W E L C O M E to Barbara's in The Park at my  new shop location in
                   Lake Forest Park Towne Centre
                  17171 Bothell WY NE 
                   Lake Forest Park WA 98155 (8 miles north of Seattle) 
                   Phone   206.550.6402    e-mail  info@weddingsbybarbara.com                           
 Weddings & Events are still my forte  -  and now my new shop is expanded to include a full-service consignment gift shop!
Consigners range in ages of 6 to 80+ and all are welcome!
NEW - Vendors sell new scarves, purses & bags, photo frames, and sunglasses.  HAND-CRAFTS - Hand-crafted items
by local crafters include cards, jewelry,  knitted scarves, hats, even potholders (huge hit at my shop, made by a guy named Terry!)  angels, little fairies, beautiful art ceramic tiles - just to name a few!  Art work, books written by local people ("Don't Mess With Moses" is a best seller) - music CD's by local artists as well as choral music offered by St. Andrews Academy. 
VINTAGE jewelry, gloves scarves,  small appliances, a vintage boudoir chair, objects d'art - the list goes
on and on!  I also create silk floral arrangements, custom-designed per your design  - or you may purchase any floral
I pre-make for the shop. Please scroll down for additional weddings & events photos and visit photo gallery.

People love to look at the store front windows and I change the decor to match the season!
Two little girls within our community sell their hand-crafts at Barbara's In The Park.
Six-year old Shana creates beaded candy canes for Christmas, giving 1/2  of
her proceeds to PETA.  Eight-year old Morgan makes fairies!  Not to be outdone by the
wee ones, eighty-years "young" Bob makes greeting cards out of wallpaper and magazine photos
They are a best seller!  These are but a few of the crafters at  Barbara's in The Park.

Please scroll down for weddings/events/florals/ideas.
   Thank you for visiting my site - I look forward to meeting you at Barbara's In the Park! 
      May the Lord bless and keep you in his care,
                           Barbara Kinney   

Jerusha & Jon  - Yosemite California January 1, 2008    photo Sylvia
The New Year of 2008  began with their lovely wedding at Ahwahnee Lodge
Bride Jerusha wore an exquisite gown of ivory and carried white roses, French tied. 
Groom Jon handsomely attired in his USA Army Dress Uniform.
 Best man Josh & wife Stephanie (sister of the groom)
groomsman George (brother of the bride) & wife Kelley,
groomsman Lt. Jake H.  USAF (brother of the bride) & his wife  Lt. Diana H. USN
United States of America servicemen and women in their wedding represents
                                      Army, Airforce and Navy.
Their reception was arranged and hosted by Barbara Kinney aka proud Grandma

Stephanie & Josh  07.07.07
Sandals Resort / Nassau Bahamas Sandals Resort
A destination dream wedding was planned by Barbara Kinney for Nassau, the Bahamas. Bride Stephanie was given in marriage by her brother Jon. Gia was the honor attendant for her daughter, Stephanie.  Uncle Richard was best man for his nephew Josh.  Stephanie wore a Maggie Sottero original - a white Swarovksi crystal beaded gown, with crystals accentuating the train. She wore a triple crystal head band and blue orchids flown in from Thailand in her hair.  Her bouquet was a nosegay of  blue Thai orchids, white roses and white daisies.  Groom Josh was handsomely attired in a white linen suit with a blue orchid boutonniere. Josh selected the ceremony site at Sandals Nassau Bahamas as a surprise for his bride. The two standing angels were very special, and the surrounding azure sea made for a spectacular setting. Their traditional vows were officiated by a Bahamian minister.  A reception followed at Nassau Sandals resort.  Following the couple's return home, a reception for family and friends was held at the Monte Cristo Ballroom.  Grandma carried her 1928 Anglican prayer  book  - photo barbara kinney/aka proud Grandma

Stephanie & Josh   Sandals Resort / Nassau Bahamas 07.07.07




Audra & Sean  Gasworks Park  Seattle   Mount Baker Club  Reception

                                  Cris & Rick /  Martha Lake 25th Wedding Anniversary
We were married in 1972 in the County Court House, right after I got out of the service
 - no frills, no flowers. We asked Barbara to do our 25th Wedding Anniversary party at our
home, complete with a wedding cake and flowers and all the things we missed. Barbara exceeded
our expectations and the pictures speak for themselves." Thank you Barbara!
                                                                                                                




                                           Amechi & Emmanuel
St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Shoreline/Reception Beacon Hill
We renewed our vows with family and friends who traveled from all over the world.
We had forty-two attendants! Barbara was an outstanding coordinator, keeping everyone on cue.
The flowers and arrangements she made were beautiful additions. Thank you, Barbara!                  

                           Catherine & Steve

St. Barnabas Anglican Church / Reception Ballinger Country Club
Barbara and her staff were there every step of the way ensuring our wedding & eents.
The flowers, cake and reception decorations were lovely. Barbara listened to what we wanted,
and took the time to develop touches for our wedding that were uniquely our own.                                                        
                                                               
                                               Beth & Todd 
Beau Lodge Garden Wedding & Reception / Whatcom County
We met with Barbara and her staff asking them to design our meadow wedding. They transformed three levels of grounds into a beautiful garden wedding. Gia and Stephanie decorated our wedding trellis on the spot, using fresh ivy grown in Barbara's garden and intertwined the trellis with fresh and silk flowers - our guests said this was the most fun wedding they attended!

