Need a special gift for your Groom, Groomsmen or Fathers?

Then be sure to check out these gorgeous cuff link sets from the DG Boutique:

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Classic Square Pair Cufflinks

A classic pair of personalized cufflinks make a thoughtful gift for the any guy that wants to look his best.

Pair of Classic Round Cufflinks

Personalized cufflinks always add sophistication and can be used again and again. Makes a thoughtful gift for that "hard to buy for" guy in your Bridal Party.

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Friday's Fabulous Find: PARTS by Heather

Check out these gorgeous and unique designs from PARTS by Heather:

Alberta born designer, Heather Mandin, is enamored with the concept of using art to connect people and shape a positive environment. She has been actively involved in the art scene, as a teacher, a curator, a designer and volunteer for over a decade.

In 2006, heather moved to Vancouver to further her own design aspirations. PARTS is Heather's first ongoing solo project. Inspired by her environmental surroundings, her world travels and the grace and elegance of wabi sabi, each PARTS by Heather design is constructed "one molecule at a time", reflecting sensual beauty and provocative configurations.

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Elegant Hair Accessories from the DreamGroup Boutique!

Want to accessorize your hair for your wedding day but aren’t sure just quite how yet? Check out these gorgeous options from the DG Boutique:

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Single White Fantasy Bloom Floral Hair Accessory

This elegant single flower makes a chic hair accessory that will blend perfectly with almost any dress design. Can be worn alone or along side a fashionable headband or the currently popular bird cage veil.

Vintage Wedding Bird Cage Veil

The vintage Bird Cage Veil is once again at the forefront of wedding fashion and blends well with modern or traditional dress styles. The distinctive French Netting can be sculpted and worn in a variety of positions to achieve just the right look. Whether worn alone or along side hair jewelry or flowers, the effect will be very unique. Available in white and ivory as well as plain or with crystals added.

Silver Colored Jewel Wedding Accessory Hair Comb with Pearls

Add glamour and polish to almost any hair style with this beautiful comb. A delicate design of romantic swirls shimmer with sparkling crystals and classic faux pearls. The result is a timeless hair accessory that will never go out of style.

White Satin Wrapped Wedding Hair Headband Accessory

The essence of simple elegance, the single or double head band works well with a range of hair styles. Can be worn alone or along with a silk hair flower, a sparkling jeweled brooch or even fresh flowers. The effect will have an understated modern flair.

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More from Vancouver's 1st Bridal Swap

DreamGroup Productions would like to extend a HUGE thank you to all of the attendees that played a pivotal part in Vancouver's first-ever Bridal Swap!

We hosted over 600 guests on Sunday -- almost three times the expected number – making it a far greater success than we could have anticipated and are very excited for the future of Bridal Swap as it continues to grow.

The next Vancouver Bridal Swap will be held this Fall at a larger venue better able to accommodate a growing number of Past Brides and guests.  We have already had several Past Brides sign up and we are encouraging anyone interested in selling their goods at the Swap to contact us.    

Thank you again for your support in helping to build awareness of what is fast becoming a highly anticipated, eco savvy part of Vancouver's wedding scene.

Check out some of the fabulous photos of the Bridal Swap taken by Jeanie Ow.

 

 

Check out this video of how long the line up was to get in...this is why we will be at a bigger venue this Fall!

 

 

    

 

 

And check out this blog from someone who attended the show!

DreamGroup’s Wedding Wednesday: Tip of the Week

Having children at your Reception...

If you are planning to have kids at the reception, you may wish to have some activities to keep them entertained throughout the night.

DreamGroup’s Top Picks for Kids Activities:

• Provide fun activity placemats (ask us for the kids placemat and we’ll send you a copy to use) to colour along with crayons at their place settings.
• Arrange kids meals with the venues which vary from chicken fingers and fries to smaller portions of the regular meal being served pending the kids ages.
• Have a special kids only table (with kids 6-12) and instead of having a fancy floral centerpiece use a basket filled to the brim with fun treats such as bubbles, stickers, stamps, skipping rope, puzzles, crosswords, games, etc. Your local loonie store is a great resource.
• Have a special movie room set up with pillows, sleeping bags/blankets and a DVD player/TV playing Pixar/Walt Disney classics… and serving popcorn of course!
• If there are several kids between the ages of 3-6, you may wish to have a babysitter on hand to corral the kids, play games, and keep an eye on them.
• Even though it’s the adults that tend to get the most excited about them, Sundae Stations and Candy Stations always go over well with the kids.
• You may wish to hire an entertainer like a magician or balloon artist to entertain kids. This is only suggested if have 15 or more kids between the ages of 3 and 10 attending the wedding.

