Archive for December, 2010

Bridal Fantasy Wishes All A Happy New Years!

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Bridal Fantasy would like to ring in the New Year by thanking everybody that have helped make 2010 such a great year! Our anniversary edition of Bridal Fantasy Magazine is coming out soon and all our bridal shows have been a success. Thank you!

If you’re still unsure about how to ring in the New Year tonight, not to fret, there lots to do! Here’s a list of different events happening around Edmonton:

  • Alcohol-free downtown party at Churchill Square, 7 p.m. to midnight (enjoy the fireworks).
  • International New Year’s Eve Gala at the Edmonton Expo Centre, 7 p.m. to 3 a.m.
  • Family Beach Ball at West Edmonton Mall’s World Waterpark, 6 p.m. to midnight.
  • Three-course dinner and choice of show at Northlands Park, 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
  • The Knight is Young — A Medieval New Year’s at Muttart Conservatory, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Family concert at McDougall Church, 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
  • Jazz New Year’s Eve and Latin New Year’s Eve at the Delta Edmonton South, 5:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
  • Night At The Y sleepover for six to 14-year-olds at the Castledowns YMCA, 6 p.m. to 10 a.m.
  • Most bars and pubs will be hosting their own New Year’s Eve bashes.
  • On Jan. 1, there’s the annual New Year’s Day Levee at Government House.

Also, we’d also like to congratulate all the 2010 newly engaged, newlyweds, and all the lucky ladies who will be getting engaged this New Years Eve! Make sure to enter our Bridal Fantasy Sweepstakes to win a Fantasy Honeymoon vacation for all your engaged couples . . . just click here.

Thank you once again everybody and have a great New Years . . . cheers!

Gail Vaz-Oxlade at Bridal Fantasy Edmonton 2011

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Bridal Fantasy is soon approaching after the New Year, and things are rolling at full steam. Along with the excitement at Bridal Fantasy headquarters, everything for the show is set . . . Bridal Fantasy 2011 is going to be jam-packed with the latest wedding fashion, entertainment, wedding industry experts, and world-renowned guest speakers! So make sure to get your tickets for Bridal Fantasy Edmonton and/or Calgary right away. Tickets are still available online and at any Derks Menswear and Formals store.

Bridal Fantasy Edmonton is thrilled to have guest speaker Gail Vaz-Oxlade from “Til Debt Do Us Part” at Bridal Fantasy Edmonton this year! In last year’s edition of Bridal Fantasy Magazine, Gail’s article “Marriage Money Talk” helps readers to understand that “While the wedding itself is exciting and challenging, it doesn’t hold a candle to what it’s going to be like sharing a life. If you haven’t had the money heart-to-heart, you’re begging for a fight down the road.” So here are a few of Gail’s recommended need-to-tackle questions that should be discussed before every wedding:

  1. Who will do the day-to-day money management?
  2. How will we decide on major purchases?
  3. How much do we have in debt? In retirement savings? In other assets?
  4. How much do we each earn (in net dollars)? What benefits do we have from work? Whose job will take priority if we have to move for a career opportunity?
  5. What does our life together look like in a year? Five years? Ten years?

The above questions are just a little teaser of her article from the magazine and the topics that she’ll be discussing at Bridal Fantasy Edmonton this year! So until Bridal Fantasy Magazine 2011 is published and Bridal Fantasy Edmonton is here, check out the rest of Gail’s article in our online version of last year’s magazine, just click here – (on pages 214-215 in the actual magazine and pages 216-217 in the online version of the magazine).

An Antipasti Wedding

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Antipasti and prosecco . . . what a simple yet scrumptious idea!

Tonia from Itty Bitty Impact recently blogged about her wedding and the unique antipasti pot-luck that she had at her wedding. After seeing all of the gorgeous photos from her wedding, Bridal Fantasy couldn’t help but share with everyone else all of her great wedding ideas!

Her wedding photos were beautiful and her antipasti dishes to fitted perfectly with the theme and atmosphere of the wedding. Every photo glowed of Tonia and Mike’s appreciation for nature, simplicity, antiques, traditions, family, food, and fun. Bridal Fantasy especially liked all the DIY ideas and pieces incorporated in the wedding.

Congratulations Tonia and Mike! Your wedding photos turned out gorgeously and the both of you looked simply in bliss on your wedding day. We can’t wait to see what other brilliant Green and DIY ideas you blog about next Tonia.

A Muppet’s Proposal

Friday, December 31st, 2010

Wedding proposals seem to be getting more creative year after year. And they just melt our hearts every time we read them. Recently, while browsing through Bridal Tweet, the Engaged Wedding Community, Bridal Fantasy came across this amazingly creative engagement story . . . and trust us, it’s a must see proposal!

So the storyline goes . . . On December 12, 2010, a girl named Sara was sitting in a movie theater in New Hampshire watching the pre-movie trailers. After watching two trailers, a touching video about a Muppet’s marriage proposal came on the screen. Just like Muppet Sid, as he pulled out the ring to propose to Muppet Sara, so did the real Sid. And, of course, both Muppet and real Sara said “Yes!”
Watch the Muppet’s marriage proposal below:

Top 5 Celebrity Weddings of 2010

Friday, December 31st, 2010

It’s a lot of fun to look at what the stars choose to do for their wedding days, and this year there was no shortage of eye candy. 2010 was a landmark year for celebrity weddings. From drop dead gorgeous and one-of-a-kind wedding gowns to exotic getaway locales and unbelievable extras for guests….these celebrities really know how to tie the knot.

Let’s ring in the New Year with a look back at the Top 5 Celebrity Weddings of 2010!

5. Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz

Coming at number five we have Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz. The couple looked both carefree and in bliss on their wedding in Corsica, France. Alicia Keys’ Vera Wang Grecian styled wedding dress was simple yet elegant and was perfect for her Mediterranean destination wedding. The couple’s friend, famed spiritualist Deepak Chopra, officiated the ceremony!

4. Nicole Richie & Joel Madden

After having two beautiful kids, Harlow and Sparrow, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden finally tied the knot this year. Nicole Richie looked healthy and fit, and was just glowing with joy on her wedding day! Bridal Fantasy loves Richie’s Marchesa wedding gown and we particularly liked the embroidered “Nicole Richie & Joel Madden” on her lace sleeve.

3. Chelsea Clinton & Marc Mezvinsky

Chelsea Clinton looked giddy with happiness and Marc looked head over heels in love! After watching Chelsea grow up in the spotlight alongside her father for so many years, Bridal Fantasy is just so happy to see Chelsea so happy on her wedding day. We must say Vera Wang . . . your dresses never cease to amaze us and you did such an amazing job with Chelsea’s strapless silk organza wedding gown. Her belt was the perfect finishing touch.

2. Hilary Duff & Mike Comrie

Hilary Duff looked simply stunning on her wedding day and her handsome Edmontonian NHL star husband Mike Comrie was all smiles. And her wedding dress! The silhouette! Duff’s gorgeous Vera Wang gown was flawlessly complimenting of her curves and the train is just breathtaking.

1. Carrie Underwood & Mike Fisher

Carrie earns our number one spot for her sparkly, Southern wedding. Bridal Fantasy was overjoyed to see all the beautiful wedding photos of country sweet heart Carrie Underwood and NHL star Mick Fisher. Underwood looked just like a princess in her Chantilly lace and silk organza Monique Lhuillier wedding gown!