Clik here to view.
Four unique champagne cocktails perfect for wedding toasts
Serving custom-designed drinks is the latest wedding craze, but that doesn’t mean you have to go without a champagne toast. Below, four of Toronto’s most creative bartenders riff on the classic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Four wedding reception entrées designed by top Toronto chefs
A toothsome feast is a critical part of every wedding—which is why we asked the chefs at Toca, Acadia, Canoe and GwaiLo to design reception-ready dishes that’ll please the most discerning crowd SHRIMP...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Memoir: why one anti-marriage crusader decided to take the plunge
By Courtney Jane Walker | Photograph by Jo-Anne McArthur In the early weeks of 2005, I attended a tsunami relief fundraiser at a vegetarian co-op in the Annex, where I met a cute guy named Andrew...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dear Wedding Diplomat: Too many guests RSVP’d for our destination wedding....
(Image: Cranky Pressman) Dear Wedding Diplomat, My fiancé and I are having a destination wedding in Cancún in April. We reserved a villa for 40 guests but sent out 60 invites, assuming at least 20...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dear Wedding Diplomat: My fiancé and his family want me to wear his great...
(Image: Fylkesarkivet i Sogn og Fjordane) Dear Wedding Diplomat, My fiancé’s mother and grandmother are pressuring me to wear his great grandmother’s dress from 1915, which has been worn by three...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dear Wedding Diplomat: Is it sexist to exclude a close male friend from my...
(Image: ~Someone Else~) Dear Wedding Diplomat, My bridesmaids planned my bachelorette party but didn’t invite one of my close friends because he’s a guy. Instead, he’s supposed to go to my fiancé’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wedding Guide: gorgeous hair and makeup ideas for brides-to-be
Styling by Simone Olivero | Photography by Renata Kaveh | Makeup by Veronica Chu | Hair by Tomara Patchett and Vili Nikolouzos of Philosophy Salon As soon as you’ve said yes to the dress, it’s time to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wedding Guide: the best stores for wedding dresses in Toronto
(Image: Ines di Santo) Becker’s Bridal 387 Danforth Ave. (at Chester Ave.), 416-463-6601 A family business since 1944, this Danforth boutique is reliable, safe and considerate—the same qualities as a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wedding Guide: the best catering companies in Toronto
(Image: Marigolds and Onions Catering) À la Carte Kitchen 2 Thorncliffe Park Dr. (at Overlea Blvd.), Unit 43, 416-971-4068 Founders Simon Kattar (a chef) and Brian King (a sales and events...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wedding Guide: the best places to buy wedding cakes in Toronto
(Image: Bobbette and Belle) Bakerbots Baking 416-901-3500 Trained as a visual artist as well as a baker, Rosanne Pezzelli loves to experiment with non-traditional shapes and sculptural forms (a cake...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wedding Guide: the best Toronto wedding planners
(Image: Let’s Party Consultants) Bliss 60 Sumach St. (at Queen St. E.), 416-323-3353 Wedding coordinator Tara O’Grady is known for her unflaggingly good taste. Bliss’s staff of four consult from their...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wedding Guide: 10 top spots to get wedding invitations in Toronto
(Image: Palettera Custom Correspondence) Carte Blanche Design 35 Collahie St. (at Gladstone Ave.), 416-885-5399 Customized invitations allow the bride and groom to show off their personal style, but...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wedding Guide: the best bridal florists in Toronto
(Image: Coriander Girl) Bloom the Flower Company 1009 Yonge St. (at Crescent Rd.), 416-324-9900 Event planner–cum–floral designer Paul Girling set out to bring inspiring flower design to Rosedale. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wedding Guide: the best wedding photographers in Toronto
(Image: Mango Studios) Boyfriend/Girlfriend 416-841-9125 Partners Vanessa Heins and Jess Baumung use their doubles act to get multiple perspectives on the client’s big day, producing stylish, candid...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wedding Guide: 34 of Toronto’s best wedding venues
(Image: Fairmont Royal York Hotel) Art Gallery of Ontario 317 Dundas St. W. (at McCaul St.), 416-979-6634 For a truly magnificent celebration, Frank Gehry’s transformed AGO offers an awe-inspiring...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Real Weddings 2013: a pink-infused party at the Gardiner Museum
By Michelle Reddick | Photography by Jaime + Joseph Location: Trinity Chapel and the Gardiner Museum | Guests: 96 | Date: June 8, 2013 Lindsay Pringle, 30, suspected her boyfriend Tim Gordon, 30, was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Real Weddings 2013: a modern take on an Indian wedding at St. Lawrence Hall
By Amanda Panacci | Photography by Catherine Farquharson Location: St. Lawrence Hall | Guests: 150 | Date: November 24, 2012 Kathleen Killen, a 34-year-old owner of a PR marketing firm, wasn’t sure...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Real Weddings 2013: a modern rustic wedding at a lakeside inn in Muskoka
By Amanda Panacci | Photography by Mango Studios Location: Sherwood Inn in Muskoka | Guests: 112 | Date: May 25, 2013 | Budget: $25,000 On her first and only date through eHarmony, Erin, a 34-year-old...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Real Weddings 2013: a Queen West wedding with a design scheme inspired by...
By Amanda Panacci | Photography by Mango Studios Location: The Burroughes Building | Guests: 150 |Date: June 8, 2013 | Budget: $100,000+ George Gracon, a 38 year-old portfolio manager and Priscilla...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Real Weddings 2013: a chic wedding at Canoe with a few Korean touches
By Bronwen Jervis | Photography by Johnny Lam Location: Metropolitan United Church and Canoe | Guests: 120 | Date: October 20, 2012 Despite having several friends in common, management consultant...
View Article