Taylor and Ryan never have a dull day. They know how to bring fun to the lazy days, work hard to lift others up, and provide a compassionate set of ears when needed. When our elopement team met these two intuitive humans, we couldn’t wait to create the elopement getaway of their dreams.

Taylor and Ryan are the definition of human magnets. They met at Skagit Valley Community College in 2011 as collegiate athletes on the school’s soccer teams. Ryan found Taylor very down to earth and easy to be around. He saw that they shared mutual passions and, more importantly, that she made him feel comfortable. Taylor thought Ryan was a babe who, while quiet at first, was an easy conversationalist. Through their conversations, she could see that Ryan was an extremely loyal and caring person who had a deep love of family. They also share a love of dogs, and if that doesn’t mean you are meant to be together, we don’t know what does. That was the foundation that inspired a relationship of adventure, growth, and mutual support leading to their elopement.

CAPTURING THEIR RELATIONSHIP THROUGH DESIGN.

Elopement planner Tapestry Event Company was immediately inspired by Taylor and Ryan’s love of travel and the outdoors, so together we journeyed down to the South-Western tip of Washington State to celebrate their elopement commitments at Cape Disappointment State Park. Photographer TMInspired found the perfect location for their elopement down on the rocky beach of the park, secluded from the more heavily-trafficked forests, grass fields, lighthouse. Anueva Jewelry’s green emerald cluster ring picked up on the natural greens and golds found at the venue, so we knew it was meant to be.

As part of the planning process, Taylor and Ryan shared their story, the strengths of their relationship, and their family plans with our team. Our creatives took inspiration from their shared joys and wove them into the design elements of their elopement. Because elopements are elegant in their simplicity, we embraced the challenge of editing down to the most meaningful design elements for their day. We took the words that define the strengths of their relationship—compassion, forgiveness, loyalty, and love notes being among them—and collaborated with Oh Hey Face to create resin panels to plant in the sand as part of their candle and wildflower ceremony circle on the beach. We also included fun elements like the names of their dogs, Piper and Mya, in these panels to tie in the fur babies that make their world go ‘round.

MAKING THEIR PNW ELOPEMENT MAGICAL.

The airy, muted design elements and pop-of-coral color was inspired by their careers. Taylor is a flight attendant and always up in the air, which inspired the flowing ribbon elements found in the Daci Gowns dress, Lady Grey cake design, and Oh Hey Face stationary. It also inspired the banner with a beautiful quote and characterization of their relationship.

“I will be the breeze behind you and beneath you to push you forward and to lift you up.”

Ryan has worked hard over the years on his dream to become a firefighter, which inspired the pops of coral throughout the elopement design including the cake, stationary, and Wildflower + Co. floral design. While their relationship is almost constantly in motion, Taylor and Ryan have a balanced energy between them that breathes mutual support into their relationship, which is exactly Tapestry Event Company created in the design of the elopement.

SPENDING THEIR DAY TOGETHER.

Taylor and Ryan arrived at the park all smiles and excitement, fresh from their at-home hair and make-up morning with Amelia Zaborac. Our team was ready and waiting with a pop-up changing tent, in true elopement style, and took off down the path with the elopers. TMInspired took time to walk the loping pathways with the couple, pausing to catch the small, sun-kissed moments before their ceremony. As Taylor and Ryan made their way down the steep cliffside to the ceremony site, our artists cheered them on and welcomed the couple with big hugs and fruit juice. It wasn’t long before laughing turned to gasps and happy tears as the couple made their commitments to one another during their beach elopement. They expressed their mutual excitement for their future family and gratitude for the safe home they hold dear in each other. Taylor shared that, “Marriage is an easy decision because I am marrying my best friend.” They sealed the deal with a tequila shot and a pop of champagne in the candlelit circle of their ceremony. As we hiked up the cliffside together, we hugged and shared our gratitude for the opportunity to bring the Taylor and Ryan’s beach elopement to life.

— Kate, Tapestry Creative Director

THE RUNAWAY WITH ME ELOPEMENTS VENDOR TEAM.

Design + Planning: Tapestry Event Company // https://www.tapestryeventco.com/ // @tapestryeventco

Photography: TMInspired Photography // http://tminspired.com/ // @tminspired

Floral: Wilderflower + Co. // https://wildflowerandconw.com/ // @wildflowerandconw_

Stationary: Oh Hey Face // https://www.ohheyface.com/ // @ohheyface

Dessert: Lady Grey // https://www.ladygreyseattle.com/ // @ladygreyseattle

HMUA: Amelia Zaborac // https://www.ameliazaborac.com/ // @ameliazaborac

Dress: Daci Gowns // https://www.dacigowns.com/ // @dacigowns

Ring: Anueva Jewelry // https://anuevajewelry.com // @anuevajewelry

Couple: Taylor + Ryan Fakkema // @taylor.jewel + @rfakkema07