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If you are getting married in February you might opt for a “Valentine’s Day” theme!

So, I presume you have been shot by winged Cupid with one of his arrowed desires and now you are marrying Prince Charming! Congratulations!!! How does your wedding décor reflect your love and excitement? What do you choose for this themed wedding? Let’s see:

1. Start with Valentine’s-inspired invitations (make sure you don’t overwhelm your guests with too much “sweetie” messages and images).
2. Use as many candles as your ceremony and venue location will allow you to. Candles are extremely romantic, so along with red rose petals let them be your main wedding decor. Take into consideration candelabras or specialty design candles for Valentine’s day.
3. Red roses are a must! And use as many as your budget will permit.
4. Add cupids arrows to your décor (if you think they are safe enough, so the kids invited to the party will not stab each other with them).
5. Releasing doves will add an extremely romantic touch to your ceremony.
6. Heart shaped ring pillow of fresh or silk flowers.
7. Heart shaped or love themed wedding favors, such as plush Valentine Bears, Valentine Photo Frames, Cupcakes, etc.

Here are some ideas:

1. Bridal and bridesmaid bouquets can have a heart shape!

2. Ceremony pews

3. Reception centerpieces

Happy Valentine’s day!

~Beaudry Team
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The Cornwall Bridal Show takes place February 12, 2012 starting at 12:30pm at the Cornwall Civic Complex.

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Engagement stories are always heart warming. This groom did something original and began showing his soon-to-be fiancee, poster-sized printed memes such as Socially Awkward Penguin, Y U NO Guy, Victory Baby and Impossibru. They also did an excellent job with the videography!

Enjoy the video and try not to cry!

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Well, here we are in mid-January and most of us have already broken our new year’s resolutions. That’s why I personally don’t make them any longer. Do you know what the top ten New Year’s resolutions are? Take a look and see if yours is on the list.

1. Spend more time with family and friends
2. Get in shape
3. Lose weight
4. Quit Smoking
5. Enjoy life more
6. Quit Drinking
7. Get out of debt
8. Learn something new
9. Help others
10. Get organized

These are all very honourable resolutions. If we could keep them all we would be much better people, much healthier and certainly model citizens. The truth though is that we are human beings and human beings are not perfect. I try to follow the rule of moderation and avoid the excesses in life although my wife and my doctor would tell you that #3 is a must for me in 2012.

One of the things that I am trying to learn is to not make my goals so unreachable. If we could learn to live one day at a time and at the end of each day look back and assess our day in terms of what we are trying to achieve, we would be far better off. If I didn’t do so well today, I’ll try even harder tomorrow.

You know what? Marriage is really a resolution only a lifetime resolution. If we could just learn to take one day at a time and at the end of each day look back and ask ourselves the question. What could I have done better today? I’m talking about taking an honest look at ourselves. In every criticism of your spouse, I believe there is an element of truth no matter how much it hurts to hear it. Consider at the end of the day what your spouse has said and see if maybe there is something there that you could work on. That’s how marriages last. Have a wonderful 2012.

Rev. Norman M. Martin

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You can meet, see, touch and taste before you buy. Interview multiple vendors in one afternoon. Receive great suggestions and ideas for your dream wedding. This Winter Wedding Show takes place at the CE Centre – 4899 Uplands Drive Ottawa ON K1V 2N6.

Fashion Forward – Fabulous Bridal Fashion Shows!
Our Fashion Shows feature fashions for the entire bridal party. Fashion Shows are at 12:30 PM and 3:30 PM on both days.

The bridal fashion shows produced by All That Glitters Bridal are recognized as among the best bridal shows in Eastern Canada and are not to be missed.

Gown Area
Every show features a Boutique Gown Area hosted by local bridal shops. Show visitors have an opportunity to buy bridal gowns, bridesmaid dresses, prom dresses, cocktail dresses, accessories and more.

Overstocks and discontinued lines are also available at amazing savings. Arrive early for the best deals!

Prizes & Competitions
Our Exhibitors give away thousands of dollars of prizes, promotional items, and discount vouchers at the Show.

These prizes and discount promotions are entered at the individual Exhibitor booth and are the responsibility of each Exhibitor. Prizes will be posted in the weeks before the Show in our newsletter and on this website.

For more information visit the events website at www.ottawaweddingshow.com.

 
The Ottawa Bridal Wedding Show is taking place January 28-29, 2012 is a one-stop wedding shop! With over 125 exhibitors at each show offering thousands of ideas The Ottawa Wedding Show has it covered! From wedding gowns to wedding cars, venues to menus, gifts to grooms wear, you’re guaranteed to find exactly what you’re looking for whatever your budget and style!

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We recently came across this article and thought it might interest you. Can you imagine, McDonald’s now offer wedding services!!!

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By Chinese betrothal custom, the groom presents his bride’s family with a whole celebratory suckling pig. The pork, a culinary symbol of the girl’s virginity, is roasted patiently to a crackling ruddy brown. But at a recent engagement party in Hong Kong, the food came quickly, turned out by restaurant workers at the pace of the city stirring outside.

In January, McDonald’s added wedding packages to its Hong Kong menu. This is the only city in the world where the American restaurant chain offers the service, prompted by frequent inquiries about fast-food weddings from customers in recent years. Now, three McDonald’s locations are equipped to stage marital festivities in the style of any 6-year-old’s model birthday.

