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Madeleine and Chris
May 28, 2006
Seattle, Washington
Photography by Sheila Addleman Photography
ABOUT THE BRIDE: Madeleine grew up in Seattle and moved to Austin just after
college to pursue a career in Theatre. We both moved back to Seattle in
2001 to be closer to Madeleine's family and because we liked the city/nature
vibe and theatre community. Madeleine is currently working in stage
management (live theatre, opera, rock concerts, festivals, etc.) and
wardrobe (dressing principal artist). Last year we bought a beautiful
little house in Ballard (Seattle neighborhood North of Downtown). She
enjoys scrapbooking, coffee with friends, Mariners and Seahawks games (all of
them, not just the winning ones), and working on her house.
ABOUT THE GROOM: Chris grew up all over the East Coast.
Chris' father was a carpenter and they moved to where the work was
hot. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor's
degree in Industrial Design and eventually ended up in St. Louis as a
graphic designer for Anheuser Busch. He moved to Austin on an
instinct (just two months after Madeleine moved to Austin). Chris is
now an Operations Manager at a large theatre in Seattle. He enjoys
martial arts flicks, Rat City roller derby bouts, and good food and wine
with friends.
HOW WE MET: We met at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas
where Chris was the Production Manager and Madeleine worked in the Box
Office during the day and Stage Managed at night. Madeleine's boss,
Dianna, pulled Chris into her office one day and told him to either
ask Madeleine out or get out of the box office, because he was
disrupting business. Obviously, he chose the former.
ENGAGEMENT: After 7 years of dating seriously, there was no big proposal.
One day we both looked at each other and said "it's time".
PLANNING: We planned everything together -- 50/50. We wanted every choice to
be intentional and with meaning -- not just for looks or show or because
"that's the way it's supposed to be done". It was a lot of work, but in the
end, it was worth it. Every part of the ceremony and reception was about
us, our family, and our friends. It was very, very personal.
ATTIRE: Chris and his brother (best man) wore suits. Madeleine and her sister
(maid of honor), wore 1950's-inspired, custom-made dresses. Madeleine's was
designed and constructed by her friend and boss, Ron Erickson (a local
costume designer). Laura's was made in New York.
CEREMONY: The ceremony and reception were both held at The Top of the
Market on the second floor of the Pike Place Market in Seattle. Our dear
friend, Jay Rozendaal, performed the Episcopal ceremony. Madeleine is
Episcopalian and Chris is Wiccan. Jay was so understanding of our
interfaith relationship and encouraged us to include as many traditions of
both as well as personal stories from our lives. Our friend Greg Fulton
played traditional Spanish songs on the classical guitar.
RECEPTION: Being both half Hispanic we decided to incorporate our
heritage in the reception. The food was Latin American-inspired (empanadas, jicama
salad, chicken escabeche, plantains, etc.) and we had a local salsa band,
Mango Son, play the reception. We only had 50 guests and almost everyone
knew each other, so it ended up being a very intimate, really fun party!
VENDORS WE USED: We LOVED our Photographer, Sheila Addleman.
Not only did she make us feel at ease, the photos came out fantastic! The caterer, Jewel
Catering, came with our venue, Top of the Market. The food was good, but
the venue management was a little hard to work with. Our beautiful and
tasty cake came from Macrina Bakery. We did all of the flowers ourselves
(purchased gerbera daisies from Trader Joe's). Greg Fulton (classical
guitar) played the ceremony, Mango Son played the reception. We made the
invitations, programs, seating chart, guest book, and favors (hand-made
soap) ourselves.
If you have questions or comments for Madeleine and Chris please
e-mail them.
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