PARTY RENTALS, THE AFFORDABLE WAY – PLATES AND CUTLERY
From the Archives: Part 2 of 4 – Saving You Money on Your Plate and Cutlery Rentals When you’re planning your wedding, DIY or otherwise, you want to save money EVERYWHERE you can, and my goal as a wedding planner is to help you to avoid unforeseen expenses and to help you have the wedding you […]
S&K’S VICTORIAN TEA PARTY WEDDING
From the Archives: Planning a Wedding Around Beautiful Dress June 23rd, 2017 proved the perfect day for S and K’s elegant, Victorian-inspired wedding. The ceremony, themed around the bride’s vintage lace dress in addition to the historical venue, took place outdoors in the quaint gazebo at the Roedde House Museum. The resulting stylish look was completed by […]
PARTY RENTALS, THE AFFORDABLE WAY – LINENS
From the Archives: Part 1 of 4 – Saving You Money on Linen Rentals When you’re planning your wedding, DIY or otherwise, you want to save money everywhere you can, and my goal as a wedding planner is to help you to avoid unforeseen expenses and to help you have the wedding you have always dreamed of, […]
BIRTHDAY; YEAR 24
From the Archives – Reflecting on year 23; what a phenomenal year It’s hard to believe that I wrote this two years ago now; 24 seems like both yesterday and a million years ago, but I guess that’s a little cliche. I’m posting this again this year (2019) on my birthday when so much more […]
TAUCHA AND DANIEL’S EVENING WEDDING
Taucha and Daniel married in early June, 2018, in an intimate evening ceremony Taucha and Daniel married in June of 2018, less than a month after contracting ThistleBEA. After a first look at Shaughnessy Park, where they were excited to see each other after a night apart, and further photos at Vanier Park, the couple […]
SEVEN PRE-WEDDING SELF-CARE TIPS
From the Archives: The Art of Prioritizing You You’re getting married in a week and you can’t help but panic. This happens to all of us, and just hearing the words “don’t worry about it” or “calm down” do the opposite of their intended purpose. Self-care is often overlooked in general (it often ends up […]
KATY & BEN’S OUTDOOR WEDDING
Katy and Ben had their wedding in September 2017, years after first meeting at a friend’s house to watch the OC Many friends and family commented that theirs was not love at first sight, but love built on friendship, trust, and common interests. Since both the bride and groom were enthusiasts of the outdoors, Old […]
CHELSEA AND RYAN’S NATURAL ROMANTIC WEDDING
Chelsea and Ryan married in March 2018 at Earl’s Loft in Yaletown, a local restaurant venue which is pretty inclusive; including catering, staff, furniture, and bar. Since the ceremony and reception took place in the same room, the couple decided to work with the venue aesthetic, which featured lots of natural exposed brick and organic […]
INCLUDING YOUR DOG IN YOUR WEDDING
Dogs are often our first children and how could you not want them at your wedding For some of us, dogs are the only children we have, because something tells me that taking care of even the most destructive of doggos is easier than most kids. They can attend as guests, or they can be […]
CARRIE & BLAKE’S MINIMALIST WEDDING
Carrie and Blake were married in November of 2017 at Brix and Mortar; a beautiful Yaletown restaurant and intimate event venue. Because it’s a big part of who they are as a couple (a common refrain was that they lived in London for a few years in an apartment that was barely over two hundred square feet) Carrie […]