Cummings-25 Years
Jean Thomsen and Chuck Cummings were married at Saint Andrews Episcopal Church on January 7, 1989 in Tacoma, WA. Jean graduated from Curtis High School and Fort Steilacoom Community College in Tacoma. Chuck graduated from West Valley High School and Yakima Valley Community College. Jean is a preschool teacher and Chuck is employed by YVCC. They celebrated with a trip to Nevada.
Bosma-Eddie
Steve and Julie Bosma along with Angie Bosma are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Leah Bosma, to Matt Eddie, grandson of Jim Eddie. Matt and Leah met and graduated from Sunnyside Christian School. They will marry on March 8, 2014 at Sunnyside Christian Reformed Church.
PHOTOS BY KIRA BARON PHOTOGRAPHY
7.27.13
Alyssa Roosma & Zach Mauch
THEY LIVE IN
Yakima
CEREMONY & RECEPTION
American Homestead
ALYSSA DIDN’T KNOW HOW HER WEDDING TO ZACH MAUCH was going to turn out. Zach’s uncles, Brennan and Wes, were in charge of all the decorations, and she was nervous. But when she saw what they did, she says, “it was just perfect and I wouldn’t have changed one thing!” Alyssa has three fathers — her biological father, an ex-step-father and her current step-father. Since she’s close with all three, one of her most cherished memories is dancing with them all. “Not everyone is lucky to have three dads like me,” she says.
OCCUPATIONS She’s manager of John’s Dry Cleaners and Nob Hill Cleaners (family business); He’s a machinist at Stephens Metal Products. THEY MET on Myspace in high school. HE PROPOSED to Alyssa at her work on her birthday. TRADITIONAL OR UNUSUAL both. NUMBER OF GUESTS 150 NUMBER OF ATTENDANTS 11 COLORS Purple and silver THEME “Tying the knot” ON THE MENU BBQ! THEY SPENT THE NIGHT in the cabin at American Homestead AND HONEYMOONED in Lincoln City, Ore. A FAVORITE MOMENT “our pictures before the wedding and seeing Zach for the first time.”
Theme: “Tying the knot”
alyssa & zach’s team
CATERING The couple’s families
PHOTOGRAPHY Kira Baron Photography, kirabaron.com
FLOWERS + CAKE FLOWERS John Gasperetti’s Floral Design, 509-972-2670
INVITATIONS Bed Bath and Beyond, bedbathandbeyond.com
RENTALS American Homestead, americanhomestead.net; Party Palace, partypalaceyakima.com
WEDDING GOWN Fashion Corner, Sunnyside, fashioncornerbridal.com
ALTERATIONS Fashion Corner
ATTENDANT GOWNS Lin-Paul’s Bridal & Tuxedos, 509-248-6191
RINGS Parry Jewelers, 509-966-2828
SHOES Toms, toms.com
TUXES Lin-Paul’s
HAIR Bride’s aunt/Salon Bellissima, Bellingham, salonbellissimabellingham.com
MAKEUP Julia/Mary Kay consultant, 509-945-0990
MUSIC Micah’s Mobile Music, 509-969-2946
CAKE Bride’s aunt
PHOTOS BY kristin davie portraiture
Mandy Kline & Wayne Olson
THEY LIVE IN
Yakima
CEREMONY/RECEPTION
Fontaine Estates Winery
Mandy & Wayne met by being in the right place at the right time; Mandy was visiting friends on the west side of the state, where Wayne lived. They began a long-distance relationship until Mandy moved to Olympia. Now both in Yakima, they remember smiling and laughing through their entire wedding ceremony. At the end, when they were announced as husband and wife, Mandy says she had “never been so happy or so in love.”
OCCUPATIONS She’s a branch manager at Solarity Credit Union; He is in the United States Army THEY MET through friends HE PROPOSED under the light of the full moon at a beach in Oregon TRADITIONAL OR UNUSUAL a little of both NUMBER OF GUESTS 200 NUMBER OF ATTENDANTS 8 COLORS Charcoal gray and ivory THEME Rustic romantic chic ON THE MENU a cocktail hour with appetizers and dinner of lemon chicken, tortellini and steak GETAWAY CAR A black limousine THEY SPENT THE NIGHT at home THEN HONEYMOONED in Seattle and at the Royal Lahaina resort in Maui A FAVORITE MEMORY was Mandy’s dance with her father.
