An Elegant, Vintage Wedding in Vanessa, Ontario

Wedding date: August 6, 2011

Wedding theme: Vintage lace

Guests: 280

Budget: $50,000

Best moment: “Being introduced at the reception as Mr. and Mrs. Huffman. All of our guests were standing and waving their napkins in the air at us,” says Janelle. “It felt great to have so much support and love from all our family and friends that mean so much to us.”

Favourite detail: “Our white lanterns and purple puffs hanging in the tent. With white and purple hydrangea flowers they looked so beautiful,” explains Janelle. “We also loved our boxes of cherries for an after-the-ceremony snack.”

Wedding song: “When You Say Nothing At All” by Allison Krauss. “For Will and myself, love is a look,” says Janelle.

Honeymoon: Mediterranean cruise from Venice, Italy