Style For The Aisle

Another Wedding Webiste

2007-04-23T16:09:00.000-05:00

This is a great website full of tips, trends, ideas
and you can watch videos.
They have interviews with all the celebrity wedding professionals.

Click Below:

www.getmarried.com

Canadian Wedding Facts

2007-04-11T20:55:00.000-05:00

The average age of a groom is 30
The average length of engagement is 14 months
The average size of a wedding is 174 guests
The most proposals occur during November to February

7 Tips for planning a long distance wedding

2007-03-22T01:04:00.000-05:00

1. Hire a planner - This is an asset, you will need someone to attend appointments, recommend top local vendors and who knows the area
2. Find Reputable Vendors - You want to be sure there are no mishaps on the wedding day, ask for references!!
3. Visit Your Location - This is so important, try to have all your vendors available to meet you upon your visit to discuss the location of items and the details. This will make the whole planning process easier once you have done a "Site Tour" or "Walk Through"
4. Go Online - Use the Internet as you planning tool. You can create wedding websites, maps for your guests and research ideas and vendors.
5. Never Pay With Cash - Pay with cheque or credit card, this will always give you a record of transaction and if it's an overseas wedding you will get the best exchange rate.
6. Be Specific - Send photos, magazine clippings or links to website to all of your service providers, you need to ensure they will reflect your theme, style and visions.
7. Get There Early - Arrive to your wedding location at least one week in advance, this will give you time to finalize details with the florist, caterer, family and bridal party.

Canadian Couture

2007-03-20T21:54:00.000-05:00

Justina McCaffrey is a Canadian Couture wedding dress designer, her flagship store in Ottawa is a must for any bride. The customer service is number one, you will NEVER wait for your sales rep to deal with another bride. The pride themselves on customer service and a quality gown. All her gowns are 100% silk, custom made(which ensures a perfect fit), built in bustiers and they are all made in Canada.

Visit the link below to view the collections:
www.justinamccaffrey.com

07/07/07 Venue

2007-03-10T21:11:00.000-05:00

Guess who found an awesome venue for 07/07/07!!
Believe it or not the Radisson has it's
Harbour Shadows room available.
Who wouldn't want a waterfront view for their wedding?

Complimentary Champagne Flutes

2007-03-10T02:04:00.000-05:00

I am proud to announce that in partnership with William Ashley,
a set of four crystal champagne flutes will be given to all brides that
have a consultation with Style For The Aisle.

Canada's Wedding Industry Awards

2007-03-09T01:43:00.000-05:00

It has just been announced that Canada's wedding industry awards will be held in Toronto this November. The awards will be open to all Canadian vendors and the categories are:

Photography, Cake Designer, Wedding Planner, Decor and Rentals, Caterer, Floral Designer, Bridal Designer, Disc Jockey, Invitation Designer and the list goes on.
The Nominees will be selected by votes and narrowed down to five of each category, the remaining five will then face the judges to be declared the winner.

The Iron Florist

2007-03-09T01:27:00.000-05:00

I just attended the BizBash.To event style show for 2007, in addition to the great vendors and trade show there was a great competition: The Iron Florist, this was a 20 min. challenge for Toronto's best floral designers. The winner was Craig Gruzd (centre) from Designing Trendz.

I'm Back

2007-02-27T16:43:00.000-05:00

Wow what a blast, I learned lots of new things for you
Kingston gals getting married.
This is a group pic of us at York University,
all of us are certified by the wedding planners institute of Canada.

I'm Off To Another Conference

2007-02-20T19:37:00.000-05:00

Part of my business is to keep informed about the latest trends, ideas, decor and colour schemes. So now I'm off to the annual wedding planners conference in Toronto this weekend. I will have lots of new ideas just in time for The Ultimate Wedding Planning Seminar on March 3 2007.

Wedding Insert In The Whig

2007-02-20T19:32:00.000-05:00

Just a reminder to all of you that the Kingston Whig Standard
will be issuing a bridal insert this Saturday.
Pick up a copy there will be features on local vendors.

Thank you Nia

2007-02-19T19:50:00.000-05:00

I wanted to say a big thank you to Nia Pakis for doing such a great job on my make-up for the CKWS news watch interview that aired today.

Many thanks once again

Tune in to CKWS on February 19

2007-02-10T13:30:00.000-05:00

CKWS news watch at 5:30 with Anthony Augustino will be airing wedding related episodes during the week of February 19th. This will include interviews with local wedding professionals.
I will be on the first episode so be sure to tune in.