mandy and wayne’s team
CATERING Santiago’s, 509-453-1644
WINE Treveri Cellars Sparkling Wine, trevericellars.com
PHOTOGRAPHY Kristin Davie Portraiture, kdportraiture.com
FLOWERS + CAKE FLOWERS Kameo Flower Shop, kameoflowershop.com
INVITATIONS Vistaprint, vistaprint.com
WEDDING GOWN David’s Bridal, davidsbridal.com
WEDDING GOWN ALTERATIONS David’s Bridal
RINGS Kay Jewelers’ Neil Lane Collection, kay.com
SHOES DSW, dsw.com
TUXES Lin-Paul’s Bridal & Tuxedos, 509-248-6191
HAIR Domino at Capello Salon, 509-972-9779
MAKEUP Kim Bastinelli at Onyx Salon, 509-966-0633
EYELASHES Angelica Chikis at Onyx Salon, 509-966-0633
MUSIC DJ’d by friend of the bride
CAKE Christies Cakes, christiescakes.net
PHOTOS BY CARRIE HALL PHOTOGRAPHY
Adina Feriante & Mark James
THEY LIVE IN
Yakima
CEREMONY & RECEPTION
Great Commandments Ministries
Adina and Mark worked on their ceremony site for six months before their June 2013 nuptials. With a lot of help, the couple tore out old trees and weeds, moving earth to make a special place outdoors. They then planted grass seed and watched a garden grow for their very own special wedding spot. The best part of it all was the rain that fell only on the day of the ceremony. Despite all the thunder and lightening, everyone had a great time and enjoyed a wedding they will never forget.
OCCUPATIONS She is a vision therapist at Washington Vision Therapy Center; He is a development director for EnTrust Community Services THEY MET in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. HE PROPOSED At the spot where he first told Adina that he had feelings for her. It was Adina’s birthday, and Mark pretended to throw her a birthday surprise when he popped the question. TRADITIONAL OR UNUSUAL A mix of both NUMBER OF GUESTS 180 ATTENDANTS 10 COLORS Teal and mustard yellow THEY GOT AWAY in a 2005 Hyundai Elantra SPENT THE NIGHT at home AND HONEYMOONED in Yachats, Oregon on the beach A FAVORITE MOMENT “The rain! Nothing could have ruined that day, not even a thunderstorm.”
mark and adina’s team
CATERING By friends and family
PHOTOGRAPHY Carrie Hall Photography, carriehallphotography.net
VIDEOGRAPHY Kim and Connie Eisenzimmer
FLOWERS Costco, 509-454-5240
INVITATIONS Homemade
RENTALS Irwin Research and Development
WEDDING GOWN David’s Bridal, davidsbridal.com
ATTENDANT GOWNS Their own
RINGS Parry Jewelers, parryjewelers.com
SHOES Their own
TUXES Their own suits
HAIR Chair 9 Salon, chairninesalon.com
MAKEUP By a bridesmaid
MUSIC Spotify
CAKE By a friend
Photo by: Above Heavens Gate (Hawaii)
PHOTOS BY Above Heavens Gate (Hawaii) & Gary A. Delp (Yakima)
Brooklyn Ritch & Sherlock Holmes, Jr.
THEY LIVE IN
Ferndale, Wash.
CEREMONY:
Angel Bay Beach,
Waimanalo, Hawaii
RECEPTION:
Yakima Convention Center
BROOKLYN SAYS IN HAWAII, RAIN ON A WEDDING DAY IS A BLESSING FROM ABOVE. And even with a few sprinkles, her exotic destination wedding to husband, Sherlock, went “exactly as planned.” Wed on Angel Bay Beach in Waimanalo, she can only describe their nuptials as “a fairytale.” The couple held their reception in Yakima, giving guests an aloha lei as they arrived. And one of their favorite memories? The cake fight!
OCCUPATIONS She’s a client service representative at Chuckanut Valley Veterinary Clinic in Burlington, Wash.; He’s an electrical engineer at Anvil Corporation in Bellingham THEY MET in high school HE PROPOSED at a Yakima lookout point as the sun set TRADITIONAL OR UNUSUAL Destination! NUMBER OF ATTENDANTS 4 NUMBER OF GUESTS IN HAWAII 14 NUMBER OF GUESTS AT RECEPTION 160 COLORS guava/coral and turquoise THEME Beach ON THE MENU Western BBQ THEY GOTAWAY In a white 1970 Convertible Cadillac Eldorado THEY SPENT THE NIGHT at the Hilton Garden Inn AND HONEYMOONED in Hawaii, right after the ceremony FAVORITE MOMENTS include the first time Sherlock saw Brooklyn at the wedding, as well as the “bubble tunnel” greeting from guests in Yakima.
