Latest reviews on wedding experts in the Guelph area

Contemporary style combine with chic atmosphere at Opus Banquet Facility

If you’re looking for an uber contemporary, gallery-style venue with high ceilings and design possibilities to die for, Opus Banquet Facility in Kitchener-Waterloo is going to blow you away – or at least have you asking yourself how you didn’t know about this location before… With space for up to 220 guests, a second location in Guelph, plenty of menu options via the Opus Executive Chef, this venue is incredible. Opus weddings and events are coordinated and run by KW Guelph Weddings, the same team that handles the many wedding, event and concert details of this and other clubs (including both Kitchener and Guelph Opus locations, Elements, Wax and Dallas in Kitchener).

KW Guelph Weddings turns Elements and Wax into the hot spots for glam-style weddings

Like many Kitchener locals, the team at The Ring knew Elements and Wax to be hot spots on the night club scene. They open to the public on Saturday nights and then play host to chart-topping celebs like Lady Gaga, Our Lady Peace and Collective Soul at select dates throughout the year. It wasn't until we were scouting locations for The 2009 K-W Brides' Ball that we saw for ourselves how fabulous these locations could be for a multitude of different types of events - including weddings. From the dark, almost-vintage style space of Elements (which was once a theatre, complete with neon marquis in front), to the multi-level, more intimate space of Wax, the doors are open for glam-style wedding receptions, after parties, engagement parties and more. In fact, both Elements and Wax already host corporate events (from Manulife to Rogers), fundraisers and charity events - one of which, in the summer of '09, was The Brides' Ball. We sat down with Stephanie Van De Ven, Marketing & Events Coordinator at the company behind the club-style wedding locales, KW Guelph Weddings, to find out exactly what a bride can and will love about Elements and Wax. Check it out…

KW Guelph Weddings turns Dallas into a rustic venue for local weddings and stag & does

For close to twenty years, KW Guelph Weddings has been planning and coordinating weddings and events through their unique venues – one of which is Dallas. Having catered to big time celebrities, huge local companies, fundraisers and charities, the team at KW Guelph Weddings already has the knowledge, experience and passion to host weddings, saying that events are what they do, and what they do best.

A Universal Limousine offers luxury transportation & service to local brides

When the staff at The Ring visited with A Universal Limousine Service on their expansive grounds located between St. Thomas and Aylmer, we were blown away by what we thought, originally, might have just been another limousine company. We knew that A Universal has been among the 'who's who' in luxury transportation for over a decade, but now we know why. By focusing on providing tons of options, customizable packages, quality service, and excellence in both their vehicles and their chauffeurs, it's no wonder that business managers, brides and prom queens alike, repeatedly choose this company to get them to their destinations in style. A Universal knows their business inside and out and only gets bigger every year, because of it.

After thousands of weddings, Don Perron's love for ceremonies never fails to inspire

It must take an extraordinary person to perform thousands of weddings without losing emotional involvement or intensity over time. But Don Perron of Pastoral Services of Guelph, has never lost his love for weddings, nor his power to perform them. Don has performed ceremonies all over Southwestern Ontario, from The Medieval Times Dinner & Theatre and reality weddings on the Slice Network to just about every local ceremony/reception site.

Kettle Creek earns popularity by helping couples plan their personalized wedding ceremonies from scratch

Kettle Creek Weddings is a well-known, well-loved name for many brides across Ontario and in the local area. They specialize in performing wedding ceremonies that are made from scratch by their brides and grooms, and giving the flexible, personal approach that couples want.

Flying Dance Company brings out the talent, spark and rhythm in every bride and groom

James Roberts Photography stands out for documenting wedding days with a photojournalistic style

We wanted to review James Roberts Photography because he gives you the best of many worlds - from the 'how-did-they-get-those-shots?!' photos to those that capture the glamour of it all. Owner, James Roberts (known to his brides as Jamie), concentrates on what he considers to be the "fine art of your day" - beautiful photography that captures the emotion, glamour and authentic moments of your wedding day.

December 13 2008 :: Rockmosa Community Centre, Rockwood

Photography by Mélanie Driedger Photography
Story by TheWeddingRing.ca

Clair Hopkins Brandow and Kirankumar Modi met in December 2002 at work shortly after Clair moved to Ontario from Saskatchewan. She says that she and Kiran became friends right away started dating in February 2003. Early into their relationship, Clair admits she found herself on the phone with her mom, telling her that Kiran was someone special, “I remember telling my mom that Kiran was someone I could marry…”

June 14 2008 :: Hauser Hall, Heidelberg

Like so many couples today, Tyla Fullerton and Brian Sweet met on the internet. Brian said one of the things he loved most about Tyla was that she is a strong intelligent woman “who cares deeply about her family and community.” For Tyla, it was about “Brian’s sense of humour and his optimism. He can always make me laugh and he keeps me grounded.”

How to make sure your invites emulate your 'couple style'

When planning your wedding, it's obvious that the bride will choose a dress that flatters her beautifully and the groom will choose attire that will suit him too a tee... The flowers will be of a colour and shape that compliments the look of your wedding, and everything else will fall into place... Or will it?