Thursday, 27 May 2010 19:11 | Jenn @ The Ring

Check stress at the door, find inspiration in the things that matter

Photography by re:action photography

If it feels like the details and drama of planning your wedding have taken over your life - appointments, emails, payments, timing, to-do lists, family trouble, guest list trouble, bridesmaid trouble, aaagh! - just know this: When your day finally does arrive, the perfect procession or seating plan will be the last thing on your mind. 

What will matter are the same things you'll remember for a lifetime - the moments when you look at your groom and love him so much that it makes your heart stop, when you catch a glimpse of a tear rolling down your Dad's face, or you find yourself laughing with your best friends and having fun dancing with the cutest flower girl in the world. 

Thursday, 20 May 2010 14:13 | Symanetic by Norton

How to avoid cybercrime when shopping online for wedding-related goodies

Article by Norton from Symantec

With more brides-to-be heading online to purchase wedding items, they should be more cautious of online scams and false claims. Internet security company, Norton from Symantec, provides a list of best practices for shopping online.

Dream dress, gorgeous fiancé, everything about your big day seems perfect… until you get that unexpected credit card bill. Yikes! A recent Internet Security Threat Report from Symantec found that in 2009, 60 percent of identities exposed to cybercrime were compromised by computer hacking attacks.

Thursday, 06 May 2010 13:43 | Admin @ The Ring

Tux & Formalwear Gallery | Our favourite sexy suits and tuxes

In 2010, Collins Formal Wear has proven that grooms should have as many options as brides, and that even the guys know how to say 'I do' in style. Out of their 250+ locations across Canada, Collins rents (and sells) suits, tuxes, shirts, pants, shoes, kilts, ring bearer tuxedos and even bolero hats! Offering a huge range in sizing, colour and prints, here's a few of our favourite sexy suits and tuxes from the 2010 formal wear line at Collins.

Monday, 10 May 2010 16:36 | Jenn @ The Ring

Polls | Brides' Anatomy

Nothing shows what kind of bride you are more than your choice in tech, music and peanut butter...Mac vs. PC?... iPhone vs. BlackBerry?... Chunky PB vs. Smooth?

Wednesday, 05 May 2010 13:21 | Carla @ The Ring

Ring Gallery | Custom and traditional wedding band ideas for the groom

Handcrafted lines of white, yellow, rose gold and platinum, intricately set diamond wedding bands, traditional and customized rings... These are just some of the men's wedding band styles grooms have to choose from, according to Jenny Dortman of James O Poag Jewellers (www.poags.com). Considering that the solid, thick, yellow gold wedding band was used for so many decades, it's incredible to see how many options there were in bands for men today. Here's a collection of photos (that really don't even do these rings justice!) of some of our favourite rings at Poags. Grooms certainly have their decision making work cut out for them...

Monday, 03 May 2010 14:20 | Carla @ The Ring

Ring Gallery |  Unique wedding band ideas for the groom

We know not every groom is a jewellery lover, or thrilled about picking out a ring that he has to wear forever. But, Jenny Dortman of James O Poag Jewellers (www.poags.com)shared with us some very unique men's wedding bands in a variety of metals.

From ancient Japanese bonding techniques to legendary Damascus steel - fit for Syrian swords and coming from meteorites, even the manliest man could fall in love with these wedding bands.

Stay tuned for more traditional and diamond set wedding bands for men...

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Wednesday, 21 April 2010 13:56 | Jenn @ The Ring

Casting call for new  show coming to SLICE

ARE YOU GETTING MARRIED AND PLANNING A HOME RENOVATION? 

Is the stress of planning your wedding while undergoing a home renovation causing tension?

Are you in a race against time to finish your renovation before the big day arrives? 

How will you stretch your dollar to make it all happen?  

If this sounds familiar, an exciting new TV show in development with Slice wants to tell your story! 

Friday, 16 April 2010 15:47 | Ultimate Affairs

21 fun uses for your bridesmaid dress

An expert tip from Ultimate Affairs

You spent money it, you wore it for a day and now you're wondering what you're going to do with a dress that you didn't pick out and, therefore, will likely never wear again.

Teresa Medeiros and Nelia DaSilva, wedding planning gurus at their company, Ultimate Affairs, came up with 21 fun ways to reuse your bridesmaid dress...

1) Shorten it and wear it again 2) Frilly jock strap 3) A book cover...

 LEFT PHOTO BY CAMERON SHAVER: DIGITAL MEDIA SOLUTIONS

Tuesday, 06 April 2010 15:44 | Carla @ The Ring

Planning ideas for a fairytale wedding: Cakes, castles, couture & carriages

Article by Carla @ The Ring

Back in February we received an email from a recently engaged bride-to-be who told us she was doing a fairytale wedding. She was looking for ideas on a "princess and the frog" type of theme; so, over the past two months, we pondered and researched and came up with some ideas for her, and other future brides looking for unique ways to add a fairytale twist to their wedding day. Here's some royally sweet ideas from cakes and castles to couture and carriages...

Monday, 29 March 2010 12:56 | La Crème

Bridal Fashion Week | Yummy Mommies (of the Bride & Groom!)

La Crème's, Brittany Boudreau, knows better than anyone how incredible fashion has become when it comes time to dress the Mother of the Bride (MOB) and Mother of the Groom. She, and the team at La Crème, see a number of MOBs and MOGs in their store each year - probably because they're one of the few shops to make it their mission to make sure that every mother of the bride and groom feels and looks like a yummy mommy! La Crème carries bridal gowns, bridesmaids gowns, and of course, gowns for Mom.

Here are some of the trends being seen in 2010 Mother of the Bride & Mother of the Groom gowns - courtesy of La Crème's Yummy Mommy trends gallery!

Thursday, 11 February 2010 16:26 | Jenn @ The Ring

Ring Gallery |  Wedding band ideas for the bride

From white and yellow gold and diamonds that sparkle to stones and settings in every colour and style, choosing a wedding band is one shopping trip you can't help but fall in love with.

Jenny Dortman of James O Poag Jewellers (www.poags.com) shared some of the hottest and favourite off-the-shelf rings they carry at their London shop. That said, Jenny says 75% of their women's wedding bands are custom-made to accomodate the engagement ring. Whether you spot a ring that you like and then make a few changes or want to design your band from scratch, Jenny says that nothing's off-limits. "Anything can be made with any stones... from diamonds to coloured stones!"

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