Lawrence Wedding Collective

02/20/2026

We’re just two days away from the 3rd annual Lawrence Wedding Collective Open House! ✨

We’ll have the region’s top wedding professionals on hand, plus complimentary cocktails, a party bus to shuttle you between venues, and prizes from Saltwell Farm Kitchen, Mass St. Fish House & Raw Bar, Fields & Ivy Brewery, Goldmakers Jewelry, The Granada Theater, and Ruff House Paperie!

Admission is free for engaged couples and their guests, so sign up now at lawrenceweddingcollective.com and get ready to start planning your dream wedding! 🥂

📍 Abe and Jake's Landing // Cider Gallery // Maceli's Catering & Events // Venue 1235

📆 Sunday, February 22nd | 11am-3pm

12/29/2025

SAVE THE DATE - The Lawrence Wedding Collective Open House returns on Sunday, February 22nd! 💌

We're partnering with Abe and Jake's Landing, Cider Gallery, Maceli's Catering & Events, and Venue 1235 for the third annual combined wedding expo to help streamline your planning process! Held on Sunday, February 22nd, the event will take place at all four venues, showcasing the area’s top wedding professionals, and will feature complimentary cocktails, prizes, and exclusive deals from our vendors 🥂

Best of all - admission is free for engaged couples with online registration ✨

Register now at lawrenceweddingcollective.com and let us help you plan your dream wedding!

📸: Roxanna Silva Photography

12/29/2024

The Lawrence Wedding Collective Open House is three weeks from today! Whether you’re newly engaged or finalizing your vendors, this is the one event you need to attend! 🥂

Register now to meet with the area’s top wedding professionals at four venues in Lawrence, all in one afternoon! ✨

📆 Sunday, January 19th | 11am-3pm

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We’ll have complimentary cocktails, prizes, exclusive deals, and best of all - admission is free for engaged couples and their guests with online registration.

Register now at lawrenceweddingcollective.com to start planning your dream wedding 💕

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12/10/2024

We’re just over a month away from The 2025 Lawrence Wedding Collective Open House open house! Register now and meet with the area’s top wedding professionals at four venues in Lawrence, all in one afternoon! ✨

We’ll have complimentary cocktails, prizes, exclusive deals, and best of all - admission is free for engaged couples and their guests with online registration🥂

Register now at lawrenceweddingcollective.com to start planning your dream wedding 💕

📆 Sunday, January 19th | 11am-3pm

📍 Maceli's Catering & Events Cider Gallery Abe and Jake's Landing Venue 1235

📸 Oh! Snap! Photography

11/07/2024

SAVE THE DATE - You are cordially invited to the The 2025 Lawrence Wedding Collective Open House! 💌

We’re partnering with Abe and Jake's Landing, Cider Gallery, Maceli's Catering & Events, and Venue 1235 for the second annual combined wedding expo to help streamline your planning process! Held on Sunday, January 19th from 11am-3pm, the event will take place at all four venues, showcasing the area’s top wedding professionals, and will feature complimentary cocktails, prizes, and exclusive deals from our vendors 🥂

Best of all - admission is free for engaged couples with online registration ✨

Register now at lawrenceweddingcollective.com and let us help you plan your dream wedding!

📸: Roxanna Silva Photography

02/12/2024

Congrats to Cortney and Tanner on the grand prize to .lotus.lawrence and to all our basket winners! All prizes have been given out. We hope you loved the event! Thank you to all our vendors and couples! See you next year. ❤️

01/09/2024

Meet Abe and Jake's Landing - one of the four venues hosting the Lawrence Wedding Collective Open House on January 21st ✨
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Located in the heart of downtown Lawrence, Abe and Jake’s Landing is a beautifully renovated historic building overlooking the Kansas River. Complete with industrial charm and modern amenities, the 14,000 sq ft main event space includes a stage, large dance floor, custom bar and two wedding suites for getting ready and relaxing on your big day. Smaller spaces within the venue are perfect for showers, engagement parties, rehearsal dinners and celebrations of all kinds. 🥂
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See Abe and Jake’s in person along with Cider Gallery, Maceli's Banquet Hall & Catering, Venue 1235 and the region’s top wedding vendors at the Lawrence Wedding Collective Open House on January 21st. Admission is free for engaged couples and their guests with online registration at lawrenceweddingcollective.com 🤍

📸: Oh! Snap! Photography • Jason Domingues Photography • Nick Krug Wedding Photography • R. Tindle Photography • Remington's Photography

12/12/2023

Meet Venue 1235!

