The Wedding Threesome $10,000 Photo + Cinema + Planning giveaway is happening again…. and all the details are coming at you tomorrow – February 14th – Valentine’s Day!
Bigger.Better.Bolder….. way more intense…….. and coming your way!
It’s getting closer! If you’re starting to follow this year’s Wedding Threesome contest hype, here’s the first episode for you to sink your teeth into!
And if you know of someone who is recently engaged (or about to get engaged – make sure to tip them off as well – you could be giving them a $10,000 surprise!)
Enjoy… (and scroll down to the bottom for some fabulous Behind-The-Scenes sneak peek photos into what’s to come!)
Remember the madness of the first annual Wedding Threesome contest last year? We do. Actually, we couldn’t forget it. Rick, Jay + Mary got together to give one lucky couple a Photo + Cinema + Planning experience valued at over $10,000…
Natalie makes fabulous, hand-painted maps of your wedding destination that can be framed, scrapbook-ed, or used to share information with guests… and I ADORE them!
| creative professional wedding photos |
| invitations |
Paula Issacs of San Jose, CA made these “Message in a Bottle” invitations for her daughter’s and future son-in-law’s wedding “Meet and Greet” using Natalie’s work!
| framed wedding keepsakes |
| Thank You notes |
All of NattyMichelle’s artwork is illustrated and watercolored by hand and all sketches are pre-approved before painting is completed – so all the details are completely customizable!
Cupcakes are starting to take the wedding industry by storm! So many of the weddings we’ve planned in the past few years have showcased a beautiful array of lovely little cupcakes rather than traditional wedding cakes.
Kelly and Morgan’s eco-chic wedding had a beautiful cupcake display from Cake by Cheryl:
Jennifer and Sean’s gorgeous Country Rustic wedding boasted beautiful cupcakes made by a friend of the Bride, Alison:
.. and Jennifer and Will showcased lovely brown + blue cupcakes for their guests during their cocktail hour!
Cupcake cakes, cupcake charms… and everything-cupcake in between. Needless to say, we love cupcakes!
{ looking for some Cupcake Love }
WeddingGirl.ca will be celebrating her 3rd birthday in a few months and we’re planning a party! We’re looking for the cutest WG-inspired cupcakes to serve our brides and favourite vendors – past, present, and future. Think you, or someone you know, has the recipe to create the perfect WG-cupcake? We want to see it!
{ calling all Cupcake Connoisseurs }
All Cupcake entries will be posted on the WeddingGirl.ca blog and the WeddingGirl Dot Ca profile and page on Facebook along with your business name and website contact for our friends to peek at!
The winning WG cupcake will be selected by all the amazing brides and friends who have followed us for the past three years – the more love your cupcake gets, the more we’ll love it too!
The creator of the winning WG Cupcake will not only be personally featured with their yummy treats at our WG Bash, they will also receive a year-long promotional feature spot on the WeddingGirl.ca Vendor Showcase (a $500 value).
Cupcake Connoisseurs – send us an email to info@weddinggirl.ca with the following:
1) Your name
2) Your business name + website
3) Your perfect WG cupcake description (not your recipe, just what our tastebuds can expect!)
4) A photo of your gorgeous little WG cupcake design
Contest Rules:
All Cupcake submissions must be created and received by 11:59 p.m., December 1, 2011. They will be simultaneously showcased on our Blog and on the WG Profile and Page on Facebook.
Our winning treat will be selected on December 15th, 2011 and announced right here on our Blog – just in time to ring in the Holiday Season with us and prepare for our Birthday festivities.
I recently moved into my new place and realized how much random wedding decor I’ve accumulated in three years! Vases, candles, ribbons…. it’s time to sell it all!
Browse the WG Garage Sale and get in touch with any questions you have!
{ Vases }
If the number of vases being sold is too few for your wedding plans, make sure to ask us about whether any additional pieces are available from our wholesalers! You can easily complete your set and save!
- tall -
Note: All the vases listed here are over 20″ tall.
There are 11 of these sleek 32″ tower vases available. They have a 2.5″ opening and can be filled with coloured water, vase filler (i.e. pearls or iridescent strands) and topped off with branches, feathers, or a floral arrangement.
Tip from a wedding planner: If you’re topping your tall vase with a heavy arrangement, make sure to fill the bottom of the vase with something substantially heavy (i.e. sand or water) to prevent the vases from toppling over!
I also have a few traditional eiffel tower vases, tall cylinder vases, and tall rectangulars.
(they’re a little hard to see, but imagine wedding guests surrounding the cylinder vase aisle and it’s an instant splash of colour on an otherwise drab walkway!
- medium -
Medium vases are anything between 12″ and 20″ tall (at least in the WG world). If you’re looking to create mounding or rolling tablescape centerpieces, intersperse Medium with Low vases to add lots of dimensions on a budget.
I have so many previously-loved assorted cylinder vases that you can use to create some gorgeous, tiered centerpieces – like what WG Brides Megan and Emily did!
Tip from a wedding planner: When looking to fill your centrepiece vases, use ribbon, petals, candles, vase fillers, and water (clear or coloured!) to save money on pricey floral arrangements!
