You Can Leave Your Hat On..

The BIG DAY is almost here!

A 1,900 person long guest list, royalty, pomp and the uniting of a very lovely couple happens in a mere 2 days.

What are your plans?

A lot of the lovely ladies in our lives are planning on a very early morning of tea and gorgeous hats (any excuse to wear a handsome headdress is a good one in our books!). The TV broadcast on this side of the pond starts around 3AM (depending on the broadcast) and we know that all eyes will be on William & Kate - what they wear, who attends and in general as we get a sneak peak into what royalty looks like!

Here are a few fab finds in the hat department for inspiration from the soon to be MRS.!

All your Royal need-to-know at: http://www.officialroyalwedding2011.org/

S.W.A.K yourself for V-Day, or S.W.A.K. the one you love!

The lovely ladies at The Soap Opera have been toiling and generally working their butts off to get their new line of make up ready for Valentine's Day and it's here - and early!
S.W.A.K. (sealed with a kiss) is the latest in gorgeous colour and happy skin. With colours like 'Gangrene' and 'Sage Against the Machine' to name a few, you can tell The Soap Opera have continued their fun and completely original product line. The 100th brain child (give or take) of the Soap Sisters has something for everyone!
Take a look and tell your friends, this stuff is going to sell like crazy!
Buy yours HERE, DO IT NOW!

New Year, New Offers

Hello out there!

A very belated Happy New Year to all of you!

Also a huge thank you to all of those that made our 2010 so rewarding (and so much fun!).

2011 will be bringing a tonne of giveaways from The Wedding Belles as well as more posts, events and even some surprises! Stay tuned for pictures from our adventures as well as information on how you can win.

Without further adieu, our first 'contest' of 2011:

A free Consultation to help you get ready for the Big Day!

This is a great package for those that need help in getting started, getting ideas or just getting everything done.
It includes 4 hours of consulting, our complete vendor lists, review of your budget, guest list management, as well as answers and advice for all the questions you can ask!

All you have to do is go to our website: http://www.theweddingbelles.ca/ have a look at the Gallery Page and e-mail us a description of your favourite picture! Easy, right?

So, if you are nervous about everything that needs to be done before your big day, or you know someone that is starting to plan, get over to our website and submit your answer before February 28th!

Good luck!!

Ellaphant's Birthday

Unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate and not everyone we invited could make it.

We had a blast though, and a BUNCH of left over (delicious!) cake!

Birthday Party Time

I have a soon to be one year old.
She's really cute (if I do say so myself) and is stubborn and funny and full of energy.

I was trying VERY hard to think up clever ideas for her 1st birthday party.. at age 1, they can't really DO anything. Not well anyway. And it's next to impossible to keep her focused on something for more than a few minutes.

For my son (who is now four) we had a pool party. Because we had a pool and he liked ducks, this worked out. But now, with no pool, it being December and Ella showing no real interests in anything particular, I decided to use one of her (MANY) nicknames as a place to start.

A friend of mine who is an absolute Photo Shop genius made the design for the invitations.

I bought coloured card stock and envelopes in various bright colours, and we printed them out.
The elephant is stolen from her pink elephant rocker!

It's going to be a luncheon, to accommodate her nap time - and my sanity - so some easy lasagna and salad's will make up the bulk of the meal. For snacks I am going with peanuts (he he!), popcorn and the usual munchies.

I cannot wait to get a picture of the cake. Cakes by Design in Barrie are AMAZING at what they do, my son's duck cake (pictured here)

was out of this world and the 50th birthday present cake they made for a party was 3 tiers of amazing flavours.

There will be an elephant in the room - but everyone is going to want to eat it!

I'll be sure to post all the picture details.

What's your favourite part of planning a party?

Holding onto Summer!

The summer is almost (gasp!) over, kids are going back to school, nights are cooler and it's getting darker earlier.

Thankfully there are still plenty of lovely days ahead!

Over the next few weeks keep a look out for our wonderful couples' wedding shots as well as a tonne of great fall and winter themed goodies.

We will be talking about how to plan the perfect party whether it be birthday, holiday or a company soiree we can help you make it fabulous!

As the summer wedding rush winds down we thought we would offer a few savings to those currently in the planning process.

If you book any service before November 30th, 2010 you will receive 25% off! Just reference the code WB1125.

And now, I leave you with some great DIY cupcakes that bring in all the wonderful tones of fall as well as looking (and smelling) YUMMY!

Click on the picture for full baking and decorating instructions!

Welcome Wagon Bridal Showcase

If you're planning a wedding, you and a guest will want to attend Welcome Wagon's Bridal Showcase. We have exciting door prizes, fashion shows, planning guides, special displays and gift bags for every bride.

Welcome Wagon's Bridal Showcase takes the guesswork out of planning your wedding by assembling everything you need under one roof. Each Showcase is tailored to the local area, with local businesses.

And best of all, the admission is FREE for you and one guest. You even have a chance to win an exciting honeymoon to a sun destination, courtesy of Today's Bride Magazine.

The Details:

A.N.A.F. Hall
7 George St., Barrie ON L4N 2G5
Doors open at: 7:00 PM

To register for this event click here, or call: 1-866-675-8380

Jennifer and I will be at the bridal show - take a moment to come by and say hello!

See ya'll there!!