DreamGroup’s Suggestion for Nanny Services: Nannies On Call - Please be sure to do your own due diligence when organizing childcare services. 

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The Wedding Lunch

On February 27th (10am-4pm) experience an alternative to the traditional wedding show. Attendants will fully immerse themselves in a lavishly designed ballroom adorned in 3 key ingredients of a beautiful wedding: linens, lighting and flowers.

The Wedding Lunch has partnered with Vancouver's Debut Event Design and Flowerz, alongside Chair Decor and the Stanley Park Pavilion to create the ultimate wedding experience for Brides and their guests.

Experience the show as a guest, enjoying passed canapés and bubbly before sitting down to a three course luncheon. Guests will complete their decadent meal with a sweet ending at the dessert buffet!

Throughout the event, be treated like a guest of a lavish affair, taking in musical entertainment, a fashion show and talks by professional event designers. All together, The Wedding Lunch promises to set themselves apart from the average wedding show! Guests will experience the possibilities of their wedding first-hand, learning different floral arrangements, decor trends and how to stretch their dollar!

Register today for $45 +tax. For more details click here!

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Bridal Swap Success!

A big thanks to all those who made Vancouver's 1st Bridal Swap a big success! Heritage Hall was buzzing yesterday with brides-to-be on the hunt for some fabulous, budget-friendly, wedding day treasures. From dresses to fabrics, candles to centrepieces, and much, much more, brides had a varied selection of items to add some DIY flair to their upcoming wedding!

Brides found some unique items and inspiration to make these finds all their own. It was a fun, energy-filled atmosphere where past brides and brides-to-be connected to buy and sell pre-loved wedding day items. Past brides came with beautiful finds, and fond memories, ready to pass on their items to excited brides-to-be.

Amongst many bargains and lots of fun, brides with upcoming nuptials left with great finds, and past brides left with de-cluttered closets! With fiancées, moms or friends in tow, brides-to-be found wedding accessories, decor and even a dress while being dollar-savy and eco-friendly!

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Friday’s Fabulous Find: Stripped Wax Bar

Let the stripping begin. Catering to both ladies & gents, Stripped Wax Bar is an exclusive wax bar that believes in no fuss, no frills and no unwanted hair.

Their speedy services simply mean the best prices in town. Ladies can be bikini ready for just $20 and Gents can be speedo ready for $35. For the furrier folks you can be Totally Stripped from head to toe for one flat price - you tell them where, and it's gone.

Book your appointment now at 604.681.8660 or book@getstripped.ca.

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Personal Touches for any Wedding Decor!

Add some flair to your wedding with fun, personal touches! Find some inspiration for your wedding theme and take advantage of the DreamGroup Boutique special offer on now through to May 9th, 2011, and receive 20% off your orders by using the promo code Dream20.

Make your mark with the Liquid Chalk Wedding Marker. Decorate doors, windows and cars and easily remove with only a damp cloth!

Bring pops of colour to your wedding venue with Paper Lanterns. Mix and match different shades and add some fun and whimsy to your decor.

Emphasis a classic or modern wedding design with decorative birdcages, perfect to hold those well-wishes from guests.

Pair your choice of birdcage with stylish wish cards you are sure to keep for years to come!

For many more wedding accessories sure to compliment any wedding theme click here.

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Bridal Swap on Global TV Morning News!

Be sure to tune in this Thursday, February 17th, to see DreamGroup's Principal Planner Sarah Shore featured on Global TV morning news. Watch at 8:20am to learn more details on Vancouver's 1st Bridal Swap, taking place this weekend, February 20th!

Bridal Swap was also featured in the Tuesday edition of The Vancouver Sun, click here if you missed it!

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DreamGroup’s Wedding Wednesday: Tip of the Week

Collect your Traditional Items...

If you’re planning to participate in the fun and “lucky” tradition of collecting your something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue, its fun to ask close female relatives for suggestions as to what each item should be. Make sure that once you’ve fount everything, put all four items in safe place where you can find them before the wedding.

Here are a few suggestions for your traditional items from our friends at TheKnot.com:

The tradition of the bride wearing something old (for continuity), new (optimism for the future), borrowed (happiness), and blue (fidelity, good fortune, and love) on her wedding day stems from an Old English rhyme. The "something borrowed" comes from the superstition that happiness rubs off, so the bride borrowed something from a happily married woman. "Something blue" comes from the notion that the shade denotes fidelity, purity and love.

Many brides consider their dress to be their something new, but here are a few options for the other three requirements.

Something Old: A family heirloom such as your grandmother's wedding band or string of pearls; a lace handkerchief; an old hat pin secured on the inside of your gown.

