Tuesday, April 10
O'Kane's Wedding Services
The O'kanes are based out of Hillsdale, Ontario. They provide non-denominational and civil services that are customized to meet your specific needs, respecting the spiritual and faith background of each person. They are two both very caring people who very much enjoy what they do. If you are looking for some one to preform your ceremony give them a call to make your day memorable.
Monday, April 9
Organizing and Planning Your Wedding
WEDDING PLANNING SO SIMPLE! WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF IT?
Contributed by Nily Glaser
Many brides and grooms write to A-wedding Day requesting information about planning their weddings. The typical inquiry is as follows. " We just got engaged. What do we do now? Where do we begin?"
We are up to the challenge and are working new series;
"How to choose and work with wedding vendors, Professionals and service providers."
The series includes information and tips about how to best work with each of them, by category, as well as a comprehensive list of questions you need to ask before deciding on the wedding vendors, Professionals and service providers you feel most comfortable working with.
When you go to
http://www.2.a-weddingday.com/weddings/weddingplanningorganizer.html
You'll find links to the articles and questions geared for each different category.
So, you got engaged and are looking forward with anticipation, to your dream wedding but do not know where to start and what to do. You are not alone! This article is dedicated to the many engaged couples facing this dilemma and those who want to be focused.
To be focused, you must be organized. That is, you must have the things you need when you need them. As you plan your wedding you will accumulate among other items, brochures, phone numbers, vendor estimates and bids, song sheets, contracts, receipts, pictures, contracts and receipts. You'll surely collect pictures of wedding gowns, bridesmaids' gowns, flower arrangements, centerpieces and bridal bouquets, jewelry, photo samples given you by photographers, wedding accessories and other pictures that will help you plan your dream wedding. You'll also need to schedule appointments with different wedding vendors, professionals and service providers.
To be organized you need tools. All are easily accessible and inexpensive. You'll need:
A large wall calendar and attached pen and - or
a computer or other device that is easy for you to enter detailed information in
To do lists (add the information to your calendar).
A 3 ring binder with dividers and sheet protectors inserted in it.
THE CALENDAR
Actually your calendar and to do lists go hand in hand. Not only your appointments but your to do lists are time sensitive and should always be available to you. Whether you need to make a phone contact, set an appointment or go to interview a potential vendor, professional or service provider you need the information at your finger tips. It is better to enter too much information than not enough. If you contacted a vendor, write down your FIRST impression. This will help you later with your selection. If you received recommendations enter them too and so on. Do not forget to mark the calendar with the dates and times of special celebrations honoring you and your upcoming wedding.
THE TO DO LISTS
Planning a wedding is laden with details large and small. You will need to check out many magazines and catalogues, visit wedding related web sites, purchase items, contact a myriad of professionals, set up meetings with your wedding attendants, just to name a few. Always keep your to-do lists with you. Be ready to add your ideas for tasks you need to accomplish and to mark the ones you completed.
THE 3 RING WEDDING BINDER
Using a 3 ring binder for your wedding planning, affords you an easy way to be organized keeping all your wedding information in one place. It also saves you money, time and aggravation. 3 ring binders come with various spine widths from ½ an inch to 3 inches. Choose the one that is right for you.
Since it will eventually become a keepsake, you may wish to purchase a 3 ring binder that has a top window so you'll be able to enter a pretty cover or your wedding picture. In the folder, place top insert plastic sheet protectors to serve as pockets for all the wedding-related papers you've accumulated.
Additionally, insert dividers and a 3 hole zippered pocket for pen, pencils, paper clips, etc...
Mark the dividers tabs with the wedding related category such as: Bridal Gown, Ceremony Site, Reception Site, Catering, Photography etc… with the most active or most current in front, so that each topic will have a specific area in the binder allowing you quick referencing and retrieval.
In addition to sections dedicated to vendors, professionals and service providers, you need to allocate sections to important aspects such as:
Wedding planning time table,
Favorite wedding web sites,
Do it yourself - make your own....,
Tips and ideas,
Recipes,
Crafts and decorations,
Guest lists,
Guest replies,
gift lists for pre wedding gifts and for wedding gifts,
E-mail address and phone numbers of all your bridal attendants,
Seating charts,
A print-out of your registry,
Lists of thank you notes you need to send - sent,
Lists if gifts you want to give family, attendants and other important people,
And even fabric swatches for wedding attire and or decorations.
To benefit from your 3 ring binder be sure to:
label each category and each section
Place new papers or new information in the correct pocket of the correct section of your binder as soon as you receive them.
Clean your binder once a month. Toss any information that is no longer relevant. Keeping it will clutter your binder and cause unnecessary confusion.
Do not take your main binder with you to interviews. Use a separate binder divided into categories, in which you place all the information, including our articles and most importantly the questions to pose to each vendor, professional and service provider. Keep all the information you collected in any category, so you can make educated decisions based on a comparison of the available packages, prices and services.
