Creating a (Late Summer) Affair to Remember
"Whether a garden tea party, outdoor barbecue or chic cocktail party, throw the summer bash of the year by following the Dos and Don’ts from three top event planners from across Canada"....more
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Fashion Magazine takes some tips from DreamGroup on how to throw a Classy BBQ
Recently one of the writers from Fashion magazine contacted us to see what tips we had on throwing a Classy Backyard BBQ. We gave them our "DO" and "DON'T" Lists and here is what they came up with:
DreamGroup Productions Presents the 17th Annual Brock House Wedding Show, Saturday, October 13, 2007
DreamGroup is presenting this year's Annual Wedding Show for Brock House Restaurant. The show promises to Inspire, Indulge & Inform with some of Vancouver's most elite wedding vendors.
In an intimate and unrushed atmosphere, sip wine and enjoy some edible delights while you wander around and speak with potential vendors one on one, then sit back and enjoy a New York Style fashion show that is sure to leave you wanting more...
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Show times are:
12:00pm-3:00pm
3:00pm-6:00pm
6:00pm-9:00pm
Tickets are $45.00 all inclusive (cash only at the door).
Partial proceeds will be given to Unique Minds, a local Vancouver organization that benefits children with learning differences.
For more information, visit: Wedding Show Information
To reserve your tickets, visit: Wedding Show Ticket Reservation
In an intimate and unrushed atmosphere, sip wine and enjoy some edible delights while you wander around and speak with potential vendors one on one, then sit back and enjoy a New York Style fashion show that is sure to leave you wanting more...
- Exquisite Gift Bags
- Fabulous Door Prizes
- Honeymoon Grand Prize to Fiji
There's something for everyone...
Show times are:
12:00pm-3:00pm
3:00pm-6:00pm
6:00pm-9:00pm
Tickets are $45.00 all inclusive (cash only at the door).
Partial proceeds will be given to Unique Minds, a local Vancouver organization that benefits children with learning differences.
For more information, visit: Wedding Show Information
To reserve your tickets, visit: Wedding Show Ticket Reservation
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Sustainable Weddings…A Convenient Truth
The idea of hosting a sustainable wedding has become quite the hot topic over recent months due to an increase in the concern for the effect global warming is having on our planet. The realization that a wedding, although significant and deserving, is adding to the problem because of the high consumption of goods and polluting it brings with it, couples are choosing to make their weddings more environmentally friendly by incorporating several eco-conscious elements into their wedding day.
Incorporating sustainability into one's wedding makes sense considering the amount of time we spend on the road in our cars attending to wedding details pre and post event, the travel emissions expended through guest travel and honeymoon voyages, and finally, the endless hours spent on our computers researching wedding options and printing all the necessary documents needed in carrying out a successful wedding. There are many wonderful ways to do your part in making your wedding more sustainable, here are just a few:
Vendor Selection:
A great way to help make your wedding low-carbon is reducing the gas emissions released into the environment by choosing to work with vendors that operate close to your place of residence or at the very least close to the venue at which your wedding is to take place. You will likely need to visit your vendors and venues several times leading up to the wedding and opting to work with ones close to home will limit the amount of time spent in your car driving and thus cut the amount of gas emissions being radiated into the atmosphere. Alternatively, host your ceremony and reception at the same venue to cut down on travel emissions on the wedding day.
Food & Drinks:
Hire caterers and work with venues who “operate green” by recycling and offering sustainable food options like using local and seasonal produce, chemical-free organic foods, offer fair trade, organic coffee and tea, and ones that incorporate food products like free-range chicken and sustainable seafood like wild salmon into their menu options.
Many local caterers and restaurants, like The Butler Did It Catering Co., are making efforts to reduce their environmental ‘footprint’ by initiating in-house Sustainability Programs -- visit Green Table for a complete list of these local companies. Furthermore, you can elect to offer locally harvested wine and beer – which is not difficult considering the wealth of fabulous wineries and breweries situated throughout BC.
Stationery:
For items like invitations, programs, place cards, seating charts, menus, and thank you cards hire stationers that work with recycled papers where at all possible and who make use of the environmentally friendly vegetable or soy based inks. These days, there is an excellent variety of stationary products that fit the recycled/eco-friendly category and they aren't all the brown and natural coloured papers we have associated with recycled papers of the past.
