The Tapestry Blog
Here you will find resources for planning, features on Tapestry couples, information about the Tapestry way of planning weddings, elopements, and ceremonies, and reflections on the wedding industry from our team. We also love to feature vendors and share the creative efforts from our styled shoots .
Our blog library is a consistent, relevant, real-talk resource to help you prepare for your launch into marriage. Whether it’s about how to have the hard conversations about who pays for what in your wedding or practical questions like how to hike in your wedding outfit, we want to be here to support you through this process and beyond.
Is there a topic you want us to cover? Email us here, and we will see if we can put some thoughts together. :)
Marriage + the Patriarchy
Real talk about the roots of marriage expectations and why we invite couples to do things differently. “Patriarchy” is sometimes a buzzword that stops people from digging into the effect it has on weddings and marriage.
How to Spend the Time Before Your Wedding, Postponement Edition
“The one thing I wish I would have done differently was…” When you hear that sentence, you know to perk up your ears because a big dose of wisdom is about to be dropped into your lap.
Wedding Postponed: How to (Re)Create Excitement for Your Big Day
Couples getting married in 2020 and 2021 have a challenge in front of them: how to create excitement around their wedding launch when gatherings are still unsafe.
Tapestry's Favorite Pacific Northwest BIPOC Vendors
In the wake of the protests in 2020, we realized how far behind the wedding industry is in supporting Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) vendors and artisans. The industry is white-washed, and we know that we contribute to that.
Tapestry's Favorite Venue Features
Wow y’all, do we love us a good venue. For those who don’t know, Tapestry aspires to own its own venue someday (working title: Party Greenhouse), so we think about venues A LOT.
How to Emotionally Prepare for Your Wedding Day
Preparing for your wedding day is what wedding planning is all about — at least, logistically. Sometimes couples can get so wrapped up in the details of the party that they feel unprepared emotionally when the day of their wedding comes.
Tapestry's Favorite Intimate Venues In + Around Seattle
As circumstances (read: COVID-19) have encouraged couples to create shorter guests lists, we thought we would showcase venues that perfectly house intimate celebrations.
Tapestry's Top PNW Elopement Locations
2020 has just been one long elopement season. Despite the unfortunate circumstances that led to this, we are HERE for it. Elopements are our obsession…
The Next Generation of Vow Renewals
Seeing how the pandemic has reshaped weddings, we are wanting to ask the question: What about vow renewals? Do they have a role to play?
What is an Adventure Elopement?
We are in the business of elopements because of the amazing adventures we get to construct for couples on their marriage day. For couples who love the outdoors or traveling to amazing places, experiencing a new adventure is the perfect way to mark their first day of marriage.
How to Hike in Your Wedding Outfit
A question that Tapestry gets all the time is: Do I hike in my wedding outfit? We say, “Do you want to?” That’s the first question you have to answer for yourself.
It's the Week of My Elopement... Now What?
For those who choose a big wedding, there is a lot of build up and familiar structure around the days leading up to your “I do”s. But if you choose an elopement, there is less tradition to pull from.