Wedding Etiquette Questions

2007-02-06T01:49:00.000-05:00

I have added a new section called the
Wedding Etiquette Question of the week.
Feel free to email me any questions you may have
and I will post the answers here.

The Ultimate Wedding Seminar

2007-02-06T01:00:00.000-05:00

There are only 25 more days to register for
"The Ultimate Wedding Seminar"
Seating is limited to keep things intimate.
The Seminar will run 10:00-4:00 and Includes lunch and
a luxury gift bag for all attendees
Please contact Style For The Aisle for tickets or
register online at the website.

www.stylefortheaisle.com

Couture Wedding Favours from Godiva

2007-02-06T00:39:00.000-05:00

I absolutely love these wedding favours!!

They have been inspired by celebrity cake designer
Sylvia Weinstock.

They come in white or milk chocolate and
the cost is $38.00 for a set of four.

Order well in advance, they have sold out

of these twice in the last year.

www.godiva.com

Another Wedding Show

2007-01-31T02:15:00.000-05:00

You know it's wedding show season.
Sunday February 4, 2007
Located in Napanee at the Lions Hall and it will
run from 11:00 to 4:00.
The Fashion show is at 12:30
$7.00 admission.

Bridal Insert of the Kingston Whig Standard

2007-01-30T01:07:00.000-05:00

The Bridal insert for the Kingston Whig Standard newspaper will be out on Saturday February 24, 2007. In addition to coverage of the Bridal Festival there will be spotlight articles written about local wedding businesses.
Including Style For The Aisle
Be sure to pick up a copy.

2007 Bookings

2007-01-29T23:37:00.001-05:00

If you are having a 2007 wedding, Style For The Aisle has some dates still available. Feel free to contact us for your complimentary consultation.

Candy buffets

2007-01-29T23:37:00.000-05:00

Who doesn't love candy? When your young you love it and when your old it reminds you of being young. This has become so popular and keeps growing. It adds a whole new twist on the late night buffet. We have all become so used to the items that come out a late night buffet that it's now time to change things a bit for your guests. You can do your candy buffet by colours, your favourites or chocolate items. This is a perfect way to put a modern spin on your wedding. Use paper or cello bags and the guests can pack a bag to go. Cute labels could be made for your bags.

The ideas are endless!!

Create Your Own Wedding Website

2007-01-28T01:21:00.000-05:00

Wedding websites are growing in popularity because they are such a helpful tool for not only yourself but your guests as well. You can include items such as location details, hotel accommodations, introductions to your bridal party, photo albums and the list goes on. Look for a site that doesn't have "pop ups" and doesn't ask your guests to subscribe. The last thing you want is your guests to receive is spam.

Click below for a easy to use site that I recommend:

www.weddingannouncer.com

A Martha Must Have

2007-01-27T02:38:00.000-05:00

This DVD set is a definite must have! I can't tell you how many times I've watched them. Tons of guest appearances and loads of Martha's great ideas. Hours of ideas from the dress with Vera Wang to floral design with Preston Bailey and creative ideas for your guests.

Available at:
www.amazon.ca
www.chapters.ca

07/07/07

2007-01-27T02:21:00.000-05:00

The association of wedding planners international has declared 07/07/07 the "hot date" of the year, if this includes you be sure to have all your vendor booked as availability will be limited.

InStyle Celebrity Weddings

2007-01-27T02:15:00.000-05:00

InStyle will be airing a special episode on Monday February 5 on ABC with all the celebrity weddings of the year.

Maps for your guests

2007-01-27T01:28:00.000-05:00

What a headache trying to make maps for your guests.
We've all tried doing it at some point and who are we trying to kid, they still don't look professional.
The link below is a site that creates the map for you and includes all the locations your guests will need while visiting.

www.weddingmapper.com

Kingston's Wedding Show

2007-01-27T01:08:00.000-05:00

I hope everyone had a chance to attend the wedding show this past weekend at the Ambassador Hotel. I want to thank everyone that stopped by the Style For The Aisle booth and hope everyone is well on their way to planning their big day.

The Ultimate Wedding Planning Seminar

2007-01-27T00:58:00.000-05:00

Tickets are now on sale for "The Ultimate Wedding Seminar". The seminar will be held on Saturday March 3, 2007 and will be held at the Travelodge Hotel.
Please register early, only 75 tickets are being sold.

Visit the link below or contact me directly.

Schedule/Speaker information will be posted this week.

www.StyleForTheAisle.com

Hope you enjoy the blog

2007-01-27T00:44:00.000-05:00

Well this is something I have been meaning to do for a while now, these blogs will consist wedding related tips, articles, trends and overall wedding chat.

Enjoy and check back often!