Contact local invitation design expert Crissy Giesbrecht of Par Avion Design to create your perfect eco-friendly invitation. Another fabulous option that will take your stationary needs to the next level is to send save-the-dates, invitations, and thank yous via e-mail “story cards” as created by local design entrepreneur Doris Blanchet of Nova Terra Studios visit www.321forkeeps.com – to view the fabulous selection of template and customizable designs. Be sure to mention to your guests either on the back of the invitations or programs the measures taken to help make your wedding sustainable. It’s a great opportunity to educate your family and friends!
Out of Town Guests:
Ask guests that are flying in to consider purchasing carbon offsets (a.k.a. environmental credits – visit Safe Climate for more information) for their flights to counterbalance the gas emissions being spent during their trip (David Suzuki lists companies where offsets can be purchased). If you are uncomfortable asking guests to incur these extra costs, you may wish to purchase them on those guests' behalf in lieu of favours. Recommend nearby hotels (preferably ones that offer in-house ‘green’ programs) to your out of town guests so they do not need to drive far distances to and from the venues. Encourage guests to rent hybrid or fuel efficient cars or to buddy up with other guests and carpool on the wedding day.
Flowers & Décor:
Select locally and/or organically grown flowers to make up your table arrangements and bouquets. Have potted flowers as centerpieces which can be given away to “one lucky guest” at the end of the night or transplant them into your garden to be enjoyed daily. Reclaim items that your friends may have had at their weddings like corks used as place card holders, etc. Instead of cut flowers use rocks and/or seashells and all natural beeswax candles to create that perfect centerpiece.
Favours:
This is one area where every couple can make their weddings more sustainable by offering guests edible delights like organic teas or honey as their thank you gifts. How about delicious organic chocolate favours made locally – Sweet Thea offers some wonderful options. Couples can choose to purchase tree saplings that are indigenous to the BC area to give to their guests with the message to plant them somewhere special in memory of the couple's wedding day.
Without question, it is everyone’s duty to try to create a positive effect on the environment in some way and what better way to celebrate the uniting of your families by doing your part to ensure that future families have a healthy planet on which to live. Explore your options… The Internet provides a wealth of information on sustainable products, local ‘green’ businesses, and the efforts being made to lower gas emissions and neutralize the carbon dioxide being put into our atmosphere daily. Visit www.portovert.com or The Knot for articles and additional ideas on increasing wedding sustainability. Look at it this way, since climate change is a global issue, any type of emission reduction you make today will have a positive effect on our planet as a whole tomorrow. What could be simpler and more rewarding than that?
Incorporating sustainability into one's wedding makes sense considering the amount of time we spend on the road in our cars attending to wedding details pre and post event, the travel emissions expended through guest travel and honeymoon voyages, and finally, the endless hours spent on our computers researching wedding options and printing all the necessary documents needed in carrying out a successful wedding. There are many wonderful ways to do your part in making your wedding more sustainable, here are just a few:
Vendor Selection:
A great way to help make your wedding low-carbon is reducing the gas emissions released into the environment by choosing to work with vendors that operate close to your place of residence or at the very least close to the venue at which your wedding is to take place. You will likely need to visit your vendors and venues several times leading up to the wedding and opting to work with ones close to home will limit the amount of time spent in your car driving and thus cut the amount of gas emissions being radiated into the atmosphere. Alternatively, host your ceremony and reception at the same venue to cut down on travel emissions on the wedding day.
Food & Drinks:
Hire caterers and work with venues who “operate green” by recycling and offering sustainable food options like using local and seasonal produce, chemical-free organic foods, offer fair trade, organic coffee and tea, and ones that incorporate food products like free-range chicken and sustainable seafood like wild salmon into their menu options.
Many local caterers and restaurants, like The Butler Did It Catering Co., are making efforts to reduce their environmental ‘footprint’ by initiating in-house Sustainability Programs -- visit Green Table for a complete list of these local companies. Furthermore, you can elect to offer locally harvested wine and beer – which is not difficult considering the wealth of fabulous wineries and breweries situated throughout BC.
