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In 2008, creatives alike came together to host the first Big Fake Wedding to showcase their products and services. Years later, The Big Fake Wedding is attended by over 5,000 guests and 1,000 vendors annually across 30+ events in 25 cities. Engaged couples get to experience and shop with local boutique vendors and form connections before making an investment towards their special day. The event serves as a source of inspiration, a resource in finding trusted wedding vendors and an emotional reminder to plan for what comes after the wedding: a marriage! For participating wedding vendors, the event exposes their business to new referral sources, while also exposing each vendor to a wealth of inspiration, resources and confidence to take their business to the next level.

Meet Jennifer.

Before becoming The Big Fake Wedding CEO + Owner, she was our first ever surprise real wedding! Since then, Jennifer and her husband have become the owners and stewards of The Big Fake Wedding. With their experience in growing and expanding business internationally, they make the perfect team to carry out our vision and mission. Want to read more? Check out our feature on the noissue blog.

OUR Mission

The Big Fake Wedding exists to promote small businesses, inspire couples and encourage solid marriages. We create a platform where brands can showcase themselves at their best, and we provide a space for authentic conversations and relationships to develop. The result is a network of like-minded business owners with future clients at their fingertips.

The Dream Team

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After spending a semester interning with us, we were thrilled to invite Melanie to be a permanent addition to the team! A girl of many talents, Melanie is great at operations but also an incredibly talented former special education teacher. Outside of work, you can catch her hanging out with friends at Piedmont Park, hiking and spending time with family!

Melanie O’Neill

Director of Operations

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Born and raised in Florida, Hannah is UCF Rosen School of Hospitality Grad with experience in large scale corporate events and owning her own wedding planning business: Something Blue Orlando. Passionate about true-crime documentaries, country music and dancing like no one is watching, you can catch Hannah tearing up the dance floor at any event!

Hannah Santo

Director of Sales

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Everyone meet our dancing queen, Sarah! She is our Director of production with a passion for hosting themed parties. She firmly believes that you are never fully dressed without a smile and glitter, which is why she has her very own costume closet! When she isn’t dreaming up her next event, you can catch her playing soccer, sand volleyball or playing with her two fur babies, Abbey and Indy.

Sarah Purcell

Director of Production

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Jessica is our Minneapolis-based production manager! Her biggest strength is optimism and flexibility is practically her middle name. If she isn’t curled up with a good book (suspense is her current genre of choice), she is out on the town exploring the newest and prettiest place to get her prosecco fix.

Jessica Pickering

Production Manager

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Meet Courtney, your ATX based production manager and new favorite hype girl! A UTSA graduate & wine enthusiast, Courtney believes the best way to accessorize is with a splash of leopard print and a smidge of sass. When she isn’t running red-lights to get her coffee fix, you can usually catch her getting zen in a yoga class, binge watching horror movies or obsessing over every animal she sees.

Courtney Marino

Production Manager

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Danielle has always known that her passions lie in helping people, but it wasn’t until she discovered the world of event planning that helping couples design the most memorable day of their lives is where she shines. A San Antonio native, she loves to continuously explore both in the city and beyond. Outside of work, she’s probably crossing another National Park off her list!

Danielle Garcia

Account Executive

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Born and raised in Brazil, I love traveling and discovering new places! Graduating from the University of Alabama, I love listening to true crime podcasts and spending time with my two puppies! I’ve danced my entire life and will dance to any song playing on the radio but recently I’ve discovered a passion for boxing and it is probably one of my favorite things to do!

Karina Rasler

Marketing Coordinator

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Callie started The Big Fake Wedding (then called The NotWedding) in 2008. After eight years of growing both the business and her family (they’ve welcomed three little girls in that time!), she has moved from her title as Owner to Founder. Callie is now the Director of Growth for Lasting: an app that makes marriage counseling accessible to all!

Callie Murray

Founder