A few of our (Fall/Winter 2010) favourite things...

The EXTENDED Gallery

Here at The Ring, when we come across a cool idea, a new trend, or a product that’s truly unique, we want everyone to know about it.

Over the past few months we've found many, many favourite things and we shared some of them in the Fall/Winter 2010 issue of The Wedding Ring Magazine.

As promised in print (where there's NEVER enough room to show off everything we love!), here is the full, extended gallery of The Ring's Favourite Things, captured in detail by Images With Attitude (www.imageswithattitude.ca).

(UPDATED) Casting Call! RichBride PoorBride is looking for brides like you

We ♥ RichBride PoorBride and now, Canada’s most popular wedding television series, Rich Bride, Poor Bride, is currently looking for fun, dynamic couples to share the story of their big day.

No matter how high or low your budget, you can have your cake and wedding too!

Cambridge's barebonephoto shares their alternative wedding & engagement photos

From fields of dreams to Halloween masquerades, Emma Smallbone of barebonephoto seems to attract couples with unique ideas. Lucky for them, Emma coins her photography as "the alternative to traditional photography".

Couple turns Versace mansion into ultimate celebrity style wedding location

One of our fave Toronto photography studios, Mango Studios, shot this over-the-top, celeb-style wedding. LOVE it! Here's what they had to show and tell on the Mango Studios blog...

It was an amazing experience. Not only was the venue, the décor and catering absolutely extraordinarily fantastic but this couple's energy and charisma was so inspiring...

Wedding stationery trends inspired by the fashion industry

An Expert Tip from Lisa Treleaven of Big Orange Designs, a Kitchener-Waterloo invitations & stationery designer

The fashion industry has not only influenced how we shop and dress across the globe, but now more than ever before, easily recognized trademarks are the inspiration behind truly gorgeous, show stopping weddings from the Tiffany box to Chanel...

Local bride shows how to breeze through RSVPs & the seating chart with one easy trick

A tip from The Wedding Ring community

It's no secret that brides are busy, which is why time-saving tips can be priceless in crunch time. So when we saw this great technique (in The Ring community chat boards) for dealing with the hassle of RSVPs and seating charts, we had to share.

The tip was posted by a bride, Jude, showing how simple it is to create a seating chart draft that can be easily maneuvered as you go, and eliminates the writing, erasing, re-writing and general hassle that usually comes with doing a seating chart, while also taking care of your RSVPs at the same time!

This chat post shows that if you want some of the best ideas, sometimes you just need to go directly to the source - local brides...