One of the greatest and most romantic wedding venues is Casa Loma in Toronto. We had the privilege of receiving a private tour of this majestic castle. Food & beverage packages start from $150 per guest with a $30,000 minimum on Saturday evenings. If you choose to have your ceremony onsite, you can use the beautiful Conservatory for a $2000 site fee.
Next, we visited The Great Hall where cocktail receptions normally takes place. The Great Hall also leads to the beautiful terrace and guests will have access to the terrace if weather permits.
Dinner receptions take place in the Library which can accommodate up to 220 guests. We’re a big fan of these white Louis chairs and you will have access to these chairs for your wedding.
One of the special features of Casa Loma is the use of The Glass Pavilion which is operated from May – October. This is located in the East Garden of Casa Loma with stunning views of the city and the castle. This special estate includes sparkling fountains, unique sculptures and display and rare florals.
All the wedding packages include a complimentary bridal suite, tasting, bottle of sparkling wine & chocolate dipped strawberries, multi-course dinner menu, 7 hour host bar package, wine service, midnight coffee and tea service and sparkling wine toast for all guests. We absolutely love this venue and hope you will consider Casa Loma as one of your wedding venues.
Hazel and Evan lived in Vancouver and chose Palm Desert, California as their destination wedding location. Most of the planning was done virtually due to the distance. We were excited to hear about the plans for Hazel and Evan’s wedding day. The bride, Hazel was from China and we were happy to help her plan this joining of two cultures in marriage. The big day included a traditional Chinese ceremony in the morning, a brunch buffet, a Western ceremony in the afternoon and a dinner reception. All the wedding events took place at Palm Valley Country Club where Hazel and Evan owned vacation homes.
After months of planning, the big has arrived. The day began with a 10:00am traditional Chinese ceremony. The first part of the ceremony was for the groom to pick up the bride and bring her back to his home. In order to do this, he must pass a few obstacles as set out by Hazel’s family. Evan passed the tests successfully which was then followed by a tea ceremony with Hazel’s mom and brother. The ceremony was filled with emotions and lots of happy tears.
After the ceremony, Evan placed a red cloth to cover Hazel’s face and led her by her hand back to his house.
After Hazel and Evan arrived back at Evan’s house, a tea ceremony was also performed with Evan’s parents. It is after all these traditions that Hazel becomes officially part of Evan’s family.
Evan’s mom sending well wishes to the bride and groom.
After the Chinese ceremony, guests were invited to the Valley Room at Palm Valley Country Club for the brunch buffet. We decorated the room with gold and red elements to match the Chinese theme. All the rental pieces and flowers were prepared by My Little Flower Shop.
At 3:00pm, Hazel and Evan had their Western Ceremony. The ceremony site was decorated with purple and pink flowers and set in front of the natural backdrop from the Palm Trees on the golf course.
Guests returned at 6:00pm for the evening reception. We loved this gorgeous cake prepared by Frost it Cupcakery.
One of our favorite moments that evening was the first dance by Evan and Hazel as all eyes were on them to witness this sweet moment.
Best wishes to our lovely bride and groom from Vancouver and thank you for allowing us to be part of your special day. 🙂
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We coordinated a Parisian-themed winter wedding styled shoot this past winter with some amazing talented vendors in the Toronto and Ottawa area. This idea popped into my head one day because a close friend of mine had opened up a chocolate shop Cylie Artisians Chocolatiers in Ottawa. We decided to use the story of a a boy and girl falling in love over chocolate and designed this modern chic shoot with Parisian glamour. I had worked with the talented Melissa Johnston before at a wedding and was ecstatic about working with her again. We’re excited to tell you that this styled shoot was featured in two online wedding blogs – Swooned and Satin and Snowflakes. See highlight pictures below, ENJOY!
Special thanks to all our vendors, this shoot would not have been possible without you!
Photographer: Melissa Johnston Photography, Décor/Floral: Settings, Makeup: Daya Spa, Hair: Hair Bliss by Ashley, Headpiece: Featherband, Dress: White Satin Bridal Couture, Stationary: Wishtree Invitations & Stationary, Bowtie: Handsome & Lace, Vintage Rentals: Southern Charm Vintage Rentals, Cake: The Cake Whisperer, Chocolate: Cylie Artisans Chocolatiers, Venue – Strathmere Inn
We attended a couture bridal event called I do! at the beautiful Langham Hotel in Pasadena. This is not your typical bridal show, all the vendors that participated were more than just ordinary. Each vendor had their own sense of style and are aware of what’s hip and happening in the wedding industry. I definitely recommend this show if you are a bride looking for the latest style and design for your special day.