Photo By: Above Heavens Gate (Hawaii)
brooklyn & sherlock’s team
CATERING & WINE Centerplate, 509-248-7317
PHOTOGRAPHY In Hawaii: Above Heavens Gate, hawaiiweddings.com In Yakima: Gary A. Delp, delpgallery.com
FLOWERS + CAKE FLOWERS Bride’s mother; Broses Wholesale Floral 509-457-8562
INVITATIONS Invitations by Dawn, invitationsbydawn.com
HOTELS Aston Pacific Monarch, Waikiki, astonhotels.com ; Hilton Garden Inn, Yakima
RENTALS Bear Trade Show Services, beartradeshow.com
WEDDING GOWN David’s Bridal, davidsbridal.com
WEDDING GOWN ALTERATIONS Coralie’s, 509-577-0866
ATTENDANT GOWNS David’s BridaL
RINGS Morgan Jewelers, morganjewelers.com; Tungsten World, tungstenworld.com
GROOM’S ATTIRE Macy’s, 509-577-6000S
HAIR + MAKEUP Journey Salon, 509-452-8785
MUSIC Reflex Pro Disc Jockey, 509-949-5951
CAKE Kerri’s Cakes, kerriscakesyakima.com
Photo By: Gary A. Delp (Yakima)
Photo By: Gary A. Delp (Yakima)
PHOTOS BY michael fisk photography
Hilary Miller & Mathew Baker
THEY LIVE IN
Fayetteville, North Carolina
CEREMONY & RECEPTION
Family home & barn
in West Valley
HILARY AND MATHEW WERE MORE THAN READY TO SAY I DO after a two-and-a-half year engagement. During the wedding, the couple was happy to simply be surrounded by their friends and family and enjoy each other. Both of their immediate and extended families pulled together and helped give them a beautiful wedding — A memory that Hilary says they couldn’t be more thankful for.
hilary & mat’s team
CATERING A Midsummer Night Catering & Event Planning, 509-910-2223
BEER + WINE Costco, costco.com
PHOTOGRAPHY Michael Fisk Photography, 509-210-3334
FLOWERS + CAKE FLOWERS Roses and hydrangeas from Costco. Baby’s breath from Gasperetti’s Floral, 509-972-2670. The roses and succulents on the cake were hand made sugar flowers made from gumpaste by the bride herself. Bouquets/table arrangements by family.
INVITATIONS + SAVE THE DATES Designed by bride’s sister, Andrea Miller/Chemistry Card Designs, chemistrycarddesigns.com
RENTALS Just Ask Rentals, sunnysidejar.com; Party Palace, partypalaceyakima.com
WEDDING GOWN David’s Bridal, davidsbridal.com
WEDDING GOWN ALTERATIONS Coralie’s, 509-577-0866
ATTENDANT GOWNS J. Crew, jcrew.com; Nordstrom, nordstrom.com and David’s Bridal
RINGS Hinkamp Jewelers, Fayetteville, NC, hinkampjewelers.com
SUITS Nordstrom
HAIR Jody Castaneda at Capello Salon, 509-972-9779
MAKEUP Ashley Veliz at Rave Salon, 509-469-5001
MUSIC Ipod
CAKE Chocolate and vanilla pound cake iced in French vanilla buttercream; decorated by the bride.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY: JM Hunter Photography
Cherry Ann Kanikeberg & Sean Foos
THEY LIVE IN
Yakima
CEREMONY & RECEPTION
At their home in Yakima
CHERRY AND SEAN WANTED THEIR WEDDING TO BE ALL ABOUT FAMILY and guests having a great time: The wedding party and the couple’s seven boys danced down the aisle, they had a tree planting ceremony and their best friend performed the wedding ceremony. Cherry says the best part of their wedding was the delight of their guests. “Everyone had such an amazing time,” she says. “…not to mention how fabulous and perfect the food and dessert table were.”
