The Brides' Project

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Last weekend Vintage Hotels at Niagara-on-the-Lake hosted their annual wedding show, and we were thrilled when they invited The Brides’ Project to take part. It’s our first appearance at the show, and it was a treat!

When I laid out our white info cards, I soon realized they would disappear against the white tablecloth (note to self: bring a table runner next time!). I asked my lovely neighbour vendors if they had an extra table cloth, which was the perfect size and contrast for the cards to stand out. Thank you, dear neighbours!

Wedding show attendees were transported from Queens Landing to the Prince of Wales, then to Pillar and Post, and we were stop #2. We shared space in an elegant room at the Prince of Wales Hotel with a variety of very friendly local vendors and some of the tastiest wedding cakes around (the raspberry blew me away!).

Although Niagara-on-the-Lake is around an hour and a half away in wine country, I was pleasantly surprised to find some brides-to-be had already heard of us and been to the shop. But for the most part we were a new concept to most of the couples attending the show. We have a presence in the National Bridal Shows which take place in large convention halls, but the smaller scale and ambience of an historic hotel is more intimate. I found that people stopped longer at each table, which gave me more time to explain fully what we do and how we do it.

As you can see, we rely on word of mouth as our main form of advertising. We love to interact with people at the wedding shows, and referrals from happy clients is the buttercream icing on the wedding cake

Lastly, a tip of the hat goes to Karyn at Lilliput Hats for the jaunty vintage headband I wore during the show, which drew lots of compliments. It’s the most comfortable headband I’ve ever worn (a major endorsement since I have a tough time finding anything that fits my head). After the show I went down to the lake and took a few pics with it. Thanks, Karyn!

And big thanks to Stephanie Allen of Vintage Hotels for inviting us to take part in their wedding show! We’d love to participate again!

Ladies, we have some absolutely gorgeous birdcage veils and vintage headpieces at the shop. Each piece is custom made by Karyn Gringas of Lilliput Hats here in Toronto, and she’s made some just for us!

There’s no appointment necessary for viewing our accessories, only dresses. Just pop in during our regular business hours (Wed 4-9, Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5) and browse away!

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Our shop now carries specialty birdcage veils, not just the plain ones, in addition to feather fascinators and all those fun things! You can custom-order them as well — they’re created by Emma, one of our bridal goddesses. Here are four that can be found in the shop currently — the ones you see here are $75.  If you’d like to discuss your desires for a custom headpiece, please email Emma and let her know what you have in mind.  She’s here every Saturday as well if you’d like to drop in and chat with her.

A heartwarming email from newlywed Krista landed in our inbox recently with a bundle of pretty photos from her wedding last August. She found us last year while searching for veils and shared some gorgeous photos taken by her photographer Calla Evans [http://callaevansphotography.com].

Our very own Helen Sweet is also a veil-maker (as well as an officiant!), and she is the go-to lady for any veil questions while you’re in the shop. We know veil-shopping can be confusing for brides — this is new territory (unless you already have a veil in your closet?) and the choices (and prices!) are highly varied. While the array of options are less dizzying when compared to shopping for a dress, it’s an accessory that takes time to shop for.

We have a veil room in the shop if you prefer to buy off the rack, or Helen can custom make a veil for you. No appointment is necessary to browse our veil collection, but we do tend to get busy with dress fittings, so leave yourself some time to ask questions and look around.