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Mad for Marchesa Tableware
As I reported last week, all the buzz at the New York tabletop show was the new Marchesa by Lenox collection. Marchesa is the darling label of the Hollywood set with Sandra Bullock’s Oscar gown being its most notable recent…
Gaga for Old Country Roses
Last week I was in NYC checking out all the newest registry goodies at the bi-annual 41 Madison tableware show. I saw so many beautiful things for the home—whenever I come back from this show I always want to re-do…
The ABC’s of Weddings
I’m a huge Scrabble fanatic. So you can imagine my excitement when I saw this alphabet-inspired poster from MadeByGirl. Isn’t it adorable? Something like this would be great to hang in your home or even to incorporate into your wedding…
Tree Love
While I totally understand the sentiment behind carving your initials on a tree trunk, it just seems a bit wrong to deface a piece of public property (and a living one at that!). It’s definitely not an eco-friendly thing to…
Salty Goodness
Have any of you seen the Knorr commercials with the cute salt and pepper shaker?! They’re ADORABLE–especially Salty (see video above). For those of you looking for unique favours–I’d recommend these crafty items for two reasons. A) The Usability–most couples…
Be a Kitchen Pro
I think I’d rate my kitchen skills as moderate. I’m no pro, but I love baking, trying out new appliances or kitchen gadgets and occasionally trying a new recipe here and there. To be honest the reason I don’t try…
Wedding Plates
I’ve been combing through old issues of Weddingbells, like non-stop, for a “special” project that I’ve been working on. Don’t worry you’ll learn about it soon enough. Anyways, one of the countless pages that I tagged included this made-to-order memento,…
Pricey Presents
Q: We would love to include electronics in our registry, but we were wondering if there’s a feature that exists (on any registry) that would allow our guests to put in an amount of their choice, and not the full…
Registry Rules
Q: My fiancé and I are on our second marriage. We are planning a destination wedding in Jamaica, with only our grown children in attendance. We would like to know if it is all right to send out announcements, rather…
Teatro Verde Be Still My Heart
I just got back from the opening of Teatro Verde located in Yorkville. Let me tell you–it was like being in a candy shop. My eyes were all over the place. But after I calmed down a bit, and as…
Registration Form
Q: I’m having trouble deciding on where to register (The Bay, Sears, Canadian Tire). Any tips on how to choose which is the best to suit our needs?
Registry Picks
Just catching up with myself after a whirlwind three days in the Big Apple, where I was sussing out all the hot new tableware patterns for Fall 2009. Where to start? Well, Vera Wang is always a good place to…
Second Time’s the Charm!
Q: My fiancé and I called off our wedding two years ago and returned most of the gifts. We have reunited and have decided to get married in five months. Do we register even if we’re not having an engagement…
Registry Woes
Q: My fiancé and I are getting married in the States, and our guest list is half Canadians, half Americans. Do you have any suggestions on how to streamline our registry?
Cheque, Please!
Q: My fiancée and I have been living together for almost two years, and by the time we get married it will be almost three. When it comes to wedding gifts, we pretty much have everything we need and would…
Shopping Time
Q: When are you supposed to register for your wedding?
