“Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin
Dance me through the panic ’til I’m gathered safely in
Lift me like an olive branch and be my homeward dove
Dance me to the end of love
Dance me to the end of love”
-Leonard Cohen
The first time I stepped into Marlaine’s home, she showed me a book of paintings by Henri Mattise called “Dance Me to the End of Love.” Erick and Marlaine cuddled up on their couch with Molly-dog nestled at their feet. They flipped through each page, reading the lyrics to the song, and finding new details in paintings they’ve seen many times before.
She got up to bring in some German sausage and gouda from the kitchen, and Erick started to tell me more about their wedding plans, and how he fell in love with Marlaine back in DC, at salsa class, before he even knew her name.
A few months later, on a deck over looking east sound on Orcas Island, Marlaine and Erick’s guests read “Dance Me To the End of Love” during their wedding ceremony. Friends flew in from across the country, family came in from all over the world (Germany, Guatemala, ect) and they danced the night away.
It was divine intervention that Marlaine and I met (thank you Google keywords!), and I can say from the second we shared chai, we jived like lost long friends. I feel so grateful I got to document such an important day for two compassionate people who love each other and their friends and family like nothing else matters.
Oh, and all that amazing jewelry you see on the bridesmaids in these photos? Marlaine made it. Catch her and Erick at the Fremont Market on Sundays and you can get it on it too!
High fives to all of Erick and Marlaine’s talented vendors and most of all for my second shooter Brady MacDonald!
Caterer: Azafron / Floral Design: Patina Floral / Event Design: Zenadia Design / Ceremony + Reception Location: Odd Fellows Hall / Invitations: Grafico de Sul, Inhambane Mozambique / Bride’s Shoes: Center Stage (salsa shoes) / Wedding Dress: Casablanca via Ido Bridal / Groom’s Attire: J.Crew / Ice Cream: Lopez Island Creamery / Rentals: Orcas Events / Marzipan Hearts: Wiesbaden, Germany / Wedding Rings: The Bride + Jose of Danaca Designs / Bridesmaid + Flower Girl’s Jewelry: The Bride / Wedding Pies: Passionate for Pies
