Issaquah is a city in King County, Washington. It covers a total area of 8.5 square miles and borders Maple Valley to the South, Newcastle to the West, Preston to the East, Bellevue to the Northwest, Renton to the Southwest and Sammamish to the North.

The city was incorporated in 1892, and it was largely a small mining town. After depletion of the mining deposits, the town started harvesting timber and lumber mills were in abundance.  However, real growth was witnessed in Issaquah when major companies such as Microsoft and Boeing moved to neighboring cities such as Redmond. Issaquah also benefitted as these companies started operations the city.

Currently, it has been ranked by Forbes as the 2^nd fastest growing suburb in the state of Washington. It has companies such as Costco and the UltraSound Group headquartered there.

Among the notable people from Issaquah, there is basketball player Ray Allen as well as award winning playwright and theatre director Brian Yorkey.

For most couples, wedding venues are important. If you are looking for a nice and inexpensive place to get married, there is the High Alpine Chapel where you can tie the knot. Wedding rings and other wedding jewelry can be bought from Fred Meyer Jewelers. Wedding cakes can be purchased from Honey Crumb Cake Studio.

Issaquah has about 154 days of sunshine per year, and you can plan around these days if you are planning a wedding in the city.

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