City

Wedlocked; Hamilton’s first alternative wedding market

Dev Team
11 Apr 2016

Wedlocked is Hamilton Ontario’s very first alternative wedding market targeted to brides and grooms who are looking to break tradition. Wedlocked aims to be Hamilton’s go-to wedding show for couples looking to add something different to their wedding ceremony or reception. Whether it is replacing a cake with donuts or working hand in hand with an artist to create a perfect and personal wedding invitation. Wedlocked will be smaller than a typical convention centre wedding show with a selection of carefully curated vendors from Toronto and Hamilton including, Donut Monster, The Other Bird Restaurants and Catering, A Fine Medley Florist, Collective Arts, Loversland, Ospre Studio and many more…While keeping the show smaller, we hope to create a relaxed atmosphere giving the attendees and vendors the opportunity to socialize, sample delicious local food and drink while planning their big day with like minded individuals.
Wedlocked is being organized by Pretty Grit’s store owners Annie Horton and Amanda Cordero. With Annie’s upcoming wedding in September, she found it difficult to find anything in the city that was helpful in serving the “alternative” bride, this being part of the fire that fueled the creation of the show. Being on the budget of a new business owner, funds are tight, therefore Annie was forced to look places other than typical bridal boutiques.
With Collective Arts supplying beer samples as well as selling beer, all proceeds from these sales will go to supporting Hamilton’s LGBTQ community. Hamilton’s LGBTQ community is vastly lacking in awareness and funding, as a result of this, fundamental support services do not currently exist in the capacity that they should. Annie and Amanda have been working with Social Planner Carla Klassen from the SPRC to find where best the proceeds will fit. Through Wedlocked the organizers hope to encourage this conversation and bring awareness to this fact while raising enough money to assist in getting these programs off the ground.