Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
Windsor pubs can’t open early for World Cup
Soccer-mad Windsor fans who like to root for their favourite World Cup teams at public venues will have to make do with coffee, tea and pop during the start of many of this year’s matches in South Africa.
Read more on Windsor Star
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
This year the hottest wedding invitations styles take their cue from the world around us. Colors both bold and subtle, patterns that make an immediate impression and styles that combine tradition and innovation in a unique, contemporary look are all great styles. Your wedding invitations will set the tone for the wedding of your dreams when you choose from a variety of can’t miss wedding invitation styles taken from today’s hottest designers. Take a look at what the top designers are offering for your 2009 wedding invitation needs.
Vera Wang
Bold prints and delicate, subtle patterns combine in designer Vera Wang’s wedding invitation lines. Wang mixes contemporary and traditional in a style that is unabashedly joyful, un-self-consciously playful and inimitably modern. In the Vera Wang Retro Verso line, Wang turns tradition on its head to print on both sides of the invitation, pairing bold prints with delicate patterns to create wedding invitations that are memorable and unique.
Vera Wang Retro Verso Dual Sided Gingko Wedding Invitations are simplicity embodied. One side features a bold imprint of the lovely fan-shaped gingko biloba leaf in reverse print, while the invitation appears on the other side, framed by a delicate spray of gingko leaves traced along the border. Lovely for the modern bride who still wants to offer a nod to tradition. It’s an especially apt choice for an Oriental themed wedding.
Vera Wang’s William Arthur Black and Pink Paisley Letterpress Wedding Invitations are delightfully retro with a modern punch of color. Black and pink play against each other in a paisley-inspired flower print in bold black detailed with pretty-as-pink touches. The hand-lined pink envelope completes the ensemble that is both whimsical and very Art Deco at the same time.
Anna Griffin
The Retro Verso and Letterpress wedding invitation lines from Vera Wang are absolute can’t miss wedding invitation choices for today’s modern bride. Designer Anna Griffin focuses on the traditional, playing with touches of ribbon, satin embossing and layered panels to create a feeling of opulence and timeless elegance.
Anna Griffin Celadon Repousse Wedding Invitations: Anna Griffin offers a subtle and elegant square invitation bordered with a pale green botanical print. The ivory center panel features an embossed border and is bound with satin ribbon at all four corners. The invitation is a statement of timeless elegance without being caught in the lock-step of engraved tradition. Pretty, subtle and definitely bridal, this is an ideal invitation choice for any formal wedding.
Anna Griffin Platinum Toile Wedding Invitations: Beautiful invitations that save you money, is there anything better? The Platinum Toile Wedding Invitations from the Anna Griffin line is only available blank. Each invitation consists of a platinum-bordered ivory card that can be printed with your invitation wording, a vellum gatefold sleeve to wrap around it and a matching bow to create a truly romantic wedding invitation. Make a romantic statement with your wedding invitation or announcement by choosing this or one of Anna Griffin’s other floral printed lines of wedding invitations.
Custom Mix ‘n’ Match Wedding Invitations
Are you looking for wedding invitations that are completely and totally your own? Custom Mix ‘n’ Match Wedding Invitations fit the bill. You can choose your print colors, choose the color of your envelope linings and even choose the style of your enclosures. In fact, there are so many custom options that your wedding invitations are bound to be completely one of a kind.
Custom Mix ‘n’ Match 7 x 7 Pocket Fold Invitations
Classic elegance and contemporary styling combine in this unusual wedding invitation style. You have a choice of 90 different color papers, including a range of metallic colors from pearl white to lapis blue. Customizations available for the Mix ‘n’ Match wedding invitations include the color of the liner paper, color of the backing paper and color of the invitation panel. The pocket fold is contemporary and sleekly elegant, ideal for today’s bride with a sense of timeless style.
Reagan 3-Layer Wedding Invitations
Who said the only thing that comes in layers is the wedding cake? The Reagan 3-Layer Wedding invitation is part of the Custom Mix ‘n’ Match wedding invitation collection. The three layer panel invitation can be customized in literally hundreds of ink and paper colors, making your wedding invitations truly one-of-a kind creations. Choose two different backing colors, one panel color and ink color, customize with your chosen type style and pick out an envelope to accent or contrast with your invitations.
Your wedding is your day, a day when your personal style should hold sway. Invite your guests to your wedding in style, your own personal style, with a wedding invitation that catches the attention of your guests from the start.
Ryan Anderson is a writer and blogger who discusses topics such as event planning and event coordination, along with specific topics such as wedding invitations.
Sunday, April 4th, 2010
If, as a couple, you find that your wedding budget has no room for the services of a professional photographer, the situation does have a remedy. Even though you are not able to take advantage of the creativity and experience of a professional you can still put together a beautiful wedding photo album that is unique and memorable.
You probably know someone in your circle of friends or family members who is an accomplished photographer or at least has a strong interest in photography. Don’t be ashamed to put the word out that you need some help in documenting your special day. The individuals you approach will probably be flattered that you have asked for their help. Some might be a little nervous about taking on this responsibility so it will be up to you to put them at ease and make it clear that there is no pressure.
It is important once you have agreed to work with your photographer that you meet and discuss your vision and expectations of the wedding photos. Please remember though, that this individual is really doing you a favour so treat them with respect and sensitivity and not as an employed professional. Ask your photographer for their ideas and input and work together on the process of planning the wedding day’s photo documentation.
Here are a few quick ideas that you can share with your photographer to get him or her started on the planning process.