Stationery:
For items like invitations, programs, place cards, seating charts, menus, and thank you cards hire stationers that work with recycled papers where at all possible and who make use of the environmentally friendly vegetable or soy based inks. These days, there is an excellent variety of stationary products that fit the recycled/eco-friendly category and they aren't all the brown and natural coloured papers we have associated with recycled papers of the past.
Contact local invitation design expert Crissy Giesbrecht of Par Avion Design to create your perfect eco-friendly invitation. Another fabulous option that will take your stationary needs to the next level is to send save-the-dates, invitations, and thank yous via e-mail “story cards” as created by local design entrepreneur Doris Blanchet of Nova Terra Studios visit www.321forkeeps.com – to view the fabulous selection of template and customizable designs. Be sure to mention to your guests either on the back of the invitations or programs the measures taken to help make your wedding sustainable. It’s a great opportunity to educate your family and friends!
Out of Town Guests:
Ask guests that are flying in to consider purchasing carbon offsets (a.k.a. environmental credits – visit Safe Climate for more information) for their flights to counterbalance the gas emissions being spent during their trip (David Suzuki lists companies where offsets can be purchased). If you are uncomfortable asking guests to incur these extra costs, you may wish to purchase them on those guests' behalf in lieu of favours. Recommend nearby hotels (preferably ones that offer in-house ‘green’ programs) to your out of town guests so they do not need to drive far distances to and from the venues. Encourage guests to rent hybrid or fuel efficient cars or to buddy up with other guests and carpool on the wedding day.
Flowers & Décor:
Select locally and/or organically grown flowers to make up your table arrangements and bouquets. Have potted flowers as centerpieces which can be given away to “one lucky guest” at the end of the night or transplant them into your garden to be enjoyed daily. Reclaim items that your friends may have had at their weddings like corks used as place card holders, etc. Instead of cut flowers use rocks and/or seashells and all natural beeswax candles to create that perfect centerpiece.
Favours:
This is one area where every couple can make their weddings more sustainable by offering guests edible delights like organic teas or honey as their thank you gifts. How about delicious organic chocolate favours made locally – Sweet Thea offers some wonderful options. Couples can choose to purchase tree saplings that are indigenous to the BC area to give to their guests with the message to plant them somewhere special in memory of the couple's wedding day.
Without question, it is everyone’s duty to try to create a positive effect on the environment in some way and what better way to celebrate the uniting of your families by doing your part to ensure that future families have a healthy planet on which to live. Explore your options… The Internet provides a wealth of information on sustainable products, local ‘green’ businesses, and the efforts being made to lower gas emissions and neutralize the carbon dioxide being put into our atmosphere daily. Visit www.portovert.com or The Knot for articles and additional ideas on increasing wedding sustainability. Look at it this way, since climate change is a global issue, any type of emission reduction you make today will have a positive effect on our planet as a whole tomorrow. What could be simpler and more rewarding than that?
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Just for Fun!
We wanted to share some movie & tv quotes that we've collected which brides may be able to relate to or perhaps just get a little chuckle out of. We've started with one of the most memorable ones...on our list anyway. Enjoy!
SEX AND THE CITY:
STEEL MAGNOLIAS:
THE WEDDING PLANNER:
WORKING GIRL:
MURIEL'S WEDDING:
SABRINA:
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SEX AND THE CITY:
Carrie: [off screen] The only thing harder than choosing a spot for your wedding when you hate weddings is choosing a wedding gift for your friend who hates weddings.
Charlotte: What about a guest book?
Carrie: There's gonna be like eight of us there. There's no one to keep track of. I can't believe Miranda is getting married.
Charlotte: [holds up heart shaped dish] This is pretty!
Samantha: Oh, she'll hate that. Too domestic.
Carrie: And too bridey.
Samantha: Yeah, let's try not to piss her off.
Charlotte: Maybe we should just buy her a stapler, wrap it in brown paper and just smear some dog poo on it! Think she'd be comfortable with that?
Carrie: Fine. We'll get the dish.
STEEL MAGNOLIAS:
Truvy: What are your colors, Shelby?
Shelby: My colors are "blush" and "bashful".
