[Bumping this back up to the top as a reminder! --Gail]

Once again The Brides’ Project will be featured at the National Bridal Show, and we’d love to see you there! Come to the shop and get your free pass — we have a limited number available on a first-come, first-serve basis. (They’re $13.50 online, $15.00 at the door.)

We’re also very excited to offer another green option for clients by teaming up with some talented ladies at Ryerson’s Fashion Design to showcase their redesigns of dated styles. You’ll be excited, too, once you see what they’ve done! Fresh takes will be shown at our booth, come by and check them out.

As a green-oriented, charity-driven bridal shop, we are the perfect partner to team up with the National Bridal Show. Here’s what they say about us:

http://www.nationalbridalshow.com/fall/features/14001

The official website with full information:

http://www.nationalbridalshow.com/

Location:
International Centre, Mississauga

Show Times (September 10-12):
Friday: 5pm – 9pm
Saturday: 10am – 9pm
Sunday: 10am – 6pm

Fashion Show Times:
Friday: 7:30pm
Saturday: 2pm and 7pm
Sunday: 1pm and 4pm

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As the “Tweeter” for The Brides’ Project, I see wedding-related tweets all the time, but I try and keep an eye out for the ones that are most relevant to the kind of experience brides expect at our shop. I watch for wedding resources that are budget-friendly, eco-friendly, practical, creative, and philanthropic. We also often get brides who are planning destination weddings, or smaller weddings with fewer than 100 people, so I look out for tips for those types of events.

One such online resource that I’ve found on Twitter which is helpful in the smaller-wedding department is IntimateWeddings.com. (Clicking on the graphic above will also take you to their site.) They wrote about us last June, and the articles they continue to post are very useful. Intimate Weddings consider ‘intimate’ to mean 75 weddings guests or fewer (“small is beautiful”), but you may find the weddings they feature to be inspiring or helpful in overall planning regardless of guest numbers.

Check out their wedding feature list. It’s a U.S.-based site but (Christina is from Windsor) some of these are Canadian weddings, so I’ve linked to the (currently 3) Canadian ones in Ontario and BC as there is a vendor list at the bottom of each feature. If you’re also planning an intimate wedding at these locations, that vendor list can come in very handy. (Not to mention the part of the feature which covers how each bride handled some of the tricky situations involved with planning an intimate wedding, such as paring down the guest list. As we all know, dealing with the invitations can be a source of anxiety!)

At Home Wedding in LA
A Wedding Aboard a Trolley
A Destination Wedding in New York City
California Restaurant Wedding
At-home Military Wedding
Swanky Bistro Wedding
Wine Country Backyard Wedding
$2,000 New York Wedding
Petite Paris Wedding
Boutique Hotel Wedding in Boston
Elegant Restaurant Wedding in Texas
Mansion Wedding in CT
At-home Wedding in NY
Beach Wedding in Mexico
B & B Wedding in North Carolina
A Forest Wedding in California
Military Inn Wedding in PA
L’il Church Wedding in Oregon
$5,000 Winter Wedding
Beach Wedding in NC
Romantic Inn Wedding in PA
Cottage Wedding in the Muskokas
Mountain Wedding in BC
DIY Wedding
Art Nouveau DIY Wedding in California
Backyard DIY Wedding
Artsy Las Vegas DIY Wedding
Backyard Wedding in Dallas
California Destination Wedding
Chicago Lakefront Wedding
Inn Wedding in Maine
Texas Country Club Wedding
Beach Destination Wedding in Mexico
Restaurant Wedding in Minnesota
Delightful California Garden Wedding
Texas Outdoor Wedding
Texas Beach Wedding
Winter Wedding in California
Garden Wedding on Vancouver Island
BC Wilderness Wedding

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Hey Everyone!

Following on our success from the National Bridal Show in September, The Brides’ Project is extremely happy to announce our participation at the National Bridal Show held at the Direct Energy Centre (CNE grounds) in Toronto from January 22-24. We are being proudly sponsored at the spring show this year, and will be onsite taking donations and scheduling appointments for brides to try on gowns at the shop. We will have volunteers at the show to help spread the word about what we work to achieve at TBP, but the shop will also stay open as we continue to serve the brides who’ve made appointments for next weekend.

*Please note that TBP will not be selling any dresses at the show itself*

More info for the National Bridal show can be found at www.nationalbridalshow.com.

