Sabila and Brian's Colourful Mehndi

The team at Marry Me decided 2010 is a perfect time to start blogging about some of our most fantastic weddings and Sabila & Brian's February wedding does not disappoint! Below are some of our favorite shots from their Mehndi. Stay tuned next week when we post their wedding pics.
Thanks to Andrew Geddes for such fabulous images!

http://www.andrewgeddes.com

Did You Love Molly's Wedding Dress ?

We're assuming you saw Molly and Bachelor Jason's on-air wedding this month on ABC. We absolutely adored her $45,000 strapless Monique L'huillier gown. If the price isn't in your wedding day budget, we have some good news. We have found one very similar at the McCaffrey Haute Couture Flagship Boutique here in Ottawa.

It's the "Surreal" model (aptly named) from their newly released "Illumination" line that we recently blogged about. When we spoke with our contact at the McCaffrey flagship boutique, she told us that brides-to-be have fallen in love with it elsewhere too. When it was featured at the NYC trunk show, it was ordered by 7 Manhattan brides in one weekend.



You can pair the dress with layered diamond necklaces like Molly did, or keep it simple and draw the attention upwards with an almost-sheer cathedral length veil and very simple jewerly.

Visit McCaffrey Haute Couture at 465 Sussex Street or visit the dress on the McCaffrey Haute Couture Fan Page:
Facebook | McCaffrey Haute Couture

Calling all Shoe-a-holics

We know how difficult it can be to find that perfect wedding day shoe. You may find the right colour, but it's not the right size. You may find the right colour and size but it's not the exact toe style you wanted.

We have your solution! Well, we found the website that has your solution. Why not design your own shoe. Now, we are not talking about ordering a shoe online and having it dyed to your perfect colour. We are talking about designing the shoe from the heel height, to the colour to the style to the fabric. And the good news is the company is Canadian so no outrageous shipping fees.

Think about shoes for you, your bridesmaids or even sexy honeymoon shoes.

http://www.shoesofprey.com/

Tune into the A-Channel Friday Morning

Marry Me Productions will be joining you for breakfast Friday morning on the A-Channel for two special features (starting at 7:15am). Stacey will be letting viewers know what's hot in the wedding industry for 2010 in a segment entitled "What's Hot".

Marry Me will also be planning a live on-air wedding in a segment entitled "I do Re-do". This isn't new to Marry Me though, we were happy to be part of another "I do Re-do" back in October with a wonderful couple: Ingrid and Gino on October 23 2009. The concept was thought up by the A-Channel who wanted to give married couples whose wedding days did not go as they planned, a chance to re-do their special day.

We're so excited to be part of this idea again and to get you excited, take a look at some of the photos (photos courtesy of Andrei Filippov) of Ingrid and Gino's wedding last October.

Education- LCBO style

The Spring 2010 LCBO Educational Program Guide has been released by the LCBO and as usual, it's loaded with exciting courses! Everything from wine appreciation courses and tutored tastings to cooking classes and lifestyle events. Once again, the LCBO doesn't disappoint boasting some of the most renowned chefs as instructors for some of the classes.

These classes are great ideas for a bachelorette party, bridal shower or even a great way for you and your fiance to learn about the different wine and food pairings that would be useful for your upcoming wedding day menu.

Having a destination wedding? What better way to get your guests excited about your wedding (not to mention a great way to meet before the wedding) then by taking the "Mexico's Treasures" or "Big Bold Italian Reds"tutored tastings or the "Evening in Chile" cooking class.

There are even classes the boys would love such as "Scotch", "Whisky or Whiskey" or "Explore the World of Rum" tutored tastings.

For prices, registration information, course descriptions and dates please visit www.lcbo.com/learn/overview_edguide.shtml or stop by your local LCBO store to pick up the booklet today.

Learning has never been so much fun !

Boho Chic Wedding Style

So Nicole Ritchie and Joel Madden are officially engaged. We can't wait to see photos from this wedding featuring Nicole's signature boho chic style. Here are some photos we think could inspire Nicole or any boho chic bride....

McCaffrey Haute Couture Trunk Show this Weekend

It's trunk shows like these that make it wonderful being a bride-to-be.....in Ottawa !

The lightest fabrics of silk organza, chiffons, charmeuse and silk tulles accented with small feathers and delicate hand crafted flowers define the latest collection of McCaffrey Haute Couture wedding gowns.

This Friday and Saturday (February 20th and 21st), the launch of McCaffrey Haute Couture's newest wedding gown collection "Illumination" will be shown from 10am to 6pm at Ottawa's flagship boutique at 465 Sussex Drive.

This trunk show is exclusive to appointments only so please call 613-789-4336 or email at ottawaretail@mccaffreyhautecouture.com. Be warned, time slots fill up quickly so book your appointment now.

The best part... any purchases made at the trunk show will be eligible for a 10% discount.

Bling for your Bridesmaids

We are in love with jewelry from Jennifer Zeuner !

www.jenniferzeuner.com

Her pieces are so personal and creative. We think they would make amazing gifts for your bridesmaids, especially since most of them can be personalized with initials or full names.

There is even one necklace we came across that has individual cut-out charms on it. How about engraving each charm with an initial of each of your bridesmaids as a special keepsake for yourself.

Must-Have Wedding Day Shots

When you think about it, all you have left over from the most magical day of your life are your photos. Any bride will tell you that the day goes so fast, it's so easy to forget to gather your high school girlfriends together for a shot or a generational shot of your grandmother, your mother and yourself.

Sure, your photographer does this for a living so they will most likely capture the major shots but you don't have this day to do-over so it's important to ensure you have every personal shot you want for your wedding day.

How do you do this? Weeks before your wedding, you sit down and list all the photos that you must have before the day is over.

Good news... In Style Weddings has already started the list for you. Head to www.instyleweddings.com/photography to download their list of 40 photos your photographer can't miss.

Wedding Registry Option

So what do you do if you have been living together with your significant other for years and you have everything you need for your home? Traditionally, you are not supposed to register anywhere and the word eventually gets out that money is what you'd prefer. But what if you don't need the money or would rather see it go to a good cause?

Think about making your wedding registry an entire charitable cause for your guests to donate to.

www.globalgiving.org has over 700 grassroot charities listed. All you have to do is set up an account/registry in your name. You provide this information to your guests and they can donate to a particular charity that is close to your heart in liew of wedding gifts.

Can't really afford to donate all your wedding gifts to charity? Well, consider all the pre parties before the big day where the money spent on gifts can be donated to a charity instead.

Giving back has never been so easy for you and your guests!