Are you hoping to explore the Pacific Northwest before or after our wedding? Here's some of our suggestions on things to do:

Parts of Town - Seattle is a beautiful, lush city with great views and tons to do. Our favorite parts of town to take visitors are Fremont (where we live), Ballard, Capitol Hill, and Downtown Seattle. As a first time visitor you're legally obligated to go to Pike Place market but it's well worth it and popular amongst locals and tourists alike. Alita got to catch a fish last time we were there (photo evidence below)

Parks - the best parks to visit will be Green Lake (our favorite and where Tom proposed), Gas Works (where you can get the best view of the city), and Discovery Park (if you're craving a little bit more of a hike).

Get on the Water - Seattle touches the Puget Sound, Lake Union, and Lake Washington. You can rent a boat. Our suggestion is via boatsetter so you can get a speedboat, if that's too intense there's also electric boat rentals or even hot tub boats.

Eat & Drink - If you want to try some local eats, you'll have to make sure to eat some form of Salmon. If you want seafood and a view, we suggest Ray's Boathouse or Ivar's on Lake Union (which you can actually pull a boat up to for lunch if you so desire). If you want to try Oprah's and Tom's favorite fried chicken, stop at Ezell's. If you want to do how the locals do, you should try any of the countless Thai restaurants.

Seattle has a deep bench when it comes to cafe's and breweries. The brewery scene is centered in the Ballard area but they're all over town. Our favorites are Ravenna Brewing and Fremont Brew.