I just became a member of weddingbee a few days ago and noticed that there aren't a lot of Canadian brides-to-be here! At least, I don't think! Although all the ideas and DIY projects and posts are universal and can be used in any country - just wondering if there are members here who are planning a wedding in Toronto? What vendors are you using? What experiences are you going through?
We're planning a November 7, 2009 wedding and have the reception venue booked (The Manor) and our photographer (Mariusc at "Where Heaven Meets Earth") and that's about it!
What's everyone else doing? Found any great deals anywhere?
I'm from Ontario, but closer to the Ottawa area. I got a lot of stuff from the US or ebay. I find if you cross the border, prices are soooo much cheaper.
If you are looking for silk flowers though, I used Something Spectacular from Detroit. She will travel to Windsor to meet with you.
Other than that, Walmart, Michaels and Dollorama are a Brides Best friends
I'm a Torontoian as well... I'm getting married at a winery north of the city with yummy food. Dress has been ordered, and bm dresses will be ordered this weekend... YAY! Venue and photographer booked as well. I second Dollarama, WalMart and Michaels! For anyone who doesn't have a dress yet, I highly recommend Becker's Bridal on the Danforth. Ask for Jannie, she was awesome!
My photographers are Cipriano Palmer, and i love them so far, can't wait for my engagement pics!
Hey monty and other Canadian ladies! I am the only Toronto Bee right now, but I have actually talked to a number of Torontonians through the site so I know we're out there! We're actually getting married just outside of Toronto in Milton, but I've been doing planning stuff in the city. I loved Rebecca at White in Yorkville when I originally went dress shopping, we bought our invitation stuff at The Paper Place on Queen, we're having our favours made by Queen of Tarts bakery in Roncesvalles and we've actually bought a bunch of wedding stuff at the Ikea in Etobicoke. Dollarama is also awesome. I used to live near the mammoth one in Parkdale and they have a tonne of stuff. Anyway, welcome to the site and good luck with your planning! :)
I am getting married north of TO, but I lived downtown up until a few months ago so have done lots of planning there. I have found most things in my own town (dress, venue, photographer). I have found a fantastic pianist for our reception (instead of a DJ- did anyone used to go see the piano man at the Maddy? that is the vibe we're going for) who is based in the Niagara area.
If anyone is looking for pashminas (I got 6 for my bridesmaids) there is a great place on Spadina that supplies them wholesale to other stores. I got them for $10 each and they have every colour imaginable.
Has anyone had success finding a MOB dress (that isn't a traditional MOB-like dress) anywhere around the city? my mom and I have been all over the place! my mom actually wants to go check out Becker's Bridal- she got her wedding dress there 30 years ago!
glad that there are lots of candadian girls on this site!
I'm in Toronto - but I'm getting married in NS. I did, however, purchase a beautiful gown from a Queen West store called Lowon Pope. The service was amazing, the dresses were beautiful - A+++. Don't bother going to bridal shows though. It's interesting enough, and the free cake is good - but I didn't really find much at them that was helpful (even if I was getting married here in Toronto.)
And Hummingbird is right - the Paper Place is wicked awesome. I also bought a cute book for my guy on Queen west - i forget the store, but the book was called, "Don'ts for Husbands" and is smaller than my hand. It was published in 1913 and is HILARIOUS. I think I got it at a shop called Val Halla - but I could be wrong. It's the perfect size for a wedding present the day of the big event.
I live in Toronto (by High Park) and second the kudos for Dollarama and Micheal's. I haven't gone to the Paper Place yet...but will this weekend! We're getting married in Fiance's hometown of Belleville! Becker's on Danforth and Chester is a fabulous place to dress shop (I almost fell in love with a few of their dresses). I ended up buying my dress at L&J bridal on Queen street in Brampton. I'm also trekking out to Ikea in Etobicoke to pick up a few centerpiece items!
My mom bought her dress at a shop up on Steeles in Woodbridge...we tried a dozen shops and her dress is lovely.
Although we live in the States, we got married in Toronto in October. We had some fabulous vendors! Click on my name for my Knot bio with all the names and links to their websites.
