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WHAT ONTARIO WEDDING EXPERTS ARE SEEING IN TODAY'S FABULOUS WEDDINGS

Elegantly Unique weddings are all about modern décor, flexibility and a customized approach
According to Elegantly Unique, the upcoming wedding season will include some trendy décor ideas, such as fine linens, matte finishes to fabrics, lots of bling, reversible vases (great for height), lanterns, trees, and lights in centrepieces.

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MORE Table Styles: from candles to cutlery

If you’re planning a gorgeous outdoor tent wedding, or putting your own signature on an already elegant ballroom, it’s easy to design your vision, particularly if you have access to a well-equipped décor and/or rental company.

In the Fall/Winter 2010 issue of The Wedding Ring Magazine, we showed you how A&B Party & Tent Rental (with the help of Photography by Jennifer Partington) created endless possibilities with the freedom to choose every detail, from table shape and size to crystal and linens - and at what cost. Vintage details were combined with fresh style for the Tiffany blue table, while classic & modern came together in a black and silver themed table. Here, the experts show us two more table designs that'll be sure to wow your guests.

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MORE planning Q&A's with 3 celeb planners

The celebrity planners on the hit TV series RichBride PoorBride have seen just about everything. Big budgets, shoestring budgets, bridezillas and the worst MILs ever... So, who better to get the inside scoop on the best (and worst) in weddings from? In the Fall/Winter 2010 issue of The Wedding Ring Magazine, we gave you clips from our interview with these three planning divas. And as promised, here are the full celeb interviews...

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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.

Favourite Things Magazine Spread Fall Winter 2010Over 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).

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RichBride PoorBride 

(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!

If you or someone you know is getting married this fall...

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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".

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Jane & Steve: A 'classic' Guelph wedding day

Photography by John Wills Photography

Just two days after John Wills of John Wills Photography shot Jane and Steve's May 2010 wedding, he was submitting the story for The Ring's Reality Wedding Series. Inspired by the energy of the couple and their wedding party, he explained, "The couple and wedding party had me laughing all day... It sure doesn't seem like work when you photograph incredible people like these." Click for full story.

 

Community Gallery: Paris Grand Country Club's all in one location

From outdoor ceremonies with a backdrop of rolling greens to indoor ceremonies and receptions that overlook the gorgeous golf course, the Paris Grand Country Club has it all.

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HomeLife Results shares 12 tips for home buying

You wore your dream dress, danced in your dream hall and married the person of your dreams; now, as newlyweds, it's time for you and your new spouse to buy your dream home. But, as first time home buyers, maybe you don't know where to start or what to do along the way. Luckily, there's helpful people like Lisa Hamilton and Maryanne Fitzgerald, Sales Representatives for HomeLife Results Realty Inc. in Hamilton, who have a 12 step guide to buying your home.

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Colour trends inspired by home décor

According to Fern Almeida, Decorator & Owner of Cloydon Dreamdecor, our homes and seasonal catwalk fashion styles generally set the trend for forthcoming wedding colour schemes. So with that in mind, here are some trends for 2010 and 2011...

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Dinah & Adam: A country wedding in Huron County

Photography by Images Photography

Both Dinah and Adam grew up in farm homes, so it was only fitting that their July 2010 wedding was held outside on Adam’s parents' farm.

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Bridal Shows @ A Glance

Fri Sep 10, 2010
Toronto Star National Bridal Show - Fall
Sat Sep 11, 2010 @12:00PM - 05:00PM
The London Fall Bridal Show
Sun Sep 12, 2010 @01:00PM - 04:00PM
Fall 2010 Welcome Wagon Bridal Showcase - KW
Thu Sep 16, 2010 @06:00PM - 09:00PM
1st Annual St. Mary's Bridal Show
Sat Sep 18, 2010
Hamilton-Halton Fall Wedding Show
Sun Sep 19, 2010 @01:00PM - 06:00PM
2010 Cambridge Fairy Tale Bridal Show
Tue Sep 21, 2010
Hamilton Bridal Showcase
Thu Sep 23, 2010 @04:00PM - 09:00PM
Tara West Studio Grand Opening
Fri Sep 24, 2010
Canada's Bridal Show
Sat Sep 25, 2010 @12:00PM - 06:00PM
London Bridal Expo Fall 2010