The first five brides to book a free consultation with To Suit Your Fancy will win passes for themselves and two friends to attend the National Bridal Show which will be taking place September 9^th to 11^th this fall. With fashion shows each day displaying modern bridal gowns, wedding party couture, and décor displays everywhere, this is a must see for anyone planning an upcoming wedding!

Call 647.724.9005 today for your chance to win!

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Different lounge styles and layouts can improve traffic flow and also give your event a signature style. One of our favorite wedding lounge furniture companies is J.co furniture. With a wide selection of wedding lounges, setup, delivery and removal services, J.co is a great choice to take the stress away from the extra planning that can be involved with adding features to your wedding.

Check out some of our most recent lounge designs below!

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As literally millions of people get ready to descend upon the city of Toronto for PRIDE 2011, To Suit Your Fancy is buzzing with excitement to go out and show our support.

Gay weddings have been controversial for quite some time, and it is our mission to let the gay community know we’re on their side. We are going to be part of the first Gay Wedding Show in Toronto coming up in October, and have already started selecting our designs for perhaps the most discerning market of all, when it comes to good taste!

Keep your eyes peeled for Gay Wedding Decor that includes patterned leathers, chrome finishing, woodwork and surprising centerpieces. Also expect to see Lesbian Wedding Decor designs the pan the spectrum from ultra glam, to minimalistic, clean lines. Geometric shapes will be a large design element for both modern Gay Wedding Decorations and modern Lesbian Wedding Decorations. After-all, who doesn’t want to include a little Gaga-Avaunt Guard pizazz?

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Many brides want to take advantage of the natural beauty of the outdoors on their wedding day.  With tempting offerings like cascading mountain tops, picturesque waterscapes, and sunshine twinkling through trees it’s no wonder that outdoor weddings are often a first request for the summer and fall seasons in our showroom.

The only problem of course is the fear of bad weather. Rain or excessive wind can reek havoc on outdoor weddings. Unfortunately, if you have always had this as your dream, it can be hard to let go. Luckily now you don’t have to! Here are a few tips on how to make your outdoor wedding a success, rain or shine!

Consider tenting options:
We can offer some amazing solutions. One of our favourites are clear tents. All the light can come in, and your guests can stay protected. Embellish this tent with soft sheer ceiling draping and sparkle.

Utilize Heavy Decor
Choose pew markers that are firmly secured to seating, and urns for alter arrangements that can resist the wind. They will not only have more visual weight in large outdoor spaces, but they will also be physically heavy enough to stabilize other decor elements like isle runners.  Avoid things like sheer swagging or grassy floral that can blow into guests and distract them.

Alter Decor
Choose fabrics that are sheer to softly decorate the alter. Heavier fabrics in this area can catch the wind and cause problems. They also look beautiful blowing in a natural setting.

Furniture
For outdoor weddings, there are some beautiful options for rattan furniture lounge spaces. Consider this outdoor furniture as you start designing your reception. We also like it for a meet an greet pre-ceremony cocktail area!
For more furniture options visit:  www.jcompanyfurniture.com

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And, the English royal wedding created princess fever that won’t die down for some time yet!

The style that we will see will be anything that glitters and is monogrammed, and lots of lace!  It will send out a romantic message for 2011 and 2012 brides.  The royal wedding itself  was no doubt very respectful of the traditions and customs of the royal family, but the every day take on the style of fairytale wedding decorations and wedding bomboniere monogrammed with the couple’s details created a truly unique look.

To create your own look and be a princess use dazzling acrylic diamonds, mirror bases on tables and crystal garlands dripping from high reception table centrepieces.  Wedding invitations should feature embossed monograms and gold or platinum foiled personally-created motifs.

Brides inspired by the royal wedding can style their wedding favors along the same lines by reaching for acrylic frames with gems, a diamond like place card frame which doubles as both a place card on table settings for wedding receptions as well as beautiful miniature photo frames for your guests to take home and Crystal Diamond Shaped Tea Light Holders which cast a twinkling glow on wedding table settings as well as make a beautiful wedding bomboniere for guests.

What will your royal wedding look like?

Some bride’s may jump at the idea, and I was a little hesitant at first, but I have to say, after researching, my mind has definitely changed!   You can go about putting this together a couple of ways:

1) DIY

2) have someone else make it for you!

Depending on how artistic you’re feeling and the amount of time you have to complete the project, I suggest Doing It Yourself!  Think about the pure excitement and satisfaction you will have after completing YOUR bridal bouquet!  I guarantee your guests will be astounded and want one for themselves.