M'Lynn: Her colors are "pink" and pink".
Shelby: My colors are "blush" and "bashful" Mama!
M'Lynn: How precious is this weddin' gonna get, I ask you? That sanctuary looks like it's been hosed down with Pepto-Bismol.
THE WEDDING PLANNER:
Geri: Uh Pierre, you know I love you, but if you ever use another carnation in my bouquets I will deport you, ok?
WORKING GIRL:
Tess McGill: What if he doesn't?... pop the question?
Katherine Parker: I really don't think that's a variable. We're in the same city now, I've indicated that I'm receptive to an offer, I've cleared the month of June... and I am, after all, me.
MURIEL'S WEDDING:
Rhonda: I've seen your book. You've tried on every dress in Sydney!.
Muriel: That doesn't mean I'm gonna get married.
Rhonda: Then what DOES it mean?
Muriel: It means I WANT to get married. I've always wanted to get married
SABRINA:
Maude Larrabee: Did Elizabeth pick out her dress yet?
Mrs. Ingrid Tyson: We're still working on the guest list. Six hundred so far, and that's just on our side!
Patrick Tyson: That's not a wedding, it's a town.
Mrs. Ingrid Tyson: Stop, it's going to be wonderful! Elegant but simple, lavish but tasteful...
Patrick Tyson: Cheap but expensive!
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Friday, January 19, 2007
LATEST GREATEST NEWS…
DreamGroup Productions Inc. Conquers Whistler Market
We are proud to announce that DreamGroup Productions has been asked to represent Whistler Blackcomb as one of two official recommended Event Planners in executing Whistler Blackcomb weddings atop the mountain and in the village. We are very excited about this wonderful opportunity and look forward to assisting Whistler Blackcomb in the years to come!
We are proud to announce that DreamGroup Productions has been asked to represent Whistler Blackcomb as one of two official recommended Event Planners in executing Whistler Blackcomb weddings atop the mountain and in the village. We are very excited about this wonderful opportunity and look forward to assisting Whistler Blackcomb in the years to come!
Sunday, July 30, 2006
A Couple's One Year Anniversary
We just received a very nice card and some photos from one of our couples whose wedding we planned in 2004/2005. They just celebrated their one year anniversary and were so thoughtful as to send us another thank you card for helping them on their big day and to let us know what's been going on in their lives. We love hearing from our couples after they've settled into their new life together. Spending so much time with a couple during the planning process you create a relationship that often lasts beyond the wedding day:
Geneve & Sarah,
As you know, we just had our first wedding anniversary. We just wanted to thank you again for helping to create such wonderful memories for us. Our day was a huge hit thanks to you guys!As you also know, we've had this huge crazy move to Manitoba & about 4 job changes since last June.Please keep in touch. We hope business is still going well for you. Thank you for being so wonderful.
Tara & Lee
Here are some of the other photos that they sent:
To take a look at some of our other couple's wedding photos, check out our gallery at www.dreamgroup.ca.
Friday, June 23, 2006
Check out a great idea for a fun afternoon with your Bridesmaids...
DreamGroup Productions is always looking to support local Vancouver artists and vendors when bringing services to our valuable clients.
We've most recently collaborated with Emilie Kaplun of Kaplun Designs to offer a special package for Brides & their Bridesmaids. Not only do you get to spend a fun afternoon making a piece of jewellry with your girls, but you also leave with the pieces that you've made. It's an ideal gift that will hold a special sentiment that they can wear on the wedding day or for a night on the town.
Check out our Good Things Gallery under the Gallery section of our website, www.dreamgroup.ca for more information on this great idea.
If you have any new ideas or services that you want to share with us, please feel free to send us an email
We've most recently collaborated with Emilie Kaplun of Kaplun Designs to offer a special package for Brides & their Bridesmaids. Not only do you get to spend a fun afternoon making a piece of jewellry with your girls, but you also leave with the pieces that you've made. It's an ideal gift that will hold a special sentiment that they can wear on the wedding day or for a night on the town.
Check out our Good Things Gallery under the Gallery section of our website, www.dreamgroup.ca for more information on this great idea.
If you have any new ideas or services that you want to share with us, please feel free to send us an email
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