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Venues We Love: Piper's Heath Golf Course

The best place to start is with something you know and love.  And I love Piper’s Heath.  Now, I will admit that I’m a bit biased in this opinion, as I hosted my very own wedding at this venue.  Truly, I don’t have a bad word to say about them – from the people, to the venue itself, to the flow of the day.  Everything was gorgeous and pain-free.

Piper’s Heath is located in Milton, ON on Trafalgar Rd. just south of Britannia.  It is a relatively new course (opened in March 2007)  and…

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Trends We Love: Polka Dot Wedding Dresses

The dress you choose is one of the most personal aspects of your wedding as it speaks volumes not only about your personal style, but about the mood you want to set for the day.  There are so many options out there, and it really is a matter of personal preference when it comes to the style of your dress.  A trend that I’ve noticed out there recently is dresses with polka dots – so vintage, and so gorgeous!  What a cute way to add some personality to an otherwise simple style.

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Top Ten Reasons Why Your Should Hire a Wedding Planner

10. Saves time – Planning a wedding takes enormous amounts of time. In fact, the average couple spends well over 200 hours planning their special day. A good wedding planner will save you time and energy by researching vendors, taking care of the many, many details, and coming up with various creative ideas to make your wedding amazing! Not to mention they usually know the best local vendors and can sometimes get you great discounts on services.

9. Saves…

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Too Many Wedding To-Do's: THE List!

As you’re attempting to determine whether you should plan your own wedding, or hire a planner to help you, its a good idea to consider all that you’re signing up for if you decide to go it alone.  Here’s a very brief list provided by The Perfect Wedding Guide, but there are definitely much more detailed lists that can be found…
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Tools We Love: The Knot's Inspiration Board Maker

There are a lot of online tools out there that can help you organize your thoughts around your wedding.  The Knot has a particularly nice offering of said tools.  I personally used their Guest List Manager tool for my wedding, which allowed me to track guest information in one neat place.

Anyways, The Knot has a new tool that allows you to create your own Wedding Inspiration Board(s).  You pick your template, add photos from their database or upload your own, et voila!  Your own…

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Too Many Wedding To-Do's: What Will Your Wedding Date Say About You?

In this mini-series called “Too Many Wedding To-Do’s”, I will outline a bit about each step in the Wedding To-Do List.

Step #1: Determine potential dates and times for your wedding.

Now, this may seem like a simple decision, but can really be much trickier once you get beneath the surface.  So many questions arise……

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Too Many Wedding To-Do's: The Size, The Swank, and The Setting

In this mini-series called “Too Many Wedding To-Do’s”, I will outline a bit about each step in the Wedding To-Do List.

Step #2: Decide on the size, formality, and setting of your wedding.

Oi, this is a biggie.  And this is the one that can have the power to define many of the rest of your plans.  Many brides struggle…

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Red, Black, and Polka Dots! A beautiful September wedding!

Have you seen our latest album from a wedding back in September?  Check it out on Facebook!  Oh, and by the way “Like” us while you’re there!…

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Too Many Wedding To-Do's: B is for Budget

In this mini-series called “Too Many Wedding To-Do’s”, I will outline a bit about each step in the Wedding To-Do List.

Step #3: Create a wedding and engagement budget.

Whether you have a large or small wedding budget, the options are endless.  Your wedding is really what you make it and also how creative you are with…

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Who doesn't love free stuff? Our new wedding contest is coming soon!

Do you like free stuff?  I LOVE free stuff.

Because of this, we’ve decided that we would like to give away some free stuff by holding a wedding contest.  We’ll feature it on Twitter, Facebook, and on this very lovely blog that you’re currently enjoying.

But we need some stuff to give away!  Therefore we need sponsors.  Do you  have a product or service that you’re willing to share in exchange for some free (word of the day) advertising?  Plus you would get to partner with Spark…

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Added by Spark Events on March 8, 2011 at 4:15pm — No Comments

Too Many Wedding To-Do's: Location, Location, Location!

In this mini-series called “Too Many Wedding To-Do’s”, I will outline a bit about each step in the Wedding To-Do List.

Step #4: Reserve the locations for your wedding and reception.

There’s a very good reason this one falls under the “12 or more months before” category of the wedding to-do list.  Wedding and reception…

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Spring is Coming! Egg-Inspired Centerpieces!

Another Martha Stewart cruising moment brought me to these lovely images of some egg-inspired centerpieces.  These would make lovely attractions at your next spring dinner party!

 

Want more?  Read the OFFICIAL Spark Events blog at sparkevents.wordpress.com, visit our website…

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Added by Spark Events on March 8, 2011 at 4:12pm — No Comments

Too Many Wedding To-Do's: Selecting Your Wedding Peeps

In this mini-series called “Too Many Wedding To-Do’s”, I will outline a bit about each step in the Wedding To-Do List.

Step #6: Choose your wedding party and confirm the participants.

This was one of the most fun parts of early wedding planning for me – I really loved getting to share my joy with other people.  There…

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Too Many Wedding To-Do's: I Do!

In this mini-series called “Too Many Wedding To-Do’s”, I will outline a bit about each step in the Wedding To-Do List.

Step #5: Meet with and book your wedding officiant or clergy.

Sometimes this can seem like a small detail or even an afterthought when you look at the big picture of all that must be coordinated for…

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