Married! Our Sneak Peek Video By Outside In Studio
JUN 17Over a week since the wedding and it’s still hard to believe it actually happened. Then I look down at my wedding band, and yep, it’s all done! All that hard work, sleepless nights, tears of joy (and frustration), over a year and a half of preparation culminating in the party of the century! So [...]read more
The lull between wedding planning and the wedding
JUN 03What happens after you’ve booked all your vendors, made most of your DIY stuff, and sent most of your invites? Not that much. There are 3.5 months until our wedding and I find there isn’t much left to do! I actually tried to get my dress altered yesterday, but the store asked me to [...]read more
It’s Here
MAY 27FINALLY! I’m getting married this week. THIS WEEK. The last couple of weeks have been lots of fun, with showers, BBQs, friends are in from out of town and everyone is excited. Aside from all that fun, there have also been a few more hiccups behind the scenes, but nothing world-ending. It is what it [...]read more
Wedding Registries, Chinese Culture, and Empty Apartment
MAY 19Unlike many couples, Stephen and I are not living together and I won’t officially move in until we are married. We just moved him into our place this week, so we actually do need a lot of quality housewares. In my culture, everyone tends to give cash for weddings. We usually account for at least [...]read more
My DIY Wedding Programs
MAY 13Only a few weeks left until our walk down the aisle… (19 days if you want to get specific. HOLY COW!) Here’s a little of what I’ve been up to lately: I decided we needed some simple wedding programs. But with not much time left to order things, I would have to make them myself. Easy [...]read more
100 packages of drink tokens finished!
MAY 06Remember my project to make attractive drink tokens? I finished them! I finally wrapped all 100 packages in tulle, finished off with a ribbon and a little card! All it took was 3 episodes of Four Weddings Canada to finish wrapping all of them. I had the cards printed at Staples and I used leftover ribbon from [...]read more
Wedding Cake, Check!
APR 18Let’s pretend for a minute that I didn’t leave ordering our wedding cake until less than two months before the wedding. Agreed? Okay great. In my defence I’ve been in contact with Cake And Loaf bakery about it for over a year, on and off over email. I thought our plans were pretty simple so it [...]read more
Do or don’t: RSVP by email or telephone
APR 15I just got my invitations printed in Hong Kong for a ridiculously low cost (about $40) but I didn’t get response cards printed yet. My fiance and I have decided against mail response cards with postage, but instead will list my phone number, his phone number and our joint email address. We have several reasons [...]read more
Are We There Yet?
APR 08We’re in the home stretch. Finally. Admittedly, I’m at that point in the planning process where it’s often hard to focus on the joy of the wedding. I often feel up to my eyeballs in stress, obsessed with the details and worrying more about what could potentially go wrong. (Once again, a reminder why my [...]read more
Mother Of The Bride Dress, Check
MAR 25It was about time we found a dress for my mom. So on a Saturday morning, myself, mom and her BFF ventured out to Toronto determined to find the mother-of-the-bride dress. Prior to our shopping trip, my mom explained that she already had a dress she would like to wear but since it’s black she [...]read more
A Starry Alternative to Drink Tickets
MAR 18Remember my dilemma about open bar? After long discussions with family members, we settled on using drink tickets/tokens. But I wasn’t satisfied using just raffle tickets. So I DIY-ed my own. I bought star shaped wooden chips from Michael’s for under $5 per pack of 130. For my wedding with 80 guests, I bought 2 packs. I [...]read more
Special Delivery
MAR 11As I write this, I’m in my home office in Ontario, but when it goes live on Wedding Obsession Monday, I’ll be sittin’ pretty by a pool in California. Woo hoo! This pasty Canadian girl is spending the weekend visiting friends and the super exciting Cream event in LA. Bring on the sunshine and palm [...]read more
Share The Love: Polar Stones Discount
MAR 08Gifts for your wedding party can often be a tricky decision. That was the case for Dave and I at least. It seemed that he turned down most of my suggestions for our grooms men. The decision is made now and he’s very excited about the super secret customised gifts he picked for his buddies. But [...]read more
Issues of Great Weight
MAR 04Last weekend, I went to A Wedding Affair show at River Rock Casino in Richmond and was handed some trial diet pills and some flyers. It seems I can’t go to a wedding show without being bombarded with weight loss booths. It really doesn’t help that my bridal salon said it’s easier to let out [...]read more
Counting Down
FEB 25Time flies when you’re having fun… Or stressing out. Holy cow. (Am I saying that a lot in my posts lately?) This past Thursday marked 100 days until the wedding! Since I promised one of the grooms men that I would not share a daily countdown on Facebook, I’ve been marking the big milestones instead. 200, 150, [...]read more
DIY Mini Bunting Banners
