The Wedding Planner ~ A Calgary Celebration
Lisa Hanslip at The Wedding Planner sent us this dazzling wedding that took place in Calgary at The Teatro Restaurant.
We LOVE crystals and glitz and so it stands to reason that we would LOVE this wedding …
When it came time to planning their wedding, Jaymie and Carl sought the assistance of Lisa at The Wedding Planner. Lisa shared many of the cost-saving aspects of this beautiful wedding …
Although their wedding had a fairly small budget – we really focused on putting the money where it would have the greatest impact. Both the ceremony & reception took place at a lovely restaurant called Teatro in Calgary. By choosing a Sunday I was able to negotiate a lower minimum for the evening thus making a venue that would normally have been out of the reach of their budget a possibility. The couple both work as web designers in Chicago and wanted to infuse a mixture of traditional glamour and funky fashion with some elements that really illustrated “them” as a couple.
The restaurant has these beautiful antique iron doors imported from Paris. I had to re-orient the room a bit so that they could stand between them for their wedding vows. The bride incorporated a brooch that had belonged to her grandmother on her bouquet. I had the bride and groom seated at a table by themselves and the groomsmen and bridesmaids were seated at gorgeous damask banquettes which flanked the sweetheart table. The favors were a simple black box filled with chocolate covered almonds (in fun metallic colors) which the bride had decked out with rhinestone buttons & feathers. Another cost saving measure was ordering gorgeous platinum colored raw silk from one of my suppliers and then having one of the bride’s family members hem the edges so we had gorgeous runners down the middle of each long table. Many of the guest tables seated 24 people. I always love an alternative to the traditional sea of round tables. The bronze & crystal trees filled the room in lieu of flowers, which were supplemented with 150 clear votives – so inexpensive but really create both ambiance and sparkle. Two tall bronze & crystal trees flanked the couple during the ceremony and then the smaller trees adorned all the tables during the reception (2-3 per table). The programs, menus, place cards and table numbers were all created by the bride. The cake incorporated the same silver ribbon that wrapped the bouquets and the cake set was the set used by Jaymie’s parents at their wedding (the wedding day was their anniversary).
Congrats to Jaymie & Carl … and Thanks to Lisa at The Wedding Planner for sharing their wedding and your tips on getting the most for the money!
The gorgeous photos are courtesy of f8 photography. Cake is from the Buttercream Bake Shoppe and florals from The Blue Hydrangea Floral Boutique. Thanks everyone!
I love the pin that is on the bouquet!!! Where did you get it? I am looking for something just like that for my wedding in a few weeks!
What a smart way to save money with the bronze and crystal trees! Could you please share where you got them and how much they would go for? I would very much like to incorporate them into my own wedding.
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Gorgeous work from Lisa! Great cake too~!
Beautiful pictures!
Where can I find those darling shoes?
(pls. include style number or name) Thank you!
Looks like it was a beautiful wedding!
I love those shoes, I would love to know where they were bought!
I second the request for details on the bronze and crystal trees...these look like they could be a great alternative to the manzanitas I've been looking at! Please pretty please let us know..thanks!
Where did you find the velvet boxes?
I'd also love to know where those adorable shoes came from. They look like flats, and so much more stylish than most flats!
I third the request for the bronze trees-- the decor is stunning!
I think this may be a place in which you will find the trees.
http://www.cristalier.com/category_s/153.htm
I love the sophisticated glamour of this affair...and I must say that upon viewing it, I couldn't help but think that the glitz corresponded to a hefty budget. Thanks for the cost saving tips and the utlra chic wedding pics!
Stunning! Simply stunning. I love the use of the wrought iron doors.
Absolutely gorgeous!! The details are breathtaking and the photography is beautiful!!
Just love how elegant this wedding was! The damask banquet,the bling! Love it all.
Thanks for the comments everyone. I am the bride and just found this posting! how exciting!
to answer a few of your questions, the brooch on my bridesmaid was from White Aisle - great prices, great selection http://www.whiteaisle.com/broaches.htm The other brooch on the bouquet was my late grandmothers. I wanted to have something of hers accompany me down the aisle.
The shoes were just from Aldo Shoes- they were 3 inch heels - great price. Photo is a little deceiving (they do look like flats there).
For my jewelery - I made the necklace and earrings myself. I had so much fun doing it I have been since working on my own line of bridal jewelry and accessories. I am opening an online store soon! it's not live yet, but in a few weeks it should be! Lottie-da.com
For table runners - after getting samples from tons of places on line I went with www.fashionfabricsclub.com - again - great prices and I had a local seamstress hem them for me.
Again! thanks for the comments everyone!
That venue is amazing! And the picture of that cake is making me drool!
Gorgeous!!! Can you please tell me how to find the rhinestone gems used on the favors??? Were you able to get them at a good rate? They are so wonderful!!!!
Oh! Rhinestone buttons I purchased here: www.rhinestonejewelry.com
Jaymie,
Is there any possibility that you might be selling your runners that you had created for your wedding day? If so, can you tell me how many you have and the dimensions? Thanks!
Absolutely elegant! The large, long church doors go perfectly with the decorations. The crystals and hanging candles are so beautiful and the lighting is fantastic.
For Jackie who commented above.
I am selling my runners! It was on my to-do list to get those up on ebay. Email me if you receive this and we can chat more. lottiedadesigns@gmail.com.
Where can I find black trees like that? I have vintage chandelier crystals I picked up at various junk shops and flea markets this would be the perfect way to decorate with them!
I am Gibson Whyte, from London England. I am writing to get information
on wedding/reception venues and also so in need of the services of a
wedding planner.
Vivian and I are planning to have a wedding in October 2009 (any date in
October will be fine) and will require more information on this as we
plan also to have the wedding in your region. We are looking for a
venue and planner to help us plan our wedding/reception.
40 to 50 guests are expected to attend. Please advise on weather
conditions and the possibilities of rain.
Please note that you (wedding planner) is to arrange for a food,
Videography, Music Entertainment, Photography, Officiant, cake and
flowers, decoration etc.
Please do confirm this date and get back to me.
Thanks for your anticipated response
Best regards,
Gibson Whyte.