                                                 Spokane Faith Chapel Wedding & Reception
Due to our busy work and school schedules in another city, we arranged everything with Barbara and her staff her via phone calls and e-mail for our late December wedding - and with only two months notice! She provided a lovely stress free day for us, traveled to our city. She drove from Seattle to our wedding, bringing everything we needed -beautiful floral arrangements, wedding bouquets -  wedding cake  - the works! Our wedding cake by Shirlee was delicious, as well as a work of art.    

                               KODY & JEREMY Camano Island Country Club Wedding & Reception
Barbara was very detailed in planning and decorating. Nothing was forgotten. During the rehearsal
and the wedding, everything was taken care of and we didn't have to worry about a thing.  Her floral
arrangements, a combination of silk and fresh, were lovely and the cake by  Shirlee was delicious!
Her husband Dave was a wonderful photographer an our photos are beautiful (seen here)

KATHY & SAL Huntington Beach California / "Old World Bavarian Village" Our wedding was held at "Old World", a lovely setting just right for the Tuscan urns filled with sienna and red roses, made by my mother Sally. Thank you Barbara for traveling to California for our special day and for you coordination of our wedding & reception events!  Thank you Dave for taking beautiful photos at our wedding!                                                                           TRACY & REMY Olympia Home Garden Wedding Our garden wedding at home was beautifully coordinated by Barbara and her staff.  One of the highlights was a bricked walkway that my dad spent one year making just for our wedding. What a pleasure to walk down this special path that dad made!  Gia was an amazing wedding day coordiinator - thank you Barbara & Staff!  .                           Jessica & Randy Wedding Las Vegas / Reception Home at Martha Lake Washington We had a lovely destination wedding and later held a reception at home for our family and friends. Barbara combined her decorating talents with our parents design, and created just want we wanted.  Wedding Bastyr University Kenmore/ Reception Burien "Barbara made our wedding day the best day of our lives.  She took us through the planning process step-by-step keeping us calm, cool, and collected.  The end result was a well-planned wedding that went from start to finish without a single problem. The flower arrangements she made were gorgeous. Many members of my family commented on  what a blessing it was to have her working with us. She was truly a delight to work with and we could not have done it without her. Words can not express how grateful we are for all her help during this stressful yet joyous time."                                                               EDDIE ELLEN Bear Creek Country Club Woodinville Barbara not only designed my wedding and reception but when I told her I wanted to make my own bouquet, she taught me how and I made my own keepsake bridal bouquet.  Guests commented on all of the beautiful floral arrangements. Thank you, Barbara for your design work AND class instructions - my wedding bouquet is treasure! Barbara and her staff provided a lovely wedding and reception. Her custom designed silk and fresh bouquet is a treasure. Barbara is very reassuring, and remains the rock of Gibraltar with even the most nervous bride!"  Our wedding and reception sites had to be changed due to the Seattle earthquake just two weeks prior to our wedding! Barbara calmly made the adjustments for the new location and everything was perfect.                          Wedding Hope Lutheran West Seattle / Reception Salty's on Alki "Barbara was so helpful! Her dedication, attention to detail, and lovely floral designs helped to make our wedding day perfect."                              Wedding Hope Lutheran West Seattle / Reception Salty's on Alki "We were very pleased with the arrangements and assistance Barbara and her staff provided for our wedding.Our wedding cake by Shirlee was delicious and there was not a scrap left.            Janet & Gary Panther Lakeside Garden Wedding / Reception Everett Golf & Country Club Their 1991 wedding at Panther Lake remains a staff favorite - Janet dubbed Barbara the "Flower Lady". Barbara made hats, wrist corsages, boutonnieres and all arrangements from silk. Guests commented on the "gorgeous fresh florals!"                           Athlone, Ireland - St. Peter's & Paul's Church /  6 Mei 2006 / 6 May 06 The Wedding of Clodagh & Peter was held at St. Peter & Paul's Church just across the river Shannon, in Athlone Ireland. Their wedding Ceremony and speeches were held in three languages, Irish, Dutch, and English.  Irish Bride Clodagh was resplendent in an ivory crystal beaded gown and crystal tiara.  Dutch Groom Peter handsomely attired in morning coat and tails with grey top hat. This beautiful wedding is placed on our web site in honor of them.  Gia & I were honored to attend  their wedding in Ireland as guests.  Photo credits/ Loek. vA   Holland / family of  Peter  cumhdach De ort agus le ghra o!  Barbara agus Gia                                Heidi & Jeff Bellevue Christian Church A beautiful Anglican traditional ceremony was performed jointly by Fr. Harley Crain & Rev. Richard Jones 19 May 2007.  This photo is placed on my website in their honor.                                       photo chalk drawing by barbara kinney

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