1. If your wedding is being held indoors, select a scenic outdoor location in advance where you can stop after the ceremony and prior to the reception to get some photos in natural light, preferrably with a park or flower garden background.
2. When taking photos at the reception, try getting candid photos at the tables and on the dance floor. Many amateur photographers alert the subjects and the results look far too stiff and posed. More interesting shots are natural photos of people having fun and interacting naturally.
3. Every photo need not have a full view of a person included as much of the story can be told by small vignette type photos such as a close up shot of a guest’s hand signing the guest book or just the bride and groom’s hands intertwined showing the rings. Photographs such as these add great interest when interspersed in the album with the people photos.
4. Stand on a chair or kneel down when taking some shots to get differing interest perspectives.
5. Load a seperate camera with black and white film as many of these shots have a nice artistic appeal.
6. If necessary, when photographing the wedding cake, move it to a location free of background distractions.
7. If you are taking a series of group shots, make sure that you move the location as several photos with identical backdrops will get monotonous when viewed concurrently in an album.
My experience has been that having a freind or family member take the photos, often produces a more intimate result because he or she knows the people involved and often captures more meaningful shots.
Don’t forget that in all likelyhood many more people will be taking photos of their own of which some will be keepers, let your guests know that you would be interested in getting copies of their best shots.
In conclusion, while it’s a nice luxury to employ a pro you can get wonderful results using a friend as your wedding photographer.
Jim Hutton writes articles on wedding planning, the article library can be seen at: Wedding Planning Information
Monday, March 15th, 2010
Today’s wedding gifts can go far beyond the personalized key chains and his and her towels. Although customization is still popular, wedding gift ideas are no longer just for the bride. Here are ten “Can’t Miss” wedding gift ideas.
Messenger bags are a hot wedding gift idea because they are practical, affordable, and highly customizable. In addition, messenger bags make great gifts for men and women. Therefore, wedding messenger bags make great gifts for the bridesmaids and/or groomsmen. The majority of wedding messenger bags can be customized with either a name, initials, or anything else usually up to a specific number of characters.
A similarly hot wedding gift idea is a tote bag. Tote bags are a practical and affordable gift idea for your bridal party. Wedding tote bags can be made of regular fabrics, mesh material, or organic material. You can choose colors to match those of your wedding, a bright colorful tote, or one that is a solid color. Tote bags make great gifts for brides, bridesmaids, and mothers of the bride.
Personalized T-shirts and tank tops have increased in popularity due to the ever-increasing number of funny sayings, quotes, and T-shirt styles. Like messenger bags, T-shirts and tank tops are excellent for both men and women. The ability for each person to create their own shirts, or shirt saying to be chosen by the bride and/or groom makes the popularity of personalized T-shirts and tank tops only increase each year.
However, there may always be new wedding gift ideas available. Sometimes, the best wedding gifts are simple variations or an improvement on a classic gift idea. Picture frames are a lasting trend when it comes to choosing a gift for a wedding. They are one of the hottest gift choices, because of the variety of picture frame styles that are available. Picture frames have always been a classic wedding gift idea, as they allow the receiver to capture that special day with a memory of their choosing. In addition, with the ability to personalize this gift, picture frames are a wedding gift idea that is here to stay. Picture frames are fun and festive and they can be wacky and creative or traditional and classy. They also make great gifts for anyone in the wedding party.
Possibly as homage to weddings in the past, an old wedding gift has recently reemerged as a true cannot miss wedding gift idea. The flask has made a strong comeback. Today’s wedding flasks come in the classic and more vibrant colors. There are also smaller women’s flasks that can be personalized.
Another popular gift idea, is wedding baseball caps. The wedding ball caps are a huge hit with younger wedding parties. These caps come in male and female variations and are customizable. The ball caps are practical, affordable, and fun.
Wedding figurines are quickly becoming one of the hotter trends in wedding gift ideas, and make great gift for the bride, groom, and their parents. The figurines are usually very affordable and similar to the picture frames convey the special significance of the occasion. The figurines are very popular among traditional wedding parties.
Compact mirrors and cosmetic bags are a trendy wedding gift idea among brides and bridesmaids. These trendy but practical gifts are popular, because they can be as classic or creative as you would like. Their affordability makes it easy to give to any woman in your wedding party. The compact mirrors and cosmetic bags are also a great way to stay prepared, in case someone needs a quick retouch right before the ceremony, which could be the link to their popularity.
Just as there are some gift ideas that are geared toward the women, this next “can’t miss” wedding gift idea is predominately for the groomsmen. Cufflinks have become a big hit among men in wedding parties. The cufflinks are seen as a one of your classier gift ideas, with their cool traditional colors and designs.
In addition, no wedding gift idealist would be complete without jewelry. Nice earrings, pendants, and broaches may always be popular wedding gifts. Similar to picture frames, this is a classic gift that may never go out of style. Instead, the variations and selections should only continue to grow over the years.
If you have noticed anything among this year’s trends in wedding gift ideas, it should be the theme of practicality, affordability, and customization. There is also a greater push to make more wedding gifts for men. Your wedding gifts are used to evoke powerful memories from your wedding, so regardless of whether you lean towards classic or creative, it should definitely be special. These are many excellent gifts to consider for both the bridesmaids and the groomsmen. If you are unsure of which gift to purchase, you can never go wrong with an attractive picture frame or baseball cap.
Jennifer Bailey is a freelance writer who writes about specific aspects of a wedding, such as bridal party gifts.
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