NAMES Pauline Lauterbach and Daniel Ruegg LIVE IN Seattle OCCUPATIONS She’s an urban planner; he’s a doctor HOW THEY MET They interviewed for the same job; Pauline won, but they stayed in touch HOW THEY GOT ENGAGED They had just relocated to Seattle from Portland, and Daniel proposed while they were surrounded by empty moving boxes WHAT HE LOVES ABOUT HER An amazing laugh that possesses her whole body—her head flies back and she falls out of her chair WHAT SHE LOVES ABOUT HIM He makes her laugh. Also, he inspires her. WHY THEY CHOSE A SUNDAY WEDDING It’s more affordable, but they also wanted to revel in a full weekend with their loved ones WEDDING-DAY WEATHER Rainy all morning, but the sun came out as she walked down the aisle NUMBER OF GUESTS 85 COLORS Pink and brown THEME Modern meets vintage farm-chic, but mostly they wanted great food in a beautiful outdoor setting FAVORITE DETAIL Their friends wrote blessings on strips of cloth that were then tied to the arbor over their I do’s MENU HIGHLIGHTS Polenta with tomatoes and shell beans that Pauline still dreams about, a buffalo-grass vodka and apple juice punch, and baguettes they brought themselves from Ken’s Artisan Bakery FUN STUFF Pauline’s sister made a cornhole game and put the couples’ faces on the bean bags for tossing UNEXPECTED EVENT Their friends spent weeks learning the dance to LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem” for a wedding-day flash mob FAVORS Pauline made six different kinds of pickles THE DAY IN THREE WORDS Heartfelt, fun, beautiful HONEYMOON Hoping to go to Argentina
Photographs by You Look Nice Today Photography
CEREMONY AND RECEPTION Mt Hood Organic Farms
CATERING AND RENTALS Orchard House Catering
WEDDING CONSULTANT Cassandra Cassidy with Mt Hood Organic Farms
PHOTOGRAPHY You Look Nice Today Photography
FLOWERS Fieldwork and Cutflowers For You
CAKES Baker & Spice
GOWN Melissa Sweet from Calla Bridal in Seattle
GROOM’S FORMAL WEAR Hugo Boss
RINGS Tiffany & Co
VEIL AND ACCESSORIES Calla Bridal, J. Crew, and Dolce Vita
HAIR Kalyn Benaroya at 5th Element Salon in Hood River
MAKEUP Plenty in Hood River
MUSIC iPod
REHEARSAL DINNER Taqueria Los Amigos taco truck at Toll Bridge Park
REGISTRY Canoe, Sur La Table, Velocity
