Join us at the Wedding Palace Bridal Show

Come and visit Marry Me's booth (booth 230) at the Ottawa Wedding Palace Bridal Show at The Westin Hotel the weekend of January 9 & 10 2010. Show hours Saturday and Sunday are from 11am to 5pm. Get inspired with the hot trends Marry Me has planned for your wedding !

We can't wait to meet you !

http://www.weddingpalace.ca/

Find us on Facebook

Marry Me Productions is happy to announce that we have joined Facebook and Twitter. Find us on both social networks.

Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/marrymeplanner

Become our fan on Facebook: http://tiny.cc./A4qtw

And stay up to date on what we're up to, trends we love, photos from our weddings, amazing events we're organizing and much more.

See you in cyberspace !

What is necessary in a marriage ceremony?

Since we’re only talking about the ceremony itself, we’ll not go into the legal aspects. That’s another blog.

What is actually necessary is for the man to want to marry that woman, for the woman to want to marry that man and to agree for it to happen right then. That’s it. The rest of it is fluff.

That means that you get to have the whole, entire ceremony exactly as you want to have it. Fluff means you can play with “the rules”. You can be as solemn, as dignified, as creative and unique as you wish; even inject humor! Your only limits are if you belong to a particular church, religion, or sect that has specific rituals or wording that must be adhered to in the rules of that organization.

When you plan your own wedding ceremony, you can have a favorite person do a reading, sing or play a song, write your own meaningful vows, incorporate other ceremonies with the service (see my list under “Additional Ceremonies”), do a dance, release birds or balloons, have a theme wedding and include costumes for the bridal party or for everyone.

If you’re not sure of what you want you may have an idea of what you don’t want. Fine! Work from that end. It’s nice to take other people’s desires into consideration but on your wedding day YOU come first.

The most important thing to remember is to seek a minister who is willing to work with you. Maybe you want lots of prayers or maybe you don’t want any prayers. Every person has their own viewpoint, including the minister, but it should not infringe on yours. After all it’s YOUR wedding and above all you want it to reflect your tastes, wishes and desires.

I strongly suggest meeting the minister face to face in a personal consultation or at least speaking with them on the phone to see if you’re compatible. You always have options and you always have choices. Choose the minister you want to say the “magic words” to pronounce you husband and wife.

Breast Dress Project featured in Metro News

Our Breast Dress Project has been picked up by (Ottawa) Metro News today. Pick up your copy or read about the project here: http://tiny.cc/jFMWf

Remember giving new life to your wedding dresses can save lives !

Say 'YES' to this contest...

How many of you have watched other brides-to-be go through the Kleinfeld experience while on your couches watching TLC's great new series 'Say YES to the Dress'. Well, what if we told you that you have a chance to experience Kleinfeld's in person with a once in a lifetime contest....

The prize package includes:

- $5,000 gift certificate to Kleinfeld's (bridal store) in Manhattan

- Personal styling with bridal consultant Randy Fenoli (from the TV show)

- Free airfare and accommodations while in New York

Contest opens January 1 2010. Listen up grooms-to-be, this would be a great contest to enter your sweetheart in !

Visit www.theringbearer.ca/kleinfeld for more information

Good luck !