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One of the most important ingredients for a great wedding reception is the music. Many brides choose to have live entertainment. This provides the ambiance for the pre-dinner and dinner hour with softer music. Once the evening starts to heat up and the tables have been cleared for dessert- everyone can get up and dance the night away.
The performance of a live band has a warmth and individuality that just can’t be copied by playing recorded music. It’s best to hire a band that typically plays weddings, since they also have the repertoire of traditional dance tunes, big hits and songs geared toward getting the crowd in a dancing mode. A good wedding band is versatile, and can handle your requests, as well as playing beautiful ballads that are perfectly romantic songs for both you and your guests.
The option for a DJ is also a popular choice. Music sets the tone for your party and creates a party atmosphere that can either make or break the evening. It is important to spend some time seriously discussing how you want to see the evening evolve; what kind of music you want offered and whether you are adding any songs that are of great importance to you as a couple. You may also want to inject a bit of your ethnic background into the reception with music that has a tradition with either of your families.
Your first dance together is still one tried and true tradition that has staying power. It’s your official introduction as a married couple, with the two of you in the spotlight or that one very special moment. You will want to have a dance with your father as your groom dances with your mother. The wedding party then joins in and eventually all your guests will get on the floor with you.
Remember to ask your photographer to get any pictures that you may want of your friends and family having a great time! These are the memory-making moments that you can look back on years from now with fondness.
Music is the most universal experience of joy. It is an important part of any wedding reception – at the ceremony, the reception and the dance. Greeting your guests with music will immediately make them feel comfortable and welcome.
Music changes a nice wedding into a lovely ceremony and beautiful reception. It makes the time go quickly and fills the silence between conversation and dinner courses like nothing else. Music forms a common bond between strangers and encourages them to communicate with each other.
Your music will set your mood, creating intimacy and elegance throughout the course of your wedding day from the ceremony to a lively atmosphere at your reception.
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“The first bond of society is marriage.” DeOfficious; Cicero
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| In ancient days, after the wedding festivities, the groom kept his bride in hiding to prevent their relatives from recapturing her; they stayed secluded for one month, the cycle of the moon, and drank mead, a honey wine, hence the term honeymoon.
Your honeymoon is a time to relax together, and it serves as a bridge for the change in your relationship. It is your private celebration, unlike the public declaration of your wedding ceremony and reception. It is a time for the two of you!
Personal preferences determine how long, and how much you wish to spend on the honeymoon. Many couples take a romantic, fabulous trip and, a faraway place makes perfect sense. If you have the funds and the time,it is worth making that trip of a lifetime.
Some couples do chose to have their honeymoon close to home because it is simply easier to prepare for and travel to. Your honeymoon is a time to simply be together without any distractions.
Your travel specialist will work with you to ensure that you and your spouse receive good advice and enjoy a luxurious honeymoon, whether it be a grand excursion, cruise, country inn or bed and breakfast stay.
Read more about honeymoon in the current issue of The Wedding Guide. Click here to order your copy or pick up your complimentary copy at bridal salons on this website.
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You’re so close to being MARRIED! Use this guide to ensure you have covered everything you have to, before the ” Big Day.”
- With so many weddings taking place in the next month- here is a great list of “to-do’s” for you to keep you stress-free and organized.
- Pick up wedding rings; have them engraved if desired
- Have engagement ring cleaned or polished
- Confirm prices with suppliers; double check delivery or arrival timings
- Pay any outstanding amounts to suppliers
- Reconfirm all details with suppliers and staff involved on the day; this includes caterers, cakes,flowers, photographs, and hair and make-up stylists
- Reconfirm all transport arrangements (locations and timing)
- Confirm final numbers, dietary requirements and special requests with caterers
- Draw up the final seating plan
- Make up extra copies of the seating plan for the caterer, photographer and best man
- Divide place cards into envelopes for the caterer, photographer and best man
- Make a checklist of telephone numbers in case of emergencies on the day; local cab firms, the wedding party’s mobiles and suppliers- Also brief wedding party of what they need on the day
- Draw up a list of important family and friends for the photographer, with a copy for the best man
- Brief the best man on final payments due on the day, and supply cash or cheques, as required
- Organize reserved seating for the ceremony and brief the ushers
- Brief the best man and the chief bridesmaid on any final logistics and last minute details
- Collect the wedding dress and bridesmaid’s apparel
- Practise putting on the wedding dress with whoever will be helping on the big day
- Try on the full bridal outfit- including jewelleryand lingerie- and practice walking in shoes
- Order honeymooon currency/travellers cheques
- Pack and organize luggage for the honeymoon; receive or renew your passport
- Keep an eye on the weather forecast; make provision for adverse conditions (extra umbrellas, blankets, water, etc.
Proudly serving local and area brides since 1992, The Wedding Guide, Windsor/Essex County salutes our network of Wedding Professionals, who help Canada South Brides achieve their dream wedding! Be sure to tell them you heard about them from The Wedding Guide. We’re the brides’ #1 choice for perfect wedding planning; answering the questions that are asked every time a wedding is hosted.