I would recommend every single one without hesistation, especially our photographer (Alessandro Garofalo), our officiant (Roben Goodfellow), our florist (Ladybug Florist) and our cake vendor (Hello!Cakes).
Email me if you want any more details. Good luck with your planning!
Hummingbird: It's a fantastic area of the city to live in! I love it! It's funny, I just noticed on your 'bio' that your wedding date is the Saturday following mine! Yay for June brides!
I know I don't live in T-dot, but I live in BC! I was so excited about Miss Shortcake, because I actually had my high school prom at Swan-e-set, and it is soooo beautiful there.
Also, *cough cough* I am not yet engaged. But I use being a maid of honour for my bff's wedding as my excuse.
Hahaha! High five for getting hitched in June! We mulled the 21st for a bit when we were venue hunting, but since half of our wedding party are teachers and since our actual anniversary is the 28th, we went with that. High Park is so awesome. I lived in Parkdale for three years prior to our move so it's a big change even though it's not that far distance-wise. I love being able to go for walks in the park. It totally helps clear my wedding-planning head. :)
I'm a born and raised and getting married in the amazing city next april =) Venue is booked (Le Jardin), photo/video booked (XERO digital--> awesome btw) and all the other details are being researched slowly but surely =) Has anyone gotten married at Le Jardin...i'm tyring to make a decision to use their inhouse speakers or not....big decision for me and my FH b/c the party aspect of the reception is what we are looking fwd too =)
I got a lot of vendors under my belt so holla at me if you need any advice
Wow.....there ARE a lot of Canadian girls on here! WOO HOO!!! lol....
IndianPrincess.....just wondering what other vendors you are using? I'm attending a wedding May 17 and they're using XERO Digital....I checked out their website & their stuff looks great!
Also - just wanted some advice or referrals for wedding reception decor - has anyone used SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL DECOR or THE WEDDING DECORATORS in Brampton? We don't want anything TOO drapey - just a simple lighted backdrop & head table decor. Is anyone doing anything different for backdrops??
And DJ's - we've met with MAXIMUM MUSIC and we're meeting with HELLO! DJ - anyone booked with them or have any other DJ's that we should look at?
Nice to meet you all, Canadian/Toronto brides; I’ll be one myself this September! My ceremony is at the Spadina House and Gardens and, like october2008bride, the reception will be at the Rosewater Room.
I second Miss Hummingbird’s love for White in Yorkville. My bridesmaids purchases their dresses their and all the sales girls were extremely helpful and friendly. The bridesmaid’s loft at White is a must for a bridesmaids day out. My photographer is the awesome husband/wife team Alex + Tif from lifeimages. Check out their blog at http://lifeimagesblog.ca.Dufflet’s is a good place for cake. Nothing fancy, but deliciously (and moist!) cake for a pretty reasonable price. Creative Bag in Mississauga is great for favour containers (such as boxes, cartons etc.) and their ribbon is a lot cheaper than Mokuba on Queen St. W (though Mokuba does have the most extensive and beautiful selection). Lastly, is there another paper/stationary place in the GTA aside from Michael’s and The Paper Place (which, by the way, is now selling gocco kits and supplies again)? I can’t find the right shade of purple cardstock at neither of these two places.
I just became a member of weddingbee a few days ago and noticed that there aren't a lot of Canadian brides-to-be here! At least, I don't think! Although all the ideas and DIY projects and posts are universal and can be used in any country - just wondering if there are members here who are planning a wedding in Toronto? What vendors are you using? What experiences are you going through?
We're planning a November 7, 2009 wedding and have the reception venue booked (The Manor) and our photographer (Mariusc at "Where Heaven Meets Earth") and that's about it!
What's everyone else doing? Found any great deals anywhere?
posted by monty 18 posts 7 months agoI'm from Ontario, but closer to the Ottawa area. I got a lot of stuff from the US or ebay. I find if you cross the border, prices are soooo much cheaper.
If you are looking for silk flowers though, I used Something Spectacular from Detroit. She will travel to Windsor to meet with you.
