET Through his brother, with whom she’d gone to high school THE ENGAGEMENT He proposed early one morning during the holidays A DATE THEY’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER Their first date, at a teahouse in Washington, DC PRE-WEDDING PARTIES She and her friends went to Bluehour; he and his buddies went to Jake’s Famous Crawfish and Clyde Common WHAT ATTRACTED HER TO HIM His sense of humor, intelligence, and sensitivity WHAT ATTRACTED HIM TO HER Her intelligence and musical taste WEDDING COLORS Pink, brown, and green WEDDING FLOWERS Vibrant shades of pink WEDDING CAKE Tiers of cupcakes THEIR FAVORITE DETAILS OF THE WEDDING They composed their own ceremony IF THEY COULD HAVE SPENT THEIR WEDDING DOLLARS DIFFERENTLY They would have extended the reception time and had more dancing THE MOST UNEXPECTED EVENT ON THEIR WEDDING DAY The bride came down with strep throat THE THING THEY WOULD HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY Planned an after-party HOW THE DAY WAS DIFFERENT THAN THEY’D IMAGINED IT TO BE It was outdoors in hot weather—two things they didn’t initially want for their wedding THREE ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE THE WEDDING Relaxing, intimate, and fun HONEYMOON San José del Cabo, Mexico
Photographs by Erin Grace Photography
CEREMONY AND RECEPTION SITE Portland Classical Chinese Garden
PHOTOGRAPHER Erin Grace Photography
CATERING Art of Catering
REHEARSAL DINNER Clyde Common at the Cleaners
FLOWERS Blüm
DESSERT Saint Cupcake
GOWN DESIGNER AND BOUTIQUE Vera Wang; Divine Designs Bridal
FORMAL WEAR Prada; Mario’s
HAIR Sophie Sweet at Caporicci Sweet
MAKEUP Blush Beauty Bar
OFFICIANT Judge Keith Meisenheimer and Heather Rakoczy Russell
INVITATIONS Oblation Papers & Press
MUSIC/ENTERTAINMENT Maushole Productions
TRANSPORTATION PDX Pedicab
HOTEL Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort, San José del Cabo, Mexico
