Beach Formal
THE LOGAN FINK AND CHRIS RUSSELL WEDDING
STORY BY KATHERINE LACAZE
W
PHOTOS BY JODY RAE PHOTOGRAPHY
hen Logan Fink and Chris Russell got married
in Cannon Beach on Aug. 31, 2018, the Surfsand
Resort handled most of the details, allowing the men
to focus on enjoying their special day, which had about
80 people in attendance and was just “the right amount
of crazy,” according to Logan.
The couple was introduced about six years ago by Logan’s
now sister-in-law, who was dating his brother at the time and
working with Chris. The engagement began with an extravagant
proposal at the Seattle Aquarium, where Chris worked, on May 17, 2017. The venue combined
Logan’s affinity for maritime culture with Chris’ work at the aquarium with harbor seals. The
proposal set up took the help of a multitude of friends and family members. Logan’s sister, who
was living in Peru at the time, embroidered the slip containing Logan’s proposal. That was
enclosed inside a bottle of algae and set afloat in the seal exhibit. Chris, unaware of the contents,
sent one of the seals to fetch the bottle, while Logan sneaked into the exhibit for the answer to his
proposal. After saying yes, “Chris wanted to get back to work immediately,” Logan joked.
Shortly after the engagement, the couple visited Cannon Beach over Memorial Day
weekend — a tradition for Chris and his family. For Logan, it was his first time visiting the
8
OUR COAST WEDDINGS 2019
Oregon north coast and he was drawn to the
quaint tourist town.
“There wasn’t one thing I loved most
about it,” he said. While he did not
immediately know it was the right choice for
their wedding destination, he recognized it
was a place he “wanted to spend more time
and have connection to.”
The couple had more than a year to plan
the event. Since both men are employed in
demanding jobs in the Seattle area, Logan in
the IT industry and Chris as a marine
mammal trainer, the timeframe worked well
for the couple.
“We took our time, just because we both
work way too hard,” Chris said, adding they
also are taking their time to plan the
honeymoon. >>
“We were super
vulnerable with each
other,” and our
loved ones were
present to witness it. “