Canada's Bridal Show (Toronto: January 2012)

January 2012
Canada's Bridal Show

There's nothing like the bitter cold outside to make you rush into a car and immediately try to turn the heating on to the max, even if you know that it won't work for a while. At least the radio helped us get our minds off of our freezing thighs and chattering teeth. That's how we found out about Canada's Bridal Show of January 2012, and decided to attend.

Freshly engaged and with  no idea as to what to do, we figured that it might be a good starting point. Armed with an open mind and my parents for extra opinions, we entered a whole different universe. There were flowers, feathers, crystals, candles, cakes, chocolates, coordinators mirrors, make-up, dresses, designers, desserts, photographers and videographers, limos and party buses, and... and... *mental explosion*!

We're not sure if it was the sugar high from all the food sampling or the fun we had watching their fashion shows (with beautiful models in dresses that actually fit them, a LMFAO-inspired theme, and some of the funniest competitions ever!), but it was truly one of the best experiences that we've ever had.

We saw some very beautiful arrangements (albeit also very expensive... $1000 per table?!?!?) and felt like Alice when tumbling down the rabbit hole. We took every pamphlet that was thrust at us, and eventually ended up with several overstuffed satchels of booklets, flyers, samples, gifts, and business cards. When leaving, I felt like we had participated in some sort of marathon from how much we walked around and all the weight that we carried, but it was well worth it. We came home with piles and piles of information and coupons which I overwhelmingly left scattered all around my bedroom floor.

The next morning, I woke up and saw the huge mess that we had left last night. After my dose of coffee and breakfast, I drove over to Staples and bought a bunch of document holders (you know, the huge pockets that you close by wrapping a string around a round thing). I somehow convinced (maybe bribed?) my mom into helping me go through everything. We sat cross-legged on the floor, sorting out everything by category:
-Menswear
-Bridal wear and bridesmaids
-Cake and Food
-Venues
-Transportation
-Photo and Video
-DJ
etcetera...

Then we sorted duplicates, and put the copies in folders to pass along to other friends who were getting married. We labelled every folder with what companies were inside, and called it a day. It wasn't long until engaged friends would request these, and we were more than happy to share.

Canada's Bridal Show was a great experience for us, and for the many friends that we passed pamphlets on to. If you ever have the chance to go, we recommend it!

VERDICT: 5 Stars!

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ABI