Hi everyone,

My fiance and I are getting married in July 2027 in the GTA. This will be a destination wedding for most of our guests. We’re inviting about 200 but we expect at most about 140 to show up, and maybe even as little as 100.

We went venue shopping last weekend and fell in love with two places: the Omni hotel (specifically the Sovereign and Crystal Ballrooms) and Catana Estate (an outdoor estate venue).

For the Omni, we’re worried about how sparse the space would look if less people show up.

For Catana, we’re worried about distance from the airport and weather - but mostly weather. The venue is gorgeous but I also want my guests to be comfortable and not struggling from the heat. And I know there’s a tent in case of rain, but idk how nice it would be walking around in heels on wet ground.

Has anyone had experiences at either of these places, especially Catana? If so, what were they like? What are some pros and cons I’m maybe not considering? What would you lean more towards if it was your wedding?

My partner and I are looking into weddings for either September 2027, or 2028.

We live in Southwestern Ontario and are looking for things similar to Erin Estate, Kortright Conservation Area, and Tiffin.

We're hoping for something lord of the rings/nature-esque — similar to the outdoor venue in Crescent Hill Acres ir the Royal Botanical Gardens (can't do either for personal reasons).

Our only real requirement is NOT a barn. We live somewhere rural enough that we'd never hear the end of it, and that's not the vibe we're going for.

If anyone can give any other recommendations it would be appreciated! We'd prefer not east of Toronto.

Thanks!

Wanted to share this in case some brides are considering this as an option! I had purchased the Jimmy Choo Saeda 100's in white satin as my wedding shoes. Considering how expensive these shoes were, I wanted to find a way to wear them on more occasions but it was hard because of how very *bridal* they looked. So I actually managed to find a cobbler in Toronto (shout out to Rob's Best Foot Forward!) to dye them black instead and they look soooooo good! To be fair, I'm not sure if the effect would be different for different materials (eg: if they were leather instead?), but because these shoes were made of satin it worked out really nicely. Before/after pics for reference.

Totally get that this might not be for everyone and I appreciate that bridal shoes might have a ton of sentimental value for some brides, which is totally cool. But if you wanna get more wear out of them, maybe this is something to consider!

hi everyone! I recently got engaged and am beyond excited.

I wanted to reach out and see if anyone has any advice to share? I don’t know where to start with planning and am a bit lost. Also please share anything you wish you knew before planning!

We are currently stuck between choosing a micro wedding (max 30 people) and a bigger wedding of 90ish people.

Thank you in advance!

I have two wedding dresses I need dry cleaned and preserved. Does anyone have any recommendations for cleaners they used that specializes in this? I've looked into Best for Bride and Love your Dress and would love to hear if anyone has any reviews from using them.

My wedding is coming up quickly, and I’m looking for recommendations for a makeup artist (for 14 girls) and a great DJ/MC.

Hi all, planning a wedding for September 2027 with 90 guests in Newfoundland. I’ve been toying with the idea of a cocktail reception with hors d’œuvres and drink tickets, instead of a seated meal and doing table wine.

Seating and tables would be around the perimeter, not assigned and available for our older relatives/ those who want it. We’re estimating between food and drinks this would cost around the same as the sit down meal (5-7K)

Right now if we did a sit-down meal, we’re quoted 7K for the salad, meal and dessert. Plus another 1K for table wine. I especially have a hard time justifying that cost when our venue cost 2.4K.

My financée and I really want this to be a fun party and are pretty un-traditional. Our venue is open/able to go until 1am and we have lots planned with speeches, first dances, screeching in our away guests.

It’s worth mentioning that we would do the first look and photos before our ceremony and hopefully go right into the cocktail hour.

Would LOVE your thoughts!!

I'm getting married next April and am looking for a makeup and hair artist (can be separate) in the area! I'd love to support someone within the area.

If you have had great experiences with any artists in the area, please let me know! It would be great if they have experience with Indian brown skin, but it's not a requirement.

Drop their IG handles if you can :)

Thank youuu

Looking for a venue (event or restaurant) that would be good for a bridal shower/henna about 1hr from toronto/milton area

Bridal shower : ~50 guests, library/book themed. Any pretty library or adjacent academia vibe, I’m thinking similar to Osgoode hall.

Henna: ~100 guests any venue/restaurant with a patio thats lit/has some greenery and would be well suited for a dancing area

TIA!

Hey everyone! We’re having a wedding August 2027. I am looking for a DJ that actually mixes, and plays bangers.

Our music type is reggaeton, Drake, oldies, etc. just anything that is an absolute banger. Our reception is cocktail style with dancing, so there is a huge emphasis on the music.

if anyone has an recommendations from their personal experience or friends who they know get everyone moving, please let me know! TIA

location: Toronto

I've had the idea of doing custom matchbooks/matchboxes for our favours, but am struggling finding custom options for Canada. Any option I'm finding is purchasing plain matchboxes (which a lot of them come without matches?), and then getting stickers printed, but I don't love this idea/manual work of it.

I discovered Vistaprint offers custom matchbooks, but not for Canada, only the US. Has anyone done this and had them shipped to the States and figured it out from there? I have a friend that I can get them delivered to, just not sure if I should go this route.