A venue characterized by vaulted ceilings, exposed beams, polished concrete and stone accents. It provides a striking backdrop to any event but especially bright and versatile for weddings. 🤍

The venue coordinator was just named and the team provides exceptional services for whatever you need whether it’s creating a bar package, layout or signage.

Come check out Venue 1235 (+vendors) Jan. 21 11-4pm for this open house and expo!

12/06/2023

Meet Cider Gallery : one of the four venues being featured in the Lawrence Wedding Collective Open House!
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Cider Gallery is a wedding venue located in Lawrence, KS, just under 40 minutes away from Kansas City and 25 minutes outside of Topeka. The historical building is situated in the vibrant, creative Warehouse Arts District of East Lawrence. Originally a cider distillery, the property has been renovated into a fine art gallery and offers a refined and unique setting for any occasion.

Whether you’re hosting your engagement party, wedding shower, or ceremony and reception, Cider Gallery is happy to accommodate your celebration. The building consists of an elegant, art-filled event space that blends historic authenticity with contemporary details. It features exposed brick walls, original wood beams, and expansive windows, resulting in a chic interior where you can say “I do.” With over 5,000 square feet available, you and your loved ones will have plenty of room to create long-lasting memories amidst the quaint yet modern ambience. When hosting at this venue, you are welcome to share your big day with up to 200 guests. To enjoy the fresh air during your festivities, you can also extend your celebration to the adjacent garden patio. Here, you and your partner can exchange vows on the outdoor stage in the sunshine or have your first dance under the twinkling stars.

Cider Gallery’s staff will be there to support you on the day of your wedding so that you can spend your time with loved ones. For guidance leading up to your occasion, their team is happy to offer planning options. The event space is equipped with a number of amenities to ensure that your day is as seamless and unforgettable as possible. These include features such as a state-of-the-art sound system as well as wall-mounted monitors and a projector. An on-site bar will be available throughout your event for you and your guests to enjoy. For a memorable reception meal, your caterer of choice can avail of the venue’s spacious, professional warming kitchen. 💍

11/21/2023

SAVE THE DATE - You are cordially invited to the first ever Lawrence Wedding Collective Open House! 💌
This winter, we're partnering with our friends at Cider Gallery, Maceli's, and Abe & Jakes for a combined wedding expo to help streamline your wedding planning process! Held on Sunday, January 21st from 11am -4pm, the event will take place across all four venues and showcase the area's top wedding professionals, and feature complimentary cocktails and prizes 🥂
Best of all - admission is free for engaged couples with online registration ✨
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/784631130087853
Register: https://lawrenceweddingcollective.com/

11/09/2023

One Day. Four Venues. 80 vendor spots available! Couples can register for free and both couple and vendor registration is now open. Register at Lawrenceweddingcollective.com 💍💒

11/08/2023

We are excited to announce a collaborative wedding expo for all local engaged couples, a one day event at 4 different venues! The event will be on Sunday, January 21, 2024 from 11am-4pm in Lawrence, Kansas. Engaged couples will have time to tour all 4 venues and meet 80+ fabulous wedding vendors.

We are sharing this link to our website, where you can get more details and register to participate:
https://lawrenceweddingcollective.com/

We created the collective and the shared event to streamline the wedding planning process and offer engaged couples access to everything that they could need, all in one day! Hope to see you there.

The Lawrence Wedding Collective
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Abe & Jake’s Landing
Cider Gallery
Maceli’s
Venue 1235

4 VENUES 80 VENDORS