The Beginning of Forever

Nishi Dias from Night and Day Productions has more then enough ideas for wedding inspiration! Thankfully she offered one up for today’s Wedding Inspiration Friday, and it’s that Old Hollywood Glamour. The Fashion, the pinned hair, waves, and up-dos. The poised attitude, red lipstick, the prominent eyes. The synched waist, debonair walk, and of course those pearls. Lets get Hollywood Glamour for your Wedding Inspiration: Jane Russell: Elegant, Sexy and Sophisticated! Boy could she wear a dress. This inspiration board was inspired by her and this particular picture. Image taken from the ‘ Old Hollywood Glamour ’ blog Let’s Get Jane Russell’d: Photo Credits @ Style Me Pretty.com The Pearls and Up-do … A classic Hollywood look and quite sensational for the right event! Like say, I don’t know, a Wedding? This inspiration was inspired by this photo:   Image from Brides.com   A Lady and her Pearls: Photo Credits @ Style Me Pretty.com Marilyn Monroe , the ep...

It’s Bridal Gown Designer Monday today we are spotlighting Canadian Designer Nina Duong . Very innovative and unique designs. Fun, quirky, and colourful Nina Duong offers great designs for any bride. Have a look at some of her beautiful gowns: Contact : Toronto: Nina Duong Haute Couture 68 Scollard St. Toronto, ON M5R 1G2 416-921-5823  416-921-5823 Niagara on the Lake: About a Bride 125 Queen Street, (Unit G) Niagara on the Lake, Ontario 905-228-2388  905-228-2388

Yes… It’s Saturday. Despite the fact that I missed the mark by one day does not mean I missed the inspiration. So here is Friday: A Day of Wedding Inspiration on Saturday. Food for thought? This day of inspiration really kept my mouth watering… simply delicious. This Friday’s inspiration was Inspired by to fellow colleagues Melissa Nowakowski from Et Lofte Events and Sandra Aaron from Mindless Sophistication . When using your favourite foods as wedding inspiration, think colour, texture, and of course culture. Gourmet French Fries: Inspired from the blog ‘Phoenix Files: 5 Must-Try Fries’ Credits @ Style Me Pretty.com Strawberry Aphrodisiac?: Inspired from a blog talking about all the wonderful food aphrodisiacs.. strawberries being one of them! Save it for the honeymoon… ;) Credits @ Style Me Pretty.com Jamie Kennedy Gourmet: Inspired from a Biz Bash event - “Celebrity chef Jamie Kennedy prepared cold smoked Georgian Bay whitefish on red fife blinis at a food stati...

Why are brides-to-be so fearful of colourful wedding gowns? Most think it means impurity to not wear white on your wedding day. Actually the past tradition was not actually about the gown but instead about the veil. More specifically the length of the veil. A virgin bride would cover her full face and neck. Today the veil still represents innocence, and modesty. More brides opt out of the tradition wearing veils of all lengths and colours, or not wearing a veil at all. Thankfully the wedding dress is shifting from the all traditional white to. White wedding gowns are gorgeous but colour can be just as beautiful. Let's explore the colourful wedding gown: Touch of Black From Left to Right: Venus Bridal – ve8025 | Sophia Tolli - Peony Love the colour black? Well why not incorporate it into your wedding dress. With the right theme a touch of black is just what is called for. If you're daring enough to go all black opt for a ball gown or an haute couture gown as they gi...

It’s Bridal Gown Designer Monday! Today I am featuring Justina McCaffrey a Canadian haute couture designer specializing in elegant sleek designer gowns. But don’t take my word for it see her designs below: Blair: Silk Charmeuse V-neck Empire / Swarovski crystal full skirt Gown Maria: French Lace drop waist V-neck Empire / halter pleated full skirt Gown Elizabeth: Silk Tulle ruched heart shaped neckline Duchess draped bodice Flora: Satin faced Silk Gazar modified A-line infused with back detailed hand-crafted rosettes.      Anna: Simple strapless drop waist modified heart shaped neckline bodice with Duchess draped Ball Gown skirt. Bernice: Strapless asymmetrically draped drop waist bodice with embellished side bows / Taffeta draped Ball Gown skirt. Laureen: Strapless Duchess drop waist / Swarovski optional belt / modified heart shaped neckline with slight A-line draped skirt. Leah: V-neck Empire drop waist light Gazar A-line skirt with big ruff...

Wow what a week! National Geographic ‘Photo of the Day’ for the past 11 days have been MAGNIFICENT. Really if you love animals and don’t have this posted on your Google homepage or sent to you in email, you are truly missing out! When it comes to Wedding Inspiration it’s not about identically replicating a like, or love of something. It’s about taking what you love and dissecting it. Finding shapes, colours, shadows, lighting, and etc. from it and using that to inspire your wedding day. Today’s Inspiration Friday is inspired by each animal in the National Geographic ‘Photo of the Day’… this is how I am inspired by these animals and I hope it inspires you too. Made on Scrapbook.com: Cattle Egret: Photo Credits: Dress – Christianne Brunelle | Wedding Band – Greenkarat | Centrepiece – Antonella’s Flowers | Cattle Egret – National Graphic | Bottle Stopper – The Favour Shoppe | Cake – The Caketress | Programs – Precious Invitations Bowerbird: Photo Credits:   Toffee - T...

The wedding budget is the most essential organizational item a couple can have when planning a wedding. It allows you to map out your entire wedding by category giving price point for each one. When visiting vendors, venues, etc. you’ll be able to make decisions more readily available at your price point allowing easy and swift purchases and the vendor to have its product already laid out for you before you get there. Let’s look at some of the budget essentials that all weddings will require: 1. Venue/Catering: a. Ceremony – Will you have your ceremony in a church, outdoors? The Ceremony is usually about 3% of your total budget. b. Reception – This is the big one. The reception takes up about %48 percent of your total budget. So when searching, make sure you are getting all you can get for the money you are spending. Also decide whether or not catering will be included with the venue or if you would prefer and outside caterer. Outside catering is usually an extra cost at most ven...

Beautifully crafted gowns, unique inspirations from nature, gorgeous silhouettes, and good for the environment? Yes, I am talking about Adele Wechsler, a totally "green" Canadian couture bridal gown designer. Adele Wechsler's slogan "For the Bride who cares about the world in which she lives" and her collections really are an inspiration from the world around us. Here are some of Adele Wechsler's fabulous designs:         The true look and feel of nature! You can find Adele Wechsler designs @ Adele Wechsler.com or at several Retailers Worldwide .