Looking and feeling your best: Self care and beauty vendors 101!

On your wedding day, you want to both look and feel your best, like Rita and Amir! (See above – and thanks to Michele Mateus Photography for capturing that joyful moment!). So this month, we sat down once again with Breanne Dodge, founder and lead coordinator of ThistleBEA, to help you make that happen by […]
Picking a wedding venue 101

Wow – look at that amazing shot above, from Alexandra and Angus’s wedding at Cecil Green (big thanks to the uber-talented Kristian Holmes of Page & Holmes Photography for capturing this moment)! When picking a wedding venue, it’s super important that it has the right feel, vibe, and price. It can be overwhelming though, which […]
Wedding budget tips and tricks – part two

Welcome to part two of our guide to the best wedding budget tips and tricks! ThistleBEA founder and lead coordinator, Breanne Dodge, is sharing their top tips for how you can stick to your budget with most of your wedding vendors. Read on for details on where you can absolutely save some cash – and […]
Wedding Budget Tips and Tricks

Breanne Dodge shares their top tips and tricks for wedding budgeting – where to spend, and where you can save!
5 Steps to be a Kick Ass Wedding Attendant

While I may not have much experience as an attendant, I have worked with hundreds (literally!) of attendants and I’ve been able to see some gems! (As well as a few who maybe shouldn’t have accepted to the position.)
REFLECTION OF A GRANVILLE ISLAND WEDDING AT PERFORMANCE WORKS

Part seven of a seven part series of the ins and outs of planning and executing a decor heavy DIY wedding Heather and David’s wedding at Performance Works on Granville island, as I mentioned, was a special one for me. This bride was a childhood friend who I hadn’t seen in years who trusted me […]
BEHIND THE SCENES; COORDINATING AND PROBLEM SOLVING – A GRANVILLE ISLAND WEDDING AT PERFORMANCE WORKS

Part six of a seven part series of the ins and outs of planning and executing a decor heavy DIY wedding Heather and David’s Granville Island wedding was one for the books! It was a one-of-a-kind logic puzzle where we had to choreograph every movement made by our team and the rest of the vendors, […]
BEHIND THE SCENES; EXECUTING MAJESTY THROUGH DECOR – A GRANVILLE ISLAND WEDDING AT PERFORMANCE WORKS

Part five of a seven part series of the ins and outs of planning and executing a decor heavy DIY wedding This Shibori inspired wedding strived to break up the mold of what the couple’s 160 guests might expect for a fantastic wedding. The couple seamlessly mixed their love of the west coast, the theatre, […]
HEATHER & DAVID; BEACHY AND THEATRICAL RECEPTION – A GRANVILLE ISLAND WEDDING AT PERFORMANCE WORKS

Part four of a seven part series of the ins and outs of planning and executing a decor heavy DIY wedding Heather and David hosted a brilliant DIY wedding at Performance works in August 2018 and boy, did they throw one hell of a party! They hosted a bar complete with a very unique set-up, […]
HEATHER & DAVID; SETTING UP FOR THE FUTURE – A GRANVILLE ISLAND WEDDING AT PERFORMANCE WORKS

Part three of a seven part series of the ins and outs of planning and executing a decor heavy DIY wedding Heather and David’s DIY wedding at Performance Works started for their guests with their ceremony which was hosted directly outside the venue on the risers, with the couple and their wedding party at the […]