OCCUPATIONS She’s the owner of Unforgettable Moments to Remember; He works at Buchanan Automation THEY WERE high school sweethearts HE PROPOSED at Hotel Luso in Spokane TRADITIONAL OR UNUSUAL? Unusual NUMBER OF GUESTS 85 NUMBER OF ATTENDANTS 6 COLORS Monochromatic: ivories, browns, champagnes, golds and a splash of eggplant THEME simply romantic ON THE MENU Cajun shrimp, salmon cheesecake, Toni’s house salad, New York strip THEY GOT AWAY in a 1963 Chevy Impala AND SPENT THE NIGHT at The Hilton Garden Inn FAVORITE MOMENT “Walking down the aisle with my dad and the guys jumping in the pool!”
cherry & sean’s team
CATERING Catering Creations by Toni, 509-969-0048
PHOTOGRAPHY JM Hunter Photography, jmhunterphotography.com
FLOWERS Gasperetti’s Floral and Design,
509-972-2670
RENTALS Party Connection, party-connection.com; Unforgettable Moments to Remember, unforgettableyakima.com
WEDDING GOWN Unforgettable
WEDDING GOWN ALTERATIONS Bride’s mom; Candy’s Alterations, 509-966-0591
ATTENDANT GOWNS Unforgettable
RINGS Morgan Jewelers, morganjewelers.com; Costco, costco.com
SHOES Unforgettable; Behind the Chute Western, 509-248-3158 (everybody wore flip flops!)
TUXES Unforgettable
MUSIC Good Vibrations Mobile DJ,
509-901-9335
CAKE Desserts and cake made from scratch;
The Cake Decorator Shoppe, 509-494-0975
The couple on their wedding day.
Alex and Virginia Santillanes are celebrating their 50th Anniversary. They were married on February 8, 1964 in Salinas, California at Cristo Rey Catholic Church.
They have six children, Alex Jr., Maurice (Olivia), Monica (Gil), Manuel Jr. (Margie), Sonya (Ernie), and Margarita. Eleven grandchildren, Alex III, Andres, Monique, Dante, Anissa, Bianca, Manuel III, Joslyn, Tiana, Ernie III, and Gracie. Four great grandchildren, Cyrina, Jesus, Imani, and Amiyah.
The two worked together at Yoder Brothers Nursery and went on their first date a year later. They relocated from Salinas, California to the Yakima Valley in 1977 and have lived here for the past 37 years.
Virginia is a board member of the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic and an active participant at St. Paul’s Church. Alex is the Executive Director of Barrios Unidos. He is also involved with City Sister of Morelia and Citizens for Safer Community. They are members of the Latino Professional Association.
Santillanes – 50 Years
Alex and Virginia will celebrate their day on Sunday, February 2 from 12:30 – 2:00 pm at their house. Friends are welcome to stop by and congratulate the couple.
Mom and dad, we are very proud of you for being a shining example of your wedding vows. Through your marriage we know what unconditional love truly is. We wish you a happy 50th Anniversary!
Sayer – 70 Years
Walt and Vera Sayer will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary with a family get together January 26th.
They were married in Minneapolis, Minnesota January 29, 1944. Walt and Vera lived in Granger 68 years before moving to Yakima.
They have two daughters, Sue Ann Roberts of Othello and Cindy Heitstuman of Spokane. They also have three grandchildren and three great children.
Culver – 25 Years
Kenneth and Wanda Culver of Sunnyside, Washington were married January 8, 1944 at a Granger gas station by the justice of the peace. Kenneth retired from the Sunnyside School District after 25 years as a custodian and bus driver. Kenneth and Wanda’s only son is Stephen Culver of Sunnyside, Washington. Their three grandchildren are Treena Patzke, Caleb Culver, and Joshua Culver.
Thank you for the wonderful example you have been to your family and friends.
Roberts – 25 Years
Darryl and Kim (Kimes) Roberts were married on January 28, 1989 at Nazarene Church in Union Gap, WA. They celebrated their anniversary with a family party and a trip to Chelan.
Darryl is employed with Congdon Orchards. He really enjoys a good game of golf and hunting. Kim is employed with Rainier Fruit Company. She really enjoys photography and spending time with family.
They have three kids: Megan Staggers of CA; Kara Hitchcock of Selah; and Jacob Roberts of Yakima; and they have five grandchildren, Quentin; Levi; Kaden; Max; and Makayla.
