Photo credit: Anne-Marie Bouchard
The ever-so-crafty Krista Leben is the owner of Urbanite Jewelry, director of The Craft Co-op, and producer of Urban Craft and Wed By Hand.
What happens when a craft show falls in love with a wedding show and they make a sweet little baby together? You end up with something called Wed By Hand, Ottawa’s Indie Wedding Show. Taking place at the Glebe Community Centre this Saturday, Wed By Hand is a DIY, eco-friendly and handmade wedding show that’s designed to help couples find something different for their wedding day!
Photo credit: Anne-Marie Bouchard
Now in its third year, the show not only gives you the opportunity to chat with more than 40 unique vendors—from vegan bakers to jewelry makers to picture takers—but it also gives you the opportunity to actually learn how to DIY your big day. This year, Wed By Hand will offer eight DIY and informational workshops to help you create the wedding day that you’ve always wanted. Learn how to create your own bouquet from local flowers, print your own invites –and- plan an awesome wedding on a budget from experts that really know their stuff!
Photo credit: Anne-Marie Bouchard
This year the show has also expanded to include a tasting room, full of local bakeries, caterers and more. From a DIY candy bar from The Candy Store to a tea bar from DAVIDsTEA to vegan baked goodies from Auntie Loo’s, attendees will be able to sample tons of scrumptious food. Consider Wed By Hand’s tasting room your one stop shop for getting all those cake tastings done in one place!
Photo credit: Anne-Marie Bouchard
And if you’re looking for fancy duds for your special day, we’ll have everything from dresses to fascinators to ties for you to check out. Victoire and With Love Bridal Boutique will be on hand with some seriously sweet dresses, and there will be plenty of jewelry designers on hand to help you accessorize. For the grooms-to-be, we’ll also have screen printed ties and bowties made from vintage fabrics—perfect ways to spruce up your groom!
Sound like fun? We’ve got two tickets to attend + a coveted swag bag for one lucky winner. Wanna win? Just comment on this post and let us know what you’re looking forward to seeing at the show the most! Be sure to include an email address where we can contact you and enter by Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. to win!
Wed By Hand, Ottawa’s Indie Wedding Show
When: Saturday, February 11 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Where: The Glebe Community Center, 175 Third Ave (Third & Lyon)
$10 at the door, $8 in advance at wedbyhand.com (Workshops, Swag Bags & Tastings included in your ticket price!)
Thanks for the great post Krista, Local Tourist Ottawa will be there this weekend! Like the photos? Check out Anne-Marie Bouchard of AMBphoto.
I’m going as a bridesmaid with my bride-friend. I’m excited to see fastenators and jewelery!
I am SO EXCITED to see/try on some vintage dresses!
Super excited for facinators & vintage dress styles/ invites / decor etc
Can’t wait! Most looking forward to discovering local vendors- also really looking forward to the worshops on making your own bouquet and invites! Tanks for the chance of winning free tickets! Good luck ladies
I’m excited for the vintage dresses – I’d would love to walk down the aisle in something unique & with lots of character.
I can’t wait to see the vintage dresses!! Also looking forward to connecting with local vendors for my September 2012 wedding. Thanks LTO!
I’m looking forward to finding the perfect fascinator for my upcoming wedding!
I would love to give those tickets to my friend ! She is in touch with her crafty side while plannig her summer wedding..
I would love to win tickets!! I need more creative ideas for my invitations, something to complete the decorations in the venue and the bouquets for me and my flower girl!!
We are trying to DIY our wedding as best as we can! I’m making all of my center piece paper flowers! Pick me!!!!
I’ve committed to mkaing my own invitations and can’t wait to attend their seminar! I’m also having a hell of a time finding the “right” headpiece and am hoping I’ll have some luck with ideas here
mullin.holly (at) gmail.com
I am looking forward to seeing some unique decor ideas as well as attending a few of the seminars. I can’t wait to be inspired by like minded brides!
Excited for Fascinators and jewelry!!
ilovevelo@ottawavelovogue.com
I just got engaged the end of January and I’m going to this show with my MOH. We’re so excited because this is the first show we’re attending. I’m most excited about learning the DIY items. I’m completely clueless when it comes to any of this, so I will love to see all of the ideas!
I am very interested in the workshops. Particularly the one about making your own bouquet! Im a 4 boys(12, 10 and 4 year old twins). DIY is the only word associated with my rural wedding(family unity ceremony as we like to alernatively like to call it) this coming Sept. After the recent fire at the Carp agricultural Hall (the reception site and I live across the street). I need to cheer up and get back to the FUN part of planning a wedding:) Oh David’s Tea mmmmm so excited.. Good luck everyone!
That should read mom of 4 boys not that I am 4 boys LOL..
I’m looking forward to the dresses and candy bar ideas!
Weddings with DIY details are so personal and lovely. I’m excited to get tips and to taste test cakes of course!