VegNews 2010 Resource Guide to Vegan Weddings

In our 10th edition of showcasing stellar vegan weddings, a clear mantra can be heard across the continent: expect more, VegNews readers. The evolvement of cruelty-free ceremonies has produced a spectrum of extravagant festivities, leaving guests to revel in personalized touches and one-of-a-kind events. Gourmet catered cuisine and made-from-scratch family recipes, scenic venues, and intimate homebound ceremonies—no dream was left undiscovered, resulting in some of the best bashes yet. Here, the couples share their wedding resources to help you get hitched without any hitches.
 
Sadaf Hussain & Brandon Juhl
Mercer Island, Wash.
 
Wedding Locale:
Groom’s parents’ home
 
Wedding Cake:
Whole Foods
2210 Westlake Avenue
Seattle, WA
206-621-9700
 
Photographer:
Friends and family
 
Dress Designers:
Adriana Papell from Nordstrom
Calvin Klein from Bloomingdale’s
 
Traci Medeiros & Patrick Bagan
Riverside, Calif.
 
Wedding Locale:
Tio’s Tacos
3948 Mission Inn Ave
Riverside, CA
951-788-0230
 
Wedding Cake:
Cupcakes Squared
3772 Voltaire Street
San Diego, CA 
619-226-3485
 
Photography:
Friends and family
 
Dress Designer:
KT Jean Designs 
 
Heidi Grosskamp & Dennis Crean
Redwood Valley, Calif.
 
Wedding Locale:
Frey Vineyards
14000 Tomki Rd
Redwood Valley, CA 
707-485-5177
 
Wedding Cake:
Cupcakes baked by the bride
 
Photography:
Friends of the couple
 
Dress:
Craigslist.org
 
Kathryn Fangsrud & Steven Carpenter
Guanajuato, Mexico
 
Wedding Locale:
Casa Estrella
Callejon Jalisco #10, Valenciana
Guanajuato, Mexico
 
Wedding Cake:
The bride’s sister
 
Photographer:
Friends and family
 
Dress Designer:
The Bridal Garden 
54 W. 21st St. Suite 907
New York, NY 
 
Emily Shapiro & Matt Pascarella
Brooklyn, New York
 
Wedding Locale:
Galapagos Art Space
16 Main Street
Brooklyn, NY 
718-222-8500
 
Wedding Cake:
The bride’s sister
 
Photographer:
Erin Nicole Brown

Dress Designer:
Kleinfeld’s Bridal 
110 West 20th Street
New York, NY 
212-229-0203
 
Candy Tolentino & Josh Black
Beverly Hills, Calif.
 
Wedding Locale:
Greystone Mansion
905 Loma Vista Dr.
Beverly Hills, CA 
310-550-4654
 
Wedding Cake:
The bride’s sister
 
Photographer:
Toki Cavener
 
Dress Designer:
Kleinfeld’s Bridal 
110 West 20th Street
New York, NY 
212-229-0203
 
Leslie Ramos & Jason Carmona
Austin, Texas
 
Wedding Locale:
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs Mansion
2312 San Gabriel Street
Austin, TX 
512-476-5845
 
Wedding Cake:
Coco Paloma
512-419-1582
 
Photographer:
Amanda Hagood
Whitney Lee Photography

 
Danielle Distefano & Matthew Miller
New York City, New York 

Wedding Locale:
The Boathouse in Central Park
East 72ns St. & Park Drive North
New York, NY
212-517-2233

Wedding Cake:
Vegan Treats
Bethlehem, PA
610-861-7660
 
Photographer:
Jess & Whitney Chamberlin
Our Labor of Love Photography