Thrifty Bliss
By getting creative, Claiborne and Loup stuck to a slim budget,
all without compromising their spectacular celebration.Southern Fried
Crispy ChickenThe MUSIC
The couple walked
down the aisle to the
album In the Heart of
the Moon by Malian
musicians Ali Farka Touré
and Toumani Diabaté.The HONEYMOON
Claiborne and Loup
celebrated their
nuptials with a relaxing
escape to the tropical
waters of Maui.The GIFTS
“The best gift was to have
our closest family and
friends at our wedding,”
says Claiborne.
The DÉCOR
The elegant country
setting, replete with
natural wood touches
and fresh floral accents,
evoked the couple’s
laidback attitudes and
shared delight in nature.The Menu
Superfood Shiitake Kale Salad
Shiitakes, kale, goji berries, blueberries,
mango, edible flowers, and a
cilantro-maple-mustard nectar
Southern Fried Crispy Chicken
Deep-fried cauliflower chicken with a
DC-style, pineapple-soy Mumbo sauce
Caribbean Red Bean Stew
Pinto beans, coconut milk, coconut
nectar, Caribbean spice blend,
cayenne pepper, and paprika
Crispy Potato Salad topped
with Micro Greens
Red potatoes, vegan mayonnaise, chives,
fresh local herbs, and spices
African Street Corn
Fiery Eritrean berbere spice,
sweet corn, and garlic aioli
Coconut Braised Greens
Swiss chard, kale, dandelion greens, and
collard greens in a coconut-miso broth
Sweet Potato Purée
White sweet potato, cardamom,
cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, vegan butter,
and orange juice
Cornbread Waffles with Chicken
Sweet cornbread waffles, seasoned
cauliflower chicken, Blue Majik spirulina
butter sauce, and micro greensSIP & SAVE
Claiborne and Loup
skipped the fully
stocked bar in favor
of bringing their own
cost-saving (and
verified-vegan) wine,
champagne, and
kombucha.The CAKE
A two-tiered chocolate-
salted caramel cake
with pleated white
buttercream icing,
delicately decorated
with fresh pink and
white flowersSOMETHING
OLD
To save money and be
ecologically friendly, the
bride and groom both
wore gorgeous second-
hand clothes for the
ceremony—Claiborne
in a sweeping, strapless
Theia Couture gown
(nabbed for just $236),
and Loup in a sharp
blue suit ($100).HELP
YOURSELF
The couple cut costs by
serving dinner buffet-
style, which helped
reduce the amount
of servers needed.
Allowing guests to
serve themselves the
sought-after vegan
soul food by celebrity
chef Lauren Von Der
Pool also helped to
reduce food waste.$
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