“Here’s to the bride and groom-
May their joys be as bright as the morning,
and their sorrows but shadows
that fade in the sunlight of love.”
Anonymous
 Beautiful Roses - Adorn your day! Welcome and congratulations. Your wedding is an event that marks the beginning of an important time for you and your fiancé. Our publication, The Wedding Guide contains great information and ideas in an extensive resource that will assist you in planning each and every detail of your wedding day. Our smaller, digest size format makes it convenient to carry The Wedding Guide in your briefcase or purse. It is a valuable companion, practical and specific for your community. It contains check lists , an interactive budget calculator, advice, timetables and information on products and services to help keep your wedding plans organized and you, stress-free. We will help you to plan a wedding, big or small in Windsor/Essex County.
We’ve designed this new socially integrated wedding website, Bridal Talk, that integrates with Facebook, Twitter, My Space, Likedin and 50+ others, to give you a sample of great wedding information.
Our Photo Gallery, with yummy wedding pictures shows Real Wedding Inspiration for you to sample. Blogs about Healthy Brides’ Tips, Savvy Brides Blogging and editorials by the Publisher answer every question that is asked when a wedding is hosted. Our Facebook Page shares Wedding Tip of the Day, Wedding Trends from around the world and loads of great surprises like Money-Saving Offers, totalling $1,000′s of dollars.
Wedding Guide Bridal Network, (WGBN) is our high definition, video player that features news and the Wedding Pros, with more to come. Because we know your wedding is near and dear to you; we want you to have all the tools that you could possibly need to help you plan yours!
Our bridal planner is complimentary and you may obtain your copy at leading bridal salons on our website, bridaltalk.theweddingguide.ca.
It is our belief that products and services originate from people who have ongoing professional interest in the wedding market, and we are blessed with many talented professionals in Canada South.
The Wedding Guide has been developed to help you make the correct choices, and to enjoy your engagement; a time that should be filled with joy, hopes and dreams- not stress. Our advertisers understand a bride’s needs and will be there to help you handle the protocol and details.
Best wishes with your wedding day planning and for a happy life together. Please feel free to email us with any questions you may have regarding weddings in Windsor/Essex County.
Sheryl Davies
Publisher
sheryl@theweddingguide.ca
 Photo:John Lyons Photography “The earth laughs in flowers.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Flowers are on of the greatest accessories to every detail of your wedding and have always been a favoured expression of friendship and love. Prior to bridal bouquets, brides carried bunches of garlic herbs and grains to drive evil spirits away, as they walked down the aisle. This practice, thankfully evolved and was replaced with flowers, symbolizing fertility and love.
Whether the colours are vibrant or naturally subtle, flowers enhance the beauty of their surroundings, and the happiness of such a joyous and momentous occasion. Your flowers will bring texture and colour to the altar at your ceremony, the tables at the reception, and in your own bouquet accentuating you and your wedding gown.
Today, floral choices are endless. Choose a wedding specialist to assist you review some of their previous work, before you hire them.Which colour, which variety, which type will all be defined by the theme you chose for your wedding day, the cost and the season of the year. You will want to use your flowers to tie everything together, including your bridal gown.
An experienced florist will discuss the style and look you wish to achieve. You may want to bring in some examples of ideas that have caught your eye from wedding magazines, as well as sample swatches of your gown, your bridesmaidsïdes attire, the setting of the wedding and your table linens, to understand what you are hoping to achieve.
The Language of Flowers:
Give red and white roses to your fiancé on your wedding eve (happy love and unity)
Meet your future inlaws for the first time with heather, (admiration) daffodils, (regard, not love) or bouquets of morning glories. (affection)
For your bridal shower, choose centrepieces of acacia (friendship) and yellow lily (gaiety)
For the groom at the wedding, have his friends give him a sprig of ivy (fidelity)
Decorate the church, chapel, or garden with lilies (purity of heart), ivy (fidelity).
Your bouquet will express unspoken emotions when you include: blue violet (faithfulness), orchids (beauty and love), myrtle(joy) or iris (promise in love).
THE BEAUTY OF FALL IS IN THE AIR
The air is heavy and hot right now but soon on, the sultry breezes of summer will be making way for beautiful Autumn!
If you have chosen to be a fall bride, you will have the best of the wedding seasons, where comfort is served up with cooler temperatures, and the bride and groom can breath a sigh of relief as they welcome the fresh and crisp days.
The palette of Fall is vibrant with the rich hues of paint-splashed colour and that makes for a gorgeous theme for your wedding colours.
Nothing sets these shades of beauty off as well as the vibrancy of fall, as it unleashes hues of richness from September to October. Consider this cooler season for the beauty of Mother Nature and her comfort.
Your photographs certainly will be one-of-a- kind with nature’s beautiful backdrop. Consider the possibility and versatility of picture-taking against this canvas of splendour.