Other than that, Walmart, Michaels and Dollorama are a Brides Best friends
posted by knudsonwedding 194 posts 7 months agoI'm in Toronto too! :-) I'm getting married and having the reception all downtown - St. James Cathedral and the Rosewater Room.
I haven't done too much other than book the big vendors - all the details etc will be taken care of over the summer!
posted by october2008bride 16 posts 7 months agoI'm a Torontoian as well... I'm getting married at a winery north of the city with yummy food. Dress has been ordered, and bm dresses will be ordered this weekend... YAY! Venue and photographer booked as well. I second Dollarama, WalMart and Michaels! For anyone who doesn't have a dress yet, I highly recommend Becker's Bridal on the Danforth. Ask for Jannie, she was awesome!
My photographers are Cipriano Palmer, and i love them so far, can't wait for my engagement pics!
posted by StephSept2808 12 posts 7 months agoHey monty and other Canadian ladies!
posted by hummingbird 35 posts 7 months agoI am the only Toronto Bee right now, but I have actually talked to a number of Torontonians through the site so I know we're out there!
We're actually getting married just outside of Toronto in Milton, but I've been doing planning stuff in the city.
I loved Rebecca at White in Yorkville when I originally went dress shopping, we bought our invitation stuff at The Paper Place on Queen, we're having our favours made by Queen of Tarts bakery in Roncesvalles and we've actually bought a bunch of wedding stuff at the Ikea in Etobicoke.
Dollarama is also awesome. I used to live near the mammoth one in Parkdale and they have a tonne of stuff.
Anyway, welcome to the site and good luck with your planning! :)
Hey
I am getting married north of TO, but I lived downtown up until a few months ago so have done lots of planning there. I have found most things in my own town (dress, venue, photographer). I have found a fantastic pianist for our reception (instead of a DJ- did anyone used to go see the piano man at the Maddy? that is the vibe we're going for) who is based in the Niagara area.
If anyone is looking for pashminas (I got 6 for my bridesmaids) there is a great place on Spadina that supplies them wholesale to other stores. I got them for $10 each and they have every colour imaginable.
Has anyone had success finding a MOB dress (that isn't a traditional MOB-like dress) anywhere around the city? my mom and I have been all over the place! my mom actually wants to go check out Becker's Bridal- she got her wedding dress there 30 years ago!
glad that there are lots of candadian girls on this site!
posted by catherine38 4 posts 7 months agoI'm in Toronto - but I'm getting married in NS. I did, however, purchase a beautiful gown from a Queen West store called Lowon Pope. The service was amazing, the dresses were beautiful - A+++. Don't bother going to bridal shows though. It's interesting enough, and the free cake is good - but I didn't really find much at them that was helpful (even if I was getting married here in Toronto.)
And Hummingbird is right - the Paper Place is wicked awesome. I also bought a cute book for my guy on Queen west - i forget the store, but the book was called, "Don'ts for Husbands" and is smaller than my hand. It was published in 1913 and is HILARIOUS. I think I got it at a shop called Val Halla - but I could be wrong. It's the perfect size for a wedding present the day of the big event.
posted by Lani 85 posts 7 months agoI live in Toronto (by High Park) and second the kudos for Dollarama and Micheal's. I haven't gone to the Paper Place yet...but will this weekend! We're getting married in Fiance's hometown of Belleville! Becker's on Danforth and Chester is a fabulous place to dress shop (I almost fell in love with a few of their dresses). I ended up buying my dress at L&J bridal on Queen street in Brampton. I'm also trekking out to Ikea in Etobicoke to pick up a few centerpiece items!
My mom bought her dress at a shop up on Steeles in Woodbridge...we tried a dozen shops and her dress is lovely.
posted by bellydancingbride 6 posts 7 months agoBDB - I'm a High Parker too! Hooray for us yuppies! Hehehe.
posted by hummingbird 35 posts 7 months agoLani - Valhalla is wicked! We buy stuff there all the time and almost got our STDs there.
Although we live in the States, we got married in Toronto in October. We had some fabulous vendors! Click on my name for my Knot bio with all the names and links to their websites.
