Issue link: http://digital.canadawide.com/i/162483
wedding show & event Calendar The Fairmont Waterfront 900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver Tel: 604-551-9680 Email: info@lovestruckbrides.com Web: lovestruckbrides.com At Lovestruck you will receive pampering, canapés, drinks, fashion shows and every bride receives a free swag bag. Featuring Jeff Leatham of TLC's Flowers Uncut. See our ad on page 97. ■ Sunday, October 21, 2012 22nd Annual Brock House Wedding Show Brock House Restaurant 3875 Point Grey Road, Vancouver Tel: 604-537-3575 Email: bhshow@dreamgroup.ca Web: dreamgroup.ca/weddingshow Unlike any other. Vancouver's Best Wedding Show. Brides' goodie bags and a Grand Prize Honeymoon. See our ad on page 89. ■ Sunday, October 21, 2012 Seasons of Love South Asian Wedding Gala ■ Saturday, September 15, 2012 My Dream Wedding Show Shangri-La Hotel 1128 West Georgia Street, Vancouver Tel: 778-574-0200 Email: info@ancasbridal.com Web: mydreamweddingshow.com Enjoy complimentary appies and refreshments, meet local vendors, catch the fashion shows and meet celebrity guest Kevin Lee of Brides of Beverly Hills fame! Plus, Anca's Bridal will host an exclusive sample sale for attendees only. Tickets online or at Anca's Bridal in Cloverdale (ancasbridal.com). ■ Sunday, September 16, 2012 Fall Bridal Exhibition 2012 Pearkes Recreation Centre 3100 Tillicum Road, Victoria Web: bridal.ieginc.ca Admission for the show, billed as Vancouver Island's largest bridal show, is $15 at the door. Advance tickets available online or at Thrifty Foods locations. ■ Sunday, September 30, 2012 Vancouver Wedding & Honeymoon Show Vancouver Trade & Exhibition Centre 999 Canada Place, Vancouver Tel: 604-251-9491 Web: vancouverweddingshow.ca/fall Featuring some of Vancouver's top wedding professionals, the Vancouver Wedding Show will inspire your creative spirit. In addition to a Grand Wedding prize, the show promises luxurious dresses, culinary creations, delicious décor and offerings from many of the participating vendors. See our ad on page 105. 96 Crown Palace Banquet Hall 12025 Nordel Way, Surrey Tel: 604-897-4102 Web: bigphatindianweddings.com Planning your wedding is made easy! Come and check out our preferred vendors in the wedding industry all under one roof without having to travel place to place, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. With lively entertainment, fashion shows, delicious food, door prizes, a $30,000 Grand Prize and reputable vendors, you can't miss the opportunity to attend! Visit our website for show times and ticket info. See our ad on page 93. ■ Sunday, October 21, 2012 Victoria Wedding Show Victoria Crystal Garden 713 Douglas Street, Victoria Tel: 1-800-670-8833 Web: bridalevents.ca This is the most fun-filled day of decisionmaking you'll ever have in planning your wedding. In one day, in one place, the beautiful Crystal Garden, you can meet with over 80 wedding professionals. Bring your fiancé, friends and family, and you'll discover that the Victoria Bridal Expo is the second-most important day of your life — next to your wedding day! ■ Sunday, November 4, 2012 8th Annual Crème de la Crème Grand Wedding Showcase Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver 791 West Georgia Street, Vancouver Email: inquire@countdownevents.com Web: cremedelacreme.ca Elegant, beautiful, lavish, luxe and unabashedly romantic! CountDown Events is proud to present Crème de la Crème Grand Wedding Showcase, Vancouver's most anticipated luxurious wedding show. This year's luxe event will feature an haute couture fashion show featuring Vera Wang, Monique Lhuillier, Oscar de la Renta, Romona Keveza and many more. The day will include full-scale pampering, and top-of-the-line cuisine and elixirs. Tickets are limited — visit cremedelacreme.ca. See our ad on page 43. ■ Fall 2012 Bling Boutique Bridal Show ■ Sunday, February 24, 2013 A Wedding Affair River Rock Casino Resort 8811 River Road, Richmond Tel: 604-329-0754 Email: info@imaginethatevents.ca Web: