Feather Elfwand
Author: Joe Klement
Platinum DJ offers FUN, YOUNG, and HIP DJs for your wedding or any event and will cater to your music tastes; we want to help you throw a party to remember! Whether it’s country, dance, top 40, retro or rock, Platinum DJ offers a modern and up-to-date collection for your friends and family to boogie down to! We are also experienced with Ukrainian and Newfie weddings where there are special music requirements. We provide our clients with a written contract, a planning consultation, and professional service. We invite you to choose the level of DJ interaction, DJ wardrobe, and choice of music styles. Platinum DJ currently serves the Edmonton and surrounding areas. However, we are always up for a road-trip and a little adventure!
Ever imagine the groomsmen dancing to the YMCA in front of all your guests or 80% of your guests engaged in the Bird Dance… well with Platinum DJ, we see that all the time because our DJs know how to properly engage the bridal party and wedding guests in non-cheesy dance-floor-fun. If you’re looking for a professional AND interactive DJ who can read the crowd and get your guests on the dance floor then Platinum DJ should be your choice. We are currently booking 2012, 2013, AND 2014 weddings so call us today toll-free at 888-247-4631 or visit us on the web at djplatinum.ca.
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Phone: 888-247-4631 Website: www.djplatinum.ca
Columbine Rainbowwand
Author: Becky Newhook
Michelle’s Grower Direct might be new to Bridal Fantasy but we are not new to the wedding world. Our team had a fantastic first show in Calgary. It was a lot of fun to interact with brides and find out what they are looking for in the 2012-2013 wedding seasons. We are finding brides are looking for simple yet elegant bouquets for their special day and the biggest hit was the bling that we placed in and around the arrangements; definitely a show stopper. The fashion show was the biggest highlight and we heard great things from the brides that found us after. All our arrangements were fresh and big for the special day and you noticed that!
We have been designing and working with brides for close to 20 years. Brides continue to come to us based on our great price points and ability to work within the budget - high or low. To celebrate our first time with Bridal Fantasy we want to extend a 15% discount for all brides that book their flowers through us. We give a free consultation, which includes discount offers from other wedding vendors that we love and trust. Come check us out and start your wedding planning on budget with our team that cares about YOU and your very special day!
All Photos Courtesy of Michelle’s Growers Direct
Address: 4041 Macleod Trail Phone: 403-423-3388 E-mail: weddings@michellesgrowerdirect.com
Columbine Goblinfilter
On December 23, 2011 I finally got married. After months of planning, drama, and stress, it’s over. It went perfectly, even better than we thought that it would. The ceremony was beautiful, the dinner delicious, and the guests entertaining and supportive. The schedule that I had been working on for weeks was followed exactly, to my surprise.
After the ceremony I expected to feel like a wife. I thought there would be some sort of feeling of relief, or a ‘walking on the clouds’ sort of atmosphere. Instead, I feel exactly the same as always. It makes sense, seeing as we have been living together for 5 years, we bought a house together, and have been raising three animals for 4 years. There’s not much difference in being a wife compared to a fiancé or girlfriend. Perhaps it would have been different if we had gone on a honeymoon.
Since the wedding I have had to decide if I am going to change my last name to my husband’s. At this point, I have decided to keep my maiden name the way it is. Perhaps one day I will change it, when we have kids or it gets too complicated to have different names, but I am proud of my name and I’m not ready to give it up.
The best part of the wedding was the dinner afterwards. We had an intimate dinner of 10 people in a private room. It was cozy and everyone was happy. The food was great, our hostess was amazing, and there were smiles all around. It was great to sit at the same table as everyone else and to be able to enjoy all of them at the same time. It was the first time that Kyle’s mother met mine and it was wonderful to see our two families together.
The worst part was that it was my last night with my mom in Alberta. She left of December 24th, and we are very close. It broke my heart knowing that she had to leave, but I have a little sister in Ontario who needed her over Christmas more than I did. It was hard to take her to the airport the next morning, but she made such a difference in my wedding that I am just glad she came, even if only for a few days. She remembered things like painting my toenails, getting sparkly things for my hair, she did my make-up and hair, and she took on a good amount of responsibility to help me out. It wouldn’t have been the same without her, and even though I rolled my eyes at her insistence that I wear lipstick and satin shoes, I am glad that she made me do it.
Unfortunately there is still a touch of drama surrounding our wedding and our choices, but it was exactly what we wanted and we couldn’t have asked for more. We enjoyed ourselves immensely and wouldn’t have changed a thing. Now all I have to do is get used to saying ‘husband’.
Earth Mother
With most weddings sticking to a budget can be difficult but with Bridal Fantasy’s Bride Coupon you’ll have a handy resource right at your fingertips.
From Photographers to DJ’s we have you covered! Some of last year’s popular choices were 15% off Bridesmaids Package of four or more dresses courtesy of Tifany’s Bridal for those picky bridesmaids or $300 of any wedding package courtesy of Images of Distinction. Grande Rockies Resorts offered 15% off the ballroom or outdoor ceremony space rental fee for brides who were looking for a unique venue. For brides who were looking for that must have staggette Bust Loose offered $50 off any staggette transportation so they could travel in style.
*Please note these offers are expired*
This money-saving Bride Coupon is exclusive to Bridal Fantasy and you will receive one coupon per ticket purchase, not just per bride!
Now you’ll be able to use some of the city’s top professionals and be able to stick to your budget!
Hazel Goblindancer
Carla and Nigel ~10/04/2012
As Carla tried to sleep at about 7:00 on Christmas morning, Nigel got up to go the bathroom. Carla could hear the storage room door creak open and heard rummaging around. This was the second day in a row Carla had heard him go into that room and move things around. So weird she thought, but none the less she tried to fall back asleep.
As he came back into the room He flicked on the lights. “Sweetie I’m trying to sleep” Carla said. “Carla, you know I love you, right?”, “yes babe I know, I love you too, but can you turn the lights off”, as Carla rolled around in bed and threw the covers over her face to shade her face from the lights. Nigel got down on his knees and knelt beside the bed and she rolled over. “You know I’ve loved you for so long, I can remember the day I met you and thought I would love to be with you.” Tears rolled downed Carla’s eyes because she knew what he was up too. “Will you marry me?” he asked, “Yes, yes!” Carla said with the biggest smile on her face and love in her heart.