What to carry to the Interview
Always carry a note pad and pen to write down important information and questions that may arise during your interview. Have your list of questions to pose to the wedding vendor, professional or service provider with whom you meet.
In order to comparison shop and select wisely, interview at least 3 wedding vendors, professionals or service providers in each category before you choose the one you feel will accommodate you best.
After each interview, insert your notes and answer sheets in your 3 ring binder so they are available to you when you need them. Copyrights © 2004 All Rights Reserved A-wedding Day
Set By Nily Glaser of A-wedding Day to credit the authors right under the title of the article, as a hyperlink.
Copyrights © 2004 All Rights Reserved A-wedding Day
http://www.a-weddingday.com/
Contributed by Nily Glaser
Many brides and grooms write to A-wedding Day requesting information about planning their weddings. The typical inquiry is as follows. " We just got engaged. What do we do now? Where do we begin?"
We are up to the challenge and are working new series;
"How to choose and work with wedding vendors, Professionals and service providers."
The series includes information and tips about how to best work with each of them, by category, as well as a comprehensive list of questions you need to ask before deciding on the wedding vendors, Professionals and service providers you feel most comfortable working with.
When you go to
http://www.2.a-weddingday.com/weddings/weddingplanningorganizer.html
You'll find links to the articles and questions geared for each different category.
So, you got engaged and are looking forward with anticipation, to your dream wedding but do not know where to start and what to do. You are not alone! This article is dedicated to the many engaged couples facing this dilemma and those who want to be focused.
To be focused, you must be organized. That is, you must have the things you need when you need them. As you plan your wedding you will accumulate among other items, brochures, phone numbers, vendor estimates and bids, song sheets, contracts, receipts, pictures, contracts and receipts. You'll surely collect pictures of wedding gowns, bridesmaids' gowns, flower arrangements, centerpieces and bridal bouquets, jewelry, photo samples given you by photographers, wedding accessories and other pictures that will help you plan your dream wedding. You'll also need to schedule appointments with different wedding vendors, professionals and service providers.
To be organized you need tools. All are easily accessible and inexpensive. You'll need:
A large wall calendar and attached pen and - or
a computer or other device that is easy for you to enter detailed information in
To do lists (add the information to your calendar).
A 3 ring binder with dividers and sheet protectors inserted in it.
THE CALENDAR
Actually your calendar and to do lists go hand in hand. Not only your appointments but your to do lists are time sensitive and should always be available to you. Whether you need to make a phone contact, set an appointment or go to interview a potential vendor, professional or service provider you need the information at your finger tips. It is better to enter too much information than not enough. If you contacted a vendor, write down your FIRST impression. This will help you later with your selection. If you received recommendations enter them too and so on. Do not forget to mark the calendar with the dates and times of special celebrations honoring you and your upcoming wedding.
THE TO DO LISTS
Planning a wedding is laden with details large and small. You will need to check out many magazines and catalogues, visit wedding related web sites, purchase items, contact a myriad of professionals, set up meetings with your wedding attendants, just to name a few. Always keep your to-do lists with you. Be ready to add your ideas for tasks you need to accomplish and to mark the ones you completed.
THE 3 RING WEDDING BINDER
Using a 3 ring binder for your wedding planning, affords you an easy way to be organized keeping all your wedding information in one place. It also saves you money, time and aggravation. 3 ring binders come with various spine widths from ½ an inch to 3 inches. Choose the one that is right for you.
Since it will eventually become a keepsake, you may wish to purchase a 3 ring binder that has a top window so you'll be able to enter a pretty cover or your wedding picture. In the folder, place top insert plastic sheet protectors to serve as pockets for all the wedding-related papers you've accumulated.
Additionally, insert dividers and a 3 hole zippered pocket for pen, pencils, paper clips, etc...
Mark the dividers tabs with the wedding related category such as: Bridal Gown, Ceremony Site, Reception Site, Catering, Photography etc… with the most active or most current in front, so that each topic will have a specific area in the binder allowing you quick referencing and retrieval.
In addition to sections dedicated to vendors, professionals and service providers, you need to allocate sections to important aspects such as:
Wedding planning time table,
Favorite wedding web sites,
Do it yourself - make your own....,
Tips and ideas,
Recipes,
Crafts and decorations,
Guest lists,
Guest replies,
gift lists for pre wedding gifts and for wedding gifts,
E-mail address and phone numbers of all your bridal attendants,
Seating charts,
A print-out of your registry,
Lists of thank you notes you need to send - sent,
Lists if gifts you want to give family, attendants and other important people,
And even fabric swatches for wedding attire and or decorations.
