A big thank you to everyone that visited our booth on Sunday at the Calgary Bridal Expo. We hope you had fun and found some great ideas and vendors. There were so many great booths and great ideas for upcoming weddings. Some of our favorite vendors were there yesterday including Buttercream Bake Shop who just happened to be right across from our booth. Those of you who visited our booth know those amazing little morsels of chocolate cake we're talking about. I left with half a dozen of those yummy delights!

We'll be posting the winner of our Relaxation package later this week, so stay tuned! For those of you that visited you may recall that we were offering a 10% discount in that package for the lucky winner!

Have more questions about our services? Call us today to book a consultation!

A few weeks ago we had the pleasure of working with Karlee and Jason on their wedding. They held their ceremony, cocktails and reception at the Saskatoon Farm, just south of Calgary. It's a gorgeous little venue and guest had a great time. Wei from Photobolic just posted some photos from their wedding, so we thought we'd share. Now I know were Jason was before the ceremony! Very cool gift!

Congrats again to Karlee and Jason!!

With the Wedding Expo on Sunday we wanted to share some tips on how to survive these big shows.

1. Wear comfortable shoes - I love any excuse to break out my heels, but this isn't the day to do it. Hard concrete floors + a few hours walking around = very sore feet!

2. Don't bring your whole bridal party - There are A LOT of brides, maids of honour, mother of the brides, bridesmaids and even grooms that attend these shows, and it makes it hard to navigate through all these people. If you have more than two other people with you, you'll find you're always looking for them and not focusing on finding vendors for your big day. Stick to bringing only one or two people with you.

3. Hand cramps - There will be a lot of draws to enter, so save your hand and your time by coming prepared with labels with your name, address, phone number and email address on them. This will make entering the draws a piece of cake.

4. Know who will be there - all the shows have a website that list the vendors that will be at the show. Take a look at these before hand, check out the vendor's website and try to make a list of who you want to talk to. Once you're at the show, only take the business cards and brochures of vendors you're interested in. It will make it easier when you're weeding through your bag when you get home.

5. Bring water - We've all been to the Round-up Center (now BMO Center) and know that a simple bottle of water can cost over $3. You'll need it when you've been walking around all day and possibly tasting cupcakes and chocolate covered strawberries!

6. Have Patience - If you really want to talk to a vendor don't get discouraged if their booth is crowded around by other potential brides. Walk around and come back to them, better yet, come back when the fashion show starts. The floor usually thins out while the show is on.

7. Sales Pressure - You're sure to run into a DJ or other vendor who tells you that he only has one opening left for your wedding date. There are a lot of other vendors at the show to talk to, so don't feel like you need to sign without having talked to the rest of them.

8. Bring a pen and take notes - so you can remember what each vendor said, bring a note book and pen and make quick notes. That way you'll be able to remember what each one said.

9. Go early - find out when the doors open and be one of the first brides there. Wait until late
afternoon and it will be more crowded on the floor.

10. Have Fun! - After all you are getting MARRIED!! Whether you're bringing your fiance, mom or maid of honour - make a day of it. Go early, get your stuff done, and then go for a great lunch to thank them for coming with you. You'll be able to compare notes and talk about what you saw at the show.

And last but certainly not least - COME VISIT US! We'll be at booth #81. Tell us you read our blog and we might have a special surprise for you!

A few weeks ago we had the pleasure of working with the Art Gallery of Calgary where Leslie and Nic got married. We hosted their ceremony on the main level of the gallery, and followed it with a champagne cocktail party immediately after on the second level of the gallery. It was a great way for guests to mingle with the bride and groom and allowed the bride and groom to capture all the photos they wanted with their family right at the gallery.

Here are some photos of their ceremony, my assistant and I were so busy ensuring everyone had food and drinks, that we didn't get any photos of the Champagne cocktail party - we'll have to wait until Johnny from JT Images posts some of his photos so we can share them with you!

Thanks to Dacey at the Art Gallery and all the staff and volunteers on board that day! And congratulations to Leslie and Nic on a spectacular day!

It's been a while since we've blogged, so we thought it was about time to get back online and see what everyone was up to. Here's what's been going on with Cornerstone Events.