- short -
Short vases are anything under 12″ that are perfect to create sleek, simple, elegant dimension on any wedding table! Use these in tablescapes or on their own to add candlelight or colour. You can get all kinds of short cylinders and squares, but some of our favourite new short vases include coloured ceramics and mint julep designed pots! The great thing about silver vases is that they reflect whatever colour your table linen is, and they do a great job at bouncing votive candlelight around your table! Use these to create mini-bloom arrangements around your larger centerpiece, or as part of your rolling tablescape. You can also add height to your short centerpieces by saving money and using branches!
{ Candles }
No centerpiece should ever be complete with candles: pillar, votive, tapered – doesn’t matter! Candles add an incredible amount of romance, warmth, and dimension to your decor (not to mention a gorgeously ambient glow when the lights go down for dancing!)
Tip from a wedding planner: Looking to create candlelight on a budget? Use water and various sized vases to create a tiered candle effect – like what we did here for a New Years Eve wedding in Toronto’s Distillery District!
… or here for Megan and Chad’s venue decor!
{ Votive Holders }
Tip from a wedding planner: Most venues require a minimum of 1″ of glass surrounding any candle flame. Make sure to tuck your votives into votive holders that accentuate your wedding style!
{ .. ask + you shall receive! }
If there’s something specific you’re looking for, and you don’t see it here, be sure to ask us about it! It’s very likely we have it or can get it for you.
Also, if you, or someone you know, is a recent bride looking to sell her previously-loved wedding decor, please get in touch and we’d be happy to list it for you!
A few weeks ago we launched our first Caught In The Moment candid wedding photography contest. We loved all the photos that were submitted, but alas, we could only have one winner!
Our WG Profile friends on Facebook have voted on their favourites, and this morning, a HUGE congratulations goes out to Rick Denham, of Rick Denham Photography, who submitted this fabulous candid image (and collected a whopping 25 Likes!)
What Rick had to say about this candid shot (which was taken Oct 16, 2010 at a wedding at The Olde Mill Inn & Spa in Toronto)
I was doing some detail shots for the bride when I heard someone shout out, “What stinks?”
My bride Jenn turns around and sure enough it’s her little guy Joel.
Anyways, Jenn being the great mother she is, hopped right in and even though she was all but ready (no dress yet) she still got her hands dirty and changed Joel into a new diaper.
All in all, Jenn + Greg (and baby Joel) had an amazing night with their family and friends!
{ the Prize }
To celebrate our new WeddingGirl.ca Vendor Showcase Re-Launch, the winner of the Caught In The Moment candid wedding photography contest receives:
1) A customized link + description on the Exclusive WeddingGirl.ca Vendor Showcase for 1 year
2) WG website love through a cross-linked WG-approved button
3) Priority wedding planning referrals
4) Year-long access to the WeddingGirl.ca blog (visited by over 30,000 brides every month!) and WeddingGirl.ca Facebook profile (followed by over 1500 users) to highlight past work and feature current promotions!
(a $500.00 value)
Congratulations, Rick!
{ the Runners Up }
A special Congratulations goes out to all the other photographers who submitted amazing candid moments captured on a wedding day!
Here they are, in no particular order!
To all of you who entered our contest, thank you so much for capturing these special moments in the Bride and Groom’s lives – now they will never be forgotten, thanks to you!
The above picture was snapped at a wedding by hobbyist photographer, David Chung, a friend of the bride and groom. The couple, Melinda and Mike, were contestants in our Wedding Threesome Contest a few months ago, and this photo immediately captured our hearts in the way it perfectly captured the natural beauty of the moment!
WeddingGirl.ca ~ Candid Photography Contest
Inspired by the photo above, WeddingGirl.ca is looking for the best “Caught in the Moment” photo!
Photographers, this is your opportunity to showcase how emotion can be captured in a flash, and relived forever.
The WG – Caught In The Moment contest will run for two weeks, beginning tomorrow, Friday July 8th 2011 and ending on Sunday, July 24th 2011.
All you have to do is submit your best candid image ever captured at a wedding to us at info{at}weddinggirl{dot}ca. All submissions must be watermarked, and if a back-story is required, please have it accompany the photo! Images will be posted on the WeddingGirl Dot Ca profile on Facebook and will be judged by our friends. The candid image receiving the most “Likes” by 11:59 EST on July 24th will be declared our winner!
The winning photographer will receive a year-long feature in the newly launched WeddingGirl.ca Vendor Showcase (visited by thousands of brides every day!) – along with all the promotional perks of being a featured vendor (including WG Blog Space, contest promotion, and wedding planning referrals).
If you have any questions, or require additional information, please feel free to contact the WG Crew here!
The other day, I had the accidental fortune of hearing from the incredible Kathy, the designer behind RaiseTheCake.com!
{ the Stands }
{ the Designer }
When I first stumbled upon some of the incredible cake stand ideas showcased in the WG Facebook Album I had no idea who the mastermind behind these beautiful creations was…. but I quickly learned how super-talented Kathy Jo is! A wedding planner and the creative force behind this work, Kathy Jo has worked alongside the likes of David Tutera and made quite the name for herself in Laguna Hills, California – and around the world!
{ the Details }
Brides can visit RaiseTheCake.com and either choose a cakestand from Kathy’s Couture line, or they can have one custom-created to match their wedding design! Ranging from $60 to $250, whether its glitzy + glam, fun + funky, or sleek + mod, there’s an easy-to-put-together cakestand with your … cake …. on it!!
… take your wedding cake from the expected, to fabulous!
