Tips to saving money on your professional wedding video

Expert Tips on budgeting for video

Let's face it, planning a wedding is a difficult task. Now consider that you've got a budget to stick to and it's even more... • Full article

Going to the Chapel:
Holly & Aaron

Reality Wedding Story in The Ring

Holly Heinrichs and Aaron Johnson describe their wedding day as fresh, fun and all about the details. The gorgeous couple exchanged vows on a sunny August 9th... • Full article

Invitation Etiquette

Brides offer advice on a common
planning dilemma

A wedding invitation is the first glimpse of the event to come that your guests receive, so making a first impression is an important aspect... • Full article

Sharing recipes with your guests

Brides offer advice on favour ideas with a ‘homey' factor

With a cup of love, a dash of chemistry, two tablespoons of forgiveness and a pinch of patience you're on your way to... • Full article

A Truly Green Wedding:
Sherill & Nathan

Reality Wedding Story in The Ring

Nathan Beranger met Sherill Chapman in Toronto in late 2004. "From the moment I first met her I felt more at ease with... • Full article

Trends Report: Wedding cakes from damask designs to suitcase-style

Joanne Vincent runs the popular, Kitchener-based wedding cake company, JoRa Wedding Cakes. And over the past twenty-five years, design trends have come and... • Full article

Northern Ontario Wedding Style:
Dana & Adam

Reality Wedding Story in The Ring

Dana Arkilander and Adam Lauder met six years ago while sharing the late shift at a Waterloo coffee pub. After work... • Full article

Diva for a Day

Shooting our magazine cover

Like many wedding days, the cover of Bridal News Magazine required the preparation and talents of some incredible people to bring it all together. Stephanie Ekstein... • Full article

Baby, I like your photo style

Expert Tips on hiring a photographer

He proposed, she proposed... the word "yes" was whispered, said, shouted or laughed. No matter what way this moment occurs, the wedding planning stage has begun amidst a lot of excitement, congratulations... • Full article

Dinner in the Park: Laura & Anwar

Reality Wedding Story in The Ring

The wedding story of journalist and reporter, Laura Zilke, to CTV’s Anwar Knight, is one that began in an ancient Tuscan city and finished in a rustic barn on the family farm... • Full article

Trends Report: Dining in Style

Centrepiece & décor trends

For a reception space that takes your guests’ breath away, it’s all about making a fabulous first impression… And nothing can do that better than a room filled with table... • Full article

Not everyone is comfortable kissing in front of a large group of people. But whether you're a fan of these games or not, your guests will expect to see the new couple share a few kisses... • Full article

Couples make a production out
of their weddings

According to The Canadian Press, there's an increasing trend for just-married couples to add personal flair to their wedding and provide some entertainment for their guests - like staging a dramatic entrance... • Full article

Expert Tips from Big Orange Designs

As you browse the aisles of your big box business supply store (and sometimes even your local and equally gigantic grocery store!), you might spot the latest in • Full article

A Few of our Favourite Things

The Ring's top picks

Over the course of the year, The Ring has the opportunity to see some of the newest, most unique (and sometimes just plain fun!) products available to brides today... • Full article

Reception Kissing Games

Brides share ideas for making the couple kiss

Originating in Europe, the tradition has been for the bride and groom to kiss when guests clink their glasses with silverware. But this tradition has become tiresome for... • Full article

Trends Report: Flowers

Flower trends & why brides love them

When The Ring put the call out to some of our reviewed cake and floral designers for some samples of the latest trends, we got far more than we asked for. About five... • Full article

Trends Report: Cakes

Cake trends & why brides love them

Wedding cakes are so much more than another wedding tradition. These multi-level masterpieces are as much a part of the reception décor as the table... • Full article

How one bride took a do-it-yourself approach to décor

Tips from brides in The Ring

Decorating is one of the biggest parts of a wedding. It is something that makes each wedding unique... • Full article

Dare to be YOU  in print

Expert Tips from Big Orange Designs

We've heard the odd bride question the importance of an invitation and the way we look at it is this: Invitations set the stage for what is to be one of the most...  • Full article

Tips for an eco-chic wedding

Expert Tips from Flourish

Think global - shop local. Talk with prospective vendors, get to know their business practices, and ways that their business "keeps things green." Have them recommend... • Full article

Catering to your guests...

Expert tips from David Adjey

1. Sample the real goods (before the big day). A tasting of the dinner menu is often requested by brides to be... It is more accurate, however, to attend another event at the same location, where you can taste an... • Full article

Confessions

of a Ring Addict

Brides unite (in the Chat Forums) to confess to a dirty little secret that they all have in common...

• Read confessions

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