Wedding Wednesday: Five Tips to Enhance Your Wedding Dress Shopping Experience

Wedding Wednesday: Five Tips to Enhance Your Wedding Dress Shopping Experience

I wish I knew Meaghan when I got married in 2013!  Her chic style, attention to detail and honest advice would have went a long way when I was on the wedding dress hunt.  Which is why I am so happy to have her words of wisdom grace the blog today!  With her breadth of experience, she analyzes the wedding dress shopping by providing helpful tips on making your experience stress-free and meaningful. 

Wedding Wednesday: Tips on Planning a Wedding That's Meaningful to You

Wedding Wednesday: Tips on Planning a Wedding That's Meaningful to You

We are thrilled to launch an exciting guest blog series we've been preparing over the past weeks!  We've invited some of our most talented wedding industry peers in Ottawa to guest blog on each of their respective specialities, whether it's choosing the right wedding dress or planning your ideal wedding day.  Most importantly, they'll be talking about how to make your wedding day the most meaningful, genuine and personal to you.

Byward Market Engagement Shoot | Hanan + Said

Byward Market Engagement Shoot | Hanan + Said

We first met Hanan and Said on the day of their engagement shoot and couldn't help but fall in love with this bubbly, romantic couple.  With mild February weather (right before the storm!), they walked through the busy streets, hand-in-hand and smiles all around. We could not put down our camera for a single second during this shoot!  Whenever we tried, these two would hug so closely, laugh with one another and just be so in love as if we were not there clicking away. 

I know what you did last winter: tips on getting through Canada's cold!

I know what you did last winter: tips on getting through Canada's cold!

For most, the gruelling -35 degree celcius weather with wind chill that would make your nose hairs freeze over in seconds, isn't the type of weather that makes you skip down the icy sidewalk.  Canadian winters can be harsh, limit your motivation and physical activity, and may just make you want to curl up in the warmest corner of your home and go to sleep until Spring.

You know the saying, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em?  Being a native Ottawan (Batoul!), we've come up with a number of ways to get over the winter blues and instead appreciate what mother nature has driven our way.