Get Hitched Give Hope does many things, but one thing really really well – it brings the wedding industry together to give back!  Brides & Grooms planning their wedding attend our swanky soiree & bid on top notch vendors to bring their wedding dreams come true!

Whitney & John did just that!  They attended the 2011 event at the Four Season’s Hotel in downtown Seattle, they found some amazing vendors, helped us hit our goal and best of all they granted wishes and made a HUGE difference in people’s lives!!

Here are a few of the images from their 1930′s inspired wedding at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel – a huge thanks to Whitney, John & all of our Giver Vendors for donating their services and products!!

Photos by Rebecca Ellison Photography, to read the full post click HERE

Wedding photographer | Rebecca Ellison Photography (Get Hitched Give Hope vendor)

Second Shooter | Laura Marchbanks (Get Hitched Give Hope team member)

Venue | Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattle (Get Hitched Give Hope vendor)

Catering and Cake | Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattle

Wedding Planner | Jacky Grotle with Event Success (Get Hitched Give Hope vendor)

Dress | La Belle Reve  ( Get Hitched Give Hope vendor)

Floral | Bella Rugosa

Centerpieces | M.Glam Designs (Get Hitched Give Hope vendor)

Rentals | AA Party Rentals

Music | Jason Parker Quartet (Get Hitched Give Hope vendor)

Lighting | Wave Link Music (Get Hitched Give Hope vendor)

Ceremony harpist | Sara Reyna

Rebecca Ellison sent us these beautiful photos from a September maternity session and a $100 donation to Get Hitched, Give Hope! That makes her and her clients Photo Givers!!  Thank you! You can see more and read all about it at Rebecca’s blog.

We are so amazed and excited by all of our generous and talented sponsors that we just had to throw them a thank-you party!!  It was a chance for everyone to meet, get to know each other better, and kick off the big buzz for this year’s main event!  Of course we couldn’t have done it without even more wonderful sponsors, who donated everything to make the evening elegant and fun! Here are some of the fabulous photos of the party by our own Rebecca Ellison!

Party Sponsors:

Venue and Catering: The Arctic Club Hotel

Cupcakes and Desserts: The Yellow Leaf Cupcake Co.

Wine: Barefoot Wine

Beer: Filthy Beer

Floral: Just Joy Design

Photography: Rebecca Ellison Photography

Videography: Brett Renville

Paper Decor: Heathoriginal

Sound and DJ: DJ Groove (Emerald Roots Entertainment)

The GHGH Officers
{left to right} President Holly-Kate Foss, VP Eliza Truitt, VP Barbie Hull, VP Laurel McConnell,
VP Shannon Lassen, VP Kaycee Parker, Secretary Christopher Smith

The Events Team: Kaycee Parker, Megan Clark {Not pictured, Nicholle Chandler, Jennifer Taylor}

The PR Team: Kat Speyer, Eliza Truitt, Christopher Smith

The Event Design Team (of One): Shannon Lassen

The Procurement Team: Rebecca Ellison, Barbie Hull, Kelsey Hunsinger

The Marketing Team: Brittany O’Brien, Laurel McConnell

{below} Jason Parker, Kimberly Neff, Justin Neff, Eliza Truitt

{below} Christianna Davis

{below} Anne Bradfield, Lynnel Jones, Kelsey Hunsinger

{below} Barbie Hull, Brett Renville

{below} DJ Groove

{below} Phillippe Bishop, Shannon Wing, Erika Cowan, Laurel McConnell, Michael Cowan

{below} Megan Clark, Eliza Truitt, Christy Weber, Justine Nickle

{below} Holly-Kate Foss, Shannon Lassen, Mary Jo Thomas, Danielle Fayette

Please welcome another member of the GHGH 2010 Team, Rebecca Ellison of Rebecca Ellison Photography!  Rebecca is a Wedding Photographer with 5 years in the photo biz and 3 years shooting weddings, and this year is part of our procurement team.  As Rebecca puts it, she is one of the Ladies of Procurement, helping to find all the fabulous vendors who will donate their goods to the auction and display at bistro tables on the night of the event.

Rebecca, what do you love about your work? I love going to work every day. It’s rewarding to be able to bring people happiness and excitement to their day that will last forever through the images that I capture. Photographing people through the major changes of their lives, be it a wedding or new baby, is an amazing experience.

What drew you to Get Hitched, Give Hope? I heard about GHGH through Barbie, Laurel and Eliza as we are all in a women’s photography group in town. As soon as I heard about it, I knew I wanted to help, but all they needed at the time was volunteers. I volunteered for the first and second year at the raffle table and tried to help spread the word about this amazing organization to everyone I know. I’ve always wanted to volunteer for a cause, but I have never had a cause that resonated so much with me as GHGH does. So when Barbie called to invite me to the team, I was stoked !!

How are you participating in this yearʼs event? At this year’s event I will be donating my time, since the photography section is highly sought-after and all the spaces for photographers are taken up! I am planning on giving to the swag bag, but I am not sure yet what that will entail!

What is your favorite product or service you provide? I have fallen in love with albums over the past year. An album is such a treasured product because not only does it tell the story of your wedding or new baby, it is something that will last through the generations and will become an heirloom for your family.

What makes your business stand out? To me, it is all about my clients’ experience and life, love and all the little things. It’s the little things that make such a difference in lives and is also what is looked over on a regular basis. So I like capturing, not only the people and their experience, but the details that make up their lives also.

Learn more about Rebecca at:  www.rebeccaellison.com

www.rebeccaellison.com/blog

Follow her on Twitter @rebeccaellison and Facebook