For thirty-eight years, Dundee Country Club has been home to countless K-W and Cambridge area couples' weddings. With ceremony and reception options, cocktail hours by the fireplace, photos by the pond, complimentary tastings, flexible catering and bar options, beautiful banquet rooms and an attitude that's all about you, Dundee Country Club makes it easy for a couple to want their wedding here. "We cater your day, your way," says Todd Majaury, who helps organize and execute many of the weddings that take place every weekend. After watching couples tie the knot at Dundee Country Club for several years now, staff at The Ring were excited to finally have our chance to interview and review the staff and facilities for ourselves. Here's what we found...  Read more

There are a lot of reasons for local brides to love Conestoga Golf & Country Club when it comes to their weddings. The ability to host a ceremony and reception in one gorgeous, country club location definitely tops that list. Add to that the freedom of customizing your own delicious menu, taking your pick from any number of photo opps, or taking advantage of a free golf package on the week of the wedding.  Read more

The Event Firm doesn't just provide music, décor and food for your wedding; they stage your wedding day experience, mood and style. This company treats each event in many dimensions - with ultra-contemporary décor, exclusive lighting, a chic venue with delicious food and a fresh style that delivers a definite wow-factor.  Read more

Many of Flying Dance Company's bride and groom clients probably never pictured themselves twirling each other about on the dance floor for their first dance as husband and wife. In fact, if you asked them, they'd probably admit that before visiting the studio, they'd be lucky just to keep the beat... That's why Flying Dance is one of The Ring's new favourite finds.  Read more

Ku'r Salon and Spa's goal is to make sure you're feeling and looking fabulous on the morning of your wedding day. This Doon South Drive spa is a one-stop shop for all of your beauty needs from head to toe. Taline Danaoghlian and Katrina Byrne, Owners of Ku'r, and their team of expert stylists and aestheticians work from the inside out, relaxing you with massages and facials and making you look gorgeous with manis, pedis, make-up and hair design. This is where a bride goes to get what she wants on her day. They offer bridal discounts, trials and customized packages, all designed to suit the needs of each bride and her wedding party.  Read more

From in-salon 'mani/pedis' to on-site bridal make-up the morning of your wedding, Synergy Esthetics is a favourite for many brides on their wedding days (if not before). In fact, quite often staff at The Ring can be found indulging in Synergy-style in French or colour Bio Sculpture Gel Nails, putting our skin and nail care in the hands of Owners Cindy Fraser and Jenna Abate.  Read more

You’ve probably seen The Holiday Inn Kitchener-Waterloo Hotel & Conference Centre numerous times as it’s been a fixture in Kitchener since the 1960s, and perhaps you’ve even set foot inside or spent the night. But what you may not be aware of (and what we recently discovered) are the elegant ballrooms within and the option for an on-site ceremony that have catered to about thirty-five weddings per year. Hivi Yasin, Catering Manager, along with Executive Chef, Dave Goodwin and Banquet Manager, Yoga Santhaneswaran, are part of the professional team who say their main focus is providing fantastic and unparalleled customer service, amazing cuisine and a beautiful end product for each wedding – a feat that several local brides seem to agree they pull off well. But brides aren’t the only ones recommending the Holiday Inn K-W as the Inn was also the Reader's Select Winner for favourite K-W hotel for six years in a row and favourite K-W Chef for three years in a row.  Read more

We first discovered NithRidge Estate Weddings & Events just before their Grand Opening in June 2009. The property, owned by Terry and Marlene Schmidt, was already naturally beautiful on its own. Then, when you add in its renaissance ambiance, an amphitheatre for outdoor ceremonies, beautifully landscaped gardens and a horse drawn carriage, we knew that if this location wasn’t already booked solid, it would be shortly.  Read more

With a world class reputation already built up in the community, the Charcoal Group of Restaurants has been catering to celebrities, business meetings and family gatherings for over fifty years. Ask anybody, and they’ll tell you how amazing the food is at the Charcoal Steak House, del Dente, Martini’s and Wildcraft; but what not everyone knows, is that this group of restaurants also caters to brides and offers a low stress, non-traditional and contemporary atmosphere for weddings.  Read more

Paul Cummings, the Head Chef and Owner of Indulge Natural and Organic Kitchen, is putting inspiration and the local farming community back into the art of planning a wedding menu. He uses a bistro-style cooking approach and ingredients that are local, seasonal and chemical-free wherever possible to put a new twist on traditional dishes. Whether he’s serving from his Kitchener Farmer’s Market location, catering peanut butter panna cotta with caramel and a raspberry coulis (his take on his clients’ all-time favourite food - PB&Js) to 300 wedding guests, or teaching clients how to cook something new in their own homes, this Stratford Chefs School grad seems to look at cooking with a fresh perspective – and it’s obvious he’s having fun while he’s at it.  Read more

Carriage Trade Custom Jewellery is a family-run, all-about-the-accessories company that's operated by mother-daughter team, Colleen and Randall. Carriage Trade offers custom made jewellery in just about any colour or style, and they’re catering to brides and their entourages in the Tri-city area. Working with wedding styles and budgets that range from conservative and elegant to daring and extravagant, this duo provides a fun, creative option for the entire wedding party to get involved. Carriage Trade hosts open houses at their in-home studio, throws custom jewellery parties at the bride's home (great for a girl’s night-in event or a shower) and sells their pieces at select shops and boutiques in Southern Ontario.   Read more