Something Borrowed: A family member's or friend's headpiece or veil; a piece of your mother's jewelry.

Something Blue: Your garter; blue toenail polish; lingerie.

There's also a fifth, though often dropped, line of the rhyme: "A penny in your shoe" (or, in England, a sixpence). Each is said to help ensure a lifetime of fortune. Additional customs relating to luck include: sewing a small pouch filled with a piece of bread, a sliver of wood, a bit of cloth, or a dollar bill into the hem of a bride's petticoat to protect against future shortages of food, shelter, clothing, or money. Sewing a small horseshoe into the dress's waistband heralds good luck. Brides in Greece also believe a lump of sugar tucked into one of their wedding gloves will bring sweetness to their married life.

Interested in other traditional customs surrounding the bride on her big day? From wearing a veil to tossing the garter, check out the rest of TheKnot.com article here.

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There's no place like Hycroft

Fashioned & formulated by DreamGroup's Principal Planner, Geneve McNally...

When Clara and Gary first contacted me back in November of 2009 from Hong Kong their goal was to obtain assistance in orchestrating a chic Colonial Shanghai wedding that would leave guests blown away and the hosts proud. In working with Clara over those 8 months leading up the wedding we achieved just that. Here below are 12 of my favourite images from this beautiful August wedding held at the stunning Hycroft Mansion.

Hycroft's ballroom featured dramatic Harvest tables set with teal floor length linens trimmed with custom ordered lace overlays. Custom ordered "Chinese" red cushions, white chivari chairs, and linens were from A&B Partytime Rentals.

Place settings were enhanced with a jade "love knot" favour set atop gold trimmed china charger plates and teal napkins.

Marshmallows served as the "cushions" displaying hand made aqua flag Escort Cards.

The unique handmade jewel encrusted cake was created by Thea Wilgress of Sweet Thea Cakes.

Cheerful aqua paper parasols allowed guests to stay cool and shady under the mid day sun.

The bride used a vintage children's book as her Guestbook detailing traditional Chinese wedding customs for the benefit of her Canadian guests.

Thank-you to...

Photography: Bebb Studios...www.bebbstudios.com

Rentals: A&B Partytime Rentals...www.abpartytime.com

Cake: Sweet Thea...www.sweetthea.com

Flowers: Granville Island Florists...www.gifvancouver.com

Caterer: Culinary Capers...www.culinarycapers.com

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Cathy & Lorne’s Fort Langley Wedding!

Wedding Coordinator, Kiren Atkar had the absolute pleasure of working with Cathy and Lorne on their gorgeous Fort Langley wedding this past summer! Check out a sample of their stunning photos by Teryn Lee Photography here.

Congratulations again to Cathy and Lorne, we wish you a marriage filled with joy and happiness!

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Friday’s Fabulous Find: Zing Paperie & Design

Zing Paperie & Design, a bright and airy stationery boutique, is located on Vancouver’s beautiful Coal Harbour seawall. This is your place to find designer cards, stylish paper goods, unique gifts and other treasures that are sure to inspire.

Zing also offers custom design services allowing one to order personalised paper couture such as Save the Dates, Invitations, menus, RSVPs, etc.

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Bridal Accessories

Looking for that special touch to add to your wedding day ensemble? From hair pieces, veils, jewelry and more, there are many items and options that can compliment your gown. These accessories will play up your look while not taking attention away from the beautiful bride!

Shop at the DreamGroup Boutique now until May 9th, 2011, and receive a discount of 20% off your orders! Enter the code Dream20 to receive this special offer, check out some unique items below to get started...

Add some flair with a Feather and Chiffon Floral Hair Accessory. It can be paired with a Bird Cage Veil or headband. For a simpler finish to your up-do add some sparkle and a vintage feel with a decorative hair comb. For more hair pieces click here!

For a soft, romantic look, a floor-length tulle veil is the perfect pairing with your wedding day ensemble. Delicate touches of beads, sequins or floral design add that extra touch to compliment almost any gown. For more veil options click here!

Compliment your look with pearls, crystals or Cubic Zirconia in dramatic or simple designs. Sparkle and style is easily achieved with any of these jewelry sets. For more jewelry options click here!

Feel like a Bride with these sophisticated garters sets. Each comes with a keepsake and toss garter, both with a satin finish and decorative crystal buckle. For more garters click here!

If you're planning a beach-side wedding or honeymoon you may want to pack these fun flip-flips for those strolls in the sand. They're perfect for newlyweds or used as favours for guests. For more sandals click here!

These Customizable Black Canvas Totes can hold all your wedding accessories or be given as a gift. Have fun and be creative with these personalized bags! For more tote options click here!

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