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cambridge & area bridal news: may 2006 edition

May Bridal Special

Best of the bridal chat...

May's most romantic proposal

More local experts get TV attention

Latest News on Experts

• Local online boutique offers raw silk and couture designs for the little ones

Spring Giveaway: Bridal Party Jewellery

Winter Giveaway: Stretch Limo - Winner Announced!

Golf's Gets A New Look

Open House at CJ's Cakes

Vendor Spotlight

• Kelly Greens Flowers & Gifts

• H&M Catering

Best idea EVER... BraG @ Rosalind's

Brantford Wedding Ring grows

 

Golf's Gets A New Look

(Golf's Steak House & Seafood)

Brides are already in love with the new renovations that Golf's Steakhouse has recently completed to their banquet rooms.

From soft, welcoming colours to new floors, this family-run wedding locale just keeps getting better.

Click here for renovation details.

Click here to contact Golf's for an appointment.

 

Local online boutique offers raw silk and couture designs for the little ones

One of The Ring's most exciting and unique finds to date has got to be Petite Parfait. Owner and designer Erika Mills offers brides the best in bridal couture style for the smallest members of their wedding party. From luxurious flower girl gowns to baby boy tuxedos, Erika uses raw silk to create custom, hand-made fabulous gowns, little boy attire and bridal accessories. Erika uses no pre-set size patterns, but instead creates each gown based on the measurements of your little girls or boys. You can choose from several different sleeve, sash and colour options for gowns which are clearly laid out on her website. In addition to dresses, Petite Parfait also offers rosebud wreaths, hair buds, ribbon rose carriers and ring pillows. And for the little gentlemen in your party, she can make vests, pants, shirts, suspenders and ties to match the flower girl's dress. Erika has been sewing all her life. "I remember looking for fabric and materials to work/play with when I was little. I was probably about six years old the first time I... click for more

 

Dedicated owner brings passion to her daily work & your special day | After meeting Donna Belanger, owner and operator of Kelly Greens Flowers & Gifts, we know that Donna is one of the most genuinely nice people you’ll ever meet. She welcomes every customer that comes through her door with warmth and willingness to get the job done... click for more

French Italian couple serves up huge wedding menus for all budgets | H&M Catering’s owners, Rosette and Patrice, work all the time, never see their home, don’t guard their price list, don’t have dozens of hidden charges, and they love their business. From baked sugar glazed ham with a rich mustard sauce to country feasts of... click for more

 

Best of the bridal chat...

Subject: 2 months to go and now I'm stressing

"Hi everyone, Please tell me some of you are feeling the way I am! We have been engaged for two years and everything is done. I think thats what the problem is............the waiting game. Waiting for the wedding, waiting for the showers, waiting for the stag and Doe. It's very exciting but now after two years I just want the day to come. Is there anyone feeling the way I do?"

more from K&C

Subject: HELP NEEDED BADLY

"Well most of you already know my planning has not been easy but thing had started to settle down for me or so i thought. About two weeks ago my fh's mother emailed us both, i got mine first. She stated that we need to postpone the wedding and that she thinks its a mistake for us to get married and on and on. So after her telling me for two years to grow a back bone i did. I told her exactly how i felt and told her that no one will ever be good enough for her son (he's an only child). Now the next morning i thought about it and apologized, and two more times after that. All over with right. HA NOT! last friday i went out and mike talked to her for two and a half hours by the end of the conversation she said she was done and was happy and blah blah blah. Sunday i get a phone call from my aunt asking me why mikes mom called her..."

more from candissj2000

Subject: Four Days

"WOAH! I've been so busy lately I haven't been able to post. Last night my mom finished making our favours and helped me wrap the bridemaids gifts. I also wrapped the presents I got FH...the worst wrapping job I've done but what can you do. Oops! I've been emailing Shannon from Grey Silo, Doris from Bingemans, and Mary from Do It in Style several times a day. They are all so great! Oh and our photographer called last night to discuss final details. We sent the seating chart off to Mary to get printed yesterday and I'm working on the floor plan... Man, I feel like I'm riding an emotional roller coaster and that I could cry at the drop of a hat. Laughing Cross your fingers that the 60% chance of rain is wrong for Saturday...I really hope it's warm and sunny...don't we all...."

more from Dansay

Subject: My wedding story

"This wedding, was something I did not want from the start. I wanted to get married yes, but Wedding - NO!! But my fh wanted it, and so did my family -so I agreed for their sake. I know myself pretty well, and to say I am a perfectionist is a bit of an understatement. So I knew that when I agreed to do it, it was going to spell out A LOT of work for me. Not only would i be planning and executing this event on my own in 6 months from start to finish I was also in my last year of college. I have an 8 year old daughter and My fh just received a job offer in Alberta for september, so that is a world shifter in itself (moving away). Things progressed pretty well. I picked my party. One regret here, I picked one (MOH) for nostalgic reasons... BIG mistake. She turned out to be a nightmare (details to follow) One of my other BM's I would not have picked in retrospect - I picked her on a whim and I regret it now. I had one BM who was amazing and did everything I asked of her and more and was so supportive and just the best friend I could have asked for. I picked out my dress in December and was so excited, got the BM's dresses at the same store. My mom made my daughter's flower girl dress (which turned out beautifully) I decided to make my own cakes using fondant so I had never worked with rolled fondant and decided to start experimenting..."

more from tiffanyrose

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May's

most romantic proposal!

