“WE MADE A BUSINESS OUT OF OUR WEDDING”

Kristy Oates, 33, made all sorts of vintage props for her wedding to husband Brendon in 2014, then created a business, The Collection Vintage Props, after their wedding to pay themselves back.
Now they hire out the lawn games, vintage photo booth and even crockery to other couples who want a vintage-looking wedding, and get to recoup the cost of their wedding.
“Brendon was getting annoyed that I was buying so much stuff for the wedding but I kept saying I would hire it out afterwards so I had to stick to my word!” Kristy says.
“I’m a graphic designer so I just set up the website, did a couple of ads and it’s spread via word of mouth.”