In Honk Kong, a ceremonial wedding dinner of 20 crimson-clothed tables begins at about $38,000, and the betrothed are unlikely to know personally a majority of the invitees. In a moment of economic recovery, this kind of decadence has, for some, simply lost allure. Coco Wong, Hong Kong’s first wedding planner, still predominantly organizes conventional banquets. But, she says, the scale and gravity of these spreads is on the decline: “Couples are beginning to prefer smaller affairs with just the people they know, weddings that are more intimate and softer on the budget.”

For Ashley Tse and Kwong’s engagement party, in an area in one restaurant’s rear cordoned off from the public, goody bags are stuffed with plush McDonaldland characters. A McDonald’s M.C. coordinates games while waitresses deal out cheeseburgers. A cake is a pyramid of green apple-pie cartons. Dozens of heart-shaped balloons — it is Valentine’s Day, after all — hover in the corners of the room in rosy clumps. The future bride, Tse, weeping from the excitement of it, wears a balloon ring and carries an inflated bouquet.

So what do you think? If McDonald’s decides to start offering wedding services in North America, would you be one of the first ones to host your rehearsal dinner, or perhaps you entire wedding reception at the McDonald’s location nearest you?

I guess we will see if this trend ever moves over here, and what the response will be…

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TiaStar.com is having a huge dress sale at the moment, you won’t want to miss. To view the sale Click Here

TiaStar.com is great place to look for your bridesmaids dresses, mother of the bride or groom dresses, bridal jewellery and accessories or maybe even a dress for your engagement party or bachelorette party.

Brand name trendy and classic dresses that flatter different body types at affordable prices.

TiaStar.com was launched in 2009 as one of Canada’s first online clothing store‘s in Canada and focuses on customer service, new trends, comfort, quality and price. TiaStar.com‘s online clothing store adds a personal touch to shopping online for clothing by having a strong and friendly focus on customer service. If you aren’t sure what size you are, please visit our online clothing store’s size chart and if you have any questions feel free to contact us and we will gladly help you.

• Free expedited shipping both ways (that means free return shipping too!) within Canada on all orders. We have a 30 days full right of return policy. If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, simply return the item/s to us in their original condition and we can exchange, credit or refund you. Visit Shipping & Returns for full details.
• Secure checkout: TiaStar.com accepts Interac e-transfers (within Canada) as well as all major credit cards and Paypal. All prices are in CAD.
• NO photoshop policy for all images in our online clothing store. We actually hear from customers that they think our products look even better in person than when they saw them shopping online.
• TiaStar.com is hosted by 100% green energy and uses recycled cardboard boxes and paper for shipping.

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Grazie Gifts is giving a promotional discount of 15% off all orders at GrazieGifts.com.

Promotional code to enter at check out is : DEC15%

Visit Grazie Gifts for all your wedding favour needs. They hand select their products to represent the most trendy, affordable and practical ways to give the gift of thanks.

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One day last month, I was driving along heading to a wedding rehearsal listening to my favourite talk radio station when I heard this statement and I quote “don’t let your dreams get in the way of your happiness”. I thought that was a very interesting comment so I listened for a while then closed down the radio and mulled over what I had heard.

You know what? I learned at a very young age that no matter how much I wanted to be a hockey player, a great athlete or even do a job that required hard physical labour, that it wasn’t going to happen. You see, I was born with a birth injury to my left arm that left me with a physical impediment, or a promise of a life different than that, one that I wouldn’t trade for anything now.

Then there are the dreams that are possible. Dreams like making a million dollars by the time you are 40, dreams of a great job making 200,000 per year with a beautiful home in the suburbs, a beautiful wife and two kids, a pool in the backyard and at least 3 newer model cars in the driveway. Sometimes we become obsessed with making these dreams happen at the expense of our happiness. Have you heard the saying that “when you are dealt a lemon, make lemonade”.

So, you might find yourself doing something less that you dreamed about, making ends meet but very much unhappy about your lot in life. What if you focused on your present situation and what you can do to make the best of what you are doing. What if you thought real hard about what you could do to make your job more efficient and effective. What if you set down and started to look backwards and began counting your many blessings like family, friends and all the good things in life that make you happy. Do so, and you will find your attitude changing. In the midst of all your positive thinking and attitude adjustment you may find opportunity coming from the very place where you least expected it.

There is a book that I highly recommend called ‘The Butterfly Effect’. By Andy Andrews. It is only about a 30 minute read because it is quite small. If you want to be encouraged, please look it up online and buy it. www.andyandrews.com/ms/the-butterfly-effect

There is absolutely nothing wrong with having dreams and goals. In fact, if you want to get ahead in life you have to have a goal, a vision and the ambition to get there. What I am saying is that we shouldn’t let our dreams control the way we live our lives at the present. I can’t imagine anyone on their death bed regretting that they hadn’t given their company more hours or worked harder, or not fulfilled their dreams. Most likely the regrets will be that we had our priorities in the wrong place, that we perhaps lost what we loved the most because of our selfish ambitions.

Dream, and dream big, but don’t let it get in the way of being happy and don’t let it get in the way of the really important things of life.

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