Function Design House

We celebrated NYE with a wedding this year, and a personal one at that! We have some sneak peeks to share, but more importantly we want to share our sincere thank you to this wonderful industry that not only brought us together but also helped bring this event to life.

We (Sara, owner here at Function, and Michael, co-owner at Mensch Catering) are continually so grateful for the community we find ourselves in. The kindness, passion, talent and heart in the Victoria event industry is truly unmatched.

Our simple, intimate, and intentional community hall wedding turned NYE celebration was perfectly non traditional in every way. We’ll share more from this day soon (well maybe, let’s be honest we’re bad at posting) as we’re excited to broach the topic of making community hall weddings cool again, but first, the thank you’s!!

A huge thank you to our friends in the industry for their generosity in making this day possible:
for giving this day its bones with mainstay rentals AND the beautiful black velvet lounge furniture
for the insane amount of draping that allowed us to transform this space
for the legendary digital photo booth
for the linens and bentwood chairs
for the cocktails that started it all (iykyk) and the glassware
for mixing our 3 part first dance song
for the lamps

And for our incredible vendors:
Planning, Design & Coordination:
Officiant: Danny with the most incredible custom ceremony
Photo: whose talent made shooting in this very difficult room look like a breeze (and shout out to for joining as 2nd shooter!)
Catering: for a custom menu full of meaning and delicacy
Hair: for absolutely stunning work with the most annoying hair type possible
Makeup: for drop dead perfect makeup that lasted all night
Florals: for the most perfectly romantic bouquet
Venue: for opening for us in the off season!
Other Rentals:

There’s something magical about the meeting point between organic and elegant. Where soft textures, thoughtful florals, and modern design settle into the natural landscape like they’ve always belonged.

It’s a balance that’s surprisingly rare. Too often elegant means rigid. Organic means casual.
But when the two come together just right?
It’s fresh. Intentional. Effortless.
Elevated, but grounded.

That’s what made this setup so memorable: refined coastal minimalism, rooted in place, and full of feeling.

Better yet is that the florals featured in this gorgeous post-wedding brunch were reused and restyled from the day before. 🖤

Full Service Planning & Design:

Directly Pictured:

They’ve seen countless couples walk this aisle, but this time, it was their turn. When the venue & vineyard you pour your heart into becomes the place you say your own vows, it just hits different 🖤

Some of the incredible vendors behind this day: