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SLIDESHOW: Get Hitched Give Hope ’11. For the second year in a row, the grand event was held at the downtown Four Seasons. Can you imagine a more picturesque scene for five models dressed in wedding fashion from La Belle Reve?

Floral, stationary, and rental companies collaborated to create a dream-worthy scene.

Models dressed in finery from Belle Reve swished and swayed through the crowds throughout the evening; one lucky bidder won the dress of her choice from the Bellevue bridal salon.

Aside from being a kick*&^ fundraiser, Get Hitched is two things: a chance to mingle and meet with the wedding vendors assembled for the event (pictured here, the gals from Junebug), and a chance to win their goods— in both silent and live auctions.

During the silent auction portion of the evening, folks enjoyed cocktails and made connections. And not a soul in attendance missed this gal, who was dressed in the gown that La Belle Reve’s owner designed and wore to her own celebration.

Brook and Jubal from Moving 95 were this year’s hosts.

Representatives from this event’s beneficiaries were particularly great this time around. Hearing about one particular young woman’s resolve made all the difference. As she laughed through her tears and told her story, we all understood why we were there. Money raised goes directly to foundations who grant wishes for those living with potentially fatal cancer and other conditions.

And then the live auctions and bidding begins …

Here’s VP of Procurement and star photographer Barbie Hull, and her boyfriend Ryan. Hey Ryan: put a ring on it!!

And then it was time for me get up on the auction block. Would you believe someone donated $1,000 to the cause in exchange for a shopping date with me?

There’s the lucky winner!

At the end of the evening, when the numbers were crunched, a real party broke out. You better believe that Seattle’s best party throwers are also Seattle’s best party people.