If you’re wondering where you may find material for this, try vintage stores, online, garage sales, Michael’s,  any local arts and craft store’s around your area.  Feel free to incorporate buttons of different sizes/colour, mismatched earrings, gems.  These could be used as fillers around the brooches, or in replace of.   If you don’t have time to DIY, search for local artists in your area who have put together a piece such as this, or is willing to take on the venture!

The sky is the limit with this idea!  Whatever the theme of your wedding, you can match with your brooch bouquet.

This look is perfect for the girly-girl and reminds us of fairytale endings with Prince Charming.  Just like Lady Diana on her wedding day this look is soft, pretty, and dreamy.

Colour Scheme

The colours you choose for your wedding day set the style and tone for your entire event. The main colour here is pink. Pink radiates romance, softness and beauty. The accent colour is neutral grey in multiple shades – silver, platinum and slate. Mixing the feminine pink with masculine grey creates a versatile palette that will please both the bride and groom.

Table Linens

A delicate lace overlay is on top of a neutral slate tablecloth. Instead of draping the overlay down the sides of the table, it’s fastened to the edges of the table. To create a clean edge around the table the fastened lace overlay is covered with a beautiful rosette border in platinum. This border can also be used to decorate your cake table and layered downwards for a more dramatic effect.

The platinum napkins have a shimmery silver touch on the edges and have been folded to look like lily pads. The lily pad fold is labour intensive but so pretty! In the centre of the napkin you can place a soft pink hydrangea. Hydrangeas need lots of water and if you plan to recreate this look you will want to fill a small votive candle holder with water. Nestle the votive into the middle of the napkin and place the hydrangea stem into it. Guests will have to lift the holder and flower off their napkin and put it on the table before they eat dinner.

Centrepieces

For any bride and groom, choosing the right arrangement of flowers is a fundamentally important part of the wedding planning. Floral centrepieces reflect the bride’s sense of style as well as invoking a sense of grace and elegance to the event. For this fairytale theme, lots of different shades of pink have been incorporated into the floral arrangements. The vases are a combination of silver, crystal and glass. The shape of the vases should be feminine and soft.

If your budget permits, create one large floral centrepiece for each table and display it on a two-foot stand. When everyone is seated at the table the floral arrangement should not interfere with anyone’s line of site. Surround the base of the tall centerpiece with more pink flowers held in short, pretty vases. The vases you choose should add some shimmer and sparkle to the table. A vintage look to the vases will add some whimsy to the table.

Special Touches

By adding embellishments to the table you can transport guests into a magical mood with royalty in mind. In this case, the place cards are cutouts of a princess carriage. The stemware is rimmed with platinum and mirrors the feminine shape of the vases on the table.  Lucite Tiffany chairs with platinum seats look like glistening glass slippers. Charger plates are in platinum and ground each place setting. Vintage crystal brooches are added to each place setting and add to the overall sparkle of the table.

Cake

A princess wedding theme cake should be elaborate and elegant with edible pearls, lace-pressed fondant, elegant hand piping and delicate crystallized sugar flowers. Ideally, your cake should match the colour scheme or your wedding tables. In this case we put a large mirror onto a covered bistro table. The cake was placed in the centre of the mirror and pink rose petals were strewn around the base.

We would like to thank Heidi Allen & The Steven an Chris Show!

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The Institute of Wedding & Event Design (IWED) is a unique hands-on training course for students and event professionals.  “The event industry is currently lacking an accredited organization dedicated to training event décor professionals. It is our mission to properly train draping and décor techniques, as well as event logistics. We are excited to be teaching a diverse set of students from around the world.”James Lester.

IWED is accepting registrations for the Complete Event Design Degree May 9-13, 2011 in Toronto ON.
www.iwedglobal.com

CSEME 2011, now in its 13th year at the MTCC, is the leading show in Canada specifically designed for people planning special events and meetings.

This year To Suit Your Fancy(Toronto Branch) was nominated in 2 categories!

Best Theme Decor $15000

and

Best Theme Decor $15000 to $45000

The Metropolis themed Gala dinner was located at the BEAUTIFUL Eglinton Grand where we anxiously awaited our category being called out.

We are extremely proud to announce our first nomination AND win in best theme decor $15000 in Canada.

This is only the beginning of what TSYF is capable of!

What was the event?

HELLO! Canada

I Love Toronto!

I Love Toronto! was featured in Bizbash Magazine!

To Suit Your Fancy is the Spoke’s Club preferred decor company.  It was only fitting that we had a hand in transforming the 3 level beautiful building into a luscious love club for HELLO! Canada’s “I love Toronto” event.  The “Love Tree” was created by using existing structure of the venue and incorporating white branches spanning all across the ceiling.  The party space was bathed in red light, and orbs of reds roses hung from the ceiling, while the reception desk was accenutated with a floral sculpture of Toronto’s Skyline! An inviting, love-filled room for the special event.

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