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For
subtle décor as sweet as the decorator herself, A Touch of Class goes above and
 beyond
Dianne McDonald is one of the
most genuine people you could ever hope to meet in your wedding planning
travels. There isn't anything she wouldn't do for you or your wedding, if it is within her
power. From customizing your wedding favours to decorating your entire reception
hall, A Touch of Class Gifts & Events offers sweet, subtle décor with mixes of different
fabrics, lighting, and colours. Dianne can offer a
unique combination of services that's rare to find from one vendor. She can create favours, decorate
your entire wedding, help with gifts by creating customized gift arrangements,
and even plan parts of your event. You'll love working with her as soon as you
get a chance to meet with her in person. Her personality is warm and her
inability not to help you with everything you need is endearing. We highly doubt
that Dianne has ever said no to a request from her couples, and we know that you
will feel more than taken care of with her... We were greeted by Dianne's warm
smile as we entered her home to find out more about her decorating. Every need
that we had was attended to with doting and attention that is a treasure to find
in the service industry. This translated in the offering of food and beverages,
and in the careful way Dianne listened to every question we had, made sure to
give us every bit of information possible,
and followed up with a level of care that any bride would be pleased with. Since
her husband passed away ten years ago, Dianne has been busy refocusing her life.
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 barebonephoto
uses editorial photojournalism to photograph
wedding moments
Emma Smallbone of
barebonephoto comes to your table with fourteen years of experience - the last four of
which have been right here in the Cambridge/K-W area. Emma has an open
personality that makes you feel like you could talk to her forever and she just 'gets
it' - she understands where you're coming from. Yet it's her love for her work
that makes you feel safe in the knowledge that she'll be there on your wedding day. Professionally
speaking, it's Emma's approach to shooting that sets her apart from many photographers
- almost
all of her event photos are photojournalistic candid-style. She uses several...
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 Brentwood specializes
in old-fashioned chauffeur service
There is no
shortage of people who have excellent things to say about Brentwood Livery. I'd
heard from both brides and other experts in town that Brentwood was a call I
needed to make. When I finally met David, his wife Marilyn, and their son,
Brent, I could tell that everything about them and their dedication to their
business, was genuine. With Brentwood
Livery,
you get the distinct feeling of being taken care of - the way you would when
your Grandmother spoils you by sneaking
you a chocolate and a hug when no one
else is looking. Brentwood Livery is a family owned and run business that has
been in operation since 1990. It is one of the largest limousine companies found
here...
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 From
'English garden' to 'Renaissance' décor, Ayr decorator sets the scene for weddings
Before we arrived at the Now &
Always showroom, Cindy Koebel had lit dozens of candles and lanterns, had
all of her twinkle lights sparkling throughout the room, and her portfolio
was arranged to showcase a large collection of work examples. Cindy does
this for every client because it introduces them to the Now & Always
style of decorating. It also hints at what's to come for the bride and
groom, should they hire Cindy to create a mood for their reception. What
all of this really said to us, though, was that Cindy cares about presentation
and about details. With certification in fresh floral...
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 Original designs from Decorating Dreams
create elegance & breathtaking romance
Decorating Dreams is
about personality and style. Their success revolves around designing countless
wedding dreams each year without losing the personal attention that lets you
know you're truly taken care of here. Lori Lawrence and
Mark Boshart, owners of Decorating Dreams, offer the décor you've been dreaming
of, the selection that only a huge inventory of options, themes, props and
colours can provide, and the assurance of working with a company that is famous
in the area for being among the best in their craft. Let us explain why we
singled out Decorating Dreams as the experts they are...
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 The Kanellis family goes beyond all
expectations to make sure every bride and groom leave Golf's with a story to
tell
It seems like just about every
couple or family in the community has a story to tell about Golf's -
whether it be of their anniversary in the Dining Room alongside the
Grand River, their corporate Christmas Party in the Golf's Royal
Room or their Ballroom wedding reception. And now The Ring has a
story to tell too... At Golf's Steak House & Seafood, the Kanellis
family goes far above and beyond any reasonable expectation of
service, and almost always at no extra cost to you. From setting up
your decor and opening doors for your guests to serving seconds on
plated dinners and distributing after-dinner mints and...
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 From
sketch pad to oven, each cake Jirina creates is unique
When
Jirina goes to work on a wedding cake, she does so knowing that most
couples want their cake to be a decoration as well as a treat.
Jirina’s Bakery is owned by Jirina Kepka, and run by herself and her
son, Milan. They’ve been doing wedding cakes together in K-W for
fifteen years. The world of cakes revolves around keeping food
fresh, offering the best flavours, and making new designs to keep
brides happy. A cake by Jirina Jirina’s is the only storefront
bakery that focuses entirely on cakes for events from birthdays to
wedding anniversaries. Their Victoria Street North showroom is wall
to wall with dozens of sample cakes designed by Jirina and baked
from scratch by herself and Milan...
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 British
born photographer Tony Ward uses edgy approach to capture memories
You wouldn't expect your average
wedding photographer to be willing to stand chest-high in water or
hang from a fire escape to capture your perfect photo, but then Tony
Ward of Accent Studios isn't your average photographer. But what may
seem off-the-wall about Tony is what you end up loving him for when
it comes time to photograph your wedding day. He told us, "At the
end of the day I want to put something in your hands that moves
you... I want people to look at the enlargements on your wall... and
be awe struck." The Ring met Tony at the Wedding Dreams Wedding Show
at...
