Zack Strom
Aimee Gone
Zack Strom
Aimee Gone
October 12, 2024
Schedule
Friday, October 11, 2024
Welcome Event
7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA 98199
Casual Attire
Hello all, we want to kick off this special weekend with some karaoke! Casual attire is welcome. The event will be at the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center from 7:00PM to 10:30PM . We plan to have light appetizers and alcoholic/nonalcoholic drinkies available. Please eat dinner before. There will be a 55 passenger coach bus that will leave at 6:30pm from the host hotel and take people back to the Graduate hotel at 10:30pm. There is a free parking lot at the venue.
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Wedding
5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
205 Ne Northlake Way, Seattle, WA 98105
Semi-formal Attire
Guests are welcome to start arriving at 5 PM. The ceremony will start promptly at 5:30 PM. Following the ceremony, there will be a cocktail hour, buffet-style dinner, and an opportunity to dance your hearts out! Please reach out to Aimee at aimeegone@gmail.com if you have any additional questions.
FAQs
Question
You’re getting married on a BOAT???
Answer
Yes! Constructed in 1929 by the Skansie Brothers, the Skansonia ferried cars and passengers between Vashon Island and Ruston for decades, before finding her permanent docking place on Seattle's Lake Union and beginning her new career in event hosting. The boat is ADA accessible on the first floor, with a wide ramp leading from the dock to the main deck where the ceremony and reception will take place. An ADA accessible bathroom is also located on the first floor. If you are worried about your sea legs, rest assured that the boat is permanently moored and on stilts, keeping her steady.
Question
When should I RSVP by?
Answer
Please RSVP at your earliest convenience! We must finalize our headcount and seating charts by September 1st.
Question
Is there a hotel block?
Answer
We have arranged a block of rooms at Seattle's Graduate Hotel for the dates 10/11-10/13. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at 206-634-2000. To receive the $199(plus taxes) group rate, please be sure to mention you are a part of “The Strom Wedding”. Discount deadline is September 11th. The hotel is at 4507 Brooklyn Avenue NE in Seattle, just one block away from Sound Transit's "U District" light rail station. You can also book your room here: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=SEAGSGU&groupCode=SMW&arrivaldate=2024-10-11&departuredate=2024-10-13&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT If the host room block is full, we recommend the Staybridge Suites in Fremont, University Inn- Staypineapple Hotel in U District, or the Silver Cloud Hotel in U District.
Question
What’s the dress code?
Answer
Feel free to dress in semi-formal attire. Ladies- Early October in Seattle is not too hot and not too cold. All you need is light jacket or sweater. The ceremony will take place outdoors on the foredeck of the boat, weather permitting. The rest of the events will take place indoors.
Question
How’s the parking situation for wedding day?
Answer
There is a small private lot at the venue, but there is a good deal of free street parking along Northlake Way and in the adjacent neighborhood.
Question
Are there any other events that I should know about?
Answer
There will be a casual karaoke party on Friday, October 11th. The event will be at the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center from 7:00PM to 10:30PM. We plan to have light appetizers and alcoholic/nonalcoholic drinkies available. Please eat dinner before. There will be a 55 passenger coach bus that will leave at 6:30pm from the host hotel and take people back to the Graduate hotel at 10:30pm. There is a large free parking lot at the venue.
Question
Any foodie places near the host hotel?
Answer
Here’s a good guide to eating around the University District. https://seattle.eater.com/maps/where-to-eat-u-district-university-of-washington-seattle
Travel
Train
Link Light Rail "1" Line
If you are flying in from SeaTac International Airport, feel free to take "the 1 line," which will zip you from the airport and under downtown to the "U District" station one block away from the Graduate hotel. One-way adult fares range from $2.25 to $3.50. Just make sure you don't get off at the confusingly named "University Street" or "University of Washington" stops.
Travel Note
Ride-share or Taxi
If you don’t want to take the train, we'd advise using the "Uber" or "Lyft" rideshare services, or calling a Seattle Yellow Cab taxi.
Hotel
Graduate Seattle
We have arranged a hotel block at the Graduate Hotel in Seattle, Wash for the dates 10/11-10/13. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at 502-242-9597 between the hours of 8a.m. – 7p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. – 4p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. To receive the $199(plus taxes) group rate, please mention you are apart of “The Strom Wedding”. The reservation deadline for the discounted group rate is 09/11/2024. If the host room block is full, we recommend the Staybridge Suites in Fremont, University Inn- Staypineapple Hotel in U District, or the Silver Cloud Hotel in U District.
Travel Note
Travel Tips
The hotel is about a mile away from the wedding venue, so you may want to use a rideshare or taxi unless you're up for a long walk.
Things To Do
Gas Works Park
This unique park, with its iconic views of downtown Seattle across Lake Union, gets its name from the coal gasification plant left largely intact on the property. It's a half-mile from the wedding venue along Northlake Way, which has a paved pedestrian and bike path.
University District Farmers Market
The U District Farmer’s Market is open on Saturdays year round from 9am-2pm. It takes place on University Way NE (the "Ave") between 50th & 52nd. It’s about a five minute walk from the hotel. Feel free to pick up some fresh fruit from a local stand, croissant from the French Guys or a sausage breakfast sandwich from the Nature’s Last Stand stall.
Off The Rez Cafe
One of the few Native-owned restaurants in the city, this café is located in the Burke Museum. We recommend trying a savory Indian taco, bison wild rice bowl, or a sweet frybread dessert.
Pike Place Market
Chihuly Garden and Glass
Located in the shadow of the Space Needle, this fascinating glass sculpture museum was the site of our fifth date. FYI-tickets are a little expensive.
Seattle Aquarium
Woodland Park Zoo
Seattle Public Library - Central Library
You don't need a library card to take in the views from the top floor of this architectural wonder. If you have time, check out the Red Room (located on the fourth floor).
Seattle Art Museum
This one's pretty self-explanatory.
Museum of Pop Culture
Shultzy's Bar & Grill
It’s always bratwurst summer here. It’s also a couple blocks away from the host hotel.
Suzzallo Library
The University of Washington is consistently ranked as one of the most beautiful campuses in the country. Aimee attended UW for undergraduate and graduate school. The top floor of the Suzzallo library is often called the Harry Potter room. Go up the white stairs and you’ll be in Hogwarts.
Cafe Allegro
Thai Tom
Extremely good Thai food, highly recommend. Just a couple blocks from the hotel. But FYI, it is cash only.
Twice Sold Tales
This is a fun secondhand bookstore in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. They have a couple kitties who live inside the bookstore. Zack enjoys visiting them.
Elliott Bay Book Company
Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
Walk across these century-old canal locks and witness the lowering and raising of barges, tugboats, fishing vessels and yachts.
National Nordic Museum
Queen Anne Beerhall
Enjoy a "boot" of Pilsner and a bratwurst at this traditional Bohemian beer hall.
Registry
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