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Pulling off the Circus Theme at our Wedding

{Photography Kim Lovell.}

It’s been great fun blogging and I really appreciate everyone who has taken the time to read the blogs, post a comment or vote for me. In this final blog, I want to share the details that made our circus wedding come alive. I can definitely say that I’ve had my dream wedding in every way imaginable.

The Save the Dates–We gave a hint of what was to come by using a double trapeze shot of us on the “Save the Dates.”

The Invitations–The invitations were designed like a ticket, good for admission to our “Cirque D’Amour.”

{Photography Kim Lovell.}

The Venue–We booked the Centre of Gravity. A circus training space in Toronto where we met. One concern that I had about using the Centre of Gravity, is that the space wouldn’t transform into a suitable wedding venue. I was worried that it would look like we were eating dinner in a gym. We dressed up the room with Paper Lanterns, a vibrant colour theme and theatrical lighting. It turned out fabulous! Read the rest of this entry »

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Chair Covers and a Wedding Gift for the Groom

Let’s talk about chair covers. They seem like a tiny little detail in the grand scheme of things, but they sure do dress things up. Our venue was providing the chairs and our caterer was arranging the chair covers. We assumed that the chair covers from the caterer’s preferred rental company would fit just fine. However, when we called, they suggested that we try one out on the chairs. We put it on the chair and… definitely not a fit! The cover didn’t even stretch to the bottom of the floor and it looked awful. Good thing we tested it out before the wedding. Read the rest of this entry »

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My Top 10 Reflections

The wedding was fabulous and I loved every moment of it.  Here is my advice to you.

1. Don’t plan on leaving any tasks for the day before or the day of the wedding.

New last minute things that you don’t even think of will pop up and you might not have time to do everything.  We forgot to buy markers for our “guest book”!  We had these really cool pages for the guests to fill out, but only about ¼ of the guests filled them out.

2. It is totally worth it.

All the planning, hard work and money that goes into the wedding is truly worth it. In the final stressful weeks of planning, I was questioning whether we should have just planned a casual or destination wedding…  However, I had no idea how special and meaningful it would be. I’m so glad “we” put in all the work (and by “we” really I mainly mean my Mom, there’s no way the wedding would have happened without all of her hard work.) Read the rest of this entry »

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Keeping Your Cool in the Two-Week Countdown!

By the time you are all reading this, there will be one day left before the wedding! I can’t believe how fast the time has gone by. Before I get to my blog topic, I would just like to say, I have enjoyed being one of the Weddingbells bloggers so much. Getting feedback on the planning every week has been fantastic. Thanks to all the readers who have read my blogs and told me what they think. Reading all the other bloggers’ entries has been so much fun… and of course I’ve gotten some excellent ideas from them too.  Thank you everyone for all the advice and tips!  It has been so helpful! I’ll be sure to give you my post wedding feedback on what works and what does not! Read the rest of this entry »

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The Ring Dilemma

So, I have a problem. There is less than one month to the wedding and I still don’t have a wedding band. Maleke has his, but I haven’t found mine! Maleke picked out my engagement ring and it is beautiful, but I am having a really hard time matching it to a wedding band because of its shape. Read the rest of this entry »

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Getting in Shape for the Big Day

How Maleke Stays in Shape

Okay, so I’m not exactly out of shape. As an aerial artist and coach, my job requires a high level of athleticism. However, I want to be sure that I reach my own personal best shape for my wedding day.

I think the wedding day can be a great motivational push. Once the day is set, you already have your deadline, so all you have to do is set your goals. It’s important you start your exercise program in advance. It takes time to tone your muscles and lose weight safely. I decided to give myself six months to tone up some trouble areas. As a personal trainer, I was able to create my own exercise program. Read the rest of this entry »

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I Need Shoes!

There are only 50 days left until the big day and I’m ready to knock one more task off of the “to do” list.

My dress is supposed to arrive in February and I know it’s important to bring your wedding shoes to the dress fitting. This means I have to go get shoes! I have never been a shoe person. I always thought I would just wear running shoes under my wedding dress and go for comfort. My mom has convinced me that I could use a little bit of extra height though. Read the rest of this entry »

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All About Photos

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Me (left) and my sister & maid of honour (right).

Finding a photographer in Toronto is not easy.  Yes, there are lots to choose from…but that only makes it harder!  Where do you even start?  Well, lucky for us, my sister is really into photography and was also on the hunt to find a photographer for her wedding.  She researched photographers like crazy, so when she found one that impressed her, I knew it was worth setting up a meeting to meet the photographer.  We set up a meeting with Kim Lovell and she made a great impression on us.  She was professional, personable and her pictures were fabulous. Read the rest of this entry »

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