We also have passes at the shop if you are interested in coming by. The show runs from Friday Jan 22nd – Sunday Jan 24th at the Direct Energy Centre (at the CNE). Show hours are Friday 5-9, Saturday 10-9, and Sunday 10-6. As you can see by the show’s website, we are one of the top reasons to visit! Stop by and say hi!

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I had to post this link since it’s January after all, when post-Christmas dollars need to be stretched a little further!

If you are a savvy shopper who loves a bargain, be sure to visit www.shoestringshopping.com which is full of information on current warehouse sales, factory outlets, and more.  Sign up to receive their weekly newsletter which will keep you “in the know” on upcoming sales.  If you live in or around the GTA/Toronto area, you will definitely uncover great new places to shop and save while you do so.

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The Brides’ Project wants to do more than outfit you for your wedding, our services include pointing you to other wedding resources which can help you to make practical decisions that fit your budget. It goes without saying that reviews help in this regard, and the folks over at YourWeddingFolder.com have set up a website for rating wedding vendors in the GTA based on consumer input.

From their About page:

The company was created to ensure that couples are equipped with full knowledge of vendors before they make the big decision of deciding who they are going to book for their big day. Testimonials are always great, but here you get a chance to hear first hand from the source. For those of you who have recently been married, we are sure you have tons to say about your vendors – good or bad we want to hear it!

Check them out! They did a spotlight on us, you’ll see us on their homepage (which of course will change over time). If you’ve been to our shop, we’d love it if you could take a moment and write us a review. As a bonus, YourWeddingFolder has a deal with GoodLife Fitness: share reviews for up to 5 vendors that you used for your wedding events, and each review gets you a ballot into their monthly draw for 3 months free membership at Goodlife Fitness.

Have fun with wedding planning! And if you win the 3 months of free membership, eat more of the wedding cake, guilt-free

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Congratulations! You have received a perfect 5-star rating on Project Wedding! Your clients love the impeccable quality and service that you provide, and we are excited to award you with this elite distinction.

See more reviews of The Brides’ Project on Project Wedding.

Thank you for providing an unparalleled quality of service, and congratulations again on this rare honor!

Sincerely,
Joseph Wong, Margaret Wong, and Srinivas Panguluri
Founders of Project Wedding
www.projectwedding.com

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At The Brides’ Project we love it when we get to see photos of the brides wearing The Brides’ Project dresses on their big day… after all, dresses on the hangers just aren’t the same: they’re waiting for their debut, they need the wedding to come to life!

Thanks to Kat over at Rock ‘n Roll Bride, we got to see one of our dresses come to life on Algonquin Island in June. The gorgeous photos are by Tara McMullen, and Kat‘s truly got a rockin’ wedding blog — check them both out!

http://www.rocknrollbride.com/2009/06/nautical-but-nice/

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At two and a half minutes, this video fails to mention a few common body shapes! But there are some practical tips you may find useful if you need a starting point.

Here’s another video about alternatives to the traditional wedding dress:

Wedding Dresses: Alternatives To The Traditional Wedding Dress

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I was talking to a bride about this just last Saturday, and happened to read a related article about it today. It’s something that comes up quite often now that the majority of wedding gowns are sleeveless, so this may be helpful for more than a few people.

Stacy Reeves is a wedding photographer based in Dallas, Texas, and has some suggestions for the brides who are searching for alternatives to the strapless gown:

StacyReeves.com: Tips for Brides – Straps & Wraps

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Is wedding planning during harsh economic times getting you down? Here’s another online wedding resource I found via Twitter today:

Based in New York, The Budget Bride’s Handbook can give you some inspiration and ideas for your own nuptials. There are also scads o’ links to other wedding sites, bargains, and contests.

About the author, Sharise Finley (from the website):

…In the fall of 2005, she conceived Sharise Finley Events (formerly Events By Sharise) and in October 2008, The Budget Brides Handbook was birth out of a tough economy and the need to fill the void of Brides who wanted to find innovative products and services in their budget. By adding her own style of creativity, organization and the need to stay ahead of the trend, she is always finding new ways to learn more and deliver more to her readers.

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Is the global financial crisis tightening your household belt? Need some tips on how to save money on your wedding? Look no further, this site has a lot of excellent information you’re likely to find useful:

2000 Dollar Wedding: Our quest to wrest our wedding from the hands of the Wedding Industrial Complex and make it our own (in a budget-minded, hand-crafted, eco-friendly way)

If you think a $2000 wedding is impossible without eloping, that site is proof it can be done!

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