Weddings Wonderful

In anticipation of the January Bridal Spectacular the latest issue of Wedding Wonderful from The Star Phoenix has been released with today's newspaper. Wanda met with Jenn Sharp of The Star Phoenix in the fall to discuss some of the wedding trends for 2011. Pick up your copy of Weddings Wonderful for more information on the fabulous wedding vendor in Saskatoon and for more information on VIVA Weddings & Events check out our website at www.vivaweddingsandevents.com. If you are interested in our services please email us at info@vivaweddingsandevents.com or call us at 244-8482(VIVA).

Why can't you have deep fried ice cream at your wedding?

We have been in Hermosa Beach, California for the last couple days taking part in a retreat for the mastermind group we are part of with wedding planners from across North America. For lunch on Tuesday we went to a fabulous Mexican restaurant called Cantina Real. After filling up on nachos chips with salsa and guacamole and our meals, no one had room for desert. So after going out for supper we stopped back in at Cantina Real for some deep fried ice cream. As wedding planners we are always trying to look for new and innovative ideas to show our brides and I was thinking how great it would be to have a deep fried ice cream station at a wedding. Imagine a deep frying station where your guests can pick an ice cream flavour and have it deep fried for their desert. People would be talking about your wedding for years. Your wedding should reflect the personalities of you and your spouse. If you add those personal touches your wedding will be memorable for you and your guests for the rest of your lives.





Deep Fried Ice Cream from Cantina Real

 
You can call me at (306) 244-8482 or email me at info@vivaweddingsandevents.com and we will work together to create the wedding of your dreams that incorporates your personality.

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It's a New Year in Saskatoon!

It's a New Year, It's a New Day, It's a Start of a New Life with the one you love.  Does this sentence describe you?  Are you newly engaged and are now ready to get rolling with your wedding plans?  Well, you are in luck!  This Sunday, TCU Place is THE PLACE to be in Saskatoon!  Bridal Spectacular will be featuring Saskatoon wedding professionals and showcasing the newest bridal wear for 2010.  Come check out the VIVA Weddings & Events booth at the show.  Turn to the right as you enter the show floor -- I'll be at the colorful booth along the wall.  I can't tell you what color the booth will be because it's a surprise!  Stop by to say hi and I'll have a special report for all brides who come to visit me.  I look forward to meeting with you!

Here is my booth from the October 2009 Bridal Spectacular

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ATTENTION SASKATOON BRIDES: Color Yourself Sexy!

Dear Saskatoon Brides,

You don't have to play it safe -- safe is boring!  If you love color, splash it everywhere in your wedding:  your flowers, your invitations, your bridesmaids dresses.  Even use color in unexpected ways, like on your feet!  A bright splash of color underneath your gown shows off your playful personality and is a sexy surprise.

Take a look at the cover of the Brides magazine for an great example of a pair of sexy shoes in hot pink.

Happy Wedding Planning, 

Wanda Graham of VIVA Weddings & Events Inc.

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I "Pick" You -- Personalized Gift For The Groom

Just before your Groom prepares to meet you at the end of the aisle, send him a small reminder of how much you love him.  This guitar pick is perfect for the music lover (and the guitar picking music lover in particular).  This beautiful sterling silver pick is cut by hand as well as hand stamped.  It is available for purchase from J.C. Jewelry Design on Etsy.com and they will personalize it to your specifications.

The picture shows the lyrics from the Beatles song, "I Will."

"Love you forever and forever

Love you with all my heart

Love you whenever we're together

Love you when we're apart.

And when at last I find you

Your song will fill the air..."

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Saskatoon Wedding Planner Checks Out the Wedding Scene in beautiful LA!

I am so lucky (actually, I'm blessed) to be able to travel from my home in Saskatoon to many exciting and interesting places -- all in the "line of duty" as a wedding planner!  Earlier in 2009, I had an amazing opportunity while I was in Los Angeles for a Wedding Planner Mastermind Group Meeting.  My mentor, Ciara Daykin, was invited to attend the Your Wedding Day Magazine Spring Issue Launch party at the historic site, The Ebell of Los Angeles, and she was able to get invitations for our mastermind group as well.  This party was soooo incredible even the seasoned wedding professionals from Los Angeles were awe-struck by the beauty they were witnessing.

Take a look at this video montage from the party (at the 2:15 mark on the video, you can see our Mastermind Group waving at the video camera!):

Videography by Russell Fowler Studios

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like a Christmas Wedding!

If Christmas is your favorite time of the year, why not plan on having a Christmas Wedding? There are a lot of great reasons to have your wedding during the Christmas Season:

• Churches are already decorated and are at their most beautiful during the Christmas Season.
• The same goes for hotels and other catering venues – they tend to pull out all the stops when it comes to beautiful décor at Christmas time!
• You’ll save money on flowers and lighting – and saving money is good!
• Your family will probably already be at home so what a great opportunity to have everyone altogether!

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