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
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
 Serving this area since 1992, The Wedding Guide Windsor/Essex County answers all the questions that are asked every time a wedding is hosted. As one of the largest bridal planners in the world, The Wedding Guide has married over 6,000,000 brides and grooms throughout the world since their inception in 1984. Always complimentary, this upscale bridal planner is available at Bridal Salons listed on the website at www.theweddingguide.ca (See Bridal Salons)
Owned by local Windsorite, Sheryl Davies and, husband John Liedtke, they endeavour to provide brides with all the tools they need to plan their wedding day. Davies and Liedtke started The Wedding Guide in Toronto in 1989, and subsequently relocated to Windsor in the early 90’s. They work with the top wedding professionals in the area. The Wedding Guide Windsor/Essex County is all about local, from its valued vendors, creative artwork and content photography!
Special offer coupons are also online offering thousands of dollars of added value for the bride. . When it comes to everything weddings, The Wedding Guide is dedicated to watching upcoming trends and, providing the tools brides require to plan a great wedding day. From “I will,” to “I do,” we cover receptions to honeymoons, photography to invitations, beauty, flowers, bridal registry, viedeography, limousines and more. Watch our site for exciting news to come.
Right now, Bridal Idol 2010 presented by AM800CKLW and Bluesfest International and sponsored by The Wedding Guide, is entering the semi-final stage, after 6 fantastic weeks of competition .One lucky bride will be taking home over $19,000 in prizes from our Wedding Guide valued vendors.
We are going to change the lives of one lucky couple and give them a tremendous start to their married lives and it feels great. All the kind folks involved in this contest have given and given, with gifts, their time and their individual talents. We salute them and thank them. Bridal Idol has staying power after this 2nd year and we’re planning for a bigger one next year.
We are also proud to be sponsoring Windsor’s Wedding Workshop for the 3rd time, this Thursday, March 4 at the Fogolar Furlan Club. Always innovative and full of a whole lot of advice, we are the wedding experts for Windsor/Essex County. Contact us for any wedding questions that you may have about protocol, etiquette or something that you may need clarification about. We’re here to help you out.
Twenty years ago there was no thought as to where a wedding and a reception would be held. The church or synagogue were the official ceremony sites and the community hall is where the partying mostly took place.
With dramatic changes in society and how things are done, today there are many more options. From yachts to sandy beaches with glimmering sunlight, to museums, zoos, wineries and county clubs; brides have more choice than their mothers could ever imagine.
Themes are also paramount in wedding planning and the sky is the limit to what uniqueness can be achieved with a good idea and out-of-the-box thinking. From Hollywood sets to medieval themes, brides and grooms-to-be are having the time of their lives matching their lifestyles and personalities to their receptions.
From florals, food, invitations and fashion, today’s weddings have taken on a whole new face. Guests marvel at the Monday morning water coolers, when they describe the weekend weddings they attended. Celebrations today are fun, unique and energizing and most definitely a treat to attend.
Now if you are a bride and thinking that all you ever wanted was a simple, traditional affair, don’t let anyone sway you.
Traditional never goes out of style and what goes around comes around. Weddings are wonderful because no two are alike and they are dictated by the families, customs and personalities of the people hosting them.
Remembering the reason to marry is to spend your life with the person you love,planning sets the stage for the life you will be living in the future. Do it your way and put the touches you want on it and it will truly be a memorable event in your life.
Wedding professionals are there to assist you in translating your dreams into realities. Ask for references and employ their services if, and only if, you feel comfortable that they can do the job you want. Ask for references and talk to people candidly about the services that they received. Based on your research you will find someone compatible and at the budget you are seeking.
We’ll be talking more aboutr budgets, trends and wedding day planning!
Come back often and feel free to email topics of interest or things that you would like to read about.
Until later,
Windsor/Essex County takes a lot of hits for its southernmost site on the busiest border crossing in North America. Once a vibrant retail downtown, it now hosts entertainment venues, restaurants of all choices, a seven mile walkable riverfront, and an award- winning Sculpture Garden. St. Clair College has a second campus in the heart of the city. A new $3 million dollar festival stage has been installed, making it the best site in the country to hold an event.
The region offers miles of sandy beaches and golf courses galore. Cruise the river on a boat or bicycle down the riverwalk. for a long leisurely afternoon. Picnic in the park and enjoy a stroll or a seat on a quiet bench.
This area has 16 wineries and has become a bourgeoning industry. Tour and taste your way through the county.
Summer time boasts festivals in the Riverfront Festival Plaza such as Epicure and the award-winning Bluesfest International, the
 Detroit in March by Sheryl Davies 10th largest blues fest in North America and voted the place to go for a summer music fest, 2010, about.com/blues
So why the preamble about Windsor/Essex County? As a destination site for weddings, it has a lot going for it. The climate is milder, making late April to mid- October excellent weather months for marrying. The choice of venues is staggering from wineries to conventional clubs, restaurants, Caesars Windsor and historic sites like MacKenzie Hall and Willistead Manor. Canadian Club Brand Centre an excellent historic setting is suitable for small gatherings with a breath-taking riverfront view for photographs. From traditional to outrageous, we know all the spots that make for a fantastic wedding locations.
The cost to host a wedding in this part of the province is far less than what you’d expect to pay in the major cities in Ontario. The Wedding Guide boasts preferred wedding professionals; they will work with you to make your day memorable.
Caesars Casino boasts the newest hotel and casino facilities, but you’ll find fine brand name hotels in both the centre of the city, for urban lovers and, in the quiet of the suburbs for those who want easy access parking and freedom to move about the area. Both offer neighbourhood experiences our visitors enjoy.
Ontario allows for same-sex marriage, making Windsor a destination site, convenient to most major mid-west U.S. cities. With a multitude of things to do and see, guests will enjoy the safety of the walking streets and panoramic riverfront.
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