Selecting a Caterer – Interview with Christine Bib
Chantale Pitts: I’d like to welcome Christine Bib of Christine Bib Catering to our show today. Welcome, Christine. Christine Bib: Thank you. Hi, how are you today? Chantale: Good, and yourself? Christine: Good, thanks. Chantale: Great. Our topic is ‘Selecting a Caterer.’ The meal at a wedding is a reflection of the bride and groom. [...]
Learn about Types of Wedding Flowers
Welcome to our video series of the top 20 questions brides ask when planning their wedding. Today’s question from our brides is ‘what flowers should I order? What kinds? What colours? What seasons? HELP!” The first thing you need to do is define your flower needs. Make a list. How many boutonnieres and corsages do [...]
5 Ways to choose your Wedding Colours
Welcome to our video series of the top 20 questions brides ask when planning their wedding. Our topic today will be Wedding Colours. There are five basic choices. Choice One is Neutral colours. Neutral colours are: black, brown, and white. Black means deepest black to pale grey. Brown means deep, rich brown to palest beige. [...]
Candle Wedding Favors – Romantic Reception Table Decor
It can cost a lot of money to decorate your wedding reception tables! By the time you have rented the venue, the exquisite table linens, created a floral arrangement for each table, and chosen your wedding china, stemware and crystal – there is little left over to really inject a bit of personality – both [...]
The Art Of Love – Giving Wedding Gifts
Gifts or presents are a great way to show your loved ones they are special to you. Gifts can be defined as items you would give to another person voluntarily on a special occasion (although it is not entirely necessary and you could always give a gift to a person just because you want to, [...]
Enhance your Romantic Affair with Honeymoon Accessories
Honeymoon accessories bring a bit of extra romance along as you start your lives together. After the hectic pace of wedding planning and your reception, you will both be looking forward to the time you share together during your honeymoon. Having the right honeymoon accessories adds the perfect touch to your once-in-a-lifetime getaway. The honeymoon [...]
What is Special about Online Gift Registries?
Online Gift registries are important to couples because they inform guests what they are truly looking for if they wanting gifts. Without having a registry, sometimes the couple receives gifts they do not necessarily need or get too many of the same items. Therefore, having a gift registry is the best option because guests know [...]
Interview: Beauty, Makeup, and Bridal Spa Parties
Chantale: I would like to welcome Vanna from Mobile Spa Toronto to our show today. Welcome, Vanna. Vanna: Hello. Chantale: We will be talking about beauty and makeup for a wedding and Mobile Spa will be offering their expertise to us. Vanna, what benefits do massage and aromatherapy offer a bride before her wedding? Vanna: [...]
How to get Wedding Decor Ideas
All your accessories should reflect your chosen wedding theme for a professional feeling throughout your reception. Include themed place card holders, centerpieces, toasting flutes, garter, cake topper, guest book and favors for a complete look at your wedding reception. Simple seasonal wedding decoration ideas are eye-catching and easy to find. Find thoughtful wedding reception decoration [...]
The History of Bridal Tiaras
Tiaras slowly came to be used more and more as the years progressed. Later on the popularity of the tiara would spread to ancient Rome, Greece, Assyria and soon all over the world into what we have today – bridal tiaras or wedding tiaras. The tiaras that we use these days started making an appearance [...]
Wedding Decorations With Lights
Wedding reception decorating with lights makes your special day glow almost as much as the bride herself does. The enchantment of soft lighting creates a romantic mood wherever your wedding takes place. When you plan a wedding reception decorating with lights, discuss the lights you plan to use with the reception facility you are renting. [...]
Stuck with all the Wedding Jewelry Choices?
In some cultures, wedding jewelry is part of the dowry the bride receives from her family. In Eastern cultures, the bride may receive necklaces, bangles, earrings, toe rings and nose rings from their family. Wedding jewelry can be expensive or budget-conscious, based on your individual finances and desires. Some brides prefer to wear costume wedding [...]
Honeymoon Accessories Add Fun To Your Getaway
Honeymoon accessories add extra fun to your long-awaited getaway after all that wedding planning and smiling at the reception. Rejuvenate yourselves with a fantastic vacation and whimsical honeymoon accessories to get you started. Add a touch of romance to your new lives after the hectic pace of wedding planning with the right honeymoon accessories. As [...]
Interview: Wedding Photography and How to Select the Right Photographer
Chantale Pitts: I would like to welcome Shelly Schoonerwoerd, of Shelley Lee Photography, to our show today. Welcome, Shelley. Shelley Schoonderwoerd: Thank you for having me. Chantale: No problem. Our topic is wedding photography. Photographs are the most precious momento of your special day, so you want to ensure that you chose a photographer wisely. [...]
Interview: Selecting the Wedding Music
Chantale Pitts: I’d like to welcome Rob Salvati of the Music Man DJ Service to our show today. Welcome, Rob. Rob Salvati: Hi, how’s it going? Chantale: Good. Our topic is selecting music, from the ceremony to the reception afterward. You think it’s a key element in a wedding for setting a nice atmosphere. Receptions [...]
T-Shirts and Gifts for Wedding Attendants: When More Than One Gift is Required
It does happen, especially in either really small or really large weddings where it is appropriate to present more than one gift to a best man or maid of honor. This could become necessary in a few situations: (1) the wedding planning was really grueling, the event huge and the best man and matron of [...]
Engagement Announcements and Invitations
You are engaged! You are feeling excited, and your first thought is to share the news with everyone you know. Then comes the first choices in a long list of wedding planning choices—do we send out engagement annoucements or do we have an engagement party? An engagement notice is a formal notice that you send [...]
Bridal Veils for the Elegant Bride
Bridal veils can be worn on top of the head towards your face or either behind the head over a bun or under a bun. A veil can be adorned with Swarovski crystals, pearls, beading or lace. The veils come in different shades like white, diamond white or ivory, sparkle white, sparkle ivory, sparkle diamond [...]
Beach Wedding Cake Toppers for your Tropical Wedding
Top off your day the right way with tropical wedding cake toppers for your beach wedding. Whether you exchange vows at a local beach or in an exotic destination, beach themed wedding cake toppers add spirit to your nautical nuptials. Planning a destination wedding in the Caribbean or other tropical locations is a favorite choice [...]
Wedding Planning Made Easy
Today’s bride has access to hundreds of wedding websites with lots of different information but the challenge is to find what you are looking for—or to even know what you are looking for. With an average wedding taking 250 hours to plan, today’s bride has the challenge to find the time to research all her [...]
Sticking To Your Wedding Budget
Sticking to your wedding budget doesn’t mean compromising your dreams. Rather, sticking to your wedding budget will bring your fantasy to life without compromising your future finances. By sticking to your wedding budget, you prove you are ready for the responsibilities of married life. More than half of couples today wind up spending more than [...]
Funny Wedding Toasts for the Perfect Celebration
Part of any good wedding reception includes toasting the happy couple and their families. Funny wedding toasts allow you to celebrate the couple, maybe even lightly poke fun at them and generally commemorate their luck with well wishes. Typically, toasts are given by the best man, the father of the bride and the groom. Often, [...]
