Midnight Snacks

I have to say, the midnight buffet table has been one of my favourite evolutions in the wedding industry. Not too long ago, people just threw out some fruit plates or pastries because they couldn't think of anything else to order. Today it's a great opportunity to be creative and provide some late night energy for your guests to keep dancing the night away.





Homemade Goodies
A nice spin on the old pastry table is actually to have close family members bake their favourite family recipes (if your reception venue allows outside food to be brought in). What better place to share Grandma's apple pie or Aunt Beth's (secret recipe) peanut butter cookies than amongst your closest friends and family. To build on this idea, you can even provide take out containers for people to take home the goodies and have the various family recipes printed on a selection of boxes.

Designer Comfort Food

It seems odd at the most expensive 'party' of your life to serve food you used to eat in university as a poor student, but there is no better time that your guests desire comfort food than when they are tired, sore from dancing and have maybe been 'overserved'.

The spin is you take the traditional food item and add upscale ingredients. For example, mac and cheese (in ramekins) served with sharp cheddar or gruyere cheeses. Mini grilled cheese sandwiches served with tomato soup shooters. Poutine bar (poutine served in martini glasses) where your guests can choose their own toppings, chocolate chip cookies served on top of shooters filled with milk- the perfect bedtime treat to honour the kid in you.




Breakfast For Dessert

Lots of people love having breakfast for dinner so their heads may explode if you bring out breakfast food at midnight ! You can go big with waffle or crepe stations where guests choose their own toppings or go very small with coffee and fresh donuts.

Surprise Guests
You can serve some of your favourite foods with the help of a supporting cast. If your venue allows it, contact your local Dairy Queen, McDonald's, pizza parlour or donut shop and see if they are able to bring some equipment on site to make your favourite treats. It doesn't have to be a big retailer either, there are a lot of street vendors that can bring their cart to your event and cook on site- perfect for warm hot dogs, fluffy cotton candy or crispy Beaver Tails.

 

Sponsor Marry Me to "Bust a Move" and support Breast Health

Take the challenge….

Sweat, stretch and lunge with fellow breast health supporters at Bust a Move Ottawa 2012 - Presented by Morguard Investments and St. Laurent Centre.  The day-long fitness extravaganza, hosted at the Ottawa Athletic Club, features 45 minute sessions over the course of six hours.  Each hour focuses on a different fitness discipline including yoga, aerobics, cardio-kick boxing and even one lead by a very special celebrity guest….. 

A man who has inspired thousands to lose weight and get healthy, a fitness guru, published author and inter-generational pop icon……..

RICHARD SIMMONS!! 

That’s right; Richard Simmons is coming to Ottawa and is looking forward to sweating it out with you, your friends and your family!  

Click here for a very special message from Richard.

Fitness sessions are designed for all fitness levels from beginning to expert… so don’t be shy if you New Year’s Resolution has dissolved and your sneakers have gathered some dust!  Join as an individual, or register a team.  Either way you are guaranteed to move, groove, sweat and laugh while raising funds to improve Breast Health in our community.

To register and learn more about how you can Bust a Move for Breast Health click here.

At Long Last....Marry Me's New Website is Here ! (featuring our 'team')

Spring generally symbolizes freshness, rebirth and new beginnings. However, it wasn't just the arrival of Spring that made Marry Me want to redo our website.
I have been working with Stacey for 4 years now and soon after I started, she began mentioning to me how she wanted her website to reflect the growth of the Marry Me team- she wanted her clients and Ottawa to know that Marry Me was run by a team of wedding experts...with Stacey at the helm.

There were a few reasons why Stacey did this. Primarily to give her team the recognition they deserve with all the behind the scenes work they do for her and Marry Me's clients but, it also puts the client at ease knowing that if someone who isn't Stacey is at their meeting or at their wedding or simply returning their call, it is not just an unpaid summer intern that Stacey hired. It is a paid Marry Me employee with an Event Management degree who loves and respects Marry Me's goals and vision as much as Stacey does.

When a team of dedicated individuals makes a commitment to act as one...the sky's the limit !

Please visit our new website and let us know what you think !

Who are you going to "Bust A Move" for?

A few months ago we were asked join the committee for Ottawa's first ever Bust a Move Event 

taking place this April and Marry Me Production happily signed on.

 What is Bust a Move you ask??

• Bust A Move is a one-day fitness extravaganza.
• Each hour participants will be led through a choreographed routine by a certified fitness instructor – Each hour will feature a different fitness discipline including aerobics; Yoga; Zumba; Kickboxing.
• If participants do not wish to participate in one of the fitness sessions, they may opt out and grab a snack, stroll the indoor marketplace or grab a massage in our therapy suites.

When is Bust a Move you ask??

•     Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the Ottawa Athletic Club

What is it for?

