Weddings by Nicole

10/23/2023

I’ve moved! Please make sure to follow my new page for my new name, Intended Weddings & Events! Thank you all for your support!

09/18/2023

🎉It's been a long time coming, but our team is getting ready for our big RELAUNCH! Weddings by Nicole is officially growing up 🥺 Introducing the brand new name - Intended Weddings & Events! Our website will be under construction for a few days while we tidy up and upgrade, so please bear with us. We’ll share our new home this coming Friday!

A note from founder and lead planner Nicole on what this means:

"It’s been an incredible journey so far as Weddings by Nicole. I’ve loved getting to know each and every one of our couples on their way to their wedding, and have learned so much from all of them. Planning these meaningful and momentous events is an honour, and getting to do that authentically is a privilege.

With that, I wanted to better represent our work and values with my business. I work with you to find and understand your event’s purpose, and plan and celebrate in a way that is unique and tailored to you. This led to our new name - Intended. We’re here to plan and design events that are fun, unique, thoughtful, and of course, intentional!

I can’t wait to show you all the new site, and begin this new journey as Intended! Thank you all so much for your support, see you on the other side!

Nicole”

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05/31/2023

🎉Engaged and love winter weddings?

Looking for a stress-free, magical wedding experience? Our Aisle Be There wedding vendor team has created an amazing elopement package that is perfect for couples who love the coziness of winter, and who want to focus on the fun parts of wedding planning, without the stress!

Join us at the gorgeous Starling Lane Vineyard property in Saanich on December 2nd and 3rd, 2023. Say "I do" in the enchanting glass house, surrounded by the beauty of nature and the charm of the historical property.

Our packages are designed for intimate groups, from just the two of you to up to 20 guests, including the newlyweds.

Here's what you can expect on your day:
🏰 A stunning venue
💃 Wedding design and coordination to ensure a seamless celebration
🎪 Event rentals for the ceremony and intimate post-ceremony festivities
💒 Professional wedding officiant to make your vows unforgettable
🌷 Gorgeous floral installations and personal floral items
🍰 A delectable wedding cake to satisfy your sweet tooth
📸 Photography AND videography to capture every precious moment
🍷 Delightful charcuterie for you and your beloved guests
🎁 Extra surprises, gifts, and goodies to make your day truly extraordinary!

Want to add your personal touch? No problem! We offer add-ons and customization options for your ceremony proceedings, personal florals, and cake. We love hearing your ideas and making your day uniquely yours while incorporating the incredible designs crafted by our talented team.

Send us a quick hello at [email protected] for more information and to secure your ceremony time! We can't wait to be a part of your love story! ❤️

Our amazing team:
Coordination: Weddings by Nicole
Photographer: Taylor Dawning Photography
Videographer: Lily Venture Films
Floral Design: Beyond the Bloom
Cake Artists: July's Girl Cake Co and Alfalfa Bakehouse
Charcuterie Provider: Kith & Kin Charcuterie
Officiants: Melinda and Jordan from Young, Hip, & Married

04/09/2023

The season begins! 🎉

An amazing first wedding of 2023 for me with M&D’s big day in Victoria. I haven’t known these folks long, but their love of fun, the connection they share, and their lovely family and friends made the day one to remember. The rain threatened us a bit, but held back as a wedding gift! 🙏 It also of course helps to have a FANTASTIC group of vendors and venue support ❤️

Here’s to an incredible wedding season to all of you getting married or in the industry. Let’s 🚀

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Videographer:oneil
Florals: Thrifty Foods Broadmead
Officiant: Diana Clift
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12/31/2022

Wow, what a year! 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣2️⃣

Let's recap 🎉:
Launched the biz 🧳
Met amazing couples 🤯
Planned incredible weddings and events 💍
Cried at every ceremony 😭
Wanted to dance at every party💃
Got sad at the end of every event because it was over! 😭
Met not enough fur babies 🐕
Met lots of new vendor friends 😍
Got started on 2023/2024! 🥳

Thank you for everyone who was a part of this past year, you made it incredible.

