Maeck Weddings
Helping couples be fully present for a one-of-a-kind wedding celebration.
We're so glad you're here!
We’re Jeff and Michelle, and we plan, coordinate, and officiate beautiful weddings and adventurous elopements around Ontario and abroad.
After working in the wedding industry as models (they reeeeally lowered the bar to let Jeff in) and a 4-month engagement (where Jeff lived in Guatemala almost the entire time), we learned quickly how to pull together an incredible wedding.
So in 2012, Michelle took the leap to plan and coordinate weddings that would blow people's minds. Jeff started officiating in 2015 to help couples create a ceremony that was, well, more celebratory than snoozy. It was a perfect fit.
We're really just two best friends, married since 2011.
Michelle
A wedding planner, mother, and Blake Lively superfan who loves to travel, preferably by airplane with Jeff, daughter Quinn, a sugar-free vanilla latte with almond milk, and a great book (probably something by Lauren Weisberger or Mitch Albom).
Jeff
A licensed wedding officiant in Ontario (and most of the US) who has a mild obsession with coffee and Red Bull, quotes Arrested Development and Superbad a bit too often, and enjoys working out (sometimes only to justify eating Pop-Tarts immediately after). He’s most commonly referred to as “Ryan Reynolds, if you ordered him from Wish”.
As word got around that there was a married couple in KW that was planning and officiating weddings and elopements in Ontario, the US, Europe & the Caribbean, who just so happened to really love people, let’s just say things got busy.
Our secret? We were just being ourselves. A big part of who we are is how much we value creating great relationships.
It's the theme that runs through our reviews and testimonials. It’s why couples have loved working alongside us and why we’ve loved taking part in their special days. We want to get to know our couples and we want them to feel comfortable getting to know us. We are, after all, going to share in the biggest day of your life! That’s a BIG deal to us!
If this approach sounds like something you’d be into, reach out and tell us a bit about yourself. We'd love to sit down and grab a coffee (or a red bull, a vanilla latte, all of the above).
“It seriously pays to have someone on your side during set-up and detail changes at the venue”
"Walking in for the reception reveal, I was blown away!! It was exactly as I had planned and pictured it. It seriously pays to have someone on your side during set-up and detail changes at the venue, even when given a venue coordinator. I knew her direction made everything come together for that I’ll be forever thankful."
Maddison and Mike, Art Gallery of Hamilton
Why we do what we do
Here's the short answer: we love love.
The first look. The moment a bride shares with her parents right before walking down the aisle. The look on a groom's face when he sees his bride walking down the aisle. The first kiss.
These are sacred moments, and nothing brings us more joy than helping others fully embrace these special moments in their lives.
A wedding is a celebration best enjoyed by being fully present. Our job is to make that a reality for you and your guests. And it's the greatest job in the world.
Where we get to show up and live out our values every day. Making connections, community, family, celebration, and adventure, a part of everything we offer and every small thing we do to help our couples.
Meet some of the other folks who get to share the greatest job ever with us!
Emily, Planner/Coordinator
Wannabe barista, coach, wine connoisseur, candy biz owner, dinner party host, and self-proclaimed top chef!
After years of planning corporate events, Emily made the jump into full time wedding planning and she’s never looked back!
A piece of her heart lives out on the West Coast and she can be found planning regular trips to BC
Steph, Coordinator
Momma to two sweet boys, Bentley and Ezra (and they're really, really sweet)
Has planned over 125 events and weddings across Canada (you could say she's a bit of a pro)
Much to Jeff's dismay, loves tea more than coffee (you'll find her most often with Earl Grey or London Fog in her mug)
Ace, Planner/Coordinator
Workaholic, lives in spreadsheets and power points (OCD about Power Points - it's gotta be perfect!)
Typically vibe with a Cab Sauv (the dryer the better, I have enough sweetness in my life) and would do the most for a spicy margarita with a salted rim. But summer is all about red sangria and cottage springs
Coffee is for weekends before 11AM, steeped tea is all day every day
My favourite place is the cottage in Parry Sound (something about life by the lakeside makes everything so much better)
Would never say no to frozen yogurt (that would be disrespectful to the yogurt)
Would take another furry friend in if the cat distribution system picked me. No shame in this.
Prefer early mornings over late nights
Hannah, Coordinator
Loves to travel, play hockey, workout with friends, and attend book clubs
A true lover of belly laughs and all things joyful, her positive energy is contagious
Hyper organized (so you don’t have to be!)
There to take care of all the little details, making sure everything runs smoothly so you can be fully in the moment, and soak it all in
Fair warning: she’ll probably cry at your wedding, because seeing your big day come together is what makes her heart full