Latest reviews on Toronto wedding talent

There are countless reasons to love (love, LOVE!) being a Toronto area bride. Topping that love list is the wide array of creative local talent at your fingertips! Here’s who we love & why in the Toronto area this month!

Jessica Lin Photography creates friendships, custom packages and gorgeous candid photos for Toronto

From commercial photography for décor magazines and fashion designers to shooting the wedding days of style-savvy couples who are looking for great candid photography, Jessica Lin comes with a sweet list of reasons to trust her with your wedding memories. This professional wedding photographer offers creative, emotion-filled photos, shot in an unobtrusive manner her brides rave about. Jessica says, “Weddings are essentially about love and beauty – two of my favourite things in the world!” She also comes with a love story of her own that’s straight out of a Hollywood screenplay, and an assistant who’s irresistible Irish accent will have your bridesmaids lining up to do what they’re told (sorry ladies, he’s taken!)…

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A fun, presentation-free way for bridal parties to team up & shop for jewellery at home

Toronto-based entrepreneurs, Angela Chircop and Sonia Carmosino are taking two favourite things of many women – accessorizing and shopping – and turning it into both a night ‘in’ and a fun way to shop for accessories in the comfort of your own home; especially if you’re a bride. Angela and Sonia are making a business out of putting a bridal twist on the Silpada® Designs home party. With semi-precious gems and sterling silver everything, you can find everything from pendants and cuff links to belts and bracelets (which can make the perfect gift or accessory), when you host a party with these two ladies.

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Jodi Gagné goes from theatre & concerts to the ultimate live performance: A “Simply Perfect” wedding

This is one of the biggest days of your life, so when it comes to planning, having someone you can trust – someone that you meet and instantly click with – to be by your side over-seeing all the many details is a must. Over 100 Toronto and Ontario brides have succeeded in finding their planner-turned-BFF-for-the-day by hiring Jodi Gagné of Simply Perfect…

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Jessica Laine Celebrations’s brides think outside the box for indie, sustainable 100-mile weddings

From candy tables to “indie, eco-friendly, 100-mile weddings”, Jessica Laine Celebrations has found a niche in the Toronto wedding industry. Owner and Event Designer, Jessica Reid, is an ambitious new wedding planner who is making a name for herself, launching bridal shows, serving up her “Truly, Madly, Deeply” planning packages, and ultimately, gaining the attention of some of Toronto’s more untraditional, brides. Jessica knows style when she sees it, she is priced to be accessible by all budgets, and she’s used to wearing many different hats when it comes to the roles required to pull off an event without a hitch. Staff at The Ring sat down with this young professional to learn more. Here’s what we found…

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Visual Roots photographs weddings in Muskoka, Georgian Bay & Ontario wide

Andrew Essig and Kate Gass’s company, Visual Roots Photography, is based in Woodland Beach, offering wedding photography all across Ontario with a specialty in catering to weddings in Muskoka, Georgian Bay, Collingwood and surrounding areas. In a mix of candid and unique portrait shooting styles, this photography duo comes to your wedding armed with 10 years of experience working together as a photo team. With a love of the outdoors that’s reflected in their photography, and the fact that they aren’t afraid to get dirty, Visual Roots has photographed over 150 weddings…

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Petrov Bridal offers high end designer lines for brides who want ‘WOW!’ gowns & accessories

After a lifetime of sewing (a trade that she admits runs in her genes) and over thirty years in the wedding industry, Eva Petrov is bringing high end bridal gown lines from Paris, UK and Milan to the doorsteps of London and Southwestern Ontario brides. At Petrov you can find that ‘wow’ gown and the couture style gloves or stole to go with it. Garters, jackets, veils, jewellery, flower girl baskets, ring pillows and more, are all either purchased or personally created by Eva for the Petrov Bridal inventory. The idea is to offer an impeccable level of both service and high fashion to brides who want to look stunning on their wedding day. We sat down with Eva to find out more about what she has in store for her brides. Here’s what we found…

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360 Photography brings talent, experience & artistic, magazine-friendly photography to GTA weddings

When we met Paul Cheney and Jennifer Kelly of 360 Photography, we knew we had to feature and review this company. Their fashion style magazine-friendly approach to shooting immediately landed one of their high end Toronto weddings in The Wedding Ring Magazine (Spring/Summer 2011 issue). Since then, we’ve interviewed their brides, interviewed Paul and Jennifer (Paul’s dry sarcasm had us laughing throughout most of it) and set out to narrow down the reasons we believe brides choose 360 Photography. With incredible images and a unique husband-wife team approach to Toronto and worldwide weddings, here’s what we found…

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Toronto cake designers at Golden Girlz are creating memories, one tier at a time

Golden Girlz is a Toronto-based wedding cake shop run by Alicia Marie Di Iulio and Janice Di Iulio. These two talented ladies are taking art and sugar to another level, setting themselves apart with unique, creative designs you can’t help but love. Cheesecake pops, mini edible favour cakes, cake balls covered in damask patterns made from icing, wedding cakes covered in flowers, patterns and shapes – all of which were made from sugar. From gluten-free and nut free cakes to deluxe, rich cakes in just about any flavour, Golden Girlz is becoming a familiar name to Toronto brides who want to add a sweet treat to their wedding reception.

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Toronto designer’s hair & head pieces earn press, celeb clientele, tall orders & brides

When we started to research designer, Blair Nadeau Millinery, we found no shortage of brides to rave about how amazing this fashion forward designer is – in both style and personality. And, having recently launched her Bridal Collection, been featured in several Toronto area magazines, established a celeb-filled client list, earned an education in Fashion Design and experience with two large Canadian retailers, we’re not surprised that the Toronto Star recently named Blair “one of the finest milliners in Toronto.” Inspired by the British way of dressing up and an obsession with cocktail hats, Blair combines design, colour, new and different fabrics and materials, and her genuine passion for everything fashion to create custom made headpieces for brides…

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Well connected and highly recommended, Exquisite Affairs makes their mark on stylish GTA weddings

You’d never know that just four years ago, Erin Bosak was planning her first (her own) wedding, unless she told you. That’s because when you see her in action, she’s quite obviously in her element. Erin is in love with what she does – and it shows. Treating each event as if it were her own, Erin is highly organized, enthusiastic, professional, and has single-handedly won the respect of some of Toronto’s top names in weddings.

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