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The winner of the FREE Wedding Day Coordination is CAITLIN BAGNATO! To claim your prize, please email inquiries@divaweddingsandevents.com by Wednesday February 24th at noon. Congratulations Caitlin, we look forward to working with you!
Check back Wednesday, if Caitlin doesn’t claim her prize we’ll draw another name! Become a fan on Facebook for access to exclusive deals!
Come visit us at the Angus Glen Bridal Show in Markham today and tomorrow where we’ll be giving away a free* Wedding Day Coordination! We will also be running a free seminar, “Secrets of a Wedding Planner” Saturday at 2pm. Stop by, say hi and enter for your chance to win! Good Luck!
Happy Valentines Day! Cupid may not have struck me with his arrow yet, but I’m not giving up hope. I spent my day with a great bottle of red, watching some of my fave chick flicks! Inspired me to countdown my top ten:
10) The Proposal
9) Beyond Borders
8 ) Message in a Bottle
7) How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days
6) Beaches
5) Bridget Jones Diary
4) Ghost
3) City of Angels
2) Sleepless in Seattle
1) The Notebook
Agree? Disagree? Tell me what your favorites are, and hope you Valentine was very good to you!
This has been a major issue of contention amongst my group of friends for some time. My best friend in particular is anxiously awaiting her engagement ring, but has told her boyfriend under no circumstances should he propose on “typical” days. So far we’ve made it through her birthday, Christmas and New Years with no proposal, but as Valentines Day looms will he respect her wishes or get down on one knee.
People seem quite divided on whether or not proposing on a holiday is romantic and fabulous or just plain cliché. Where do you stand? I personally would love to be whisked away somewhere fabulous, and be completely surprised. Call me traditional but I also think it’s essential to ask for Dad’s permission for his daughters hand. It just adds that extra traditional charm in a world where tradition is often lost.
While traditionally it has been left up to the man to propose to the woman, times are changing and many more woman are stepping up to the plate and asking their guy to take the plunge. This wasn’t always acceptable, in days past woman were allowed to propose but one day every 4 years, February 29. This tradition is believed to have started in 5th century Ireland when St. Bridget complained to St. Patrick about women having to wait for so long for a man to propose. According to legend, St. Patrick said the yearning females could propose on this one day in February during the leap year.
On this side of the pond, Sadie Hawkins day is celebrated November 15th. “In Li’l Abner, Sadie Hawkins was the daughter of one of Dogpatch’s earliest settlers, Hekzebiah Hawkins. The “homeliest gal in all them hills”, she grew frantic waiting for suitors to come a-courtin’. When she reached the age of 35, still a spinster, her father was even more frantic - about Sadie living at home for the rest of his life. In desperation, he called together all the unmarried men of Dogpatch and declared it “Sadie Hawkins Day”. Specifically, a foot race was decreed, with Sadie in hot pursuit of the town’s eligible bachelors - and matrimony as the consequence.” – Wikipedia
So all you ladies sick of waiting for your guy to get up the nerve, follow the leads of these ladies and do it yourself! Happy proposing!
Awesome, your best friend is getting engaged, and she’s asked you to be in the bridal party! You’re already planning her bridal shower, thinking of how to knock her socks off with an unforgettable bachelorette party when everything comes to a grinding halt. She wants you to spend $500 on the most hideous dress, that not only will you not ever wear again, but is completely unflattering on everyone but her size 0 cousin Sue (who surely picked the style just to spite you!).
Asking someone to be in your bridal party is a huge responsibility, both financially and time wise. These people are going to be your support group over the next couple months, and you will want to do everything (within reason) to keep them happy, starting with the dress! No female wants to be stuck in an unflattering, uncomfortable dress for hours on end and in photos that everyone and their mother will be seeing for years to come!
Enter twobirds bridesmaid’s dresses. 1 dress, 2 lengths, 18 colours, 15 ways to wrap it = happy bridal party! Featured on the Martha Stewart show, The Today Show, Good Morning America, and seen in InStyle Weddings this nylon/spandex/jersey blend dress does not cling, is maternity friendly, hand washable, and best of all can be worn again! You choose the colour and let your bridal party do the rest! The styles are easy to do, and look fantastic! Best of all they’re under $300. For more information check out www.twobirdsbridesmaid.com/
By now we’ve all heard of the massive destruction the earthquake in Haiti has caused. Heading into Wedding season I would urge you to consider forgoing the tangible favour route and opt to make a donation to the Red Cross, Salvation Army, World Vision or any charity to help get this poor country back on their feet. As little as 5 cents can provide clean drinking water for a family! Let’s do our part!
In this day and age it seems our lives revolve around java. People are conducting business in Starbucks, friends gather over a cup of joe, and many a first date happens in a coffee shop. If you’re a coffee lover, why not add that aspect to your wedding? Incorporating coffee into your favours using chocolate covered espresso beans, a mug with chocolate covered spoon, even make a custom blend with your wedding info on the bag.
Image courtesy of coffeebump.com
Take it one step further and really incorporate it into your reception. Forgo the Martini bar and opt for a specialty coffee bar instead. Make hot, cold and alcoholic coffees available. Don’t forget to have some tea too, not everyone is a coffee fan! Break out the biscotti and wow your guests. Thought I’d tantalize your taste buds with one of the most popular specialty coffees, the Spanish Coffee! Try it out and let me know what you think, enjoy!
Recipe Courtesy Michael Fagan, LCBO/The Matchmaker (Food & Drink Magazine).
This year we will be participating in the Angus Glen Wedding show February 19th and 20th at the beautiful Angus Glen Golf Golf Club in Markham. Stop by and say hi, we’d love to meet you!
May 2010 be the best year yet, and may all your dreams come true! Happy New Year!!!
Merry Christmas Everyone! Hope Santa was good to you all, enjoy your time with friends and family! Time for Christmas dinner, hope you all had a fabulous day!