Sanderson – 25 Years
Dave and Sue (DiBenedetto) Sanderson were married on January 13th, 1989 in the chapel at Holy Family Catholic Church in Yakima, WA.
The couple has enjoyed 25 years of faith and a love that has stood the test of time. Dave and Sue have known each other since childhood.
Their blended family consists of three Sanderson children; Cheryl, Lisa and Dave and four DiBenedetto children, Kelley, Kathy, Steve and Scott plus twelve grandchildren. A celebration is planned this summer at the Sanderson cabin on Chinook Pass.
Andersen-Spencer
LuRena K. Andersen of Seattle Washington and David L. Spencer of Yakima, Washington are pleased to announce their engagement.
The bride is a bookkeeper at American Gates & Fencing. The Groom is owner of American Gates & Fencing, both in Yakima.
The February 14 ceremony will take place at Yakima Foursquare Church, 700 N. 40th Avenue at 6:00 p.m. with a reception following in Terrace Heights 101 Butterfield Rd.
They are planning a wedding February 14, 2014. Faith, Hope & Love!
Andersen-Spencer
Doshier-Beaman
Chet Allan Royce Beaman and Jessica Mae Doshier are delighted to announce their engagement.
Chet is from Yakima and graduated from West Valley High School in 2006. He is the son of Chet Beaman and Sandy Beaman.
Jessica is from Yakima and graduated from Naches Valley High School in 2007. She is the daughter of David Doshier and Julie Doshier.
A Sepetember 13, 2014 wedding is planned at The Bradley House in Yakima.
Schoenmoser-Godinez
Arnie and Kristi Schoenmoser of Zillah are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather Schoenmoser to Ricardo Godinez.
Heather graduated from Zillah High School and Central Washington University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration. She currently has a career in Human Resources. Ricardo Godinez graduated from Eisenhower High School in Yakima, and following two tours of duty in the Army, is currently attending Central Washington University.
The couple will be married on Chinook Pass in June of 2014.
The couple on their wedding day
Oscar R. and Trina Alvarez are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary. They were married on February 9, 1964 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Crystal City, Texas. He is the son of Rojelio & Benita Alvarez, and she is the daughter of David & Trinidad Luna.
They reside in Sunnyside, WA. The Alvarez’s will celebrate with a private family dinner, along with daughters Teri Alvarez-Ziegler, Laura Alvarez, granddaughter Marlee Ziegler, spouses, and extended family.
Alvarez – 50 Years
Sullivan – 50 Years
Jeff and Patsy (Kane) Sullivan celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on February 1st. They were married in 1964 in Butte, Montana at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.
They met at Gonzaga University in Spokane and still enjoy trips back to GU for basketball games and reunions. They have four children: Jeff Jr. (Cindy), Sandy, Tracy (Eric) and Michael (Cindy); eleven grandchildren: Jake, Kelli, Emily, Brooks, Carson, Griffin, Logan, Mckenna, Ryan, Jackson and Samantha.
Currently they are enjoying retirement spending time with their children and grandchildren which means watching many sporting events and theatre performances.
Mom and Dad/ Gramma and Papa, we all wish you a wonder 50th Anniversary!
Wilson-Harris
Will and Julie Harris of Yakima are happy to announce the engagement of their son, Evan Harris to Mackenzie Wilson.
Evan is a 2006 graduate of West Valley High School and Western Washington University; he is currently working for Microsoft.
Mackenzie is the daughter of Brian and Lisa Wilson of Issaquah and Mike and Darla Bacus of Bellevue.
She is a 2006 graduate of Newport High in Bellevue and Western Washington University. She earned a certificate in Medical Management from the University of Washington and works at Seattle Reproductive Medicine. An August 31, 2014 wedding is planned at Cascade Garden in Yakima.
Scott-Hedberg
Gay Scott Fairbrook (Rick) proudly announces the engagement of her daughter, Wendy Anne Scott, to Brent Asher Hedberg. Brent is the son of Pam Hedberg of Friday Harbor, and the late John Hedberg. Wendy’s father is Bryan Scott of Otter Rock, Oregon. Wendy and Brent, both graduates of Oregon State University, reside in Portland, Oregon. Wendy is a Nike Recruiting Agent for Aquent and Brent is Project Manager for Specht Development. An August 9th wedding is planned on San Juan Island, Washington. Wilson
