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SAGE WEDDING PROS GIVES BACK : GET HITCHED, GIVE HOPE

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Content & Photography from Michelle Loretta of Sage Wedding Pros

It seems like all good ideas are hatched over a bottle of wine. In late 2007 at a monthly networking event, a light bulb materialized above our heads. “Wouldn’t it be great if we could make an event that would bring members of the local wedding industry together AND raise money for a great cause?” A novel idea, there was nothing like it. 7 of us wedding professionals banded together to do what we do best: throw a big party to give back to the community.

Over the next several of months, Get Hitched, Give Hope was born.

Get Hitched Give Hope’s mission is to bring the community together through niche events like our annual bridal auction gala while raising money for a great cause. The 501c3 organization is powered 100% by volunteers in order to maximize donations to our beneficiaries. Board members, team members, designers, performers, and event staff have donated an endless amount of hours, services, and products to make GHGH’s mission a reality. The organization produces the Get Hitched Give Hope Gala, Hope Chest, and Hope Brew annually.

This is a group photo of the night where we first dreamt of GHGH in 2007:

Hope Chest:

Hope Brew:

Get Hitched Give Hope is proud to partner with Dream Foundation and Young Survival Coalition to help carry out final dreams and provide support for survivors.

Get Hitched Give Hope has raised over $650,000 and will hold its 9^th annual gala in Seattle on Thursday, November 10, 2016. You can purchase tickets here.

If you would like to add Get Hitched, Give Hope to your registry with The Good Beginning you can do so here. You can also support Get Hitched, Give Hope’s partner organizations Dream Foundation and Young Survival Coalition through your registry with The Good Beginning. 

Michelle Loretta is owner of Sage Wedding Pros a business consultancy for wedding and event professionals. She blends her past as an accountant for Deloitte, a sales and marketing manager for DDLA, a merchandiser for Coach, and a stationery entrepreneur to help entrepreneurs better their businesses. As a founding member, she served as Get Hitched Give Hope’s President from 2007-2009 and currently advises the organization on strategy.