We got married!

After the long wait, the celebration made it special!

Ceremony & Reception

Saturday, June 25th 2022
5:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Location

Sanders Estate - Outdoors
5516 South 277th Street
Auburn, WA

RSVP

Before May 15th

Attire

Semi-formal

Plated Dinner Entree Course Selection with RSVP

Our Story


Matt and William first met in May of 2016 while William was on a remote work trip in Boulder, Colorado. With the encouragement of William's cousin Ryan, Matt and William instantly hit it off and had their first date. Eventually in December of the same year, William's remote assignment ended and he had to return to Pasadena, California.

Thanks to FaceTime, Matt and William were able to see each other and talk every day for several months. In July of 2017, they both decided the time had finally come for William to move to Colorado. After sorting everything out, William made the long drive from California to Colorado in a single day.

Two years later in 2019, the couple went on a two-week trip to Iceland and England with friends Brian, Joanna, Jearime, Jessica, Joe, and Mark. While visiting the beautiful and famous Seljalandsfoss waterfall in Iceland, Matt proposed to William on the bridge while Jearime and Jessica were secretly given advanced notice to document it. William immediately said yes!

They were originally to be wed in June of 2020, but decided to postpone the wedding two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With June of 2022 quickly approaching they can't wait to be able to celebrate their marriage with all their family and friends!


Photos

Wedding Party


Ladies

  • Allie Fortman - friend
  • Casey Burke - William's sister
  • Jessica Barnes - friend
  • Nicole Brewer - Matt's sister

Gentlemen

  • Chris Eckman - friend
  • Jearime Barnes - friend
  • Ryan McNeil - William's cousin
  • Travis Cooper - Matt's brother

Officiant

  • Mark Showalter - friend

Schedule


Before Sunday, April 10th

  • Wedding party gentlemen go to your local Men's Wearhouse to get measured for tuxedo rental. You will need to tell them your name and group ID.

Before Sunday, May 15th

  • Wedding guest invitation RSVP and meal selection responses due (invitations were mailed out April 24th)

Friday, June 24th

  • Opens 10:00 AM - Gentlemen pick up your tuxes from Men's Wearhouse in Tukwila, WA (can pick up on the 23rd too)
    16971 Southcenter Pkwy
    Tukwila, WA 98188
    206-575-4393
    Store #2688
    Men's Wearhouse
  • 6:00 PM - Rehearsal dinner for wedding party + Matt and William's parents
    Cutters Crabhouse in Seattle, WA
    2001 Western Ave
    Seattle, WA 98121
    Parking below the restaurant (they will validate).

Saturday, June 25th

  • 1:30 PM - Hour-long Rehearsal at Sanders Estate in Auburn, WA
    5516 S 277th St
    Auburn, WA 98001
  • 3:30 PM - Photographers arrive (bouquets or boutonnieres delivered by this time)
  • 3:30 PM - Groom's Detail photos / venue photos
  • 3:45 PM - Matthew getting ready photos
  • 4:00 PM - William getting ready photos
  • 4:00 PM - Head to First look
  • 4:15 PM - First look
  • 4:45 PM - Wedding party photos
  • 5:00 PM - Guests begin to arrive and are seated for Ceremony, reception staged for detail photos
  • 5:15 PM - Wedding party staged for ceremony
  • 5:30 PM - Ceremony
  • 6:00 PM - Ceremony concludes and guests are invited to Cocktail hour at lower lawn; appetizers will be server-passed
  • 6:00 PM - Family photos
  • 6:30 PM - Groom's portraits OR attend cocktail hour
  • 7:00 PM - Reception entrance / dinner is served
  • 8:00 PM - Toasts / Cake Cutting
  • 8:30 PM - Special dances; dance floor opens for the remainder of the evening
  • 8:45 PM - Reception activities begin
  • 8:45 PM - Sunset portraits (Sunset 9:10)
  • 10:00 PM - Last call for alcohol
  • 10:15 PM - Grand Exit
  • 10:30 PM - Event concludes

Sunday, June 26th

Travel & Things to Do


Airport


Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
17801 International Blvd
Seattle, WA 98158

Hotels


Things to Do

Registry


Charities

If you would like to donate to a charity as a commemorative or in-honor-of gift, you may use the email matt11ag-mandw2022@yahoo.com on their form to notify us of your gift.

Registries

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