aweddingaffair.ca A special event for brides at Richmond's River Rock Casino Resort showcasing 40 local wedding exhibitors and over $10,000 in prizes. Rosewood Hotel Georgia 801 West Georgia Street, Vancouver Tel: 778-835-1091 Web: blingweddingshow.ca Envision your wedding day and meet with Vancouver's top wedding professionals. From flowers to favours to photographers, we'll have it all and more! Tickets include hors d'oeuvres, signature drink, live music, special pampering and our beautiful bride gift bag. ■ Sunday, April 7, 2013 Vancouver's Original Bridal Swap ■ Saturday & Sunday, January 5 & 6, 2013 34th Annual Wedding Fair See our ad on page 15. Westin Bayshore Resort & Marina 1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver Tel: 604-251-9491 Web: weddingfair.ca With over 150 exhibitors, brides and grooms-to-be, and their family and friends, can find fresh ideas and reputable industry professionals to help them plan the wedding of their dreams. The show includes a Fashion Show Extravaganza featuring gorgeous gowns, beautiful bridesmaid dresses and honeymoon lingerie. With over 1,000 unique prizes and gifts valued at over $250,000 including the Dream Wedding, this show promises to be a highlight! Web: bridalswap.ca Her something old is your something new! Connecting past brides and bridesto-be in a fun atmosphere to buy and sell gently used wedding items. Also wedding dress consignment and sample sales, professional vendors and door prizes! ■ Sunday, April 7, 2013 Vancouver Wedding & Honeymoon Spring Show Vancouver Convention Centre East 999 Canada Place, Vancouver Tel: 604-251-9491 Email: info@vancouverweddingshow.ca Web: vancouverweddingshow.ca/spring Top wedding and honeymoon professionals showcase the very best in Vancouver's wedding industry. In celebration of Vancouver's multicultural flair, the Vancouver Wedding & Honeymoon Show has also invited some of the best wedding specialists to lend their expertise and inspire your creative spirit. MELISSA GIDNEY PHOTOGRAPHY ■ Sunday, October 14, 2012 Lovestruck See our ad on page 105. See our ad on page 105. ■ Saturday & Sunday, January 12 & 13, 2013 It's My Wedding TRADEX Trade & Exhibition Centre 1190 Cornell Street, Abbotsford Tel: 604-807-1553 Email: zoey@itsmywedding.ca Web: itsmywedding.ca This large-scale wedding show in the Fraser Valley includes fashion shows, valuable prizes and more. Featuring Monte Durham from TLC's Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta. ■ February 2013 Style & Strut: Vancouver's Premier Bridal Fashion Event Web: styleandstrut.com This event is all about making the bride look and feel as fabulous as she should on her wedding day! Enjoy exciting fashion shows by several esteemed design houses including some of Canada's top bridal designers, chat one on one with renowned stylists, even get your eyebrows and lashes done, play with jewellery and shoes, sip champagne and enjoy edible delights. Tickets are $60 each. Produced by DreamGroup Productions. See our ad on page 15. ■ Welcome Wagon Showcases welcomewagon.ca Sponsored by the local businesses in your community, Welcome Wagon Showcases are opportunities to meet the people behind the companies with gift bags, door prizes and a bridal fashion show. Tickets are free for the bride and her guest. Showcases are held in each community twice a year, spring and fall. ■ Cinderella Bridal Shows cinderellabridalshows.ca Tel: 604-533-5569 Admission is free for everyone! There will be wedding vendors on hand to help you find everything you need for your special day. Cinderella Bridal Shows occur throughout the year for Langley, Fort Langley, Surrey and Delta. Visit the website for more information on the next show. Read more on upcoming events: blog.realweddings.ca Information on this calendar has been supplied by the show or event producers and is believed to be correct as of press time. Please be sure to verify all information such as locations, dates and times. R E A L WEDDINGS p94-99_Real Style NewsCues Calendar.indd 96 4/24/12 3:45:04 PM