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had great moments to look back on, and dreams to look forward to for 2023 ❤️

11/24/2022

A happy Wedding Wednesday to everyone! 🎉

It feels good to be writing this from a brand new house 🏡, all moved in with my wonderful fiancé and our creatures 🐈🦜. A huge thank you to my clients and vendors for being patient while I let myself leave emails a little longer than usual! It's so GOOD to take the time you need for yourself, and I always recommend this to couples planning weddings as well. TAKE TIME to recharge and focus on what's important.

While I am here, I would LOVE to work with some new neighbours for your wedding! Do you live in Parksville or Qualicum Beach? Get in touch for 15% off your wedding planning package with me if you book before the end of 2022! I've got availability for May 2023, September 2023 onward!

Photo from the wonderful wedding of K&J❤️

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⁠Decorating:.by.nicole⁠
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Celebrant: .james⁠
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10/17/2022

Love is in the air ❤️

And it for sure was at S + S's beautiful mountaintop celebration at Mount Washington this past August! It was such a beautiful event, full of laughs, grilled cheese sandwich references, and a sprinkle of good luck rain and mist.

I can't guarantee the weather at your wedding, but I can help you embrace it and prepare for it 🌂! I still have a few dates available for planning clients in 2023 for the spring, and late summer/fall! I can't wait for more of these moments, message me if you are looking for wedding support!

Photographed by the amazing

10/03/2022

An AMAZING announcement! 🎉

Weddings by Nicole has teamed up with an incredible group of wedding vendors from Vancouver Island to put together a winter ❄ themed wedding pop-up event on December 2nd and 3rd, 2023 at Starling Lane Vineyard in Saanich.

We are so excited to host couples for TWO beautiful event days, and cannot wait to work with this awesome team. DM us if you are interested in learning more! Winter here we come! Limited spots available, get in touch!

08/28/2022

And just like that, my summer of weddings comes to a beautiful end!

At home soaking my feet, so grateful for an amazing last August couple and their great vendor team.

Can’t wait to sit down in September and go through each event again, look at photos, and connect with everyone. It’s been such a privilege to be a part of each event these past few months.

For now, HAPPY SATURDAY NIGHT! DANCE ON! 💃🏻

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Officiant: David Kirkham
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Florals: By an amazing wedding guest, John!

07/10/2022

Record breaking step count for today’s AMAZING wedding for Taylor and Brandon.

I am beyond grateful to these two for allowing me to be a part of their day. The work and love they put into their celebration was so wonderful, not to mention their amazing family and the genuine care they have for one another.

Shoutout to for helping me sniffle in style at all the vows and speeches. I love it 🥰

It was also great to work with some new and familiar vendor friends up island! Great work team! , ,

Venue: Oyster Bay Resorts, Campbell River

05/01/2022

Less than a month until our first wedding of the summer! 🎉

I am already getting so emotional. Being able to be a part of so many couples’ journeys this year is a dream come true, and to add to that, the wonderful emotions and excitement that are coming with these events after the few years we have had is beautiful. Family and friends will see each other for the first time in a long while. To be able to gather together for a wonderful celebration of love and family is so AMAZING!

Do you have a wedding this summer or are attending! What are you most excited for?

We can’t wait, packing ALL the tissues!!! 😭 ❤️ 💍

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03/24/2022

It’s official! 🥳The Wedding Workshop Series will begin on April 13th with “Forming Your Budget”!💰💰💰

This one hour workshop is a great opportunity to chat with a wedding planner if you don’t have one or only have an event logistics coordinator for the wedding day itself. We will go over the basics of budget, how to prioritize your top wedding wants, and look both realistically and imaginatively at how to use your dollars! I’ll provide tips and resources for setting up your budget, and how to stick to it as best as possible.

For my current clients, get in touch with me and let me know if you can make it! It’s free for you folks!

Comment below what you want to see in the workshop or questions you need addressed, and I’ll see you there!

03/20/2022

This post starts with gratitude 😍😍😍Thank you all for sharing my new business far and wide, it has enabled me to find amazing couples to work with this year and for next. I am BOOKED for this summer and so ready to see all of my amazing couples have beautiful, wondrous events!

