Wedding Insiders Night @ Paintlounge

Wedding season is fast approaching!  Where are you at planning your wedding?  Are you a Toronto bride looking for some unique ideas?  THIS is the night for you!  Wedding Insiders Night @ Paintlounge in Markham!

It’s a casual event where you’ll get to mingle with other engaged couples and interact, get free samples, and watch demos from our selected wedding vendors.

Date: Wednesday, April 27th, 8pm - 10pm
Location: Paintlounge at 3603 Hwy 7 East, Unit 106, Markham, ON L3R 8W3
Cost: Free!  As always, our cafe is open for drinks, sandwiches, and treats.
RSVP: 416.900.2633 | info@paintlounge.ca

The first 30 guests to RSVP will receive a free swag bag of goodies, vouchers, and coupons from the vendors!

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Mouth Watering TOWELS!

These desserts looks so good you wish you can eat them!

Aren't they the cutest idea for your wedding favours? They are made from 100% cotton towels. Their prices are reasonable and lots of designs to choose from! From Swiss rolls to mousse cakes, Celebration cakes, elegant dessert and drinks, you will surely find something that will be perfect for your event!

Each Le Viette product comes in a complete package- they are elegantly gift-wrapped with satin ribbon bows, custom-made gift boxes, mini insert-cards, flower lace papers, and much more-so that Le Viette lovers don't have to go through the hassle of presenting the item to their honoured guests!

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A Brief Guide About Bridesmaids

I think this is such a cute and fun video! Enjoy!

Dessy.com: Bridesmaid Dresses | Wedding Dresses | Flower Girl Dresses

2007 Wedding Stats

I thought you might be interested in reading about some of these stats of last year's weddings, some are fun and some just make you wonder! Results are taken from Weddingbells.ca.


WEDDING TRENDS IN CANADA

Weddingbells’ annual Reader Survey reveals the most recent wedding-day facts and trends from those who know best—Canadian brides prepping to walk down the aisle.

Be it balmy, breezy or on the beach, summer is still the most popular time of year to tie the knot in Canada. And according to our second annual Weddingbells’ Reader Survey, you’re all breaking into a bit of a planning sweat while getting ready for your big day.

Over 1,500 of you, from Vancouver to St. John’s, took the time to respond to the survey, offering a peek at the major trends and wedding worries of Canadian brides.

Are you wary of a prenup, concerned about your age, or stressing about sex? Is the pressure to make choices—lilies or orchids, empire-waist or A-line dress, DJ or live band—causing you more worry than joy? If you can’t decide on a wedding budget, or where you want to honeymoon, take some comfort in knowing you’re not alone.

Who is She?

• Average age is 29 among engaged women in Canada
• 71% already live with their fiancé/significant other
• Average household income after marriage is $70,036

The Big Day

• Average expected cost is $17,300
• Average wedding size is 143 guests
• 20% have 200+ guests
• 56% of weddings occur between July and September: July (18%), August (20%), September (18%)
• 44% of engagements occur between December and February: December (25%), January (7%), February (12%)

A Year of Planning

• The average reader is engaged and planning her wedding for more than 10 months
• Decisions related to key purchases are confirmed several months prior to the wedding:

• 10-12 months Ceremony Location, Bridal Gown, Photographer
• 7-9 months Wedding Cake, Florist, Bridesmaid Dresses, Bridal Shoes, DJ
• 3-6 months Gift Registry, Groom’s Formalwear, Limo Service, Hair Salon, Honeymoon Location

Show Me the Money

• Funding for wedding: bride/groom savings (47%), bride/groom loans (15%), family (34%)
• Budget breakdown based on anticipated costs:
• Reception venue = $6,015 (will pay up to $7,200)
• Bridal gown = $975 (will pay up to $1,335)
• Wedding bands = $1,450 (will pay up to $1,900)
• Stationery = $300 (will pay up to $400)
• Wedding cake = $340 (will pay up to $440)
• Florist = $805 (will pay up to $1,000)
• Guest favours = $330 (will pay up to $420)
• Honeymoon = $3,735 (will pay up to $4,710)
• 46% of engaged women plan to move to a new residence within the next 12 months
• Almost one quarter expect to buy a new vehicle within the next 12 months

The Honeymoon

• The average honeymoon lasts 8.8 nights away from home
• 67% plan to spend their honeymoon outside of Canada
• 56% plan to stay at an all-inclusive resort

Things That Make You Go Hmmmm…

• 32% find wedding planning to be more stressful than enjoyable
• 23% agree a prenuptial agreement is a good idea (34% between 18-24 year olds)
• 42% anticipate having disagreements with their in-laws
• 19% are having more disagreements with their fiancé since becoming engaged
• 37% say their sex life has improved since getting engaged
• 24% claim not to be completely over past relationships

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Montage-a-google

I was recently introduced to this cool tool called Montage-a-google. For those of you looking for ideas for your theme color, here's an easy and fun way to get images for inspiration. This online application searches for images based on the keywords you enter in. It uses google's image search and then with the images generated, it automatically creats a montage.

Here's what came up when I entered in "seashell favors"... (click on the images to enlarge)


"yellow wedding"

"black red wedding"


"blue wedding"


"purple wedding"


It's fun! Try it with your theme now!
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Pocket Garter

What an awesome item for the bride to have on her Big Day!

This white matte satin pocket garter is beautifully embroidered with delicate flowers. It is perfect for those little things you would like to keep close at hand or for carrying your wedding day emergency kit. Great for lip gloss for touch up whenever you need, oil blotting papers, mint kleenex and even a small item of sentimental value!

It is available from Weddingstar and we do carry this in our store. Ask us about it!


* Images courtesy of A Timeless Celebration and Weddingstar.
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