If you are marrying this fall, we would love for you to share your wedding ideas with other brides who may just have become engaged and are considering Fall 2011 for their special day.
We will print your inspiring thoughts and share them with all the local, area brides on our website, bridaltalk.theweddingguide.ca The best idea will win a dinner for 2 at La Casalinga Ristorrante , 643 Erie Street East. Their new menu highlights ” The Art of Sharing,” where every night feels like you’re dining at Nonna’s home. www.lacasalinga1.com
Chef Angela is an award-winning chef and her delicious food, served platter syle is a new trend in dining for just the two of you or with a table full of good friends. It is meant to be shared!!! Ah, sweet love in the Fall!
Send your inspirations to: sheryl@theweddingguide.ca We know that Windsor/Essex weddings are rich in innovative ideas!
 With your wedding right around the corner, here are the items you need to ensure are in motion. You have decided on many items to date and the final pieces are now falling into place. Any questions about last minute things you may be needing- Contact the pros at The Wedding Guide and we’ll give you the answers you require. No need to stress…you are soon going to be married!
THREE TO TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE WEDDING DAY.
Start your reception seating plan, but allow for adjustments.
Politely chase any forgetful guests for RSVPs in order to finalise the guest list.
Set a ceremony rehearsal time with the minister/registrant/officiant and inform the wedding party.
Meet the hair and make-up stylists to decide on a style for the bride and bridesmaids.
Final dress fittings for brides and bridesmaids.
Order favours for the reception (if required)
Purchase a Guest Book for guest to sign.
Choose a first dance and consider practising.
Make a note of your favourite songs for the DJ or band.
Buy clothes and accessories for your honeymoon.
Reconfirm honeymoon details.
Check that your visas, passports and inoculations are all up to date.
Organise domestic arrangements for the honeymoon period: pets, house-sitting and so on.
Hold you stag and doe parties .
You’re almost at the finish line!!!
bridaltalk.theweddingguide.ca
Please share your unique plans with us and we may print your story.
Until later,
Sheryl Davies
Publisher
519-252-8463
PRESS RELEASE: Sheryl Davies Heads up Canadian Division of Wedding Industry Survey Network
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sheryl Davies Heads up Canadian Division of Wedding Industry Survey Network
New York – Tucson: August 10, 2010 – In their ongoing efforts to fill the need for timely and accurate information in the wedding business, the Wedding Industry Survey Network(WISN) names Sheryl Davies to head the Wedding Industry Survey Network Canada Division.
Sheryl Davies is a veteran of the wedding industry and spent most of her early career involved in the wedding business and brides. Davies brings 22 years of experience in the china, crystal and house wares industry in both in wholesale and retail. She’s worked for prestigious companies that include Royal Doulton, Rosenthal, Royal Worcester Spode and Orrefors crystal. Before computers Davies helped create bridal registries for companies that included T.Eaton.
Her roles in all facets of the wedding business have spanned display and salesperson to purchasing The Wedding Guide Toronto franchise in 1990, beginning a string of success that continues today. In 1992 she opened The Wedding Guide Windsor/Essex County, which continues to be the leading bridal publication of the region. It is published bi-annually and serves as a benchmark for good taste and stress-free planning.
Davies identified the changing role of bridal publications and began promoting herself and her organization organizing events including Bluesfest International, the 10th largest in North America and now in its 16th year. Sheryl and her three partners host over 30,000 festival-goers over a 3 day weekend.
Further adaption to the current changes Davies is a pioneer in social media marketing, Davies’ small business solutions company, DMS Communications has pioneered a social application that holds unique capabilities, including the ability to show videos. At the heart of her company’s program is her website and blog, The Wedding Guide – Windsor/Essex. Davies keeps her brand fresh and alive in the public eye. Her mandate to spend as much time as possible assisting area brides is a must for her advertisers
“I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to be working with such a talented group of people at WISN. For 19 years, I have been a go-alone bridal business in Canada and I am ecstatic that I can now collaborate with other wedding experts to bring even more information to our local marketplace. Having a leader in the industry such as WISN to watchdog this changing industry is exciting and a necessity. To date, there has not been much information available that vendors could really trust.
With the change in society; weddings are evolving and we all need to keep our eyes on the ball. The future looks exciting and I still have many ideas up my sleeve to better this business. I look forward to sharing my knowledge to better the message to vendors and brides,” says Davies.
“We’re looking to expand our brand globally and our friends to the north are the first natural move beyond our own boarders. But, like everything we do, we must find the right person to fill the role and qualification standards we expect. In Sheryl, we’ve been very fortunate to have filled that role in Canada. She is a true leader in her market and we look forward to her insightful guidance,” said Shane McMurray, creator and head of the Wedding Industry Survey Network.
For more information please contact:
Paul Pannone at 516-312-0090
Paul@ewednews.com
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Posted on 08/10/2010
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