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New Wedding Show Airs Tonight!

Posted September 7th, 2011 | 2:12 pm | By Roseanne Dela Rosa | No Comments

Trust us when we say Cake Walk: Wedding Cake Edition (premiering at 9 p.m. ET this evening on Slice) is one bridal show not to be missed. Hosted by the charming Caroline Rhea, Cake Walk: Wedding Cake Edition is a competition between three professional Canadian cake designers competing for a $5,000 prize and the glory of winning against fellow designers to create one bridal couple’s dream cake–all within a limited time. Expect gorgeous cakes (perhaps inspiration for your own wedding?), a nerve-wrecking competition amongst designers and a panel of three extraordinary judges to give their input, and, ultimately, decide the winner. Weddingbells had the pleasure of going behind-the-scenes, where we met and spoke to judges: Alexandria Pellegrino (owner of Cake Opera Co. here in Toronto), David MacCarfrae (owner of David Cakes of Distinction in England) and Gordon Bailey (owner of Lot 30 in PEI). Stay tuned for a video with their top tips for finding the perfect wedding cake! In the meantime, here’s a short trailer of Cake Walk: Wedding Cake Edition–enjoy!

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Just In: Party-Ready Video, By BHLDN

Posted September 7th, 2011 | 11:58 am | By Roseanne Dela Rosa | No Comments

Trust us when we say this is one wedding video worth watching! From romantic gowns to cute feathery skirts (perhaps for your rehearsal dinner or engagement party?)–there’s plenty to get inspired by.

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Greatest Marriage Proposal.. EVER!

Posted May 18th, 2011 | 2:15 pm | By Roseanne Dela Rosa | No Comments

This is a video you’ve got to see! Creative, romantic–maybe a bit over-the-top–but something you’re bound to love nonetheless. Here’s what Matt, the boyfriend proposing in this video had to say:

My girlfriend Ginny gets taken to the movie theater to see “Fast Five”. After a preview for the Hangover 2, a trailer for a movie comes on. A trailer I made of her father and I where I ask her father for her hand in marriage. After he gives me permission, I race off to the theater she is at to ask her to marry me. What she doesn’t know is our family and friends are in the theater with her watching the whole thing, along with about 100 strangers ;-)

Enjoy!

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strike a pose

Posted May 28th, 2010 | 8:30 am | By Roseanne Dela Rosa | 1 Comment

Yesterday, I spent over an hour creating my own caricature on Pose Prints. I don’t think I’m fully satisfied with my caricature just yet, but the two you see on the left are my top picks, for now. If you’re looking for a fun and whimsical way to send out your bridal shower invites you may want to check out this neat online stationery company. Read the rest of this entry »

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SATC2: Fashion, Fun & A Girl’s Night Out

Posted May 25th, 2010 | 2:30 pm | By Stephanie Gray | 3 Comments

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Last night in New York City the girls of Sex and the City hit the red carpet for the premiere of the second installation of the über popular series. Tons of celeb fans came out to support including The City‘s Whitney Port, Becki Newton, Gossip Girl‘s Jessica Szohr, and even the recently retired Valentino. Patricia Field fans know (she’s the brilliant costume designer behind the ladies looks), that it’s all about her costumes in the movie – I mean personally I think the fashion is a character all on its own. But for the premiere all four stars opted for pretty, yet fashionably-speaking safe gowns. Read the rest of this entry »

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crazy for tokidoki

Posted May 24th, 2010 | 8:30 am | By Roseanne Dela Rosa | 1 Comment

Since it’s still a holiday I thought I’d take a mini-break from posting cakes and flowers and bridal things to focus on these cute tokidoki items (okay perhaps they’d be cute bridal party ideas for the little ones in your entourage). On Friday, the girls went to the mall and came back with some exciting news about an ice cream figurine that they spotted from tokidoki–who recently launched a line at Sephora.

Sadly, to no avail, did I find it–BUT can I say how cute their other characters are? Nicole is obsessed with (don’t laugh) Bastardino this little green character.

Whereas I can’t get enough of Ciao Ciao, who FYI is ADIOS’ (another fun character) girlfriend and is part of the ‘Til Death Do Us Part line.

The packaging for their beauty products (hoping to pick up a few on the way home tomorrow) are too adorable, fingers crossed the makeup is just as good.

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1000 awesome things

Posted May 10th, 2010 | 8:30 am | By Roseanne Dela Rosa | 1 Comment

Ever since I heard about 1000 Awesome Things, I’ve been trying to spread the word to anyone and everyone. It’s such a brilliant concept. Basically, 1000 Awesome Things is a time-ticking countdown of 1000 awesome things. Launched June, 2008 and updated every weekday. As one reviewer said it, “A lovingly beautiful blog. It’s like being a three- or four-year-old and looking at the world for the first time again. Read it and you’ll feel good about being human.”. So true. Whenever you feel stressed from wedding planning take a break to read a few excerpts–it’s guaranteed to uplift your mood. Here are a few of my favourites from the 1000 list:

#994 Waiters and waitresses who bring free refills without asking

#986 When you pull to a red light and the guy in front of you nudges up a bit so you can make a right turn

#514 Seeing a license plate from really far away in your home town

#527 The night before a really big day

#530 Listening to couples tell you how they met

#538 Laughing so hard you start crying

#547 Finding treasures in your Spring jacket pocket

#552 When you went to the gym yesterday

#572 Learning a new keyboard shortcut

#577 Looking at the clock and seeing that it’s 12:34

#627 When your friends working in fast food restaurants give you a little extra

#635 When the hiccups stop

#687 Turning off all the lights during a thunderstorm

Andddd I have hundreds of others to recommend. But I don’t want to spoil the fun, you’ll have to go to the site (or buy the book) to read more awesome ideas. Enjoy!

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Ooh Cabaret…

Posted January 22nd, 2010 | 8:35 am | By Roseanne Dela Rosa | No Comments

To me, finding inspiring ideas to share with you ladies is one of the best parts of my job. I really love stepping outside of the box and looking at “non-bridal” ideas and incorporating them into your wedding day, which is why you’re in for a treat with today’s exquisite post. Lori from The Caketress e-mailed me these “GORGEOUS” photos. Inspired by the “Truffle” dress from Cabaret (a Toronto-based shop), Lori and the talented team from Rowell Photography met up and had a fun collaboration. If you’re stuck on a cake design, this is definitely one unique way to brainstorm for your own confection. Check out the images.

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