Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Weddings on the Waterfront!









Gather your friends and families for an exciting afternoon of wine tasting, catered food, music and live entertainment during a special open house of six of Seattle’s top waterfront wedding venues.
This extraordinary event has been designed to give couples, their families and friends a sneak preview of each fully decorated venue to better envision their special wedding day and meet with industry professionals that can help put it all together.
Weddings on the Waterfront is a magnificent wedding showcase that features the top wedding venues and locations on Seattle’s historic waterfront during Washington’s most beautiful time of the year. Join us as we tour each beautifully decorated venue and meet talented wedding vendors along the way. The venues include Bell Harbor, World Trade, Marriott, The Edgewater Hotel, Argosy & the Seattle Aquarium.






Begin by checking in at Bell Harbor and receiving your wristbandfor entrance into the other venues. Once checked in, explore the great space at Bell Harbor. Then, as this is a walking tour, walk to the other venues or jump on board a Seattle Pedi Cab for a ride to your next destination.
Check-in will begin at 3pm on July 22. Each venue will be open beginning at 3pm (except the Aquarium, which will open at 6:30pm). The Argosy boat will offer a small ride on the water from 6-6:30pm, departing from the dock next to Bell Harbor.  We will close out the night with a party on the back deck of the Aquarium that you won’t want to miss! All vendors and ticket holders are welcome to attend. Come enjoy the beautiful Seattle sunset with us!
When you check in, you’ll also receive a sweepstakes ticket for each venue. To enter to win, go to each venue and fill out a ticket. Each venue will have their own sweepstakes in which you can win great prize packages; we’ll also combine all sweepstakes tickets from all the venues and pull a winner for our grand prize at the finale party on the back deck of the Aquarium! The more venues you attend the more chances you have to win the grand prize. Winners must be present and prizes will be announced within the next few weeks.
Weddings on the Waterfront is a fun, easy way to check out the beautiful venues located along our magnificent waterfront while meeting great, local wedding vendors. Tickets are $30 in advance; $35 if purchased at the event. Tickets can be purchased online or when you arrive at Bell Harbor. Grab your fiancé or your wedding party and join us for the party of the summer!
Make your reservation today and purchase your ticket online.  If you are making plans for your very special wedding day you won’t want to miss this fantastic bridal event!
Stop by and see us! Representatives from the Seattle Aquarium will be among the first wedding professionals you meet.  We will be located at the registration site.

Gather your friends and families for an exciting afternoon of wine tasting, catered food, music and live entertainment during a special open house of six of Seattle’s top waterfront wedding venues.
This extraordinary event has been designed to give couples, their families and friends a sneak preview of each fully decorated venue to better envision their special wedding day and meet with industry professionals that can help put it all together.
Weddings on the Waterfront is a magnificent wedding showcase that features the top wedding venues and locations on Seattle’s historic waterfront during Washington’s most beautiful time of the year. Join us as we tour each beautifully decorated venue and meet talented wedding vendors along the way. The venues include Bell Harbor, World Trade, Marriott, The Edgewater Hotel, Argosy & the Seattle Aquarium.
Begin by checking in at Bell Harbor and receiving your wristbandfor entrance into the other venues. Once checked in, explore the great space at Bell Harbor. Then, as this is a walking tour, walk to the other venues or jump on board a Seattle Pedi Cab for a ride to your next destination.
Check-in will begin at 3pm on July 22. Each venue will be open beginning at 3pm (except the Aquarium, which will open at 6:30pm). The Argosy boat will offer a small ride on the water from 6-6:30pm, departing from the dock next to Bell Harbor.  We will close out the night with a party on the back deck of the Aquarium that you won’t want to miss! All vendors and ticket holders are welcome to attend. Come enjoy the beautiful Seattle sunset with us!
When you check in, you’ll also receive a sweepstakes ticket for each venue. To enter to win, go to each venue and fill out a ticket. Each venue will have their own sweepstakes in which you can win great prize packages; we’ll also combine all sweepstakes tickets from all the venues and pull a winner for our grand prize at the finale party on the back deck of the Aquarium! The more venues you attend the more chances you have to win the grand prize. Winners must be present and prizes will be announced within the next few weeks.
Weddings on the Waterfront is a fun, easy way to check out the beautiful venues located along our magnificent waterfront while meeting great, local wedding vendors. Tickets are $30 in advance; $35 if purchased at the event. Tickets can be purchased online or when you arrive at Bell Harbor. Grab your fiancé or your wedding party and join us for the party of the summer!
Make your reservation today and purchase your ticket online.  If you are making plans for your very special wedding day you won’t want to miss this fantastic bridal event!
Stop by and see us! Representatives from the Seattle Aquarium will be among the first wedding professionals you meet.  We will be located at the registration site.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Sarah and Jeremy on EE Robins!