But, I still wish I could clone myself so I could be a part of so many more amazing lives!

So I have decided on another option to help folks plan their weddings like pros! I’ll be running a Wedding Workshop series throughout the year to educate and guide you on some big steps in your planning process. These workshops will be virtual to start (which means they’re open to all geographic locations!), and will be around an hour each.

Head to my Instagram story to vote on which topic should go first, and keep an eye out for the announcement for the first workshop. So excited to meet more people and hear your wedding journeys!

02/16/2022

The return of dancing is so soon! I know we have all been waiting eagerly, whether you’re planning a wedding yourself or you’re a wedding professional.

I can’t wait to watch celebrations break out on the dance floor again soon! Keep your eyes out for the new easing of restrictions and what we will need to do to safely return to our footloose selves! 💃🏻

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02/14/2022

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Whether you are celebrating with a significant other today, your family and friends, or taking the day to celebrate you, I hope it’s a wonderful day of reflection and fun!

Wishing all of my wonderful couples the best day of love, and to all my family and friends out there HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!

02/08/2022

A goal of mine in my first official year in business, is to meet as many of my fellow wedding and events pros as possible!

I love connecting with others, sharing stories together, and brainstorming on ways to take our businesses and client experiences to the next level. Just finished an amazing meeting (stay tuned for details!) with another local business and beyond excited to see what we do together.

If you are out there, are connected to events and weddings with your work, and want to connect with an energetic, likeminded individual (me!), I’ve added an easy way to book time with me on my site!

I can’t wait to meet you and hear about your experiences!

Shoutout to for the stunning front page photo on my site!

01/29/2022

Whether the excitement has barely settled from your winter engagement, or you’ve finally set the date and are starting on your wedding journey, it’s always a good time to start looking for the right wedding coordinator, designer, or planner!

“Who are we to need a wedding planner? We can do this!” Fair enough! You definitely can do this. But make sure to set your priorities first. What do you want you and your family and wedding party to be doing the week before the wedding, the day before, the day OF? If you are planning on your own, that’s going to be a busy time! But with a passionate wedding professional by your side, they can take so much of it off of all of your plates so you can focus on spending the time in love and connecting with your chosen group

01/15/2022

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01/12/2022

I loved the request put through for Wedding Advice needed, how to stop stressing you’ve missed something major!

I definitely see this as two topics. The first, the stress that comes with wedding planning. This is a huge topic that I will definitely write more about in the future, so we lightly touch on that in the post. The second, the actual logistics. What can you do to make sure everything you want is there for the wedding?

I couldn’t just write a small reply or story, it needed a whole blog post! It’s up on the site now, thank you so much for the question.

How did you relax or how are you warding off stress for your wedding, or your system of reminders and checklists? Share below!

01/10/2022

Once upon a time, a new venture was started ❤ Hi, I’m Nicole and I love weddings! It’s been a dream of mine to be able to help amazing couples in love plan the best day ever to begin the rest of their lives together. It’s finally the right time!

For years I’ve had this image in my mind of guiding people through wedding planning and being able to be a part of beautiful events. But I couldn’t quite find the right spark. I was certified as a Wedding Coordinator with WPIC last year, and felt like I was just sitting on something big. Finally, through working with and doing A LOT of personal soul searching, I found it. I want to help couples tell a story with their event. Beginning, middle, end. I want to help people share what makes them unique apart and together, and leave their guests with wonderful memories. I’m looking for those couples with the fun, authentic stories, the ones where they met playing a video game or went across the world together. I want to hear your stories, and work with you to incorporate the elements of your love story and future dreams into your wedding.

To start, I’ll be spending time with you as a virtual wedding consultant (in person where possible for local couples) and look to take on month of coordination and full coordination this coming summer, or when the fit with us as a team makes sense!

You can book our Initial Meeting to get to know each other from my site, before we dive into all the wedding amazing-ness! I cannot wait to meet you!

01/10/2022