FEB 18For my last post, I showed you how I made my bunting table numbers. It doesn’t stop there! I am making a bunch of mini bunting banners as a cake topper, as a “Cards” sign, and just extras to hang around as decor. I printed off extra flags from The Pretty Blog and stuck on some [...]read more
Bridal Show Blitz
FEB 11If December is for engagements, then January is definitely for bridal shows. Newly engaged back in 2012, I only visited the first WedLuxe show with Wedding Obsession owner Melissa. This year, was a different story! This year, I attended not one but five bridal shows, as a bride-to-be, bridal blogger, wedding planner and an exhibitor. It’s certainly many hats [...]read more
DIY Bunting Banner Table Numbers
FEB 04My maid of honour and I got together one night, went to Dollarama, bought a bunch of supplies, got Thai take out, and spent the whole night crafting for my wedding. It was one of the funnest nights I’ve ever had! Find out how to make your own bunting banner table numbers below. My materials [...]read more
My First Experience with Etsy: Wedding Cake Toppers
JAN 21I had no idea why everyone was gushing about Etsy years ago. What was the big deal? Isn’t it just people making stuff and putting it up for sale? And then I got engaged and I realized how much awesome stuff there is on Etsy. Everything looked so cute, but I didn’t really picture myself [...]read more
Checking In – 4 Months To Go
JAN 14Holy cow, where did the time go? Back when we first got engaged, our June 1 2013 wedding seemed so far away. I thought I had all the time in the world. Cut to midnight on New Years Eve when my girlfriends started to text, variations of “You’re getting married this year!” I started [...]read more
I was a Christmas engagement bride! What about you?
JAN 07Did you get engaged over the winter holidays? It was just over one year ago on Christmas Eve of 2011 that Stephen popped the question. I have been engaged for more than one year! I remember a surge of excitement last Christmas – I couldn’t wait to marry the best guy I have ever met. [...]read more
Bridesmaids Dresses, Check
JAN 02I was still a little unsure of exactly what we were looking for when my five bridesmaids and walked in to Saratina Bridal Boutique on a Saturday morning. As usual I had a few pins in mind, hoping to find a long strapless dress in chiffon that all the girls might like. Whether or not they [...]read more
The Thing About Pink Tulle
DEC 17It’s barely been a month since I blogged about what my bridesmaids would wear… I’m kind of embarrassed to say that I’ve changed my mind. Again. Here’s the thing about pink tulle… It’s lovely, and out of the ordinary and quirky. All reasons why I loved the idea of tulle skirts for my girls. [...]read more
Share The Love: Davie & Chiyo Discount
DEC 10I came across Davie & Chiyo quite a while ago and once I picked my wedding dress I realized they had the perfect purse to match: Davie & Chiyo was launched in 2009 by a pair of Burnaby, BC sisters. Three years later they’ve expanded their line of custom and ready-made purses and clutches. With [...]read more
David’s Bridal arrives in Langley, BC and blesses me with bridesmaid dresses!
DEC 10What happens when I receive an email about David’s Bridal opening in my lovely province of BC? I posted this on my maid of honour’s Facebook wall…in all caps: “I GOT AN EMAIL THAT DAVID’S BRIDAL IS OPENING IN LANGLEY ON NOVEMBER 30! I AM TOO EXCITED TO TYPE NORMALLY. OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!” [...]read more
Our Sentimental Engagement Photos
NOV 21Having our engagement photos seemed easy to put off, then all of a sudden the weather grew colder and I suddenly felt the pressure. We did not want to wait until the spring, right before the wedding. When the lovely Elizabeth asked what we might like to do, my only thought was that I wanted to head back [...]read more
Share The Love: Papertalk Press Free Shipping
NOV 19If you’ve been following along, I shared my Save The Dates a few weeks ago, by Papertalk Press. I love them for their modern and fresh designs. Now I’m ready to share the love with Wedding Obsession readers! Read on for more details and a free shipping code. Papertalk Press was founded in [...]read more
Reader Poll: How do we do a limited bar?
NOV 12Hello readers! The fiance and I have been discussing alcohol options. A few weeks ago, you heard that I had decided against having an open bar. Neither of us are big drinkers and the last thing we want is for our wedding to become one big drunken party (our friends are all in their twenties). [...]read more
For The Ladies
NOV 05So much for putting things off, the ball is rolling. Wedding planning is on and it’s full steam ahead! So let’s see, the save the dates are finally sent out, the wedding dress is picked up and stashed away at my parents’ house. (By the way, can I just say that’s torture. They live about [...]read more
This Indecisive Bride Decides on a Venue
OCT 29I really wanted to have my wedding at Seasons in the Park. Until my fiance’s best friend had his wedding there, and then it changed everything. We’ve had many an anniversary and Valentine’s Day at Seasons in the Park restaurant, located on a hill top in Queen Elizabeth Park. The view of Vancouver from [...]read more
