Guest list? Check. Cake check? Check. Location? Check.
Weed at the wedding? Oh yes!

Looks like it’s not just Meghan Markle who can boast about having marijuana party bags at her (first) wedding. Now that cannabis is legal in Canada and some parts of the U.S., the demand for cannabis at weddings is on the rise.

In 2016, the first-ever Cannabis Wedding Expo took place in Denver, Colorado. The expo is an “educational opportunity for couples and canna-businesses to come together and learn about how to safely and intelligently bring cannabis into their special day in classy and sophisticated ways,” reads the company website.

Explaining the whole idea behind the expo, organizer and founder Philip Wolf, in an interview with Weedmaps, said: “The advocate in me just wants to fight the stigma. It’s a good way to show people that it’s OK.”

Founder of Denver-based experiential dining company Cultivating Spirits, which pairs high-end meals with complementary terpenes in cannabis, Wolf combined cannabis and the wedding industry, that resulted in the launch of the expo. “It was definitely difficult [putting it together], but people loved the energy of the event and thought it was special. So we decided to go with it. It started off with more luxury brands of cannabis, but people are now taking it to a different level,” he said in the interview. 

The trend alert of “weed weddings” is not far from the truth, especially in Canada, considering about 4.6 million or 15 percent of Canadians aged 15 and older reported using cannabis in the third quarter of 2018, as highlighted in the latest National Cannabis Survey results.

“A safe and classy canna-wedding needs to be well thought out,” Korinna Peterson, owner and head coordinator of San Luis Obispo, CA-based Le Festin Events, who in an interview with FLARE admitted that the company has planned three canna-infused nuptials to date. “Since this is new to many, there are actual steps involved to ensure that guests enjoy cannabis while keeping comfort and safety in mind. I understand the legality and safety measures, the appropriate dosing, the best cannabis types to use and the design limitations,” Peterson said.

In Canada, “cannabis wedding bar” packages are also up for consideration by Canadian Khush Tours if you are looking to plan some “pot proposals”.

Despite the restrictions, the opportunities to legally navigate the amalgamation of cannabis at weddings is a thrilling challenge for many. “It’s definitely more exciting,” Calgary wedding planner Laureen Cauryn-Cameron said in an interview with Global News. “I think there’s going to be a bigger draw for more members of the family to come out.”

Laureen and her husband Corey are the founders of Canadian Cannabis Wedding Expo that aims to give couples the chance to engage with traditional wedding vendors and specialty cannabis brands in a sophisticated manner. “From Budbars to small nods to cannabis culture, attendees can connect with every vendor they need to make their special day unique in their own way,” reads the company website.

“Cannabis is a big part of people’s everyday lives and we’d like to help drop the stigma,” Corey said in the interview. “If you have cannabis at a wedding, it’s just like you’re having a glass of wine or beer or anything like that.” The Expo is scheduled to take place in Calgary on Mar. 16.

But before you jump right into planning a pot proposal, ensure you’ve done your research and sought advice on how you can legally prepare for the Best Day of your life.