More details on show dates and times below:
November 4, 2011, Friday, at 5:00 to 9:00 in the evening
November 5, 2011, Saturday, at 10:00 in the morning to 7:00 in the evening
November 6, 2011, Sunday, 10:00 in the morning to 6:00 in the evening

Toronto’s Bridal Show is a bi-annual bridal event that showcases the best of the very best in the country’s wedding business. The event highlights everything from bridal goods, services at discounted rates, venues and locations for weddings, wedding gowns, suits for the grooms, and other special promotions designed to help brides-to-be to save money on their big day. This huge event will play host to more than 150 specialists in the bridal industry, all of whom are ready to dish advice on how to hold the wedding of your dreams, as well as to prepare for the life that follows after saying your “I dos”.

Whatever your bridal needs are, whether it’s looking for a venue to hold your reception in, searching for the perfect and ever-elusive wedding gown, you will definitely find what you’re look for at Toronto’s Bridal Show. Not only will you be able to get in touch with the best minds in the bridal industry, you also get the opportunity to win fabulous prizes worth thousands of dollars.

Needless to say, this is one fall bridal show you shouldn’t miss. Mark your calendars and bring your future groom along for a grand time.

For more information visit www.torontosbridalshow.com.

A beach wedding can come in many forms; you don’t really have to limit yourself to a beach location to hold the wedding you’re aiming for. You can easily compensate with accessories, theme variations and decor.

Playing around with Themes

Aside from the obvious beach and coastline location, what comes to your mind when you think about a beach wedding? For example, if you’ve always wanted a wedding reception by the beach under the stars, you can always book an outdoor wedding and pick a clear and starry night to hold your reception.

If lighthouses remind you of the beach, you can play around with a lighthouse theme for your wedding. If you can rent an old lighthouse in your vicinity, then by all means, go for it. If that’s not possible, you can always pick a secluded area (if possible near the ocean) and play around with the motif.

You can even consider mermaid or fairy themes for your wedding, both of which have proven popular with many brides. A nautical-inspired theme complete with yachting decor, wooden boardwalks and sand can also be done, without having to poke a hole through your wallet.

When it comes right down to it, should getting married really be an expensive affair? To be honest, it all depends on how you want your wedding to be like, who you want to be part of it (are you looking to invite your immediate family, or the whole neighbourhood?) and where you want it to take place.

Being on a budget however, shouldn’t hinder your chances of having your dream wedding. While it’s true you’ll have to cut corners in order to make things work, you can still have the wedding you’ve always wanted. Here are some tips to help you get started.

• Wedding packages are where the action is at. There are some great hotels and venues that offer wedding packages to brides and grooms to be. For a wedding not to look tacky—which is often the case with such packages—you’ll have to compensate by careful planning and tons of customization.

• Ditch wedding planners and have a team of friends and family help you with your wedding. Not only will this save money—you can negotiate payment terms if you’re worried about being called cheap—it’s also easier for people who know you to understand what you have in mind.

• Do your homework. The Internet is teeming with wedding advice—this site alone should be enough for your needs. Get your ideas and adjust them according to your present needs. From the flowers, theme, entertainment and dress, there are plenty of ways for you to save without compromising quality.

Remember that it’s foolish to place too much emphasis on the beginning of your marriage. Having good memories about your wedding is great, but what good is a fancy wedding if the marital commitments and vows aren’t kept over the long run?

For the romantic, the sound of wedding bells marks the beginning of years of marital bliss. For the realist, those chimes signify the culmination of a year of hectic haggling, careful planning, and perpetual fittings. If you’re getting hitched, you can ensure your wedding goes off without a hitch with the support of Toronto’s Bridal Show at the Direct Energy Centre, April 15, 16 & 17, 2011.

Toronto’s Bridal Show, where the best in the marital union business gather bi-annually to show off their goods, and offer discounted rates and special promotions that’ll save you precious dollars on your big day. Showcasing over 150 bridal industry specialists, it’s the perfect place to find whatever you need for a majestic wedding and life after “I do”. Whether you need dresses for the bridesmaids, a venue for your reception, or that elusive perfect wedding gown, you’re search will end at Toronto’s Bridal Show. With inspiring fashion shows, and $20 000 in prizes to be won, this is one show brides and grooms to be can’t afford to miss.

Toronto’s Bridal Show is put on by Long Valley Productions, producers of the hit TV reality contest to Last Bride Standing. This uber intense standoff has future brides facing off against one another for a wedding package worth over $100 000. The woman with enough physical and mental stamina to be the last one standing with their hand on the wall is the winner. By the way, this can take up to 5 days. Check out the website to find out more about this exciting bridal convention, scheduling and this year’s taping of Last Bride Standing.

For more information visit the www.torontosbridalshow.com.

You need to know a lot of things about the ceremony itself, at the same time you need to know every bit of detail about the couple that will be celebrating holy matrimony. However, wedding industry insiders already have enough knowledge on how to work things at a wedding to make it run as smooth as silk. Check out some of these wedding planning tips to help celebrate one of the most memorable events of your life.

First thing you need to consider is the number of guests attending at the reception. You probably won’t have the exact number of guests but it’s always good to have an estimate. This will help you on how many tables and chairs you need at the reception. Another is when you book a florist, make sure to sign a contract on the minimum number of centerpieces you need rather than signing for the maximum number.

For the food at the reception, know that it is not entirely always true to have a buffet dinner. Caterers know that a lot of food is wasted at buffet dinners. They will serve enough food accordingly. Also, it is better and more cost efficient to have a brunch reception, either buffet or plated, rather than having a dinner reception.

Planning your wedding could be exhausting but it should also be fun and exciting. Consider these simple wedding planning tips to make your wedding special.

With a rooster of great actors: Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, Colin Egglesfield, John Krasinski, Steve Howey and many others, one would never be able to help him/herself from feeling that indeed, many things are worth pondering on. Friends and lovers alike must see a movie as heart-warming as this one.

Something Borrowed Movie Trailer

Martha’s Vineyard might have been a place of full confusion and raised brows when two families from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds met up to figure that they are in for a wedding treat! This movie is all about that, how two people, in order to avoid having their families telling them what to do or to simply forget about the one they love because of issues of money or background kicks in.

It is definitely one of those movies that would give you a hilarious approach in the otherwise dramatic situation. Love is really very powerful. For sure, there are a lot of people who would suddenly feel that there are ways when they could simply forget about how others would take their relationships to end up together. Fighting for love? Well definitely, no matter who gets in the way, if love is true, love would conquer all.

Jumping The Broom Movie Trailer

Universal Pictures and Judd Apatow, the producer of Knocked Up and The 40-Year-Old Virgin came up with a movie that is dedicated to the women that helps the bride- the bridesmaids. In here Annie played by Kristen Wiig is the maid of honor to her close friend Lilian played by Maya Rudolph. The road to matrimony is one wild thing because Annie does not have the best state of life, she is broke and lovelorn. She finds her way into bluffing with expensive and extremely bizarre rituals. She only wanted it to be perfect and to chase the love that would make her complete.

This Spring movie is definitely a must see. The trailer will make one roll on the floor laughing but it sure would touch the heart in different ways. It is a movie that is not just for the brides but more especially, for the bridesmaids.

Bridesmaids Movie Trailer