Jeremy wanted to make his proposal a memorable one but this was truly thinking outside the box. Jeremy proposed to Sarah at the Seattle Aquarium with the help of our Dive and Interp teams during a busy Saturday dive show.



Check out Sarah and Jeremy's wonderful proposal story on EE Robbins Jewelers Couples Blog:

http://www.eecouples.com/couples-stories/sarah-and-jeremy-seattle-wa/


Tuesday, February 28, 2012

She Has a Name!


                                   


Friday, February 17, 2012

Luly Yang's Ocean Couture Show Wins at Emerald City Applause Awards!




Congrats to the folks at PNTA for an incredible job at the Luly Yang Ocean Couture Show here at the Aquarium. Best Achievement in Technical Production. Great Job to Linet and Dave and Charles and Rose and Tim and everyone else who put so much into that event.
 Link to the Highlights

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Weddings on the Waterfront!





The Seattle Aquarium is proud to announce our involvement in the just launched, first annual Weddings on the Waterfront!

From the press release:


Seattle Debuts First Waterfront Bridal Show

Seattle’s premier waterfront venues join forces to host the city’s first wedding showcase on the water

Venues include the Bell Harbor International Conference Center, Seattle Marriott Waterfront hotel, Argosy Cruises, The World Trade Center Seattle, The Edgewater, and the Seattle Aquarium

SEATTLE, Wash. – February 14, 2012 – Seattle’s waterfront wedding venues announced today that they have come together to organize the city’s inaugural Weddings on the Waterfront wedding show. Weddings on the Waterfront is an elegant wedding showcase event that features six of Seattle’s waterfront venues during Washington’s most beautiful time of the year – July.

On Sunday, July 22, 2012 from 3 pm to 9 pm, brides and grooms will have the chance to meet 50 of the area’s most trusted wedding experts (from photographers to cake designers to wedding planners) while taking in gaping views of the Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. These wedding professionals will be offering their best advice, specials, wedding packages, food tastings, and special exclusive gifts for brides.

With 180-degree panoramic views of Mount Rainer, Elliot Bay and the Seattle skyline, the show begins at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center and continues onto the Seattle Marriott Waterfront hotel, The Edgewater, Argosy Cruises (docked outside of Bell Harbor), and The World Trade Center Seattle. The wedding showcase will conclude at the Seattle Aquarium (doors open at the Aquarium at 6:30 pm for a special behind-the-scenes celebration on its outdoor deck).

“We created this event to offer brides the opportunity to see Seattle’s waterfront in a way never before showcased,” said Lacey Yantis, owner of Visions of Romance wedding photography and co-founder of Weddings on the Waterfront. “Wedding shows usually happen in January.

“Weddings on the Waterfront is designed to highlight our skyline and waterfront during Washington's most beautiful time of the year,” said Carna Lapping of Very Important Events, also a co-founder of the wedding show.

Tickets are $32.64 and can be ordered online at www.weddingsonthewaterfront.com or purchased at the door. Each attendee will receive a free issue of Seattle Met Bride and Groom Magazine.  

About Weddings on the Waterfront

Weddings on the Waterfront is a magnificent wedding showcase that features the top wedding venues and locations on Seattle's historic waterfront during Washington's most beautiful time of the year. Join us on Sunday, July 22, 2012 from 3 pm to 9 pm as we tour each venue featuring talented wedding vendors for you to meet. Finish the tour at the Seattle Aquarium and a big summer bash on their back deck. For more information, visit online at www.weddingsonthewaterfront.com. Tickets can be purchased online here. 

Monday, February 13, 2012

Great News for Equal Rights in Wa State!!

http://www.king5.com/news/cities/olympia/Gregoire-to-sign-bill-legalizing-gay-marriage-139211664.html

A step in the right direction for LGBT rights and more beautiful weddings at the Seattle Aquarium!


Tuesday, February 7, 2012

More Otter Pup Media!