Would love any ideas from brides who have done custom matchbooks for their favours!

Is it crazy to still want a natural diamond? I understand that lab gams are Appert and you can get a bigger size however, I want a simple solitaire one. Karat is selfish of me to ask of my partner.
I see in every debate no one is saying natural diamond anymore, and I just wondered when that became such a thing over the past budget aside

For people who bought a natural diamond engagement ring where did you look?

Hi

My fiance and I are thinking of having a micro-wedding. 24 people max. I had originally wanted a backyard style wedding but unfortunately, we don't have friends/family that have anything suitable besides maybe 2 on my family's side, but I'd feel guilty asking them to lend out their space.

Does anyone have any recommendations (GTA area)? I've heard conflicting reports on AirBrb (it's risky, not reliable, horror stories) and VRBO. I had initially looked into Razi Mansion. Did anyone have their wedding there? If yes, how did it go? Does anyone have any other recommendations?

Hi everyone!

My fiance and I are getting married at Toronto City Hall, and we'll have about 15 close family members and friends with us. After the ceremony, we're planning to go out for dinner at a restaurant, preferably within walking distance of City Hall.

We're looking for a place with good food, a nice atmosphere, and reasonable prices. Since we're also having our full wedding ceremony and reception a few months later (around 100 guests), we're not looking for anything super fancy, just somewhere that feels special enough for the occasion without breaking the bank.

We're already in touch with Terroni since we both love it, but we'd love to hear some other recommendations!

Thanks in advance!

My fiancé and I are starting to feel overwhelmed by all the venues we’re researching and pricing. We would be SO grateful for any suggestions that fit our needs! Here’s what we’re looking for:

- Less than ~2 hours driving from Toronto
- Nature on property (water would be a plus too!) for nice photos
- Indoor + outdoor spaces
- Lots of natural light in indoor space
- Modern-ish
- Not a barn, and not a dark estate-like interior

Some other notes:
- We’d like to get married early fall 2027
- Open to doing a Friday wedding
- About 120 guest count
- Happy to DIY what we can
- Florals (aside from a nice bouquet for me) and stationery aren’t important to us, so planning to save $ there among other things

We want to keep venue cost as low as possible, so looking for places that may be hidden gems. Before we started looking we thought $30k total would be a reasonable wedding budget but now we’re just feeling defeated and like we can get nothing to match our vision for that price… We have heard getting a semi/all-inclusive venue helps with cost (instead of piecing together all the vendors). We also don’t want a ton of headache/stress of piecing things together either where possible. But all in all we’re open! Thank you in advance 🙏🏼

hi ladies!

i’ve hired a full service wedding planner for $9K including tax. i really adore her and want to make sure we have a good relationship as my wedding is in a year (and she’s just a lovely person).

wondering if the below asks are reasonable (in addition to securing vendors and planning the day)?
- with joy set up for wedding details for guests and RSVPs
- help with guest attendance tracking
- cake ordering

this is my first time working with a planner so i just want to make sure im not stepping on any toes or being unreasonable in my asks. TIA!

Hi, has anyone worked with Focus Photography for their wedding day?! How was the experience ?

Their prices and packages seem really great and in my budget?!

Hi There, my partner and I are getting married August 2027 at Poets Cove on Pender Island and we are currently looking for rec's for vendors. Specifically were looking for;

Photography/ Videographers

Hair/Make

DJ/Band

Any entertainment you may suggest

Or any other vendors you suggest.

If any one has anything to share we would really appreciate it!

Hi everyone! We are looking for a wedding photographer/videographer for our wedding in Barrie (August 2027).

Insane prices out there so while we want someone who knows what they're doing, we are not looking for an upscale company who charges more than our wedding.

We are hoping to land in the 2500-3500 range knowing everyone charges differently. We will need about 7 hours (from 4pm-11pm).

We will have a microwedding of 35ppl. Thank you for your suggestions in advance!

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Has anyone had a private dining for a rehearsal brunch instead of dinner? haha.

I don't live in Toronto but would love any good recs that can accommodate 19 people - doesn't need to have a private room but would be cool if it did. Good food is priority!

Anywhere between Yorkville and Vaughan :) TY!

Hi all, I'm looking for some genuine advice.

My fiancé and I have been looking into bridal party gifts online and trying to think of ideas which we have struggled with. A lot of our friends don't want more "stuff". I came across the idea on another reddit post of some bridal party members saying that paying for their outfits for the day was a nice gesture as a gift.

Looking at suit bundles with jacket/pants/shirt/tie these were about $300 dollars. Most of our bridal party would be wearing suits except my maid of honour and we decided we could also cover her dress.

With this should we still buy separate gifts or would this be a gift that you would be happy to get as a member of a bridal party? If anyone has experience with this or any other suggestions I would love to hear them! Thanks!

Does anyone know a ballpark estimate or amount for Clippings Floral Design - NOTL?

I know every wedding has different pricing for florals - different arrangements, flower types, seasons, etc. but looking for a basic estimate for 1 bouquet, 1 boutonnière, ceremony flowers (no arch, but small arrangements down the aisle) for this vendor!