To benefit from your 3 ring binder be sure to:
label each category and each section
Place new papers or new information in the correct pocket of the correct section of your binder as soon as you receive them.
Clean your binder once a month. Toss any information that is no longer relevant. Keeping it will clutter your binder and cause unnecessary confusion.
Do not take your main binder with you to interviews. Use a separate binder divided into categories, in which you place all the information, including our articles and most importantly the questions to pose to each vendor, professional and service provider. Keep all the information you collected in any category, so you can make educated decisions based on a comparison of the available packages, prices and services.
What to carry to the Interview
Always carry a note pad and pen to write down important information and questions that may arise during your interview. Have your list of questions to pose to the wedding vendor, professional or service provider with whom you meet.
In order to comparison shop and select wisely, interview at least 3 wedding vendors, professionals or service providers in each category before you choose the one you feel will accommodate you best.
After each interview, insert your notes and answer sheets in your 3 ring binder so they are available to you when you need them. Copyrights © 2004 All Rights Reserved A-wedding Day
Set By Nily Glaser of A-wedding Day to credit the authors right under the title of the article, as a hyperlink.
Copyrights © 2004 All Rights Reserved A-wedding Day
http://www.a-weddingday.com/
Monday, March 19
Wedding Dresses
Thinking of getting married by or on the beach? here's a few things to consider:
1. Time of year? I personally would only plan a Georgian bay beach wedding for July or August. We get some crazy weather up here. I have seen it 8 degrees in June and below that the beginning of September. That being said think about comfort and yes warmth.
2. Wind? Yes, we also get lots of wind. Looks great in pictures when you choose a dress with lighter floaty fabric such as lace, chiffon, taffeta etc. for the wind to blow around.
3. Train or No Train? Remember you are going to be outside, your dress will get dirty! But, I always say you only wear it once so wear it well.
4. Strapless? For this one I would recommend a corset type bodice. The reason being I have seen many dresses not fit right on the day of the wedding including my own. With a corset back you can make sure it will be just right.
5. Colour? if you plan on looking nice and tanned on your wedding day think about other colours then white. White has a lot of blue undertones in it making it not as flattering to tanned or dark skin.
6.Jacket and/or Cover-Up? Think about the evening as well. Some times the temperatures do like to dip down or a cooler wind starts to blow off the bay once the sun goes down.
1. Time of year? I personally would only plan a Georgian bay beach wedding for July or August. We get some crazy weather up here. I have seen it 8 degrees in June and below that the beginning of September. That being said think about comfort and yes warmth.
2. Wind? Yes, we also get lots of wind. Looks great in pictures when you choose a dress with lighter floaty fabric such as lace, chiffon, taffeta etc. for the wind to blow around.
3. Train or No Train? Remember you are going to be outside, your dress will get dirty! But, I always say you only wear it once so wear it well.
4. Strapless? For this one I would recommend a corset type bodice. The reason being I have seen many dresses not fit right on the day of the wedding including my own. With a corset back you can make sure it will be just right.
5. Colour? if you plan on looking nice and tanned on your wedding day think about other colours then white. White has a lot of blue undertones in it making it not as flattering to tanned or dark skin.
6.Jacket and/or Cover-Up? Think about the evening as well. Some times the temperatures do like to dip down or a cooler wind starts to blow off the bay once the sun goes down.
Wednesday, March 14
Great Photography Site!
I have found this new site http://www.wedfog.com/. It is a site that is set up for consumers trying to teach them more about the business of photography. I am a photographer and I know, I know enough about photography! I will now move on to other business.
Tuesday, March 13
How to choose a photographer #2
Frugal bride has a great vendor tips section. It has articles on almost anything you might have questions about. So check it out. http://www.frugal bride.com under vendor tips page.
How to choose a Wedding Photographer?
Hope this helps some of you with questions to ask and what to think about when choosing a wedding photographer? I will post a few more. Click on the title bar to go to link or copy and paste if it does not work.
http://www.ultimatewedding.com/articles/get.php?action=getarticle&articleid=242
http://www.ultimatewedding.com/articles/get.php?action=getarticle&articleid=242
New Blog
Hi Everyone,
I am starting this blog after so many of our customers tell me how difficult a time they are having with their wedding plans. I know when Andy and I got married we started researching for our region and found very few websites and/or links. My hope through this blog is to bring clients and vendors together to make it easier for everyone. Also, I plan on adding some great links to wedding articles. If anyone has any suggestions or comments feel free to post them or contact me. Thanks and happy planning!!
I am starting this blog after so many of our customers tell me how difficult a time they are having with their wedding plans. I know when Andy and I got married we started researching for our region and found very few websites and/or links. My hope through this blog is to bring clients and vendors together to make it easier for everyone. Also, I plan on adding some great links to wedding articles. If anyone has any suggestions or comments feel free to post them or contact me. Thanks and happy planning!!
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