• 100% of funds raised remain in our community to improve breast health;
• Funds will go towards the following projects:

o  Expansion of cancer services at the Ottawa Hospital; Queensway Carleton Hospital and Irving     Greenberg Family Cancer Centre.

o  Clinical Trials and research.

o  Cancer Survivorship Care at the Maplesoft Centre.

• Our goal:  500 participants – who have committed to each raise a minimum of $1,000 (note: this can be averaged over a team as long as the team meets their total goal).
• We have some amazing sponsors who are helping to cover the costs for the event – working to ensure that 100% of the participants funds go directly to cancer care in our community.

 How can you help, easy, just pledge me now!

OSCAR DE LA RENTA TRUNK SHOW

The White Dress is proud to host its first Oscar de la Renta Trunk Show and on the heels of the Academy Awards what better time to slip into that fabulous Oscar dress!  

We still have some spots available, so call now and book your private one on one appointment.

Oscar is sending a rep straight from NYC to assist with everything Oscar.

Oh, and did we mention that we will also be carrying their shoe line??

Yes, Ottawa will now have access to some amazing shoes to compliment your dress perfectly.

Can't wait to see you here:

A Whimsical Vineyard Wedding: Janelle & Nick

Janelle and Nick are the stuff fairy tales are made of. They are one of those couples that have known each other since they were young and although geography and circumstances carried them away from each other for a long while, fate eventually brought them back together again and they never looked back.

The fairy tale continued with the engagement when Nick proposed on bended knee at sunset and flew in all of Janelle's family (they were hiding at an apartment) so they could celebrate the engagement with them. This is a thoughtful couple, so you can imagine the details that were found in their wedding. From the food; representing both French and Italian cultures, to the venue; a Niagara vineyard echoing their love of wine, to the midnight snack; a decadent Dairy Queen bar- a common & favourite treat for the couple. But despite all that, Janelle & Nick will tell you that their favourite part was simply having all their loved ones there, basking in their love, and basking in the warm afternoon sun that filled their tent overlooking the vineyard. A breathtaking day for everyone involved.

The always luxurious Wedluxe Magazine featured Janelle and Nick's entire Niagara nuptials in their 'Editor's Blog', take a peek here

Much love to Janelle & Nick- thanks for letting us share in your 'fairy tale' xo

Extra Extra Read all About it !

It's that time of year again, the beginning of a new year which brings about new trends in any industry; fashion, home decor and our favourite: weddings. Stacey Price and Jasmine Craig (owner of The White Dress), were featured in the Life & Style section of the Ottawa Citizen today talking about upcoming trends you'll find at modern weddings this year. Take a peek at the entire article here.

And don't forget to join Stacey and Jasmine online from 12pm to 1pm on Tuesday January 31 for a live chat (hosted by The Ottawa Citizen) for all things weddings !

Real Wedding ~ Lauren & Dave: Featured on Style Me Pretty Blog

We're so proud to be featured on Style Me Pretty's blog once again. And we're happy to share the most adorable couple to Style Me Pretty's readers. Lauren and Dave are so in love and so adventurous- they have traveled to many places all over the world and have recently taken the greatest journey of all marriage ! (mawwwwww)

We loved the rich colours that were involved in this wedding- all chosen to reflect the couple's vibrant personalities- right down to the bride's royal blue Manolos. Mr Big wasn't holding them for her but they were still breathtaking.

To see Lauren's and Dave's colourful love story, read Style Me Pretty's Blog entry here

Your journey is just beginning Lauren and Dave- enjoy every minute of it
xo

Take a peek inside our booth from this weekend !

The Marry Me team had such an amazing time this past weekend meeting all of you- our past brides-to-be (doing their duty as a bridesmaid bringing their newly engaged friend to the wedding show) as well as all you future bride-to-be's !

Didn't get all your questions answered by us while at the show? .... feel free to email us at info@marrymeproductions.ca and we'd be happy to follow up with you in a more personal and dedicated manner.

In the meantime, take a peek at our booth.... inspired by one of our summer weddings in Sudbury. The soft blue really pops with the crispness of the white accessories. Dreamy. Summer. Romance. Thanks to our good friend Anne Marie Bouchard from AMBPhoto for capturing our booth this year.

Come Visit us this Weekend!

Marry Me Productions will be at the always exciting Wedding Palace Bridal Show at Ottawa's new Convention Center this weekend (Saturday and Sunday 11am-5pm).

Did Santa bring you some new bling? Well, stop by our booth (booth 415) and let us celebrate with you! Our booth and books are filled with wedding inspiration for you brides-to-be not to mention our chic consultants who be manning the booth so excited to meet you !

Every year, Stacey draws inspiration from something simple, a vase, a colour trend even a charger plate to design her booth. This year, we don't want to give anything away but the inspiration for this year's booth comes from this decadent wedding we planned in Sudbury....

Looking forward to meeting everyone this weekend :)