My dress was made by the wonderful Linda Davey at No9 Bridal Couture, using a pattern I found of a vintage wedding dress, and my headpiece was from Andrea Bambridge in York. 

A major factor was price. It become obvious very quickly that doing things ‘differently’ slashed the costs normally associated with weddings. Our venue was almost laughably cheap and we had a fish and chip van for our wedding breakfast. Both of these things enabled us to keep costs low and invite everyone we wanted. It was so special to turn around after ‘I do’ and know that everyone I cared about was there; there’s no way I’d trade that for an expensive venue and meal. It kept everything so relaxed.

Congrats Kirsty + Rob!

Photography: Emma Case / Flowers: Green House Florist / Bride’s dress: made by Linda Davey at No9 Bridal Couture / Shoes: vintage Gina shoes / Hairpiece: Andrea Bambridge / Groom’s suit: TM Lewin

One lucky winner will receive a $600 credit to Jetsetter.com, where you can book a romantic weekend away with your honey or use towards a super awesome honeymoon package! (If you don’t already know about Jetsetter, it’s like the sweetest place on the internet to book luxury discount travel. Enough said, right?) And if you’re stressing about planning your honeymoon, Jetsetter has you covered there with their Personal Travel Planning service, which pairs you with a travel expert (ie. someone who has lived in and written extensively about your chosen destination) to plan a perfect trip that doesn’t leave a local stone unturned.

The grand prize winner will also receive a Bon Voyage Box, an evocative coffee table book featuring 24 of the best journeys planned over the past year by Jetsetter travel experts, with photographs by world famous art photographers like Mark Borthwick, Robert Polidori, and Elliot Erwitt. The book is paired with a certificate for Jetsetter’s Personal Travel Planning Service, which as explained above sounds like the very best way to plan a vacation anywhere!

Two second prize winners will receive a Cuisinart fondue set from Crate & Barrel (including a fondue cookbook and yummy chocolate), plus a $100 gift card to Crate & Barrel to use for anything you like. Perfect for a romantic night in this Valentine’s Day, or any cozy weekend.

From Crate & Barrel, you can always take advantage of their in-store Wedding Parties, where you can create your dream registry, consult with their experts & celebrate with free drinks, food & lots of fun!

To enter, fill out the form below. We’ll select 3 lucky winners and email them on Tuesday! Good luck everyone!

As my bridesmaids walked down the aisle, they had ‘First day of my life’ by Brights Eyes to guide them, then a friend of mine played on his guitar ‘Marry Me’ by Band of Horses and we celebrated our first walk down the aisle as Mr.and Mrs.Hauck to ‘Everlasting Light’ by The Black Keys. We slow danced to ‘Sea of Love’ by Cat Power for our first dance, and the night got lost to tunes from Otis Redding, Notorious BIG, Journey, and many more favs from the 80′s.

Aside from the couple Etsy vendors we bought from, a lot of the wedding was put together by friends and family. My best friend Mim (with some help) organized, prepped, and cooked our entire bbq menu. My cousin, also maid of honor, baked all the cupcakes and my friends baked all the desserts. When Martin and I began our research for our wedding, we didn’t realize how expensive it would be. We could NOT have done it without our friends and family. I had the dream and they made it come true (corny I know!).

Not corny in the least! Congrats Michelle + Martin!

Photography: James Moes / Bride’s dress:  found dress in a consignment shop in Vancouver / Shoes: Seychelle  / Groom’s suit: H & M / Bowties: Her and I Shop / Bridesmaids: Nostalgia / Flowers: The Flowerbox CA

Let us help you envision this beautiful Hawaiian wedding shall we? We’ll let the photos from David + Nazare’s wedding do all the talking…

Rightfully so, when planning a destination wedding it’s nice to have a little gift for your guests upon them excitedly opening the doors to their Hawaiian retreat that just so happens to be your wedding. Heather from One Love Photo helped us out in putting together the perfect guest tote fitting for a perfect stay on the islands.

1. Tote bag / 2. sunscreen / 3. Kauai Coffee / 4. Macadamia nuts / 5. a mango / 6. grass mat / 7. Island Soap / 8. Honolulu Cookie / 9. lei

Now it’s time to do two things: plan the Hawaiian wedding of your dreams and visit Live in the Moment!

Happy traveling, Cakelets!

Anyone who loves flowers, loves crafting, loves entertaining, or who *might* be considering DIY-ing their flowers for their wedding… this is the class for you! Each class will be a hands on, informative two hour workshop taught by Meg and Annie where you’ll learn about the flowers you’re working with, how to properly prep and care for them, as well as the aesthetics behind creating beautiful and unique arrangements. All tools, materials, and flowers provided as well as drinks and snacks. Doesn’t that sound divine!?

You know what else? These classes would be amazing gifts for your bridesmaids, or for a dear friend you’d like to spend the afternoon with. Just in time for Valentine’s Day too!

Hop over to see dates and classes offered at our special discounted price in the Pop-Up Shop!

And while you’re over there, don’t forget to check out the super awesome sale we’re having with Chez Renee too!