Milestone Events

I just found out that another fabulous venue has some great dates open.  Northview Golf and Country Club on 168th in Surrey has one of the most amazing plated services in Surrey, breathtaking views and beautiful manicured gardens.  This is definately up there on my list of favorite places to host a wedding.  And they still have Saturday dates open!  June 6 and June 20 are both still open so give them a call, or let me know if I can help you out.  www.northviewgolf.com.�

So it seems there’s a lot of clever brides out there!  I have booked more Friday weddings than I have ever done in the past.  Very clever ladies: no minimums to meet at venues on Fridays!  As a result, I still have a tonne of Saturdays open.  Here’s a list…grab them before they’re gone!

April: 4, 18, 25

May: everything but the 17th

June: 5, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21

July: 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31

August: 1, 2, 14, 15, 29, 31

September: 5, 6. 19, 20, 26

October: Open

November: Open

December: Open

Terminal City Club still has lots of dates available for all you last minute girls out there looking to get married this year:

 Here they are:

Metropolitan Ballroom accommodates up to 280 guests:  

Saturday May 2, 16,30

Saturday August 22

Saturday September 5,26

Saturday October 31 

Presidents Ballroom accommodates up to 130 guests:               

Saturday May 30                 Saturday June 6               

Saturday July 4               

Saturday September 5,12,19               

Saturday October 24,31

Also, check out http://www.tccweddings.blogspot.com/ to see all the info, menus and pricing and a great video about hosting your wedding at TCC (my favorite place on the planet!). 

If you’re interested either let me know or call Andrea Miller directly: 604.488.8640

This little store at 5 corners is my favorite little gift store in the whole world.  And they are having SALE this weekend!  Make sure you visit House of DeLovely at Langley’s 5 corners.  Hey brides…this is a great place to get favors!!!

21594 48th Avenue
Langley BC V3A 3M5
{ ph } 604-539-8289

www.houseofdelovely.com for hours of operation and map

Every one has budget on the brain these days it seems.  So to that end we thought we start a weekly blog about ways to save all of your hard earned money while still having a fabulous wedding day.  Make sure you subscribe to our RSS feed and you can follow along too!  We promise we can save you a bundle if you follow these steps!  (When was the last time you heard “save” and “wedding” in the same sentance???).

Today’s lesson will be about your guest list since this is usually one the first places brides will start when planning their big day.  Guest lists can spriral out of control pretty easily if you let it.  Here is a set of guidelines to keep it all managable:

Rule 1:  If you are pretty sure you are not going to know some one in 10 years then they don’t need to be at the biggest day of your life.  This will likely include work colleagues (invite your boss, if it makes sense for you politically), your casual acquaintances and their dates. 

Rule 2: Your friends do not need to bring a date unless they are in a serious relationship or are engaged or married.  You really don’t need to have random people that you don’t know help you celebrate your marriage.

Rule 3: Invite your family.  People have a long memory.  Friends forgive but family never forgets a slight…especially when it comes to special celebrations.  Also, this is YOUR day but be sensitive to your families needs too.  They are excited for you and they want all the people they love there to watch you take the next step in your life.  This is a proud moment for parents so listen to what they would like too…they have been dreaming about this day just as long as you have.

Rule 4: The WHOLE family doesn’t need to come though.  Second cousins, their spouses and children can be left off unless you are close with them, of course.  Also, it is ok to have an adult only wedding.  Leave the guilt at the door.

Rule 5: Be smart about the venue you pick.  Don’t take on a venue that allows you more space than what you need.  If you are inviting 120 people and the place can seat 200 I can pretty much guarantee that you will have more people than you planned on having…the “we’re already spending so much money what’s two more people?” mentality will take over.  Times that by four and you have added a whole new table you weren’t expecting.  That table will need food, liquor, decor, linens, favors, cake…the list goes on.  Just keep in mind IT IS NOT ONLY FOOD THAT YOU NEED TO PAY FOR WHEN YOU ADD GUESTS!

Rule 6: Do not do an A list and a B list and wait to see who see who is coming.  If the guest didn’t make it onto the A list in the first place then why would you want them there at all?

Rule 7: For the people you do invite make sure you show them a really good time.  The food should be plentiful, the bar should be open, the room should look stunning and all of it should be a reflection of you and your fiance.  If you can’t do this then take a red pen to the guest list again.

So you think it cannot be true!  That’s what I thought too.  The super fab folks at www.bellafigura.com have just that.  I know imany brides have invitations on the brain and I could simply not resist telling you about these guys!  Here’s a few more reasons to love them:

1. FREE SHIPPING & 3 ROUNDS OF PROOFS

2. ECO-FRIENDLY WIND POWERED LETTER PRESS

3. 40+ INKS AND FONTS TO CHOOSE FROM

4. 10 DAY TURN AROUND

Here’s some pics of fabulous:

Happy Wedding!

t.xo