Imagine winding roads leading to a perfect mountain lake, huge views beneath the shadow of a pristine mountain (Mt. Rainier) and sweet, slow, small town vibes. You've arrived in Mineral, Washington. Tucked away in the Cascade mountains, and just 2 hours from Seattle, Mineral and the Mountainside Lavender Co. made the perfect intimate setting for Brittany and Kyle's wedding this fall.

"Thank you SO much for making our day such a smooth, memorable, and an amazing experience. I can't tell you how many compliments we received on our food and service! Nola, you truly are a gifted and one of a kind soul, and we couldn't have imagined doing this without you and your hardworking, talented team. I could honestly gush on and on for hours. No other words but thank you." 

Brittany + Kyle, September 14, 2019

Elegant and historical, the Heritage Hall is a mix of natural beauty, surrounded by pastoral gardens, views of Lake Washington and steeped in early 20th century NW history. Rick and Jackie's wedding this fall filled the space with love, we enjoyed sharing and creating memories with them!

"Nola I just wanted to thank you and your team for such an amazing job on the food for the wedding!!! It was beautiful, people raved about it how good the food was!! Your staff was hard working and so kind!! The bartender was sweet and amazing!! It went absolutely flawless and I just want you guys to know how much we appreciate all your hard work that went into our day."

We've blogged about it and shared on our facebook feed pictures and stories of our events that make us feel proud of what we do. Some are local, small, artisan or for a special cause; others are personal, intimate or large and dynamic, corporate or diy. What we haven't shared is what we think makes all of these different kinds of events good? What makes the event, regardless of how many people or the kinds of food or what the event is for, really shine?

Over the years we've found that the most basic ingredients for a great, nay, a fabulous! event, is trust. That key to flow, things suddenly coming together; the spark that allows for creative innovation when things start to happen that we don't have control over, like the weather or, well I'm sure you can think of a thing or two. This key ingredient can't be bought, it is cultivated through dedication, experience and a spirit of commonality.  We'd like to think we have it in spades, with our talented crew, our vendors, and our clients. It's what makes Nola's Events boutique, authentic, and it's what makes our days go easier when things don't go as planned, and turn out better! We have discovered this through years of dedication and it is woven into the language of our company, our food, creative drive and logistical magic.

August has been full, in fact this whole summer has been one of our busiest on record! In reflecting we've found that as we grow, as we take on more diverse events and open up to deepening our roots locally along with widening our circle with international companies and more types of soirees, one thing is certain, we've built trust.

Thank you, all of you, for being so gracious with your testimonials, your likes, sharing your lives with us for the big days and the important transitions, it means a whole lot!

We'll see you at your next event, big, small or anywhere in between!

Lovely wedding at Meadowbrook Interpretive Center June 22, 2019 with a stunning backdrop for the ceremony at the base of Mount Si.
"Thank you so much Nola! Your crew, the food and the service were all excellent!" All our Love, Jacqueleen & Tommy

Amazing beachfront wedding at a private residence in Seattle.

Fabulous wedding at The 101, a fantastic venue in Pioneer Square, Seattle.
Thank you again for helping make last night amazing! The food and service was so great! - David and Erica

Gorgeous fairy tale wedding at Treehouse Point. 

A perfect and inspiring July wedding at Woodland Farms. Jeremy and Caresse had an earthy theme to their wedding (lots of fun ideas in the photos) and they selected sustainable plateware to go along with full service staffing and appetizer's from Nola's Events, dinner from Buddha Brothers Food Truck, Alcohol from Party on the Rocks, a photo booth from Shutter Bus, and Event Coordination by Prudence and Sage. We thought it was such a cool idea to have a s'mores station, which the client provided themselves. Check out that huge bin of coals! Now that's a campfire. This was truly a collaboration of talented and fun local vendors, at a venue we love. 
We made 4 types of appetizers that we passed during happy hour to warm up the celebration, Pacific NW mini crab cakes, goat cheese stuffed mini peppers, garlic sizzle shrimp and chorizo & asiago stuffed mushrooms. You can take a peek at our appetizer sample menu here.
Thank you Rebecca Anne Photography for sharing these gorgeous photos with us and for all the vendors and venue who made this wonderful wedding one to remember! 

~ Nola's