Subject: Didn't have a clue!

"Paul and I have been together for just over two years and have talked about marriage very little throughout our relationship (although we both knew that we'd be together forever). We didn't really 'celebrate' Valentine's Day this year because Paul told me that he wanted to 'go away' for a weekend in March (it was my birthday on March 3). He took me to Niagara Falls on March 10, 2006 for the weekend. When we arrived at the hotel, I couldn't figure out why he had picked such a 'lavish' room overlooking the falls, jacuzzi etc. We are trying to save money to buy a house! Anyway, I thought it was sweet that he wanted to give me such a nice weekend. The following day was spent doing lots of fun things, we had a great time. He told me we were having dinner at the 'Skylon', which was so nice. He seemed a little distant during dinner and at one point I accused him of 'not listening' to me when I was talking. After dinner he said we should go to the place across from the hotel for some drinks. The plan was to go get changed and to this place after, to watch some brazilian dancing and listen to live music. I thought it was strange that he wanted to go right away (little did I know that he was 'buying time'). Lucky for him, I didn't put up a fight about wanting to change. We went for a drink, and suddenly he was ready to go back to the hotel. We walked into our room and I could hear music coming from the bedroom. I..."

more from Katrina

 

From the editor...

Dear brides, friends & experts,

Wedding season is here, and so are new reviews on experts. Also coming to you this month are a new bridal special, a lucky winner of our free limo giveaway, a spring giveaway for custom bridal party jewellery and so much more! As always, everything here is local to you, to your wedding, and to your sense of wedding style. Enjoy!

Jennifer Goulden

TheWeddingRing.ca & cambridgeweddings.ca,

email: info@TheWeddingRing.ca

courtesy of Eden Creations

Enter to win jewellery for the wedding party including one bridal set (necklace and earrings) as well as four bridesmaid's sets (necklace and earrings)! An approximate value of $250... with the design of the prize customized to the winner's style and bridal party colours!

Congratulations Melina!

on winning Jewellery for your Bridal Party!

Melina is getting married on September 29, 2006 in Waterloo, Ontario.

 

may bridal special

May Special @ Rosalind's

Most of us - 85% - are wearing the wrong size bra and everyone should be refit at least once a year. The right fit will not only be more comfortable, you'll look thinner too.

During the month of May, buy a bra & panty set & receive 25% off the panty.

click for details

Best idea EVER...

BraG @ Rosalind's

Rosalind's carries a new item that we love!

BraG is a suitcase for your bras. It can fit up to 6 C cup bras (more or less depending on style and size of your bras). It protects your bras from being crushed and left with wrinkles. You can use it for your honeymoon or to organize your underwear drawer.

Click for more.

 

photos above are provided by barebonephoto, pamela wideman photography & stan switalski photography

 

event: Grand Opening

Open House

@ CJ's Cakes

CJ's Cakes is moving into a brand new storefront location in Conestogo. To celebrate, they are having a Grand Opening Open House on Saturday July 15 for all brides who would like to visit.

details

date: July 15th, 2006

time: 2 pm - 7 pm

location: 1884 Sawmill Road in Conestogo, Ontario (only minutes from Waterloo)

click for more information

 

Brantford Wedding Ring

Continues to Grow

Since launching The Brantford Wedding Ring only two months ago, new reviews are helping the way Brantford Brides plan weddings.

This month introduced reviewed experts in photography, tents & rentals, live music, and white dove releases.

If you know brides that are marrying in this area, ask them to check out

The Brantford Wedding Ring

 

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Bridal News for:

Brantford & Area (new!)

K-W & Area

Guelph & Area

London & Area

 

courtesy of A Universal Limousine Service

WINNER ANNOUNCED!

10 passenger

STRETCH LIMO

for 5 hours

Congratulations

Jessica Howe!

Getting married in Straffordville on

January 27, 2007.

Click here for more on A Universal.

 

More local experts get TV attention

Rich Bride Poor Bride films in K-W

LIFE Network's Rich Bride Poor Bride shoots segment at Golf's Steak House & Seafood: click for details

 

Brentwood Livery

Pamela Wideman Photography

CJ’s Cakes

Latino’s Shoes & Accessories

Holiday Inn Cambridge

Carlson Wagonlit Trillium Travel Services

Collins Formal Wear

Winexpert

Golf’s Steak House & Seafood

Stan Switalski Photography

 

A Universal Limousine Service

Now & Always

Galt Country Club

Willow Creek Studios

Floresta Flowers & Giftware

Wings of Paradise

Chocolate Fountain Canada - KW Office

Charmanté Bridal & Evening Wear

Roy-Al Rentals

Petite Parfait

Rosalind's Lingerie

Kelly Greens Flowers & Gifts

Pastoral Services of Guelph/ Waterloo/ Kitchener/ Cambridge

H&M Catering

barebonephoto

 

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