I would recommend every single one without hesistation, especially our photographer (Alessandro Garofalo), our officiant (Roben Goodfellow), our florist (Ladybug Florist) and our cake vendor (Hello!Cakes).
Email me if you want any more details. Good luck with your planning!
posted by AndieNC 4 posts 7 months agoHummingbird: It's a fantastic area of the city to live in! I love it! It's funny, I just noticed on your 'bio' that your wedding date is the Saturday following mine! Yay for June brides!
posted by bellydancingbride 6 posts 7 months agoI know I don't live in T-dot, but I live in BC! I was so excited about Miss Shortcake, because I actually had my high school prom at Swan-e-set, and it is soooo beautiful there.
Also, *cough cough* I am not yet engaged. But I use being a maid of honour for my bff's wedding as my excuse.
posted by everrocks 10 posts 7 months agoHahaha! High five for getting hitched in June! We mulled the 21st for a bit when we were venue hunting, but since half of our wedding party are teachers and since our actual anniversary is the 28th, we went with that.
posted by hummingbird 35 posts 7 months agoHigh Park is so awesome. I lived in Parkdale for three years prior to our move so it's a big change even though it's not that far distance-wise. I love being able to go for walks in the park. It totally helps clear my wedding-planning head. :)
I'm a born and raised and getting married in the amazing city next april =) Venue is booked (Le Jardin), photo/video booked (XERO digital--> awesome btw) and all the other details are being researched slowly but surely =) Has anyone gotten married at Le Jardin...i'm tyring to make a decision to use their inhouse speakers or not....big decision for me and my FH b/c the party aspect of the reception is what we are looking fwd too =)
I got a lot of vendors under my belt so holla at me if you need any advice
posted by IndianPrincess 48 posts 7 months agoWow.....there ARE a lot of Canadian girls on here! WOO HOO!!! lol....
IndianPrincess.....just wondering what other vendors you are using? I'm attending a wedding May 17 and they're using XERO Digital....I checked out their website & their stuff looks great!
posted by monty 18 posts 7 months agoAlso - just wanted some advice or referrals for wedding reception decor - has anyone used SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL DECOR or THE WEDDING DECORATORS in Brampton? We don't want anything TOO drapey - just a simple lighted backdrop & head table decor. Is anyone doing anything different for backdrops??
And DJ's - we've met with MAXIMUM MUSIC and we're meeting with HELLO! DJ - anyone booked with them or have any other DJ's that we should look at?
posted by monty 18 posts 7 months agoNice to meet you all, Canadian/Toronto brides; I’ll be one myself this September! My ceremony is at the Spadina House and Gardens and, like october2008bride, the reception will be at the Rosewater Room.
I second Miss Hummingbird’s love for White in Yorkville. My bridesmaids purchases their dresses their and all the sales girls were extremely helpful and friendly. The bridesmaid’s loft at White is a must for a bridesmaids day out. My photographer is the awesome husband/wife team Alex + Tif from lifeimages. Check out their blog at http://lifeimagesblog.ca. Dufflet’s is a good place for cake. Nothing fancy, but deliciously (and moist!) cake for a pretty reasonable price. Creative Bag in Mississauga is great for favour containers (such as boxes, cartons etc.) and their ribbon is a lot cheaper than Mokuba on Queen St. W (though Mokuba does have the most extensive and beautiful selection). Lastly, is there another paper/stationary place in the GTA aside from Michael’s and The Paper Place (which, by the way, is now selling gocco kits and supplies again)? I can’t find the right shade of purple cardstock at neither of these two places.
posted by em 7 posts 7 months agoSo many brides from Ontario!
Any Canadian East Coast brides out there?
posted by MsB 212 posts 7 months agoI'm an East Coast bride! I just live in Toronto - the wedding is in Halifax. :D
posted by Lani 85 posts 7 months agoem - try Loomis & Toles. They might have some paper in that shade. I'm not sure about a toronto locations, but i know they have one in mississauga.
posted by monty 18 posts 7 months ago