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Subject: I cannot believe this is happening
"As you
can see from my ticker. my wedding is almost a month away. 38 days
to be exact. FH just got a call from his brother in Halifax, who is
in our wedding. He is not going to be able to come to the wedding he
says. WHAT?!?!?!?!?!? You chose to tell us this 38 DAYS FROM THE
WEDDING?! He just got married in Cuba in April and they are building
a house (I totally understand the expenses involved. But when Fh
asked him in DECEMBER he was well aware that he was getting married
and building a house. WHY DID HE AGREE TO BE IN THE WEDDING? He
could have just declined politely and said, we can't afford it. We
would have totally understood. But to lead us to believe otherwise
and make plans and then leave it to NOW? My wedding party consists
of two groomsmen and two bridesmaids (who have spent $400 on their
dresses). I truly can't believe this is happening and I think I am
going to throw up. I am moving out of my apartment on Friday to
another city, I have 7 days to finish the school year..."
more from andrea23
Subject: Living together before marriage...
"Old
thread but im posting anyways...FH and I do live together with our
kids. It started out weird! I am a very old fashioned person where
the woman cleans takes care of kids and makes sure hubby is happy i
mean im completely old fashioned!!!. I was very young when I had my
first child (16) so I had to face reality that 'nowadays' it is much
harder to live like that for financial reasons. So I started going
to career classes and taking every skills test you could think of
and it still said maid & chef were the top ones LOL I was getting
used to the idea of having to work, then I met chris, everything
went on HOLD I mean everything! He literally swept me off my feet!
We moved in together about 3 months after we started dating, so he
could take care of me and my son. I found someone who is old
fashioned too!! It is great I know my role he knows his and we
really didn't have to discuss anything in that area it just 'feel
into place' At times I do wish we waited till after..."
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Subject: OK my turn to ask for help
"Here's
my situation ladies, my wedding is in a plain hall, so we hired a
decorator to do all the fancy stuff, we've just realized that the
lighting suck's it's either all or nothing and since were paying a
small fortune to create a mood cafeteria style lighting would kill
it no matter how much we spend. So my dilemma, I was told I should
contact a theatrical light place..."
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Subject: Our Cuban Wedding
"Hi All,
I am just getting to the wedding story now, we decided to do a
destination wedding in Cuba. When we were first talking about it we
were humming and hahing about the pros and cons and then we just bit
the bullet and said this is what we always wanted to do even before
we got engaged we talked about having the sand between our toes on
our wedding day. So it all started on May 5th we organized a limo
bus to come pick us and our guests before heading to the airport,
there were a couple of people that didn't come on the bus cause they
lived in hamilton and toronto... so then we waited at the airport to
board our plan and what happens but the people coming themselves got
stuck in traffic (one was my MOH) and checked in 15 minutes before
we were about to board the flight... STRESS I started to get stressy
at that point.. but all was well... We arrived at the hotel and
checked in, the next day we met with our wedding coordinator for
about an hour.. thats it and we made all the decisions about the
flowers, photographer, cake, dinner, where on the resort we were
going to have our ceremony, and we were back at the pool in an hour.
All I can say is SWEET. The day of our wedding was May 9th, we went
to the breakfast buffet and had breakfast with our familys and
wedding party, belini's and all those were yummy!! Then I made my
way to the hair dresser, word to the wise if you are having a
destination wedding make sure you bring pictures of what you want
your hair to look like..."
more from Kelly T
Subject: 1st Anniversary!!!
"Well,
this coming Sunday (18th) will be our 1st Anniversary!!!!
I can't believe it, a whole year has gone by and we hardly even
noticed it! It definitely doesn't seem like it was a whole year ago
that I was finalizing all the finishing touches and sooo excited to
finally be married. It was an amazing day and I wish I was doing it
all over again tomorrow (without the expense LOL). So I guess I need
a little input...... Other than going out for dinner and spending
the entire day together just the 2 of us, what can we go..."
more from Tracie
Subject: Article in the local newspaper
"Ok, So
I am a little disturbed by the fact that they had mentioned A united
states website, verses a canadian website in an article about brides
on the web. First of all I am just biased against the other website,
because I tried to order fans, from their wedding shop, but I had to
have an american credit card and they only delivered to the states.
So I guess if you are having a destination wedding... and have an
american credit card, then it would be helpful... but... there was
no mention of a great canadian local website..."
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Dear brides,
friends & experts,
This issue celebrates romantic
proposals, first anniversaries, recent weddings, and new engagements. Read
reviews on how to add sweet décor to your wedding
day and how to 'Ride in Style'. We've put the spotlight on several popular local
brides and some of your favourite local experts as well. Happy planning!
Jennifer
Goulden
theweddingring.ca
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kwweddingring.ca,
email:
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Subject: The Proposal
"so, I've been engaged since march, but just wrote my
proposal down in my keepsake book and decided to post it on
here. It was our 3 year anniversary and I had been staying
at my parents house dog sitting for them. Chris has planned
to come over in the afternoon and then we were going to go
out for dinner as planned. Just before Chris arrived I
received a gerbera daisy arrangement. In the afternoon Chris
and I decided to go to the mall to kill some time before
dinner. I didn't know where we were going for dinner, as he
had planned it. I asked him when I needed to be ready for,
so I knew when I had to start getting ready. At 6:00 we went
outside to leave for dinner. At the end of the driveway was
a stretched limo. I didn't think this was for us!! He said
Happy Anniversary and told me he wanted to do something
special for it, so decided to..."
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St. George
Hall...
more reviews, more categories!
photos above are
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accent studios photography, barebonephoto, one great day,
heather fritz photography, calla studio & l photography
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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)
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