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BEHIND THE SCENES; DETAILS MEETING & TIMELINE CREATION – A GRANVILLE ISLAND WEDDING AT PERFORMANCE WORKS
Part two of a seven part series of the ins and outs of planning and executing a decor heavy DIY wedding Preparing for Heather & David’s DIY wedding at Performance Works was the most time I ever spent preparing for a wedding aside from my own. Their wedding was truly a production and it made so much sense that this amazing event was held in a performance space. Many thanks to Capture Your Now for this photo About three weeks before our details meeting (which usually happens at 6 weeks before the wedding, but we did it closer to 8 weeks because of the amount of logistics involved) we met at Performance Works to go over the floor plan and...
BEHIND THE SCENES; INITIAL MEETING – A GRANVILLE ISLAND WEDDING AT PERFORMANCE WORKS
Part one of a seven part series of the ins and outs of planning and executing a decor heavy DIY wedding In August 2018, I was honoured (and I don’t use that term lightly) to be the lead coordinator for Heather and David’s wedding. To this point, this was the biggest wedding I had done (in scope of work) and hands down the most time I had invested into coordinating a wedding that wasn’t my own. Their wedding, held at Performance Works on Granville Island, was set at the perfect location for Heather. Engagement photo by Amy Teixeira Photography I have a lot to say about this particular wedding; with my ties to the family, the sheer amount of work...
OUR FAVOURITE VENDORS – SYLVIE YOU FLORAL
Get to know Sylvie, another amazing local artist Over the past 4 years (wow! four!) I have had the extreme pleasure to work with some phenomenal vendors and I can’t help but brag about the awesome people that my clients have introduced to me. Every now and then I will be posting about a favourite vendor and a short interview that I’ve done with them. Photo Courtesy of Vivian Ng Next we have Sylvie You who is a hobby florist, or at least she was when we first met. I would definitely qualify her as a pro now! She started offering her flowers around the same time as I started my business (I saw her popping up around the Facebook...
WEDDING PHOTO GUEST BOOKS WITH BASIC INVITE
Keep wedding memories alive with a wedding photo guest book A big trend that has been around since before I started in weddings is having a wedding photo guest book! There used to be disposable cameras on each table, then photobooths became really popular, and now we have the awesome instax cameras to capture our guests; but no matter how you take them, keeping photos of your guests in a customized guest book helps to keep wedding memories alive beyond those professional photos because not only were the photos in the wedding photo guest book taken by your guests, but they also have the opportunity to accompany them with a thoughtful note. In the days gone by (read: when your...
OUR FAVOURITE VENDORS – MOOCH CUSTOM CONFECTIONS
Get to know Megan, the artist behind these beautiful cakes Over the past 4 years (wow! four!) I have had the extreme pleasure to work with some phenomenal vendors and I can’t help but brag about the awesome people that my clients have introduced to me. Every now and then I will be posting about a favourite vendor and a short interview that I’ve done with them. Photo Courtesy of Matthew McTaggert Mooch Custom Confections is a newer wedding vendor (I was the coordinator for her first wedding in April!) but already we’ve had 2 weddings together by chance, and we have a few more coming up! I love working with Megan; I’ve worked with many many bakers and she...
COLLEEN AND JC’S PURRRFECT VEGAN WEDDING
From the Archives: It's Really Not That Difficult To Incorporate Your Life and Interests Into Your Wedding These two lovers made their DIY Wedding Day purrrfection! Photo by Sweet Inspirations Photography Colleen and JC’s June 24th wedding was as purrrfect as it could be, with our gorgeous June summer and the stunning gardens surrounding them! After their First Look at UBC’s Nitobe Gardens, the couple joined their guests outside at the Botanical Gardens’ reception centre, for the ceremony. Officiant Linda Cohen brought a fun and energetic vibe to the proceedings, perfectly in tune with the atmosphere the couple had created. The bride and groom emphasized the lively atmosphere by decorating with pinks and blues. Photo By Sweet Inspiration Photography After the ceremony,...
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