“Time To Enrich Your Lives”

Travel to Your Dream Destination

We are pleased to announce that Stirling Wedding Designs partnered with Aldershot Travel Agency in 2010 and are very excited about the unique travel possibilities this partnership will create for you.

TEAMWORK - “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”

We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work together with you in order to plan the perfect destination wedding, honeymoon, renewal of vows or simply an R&R vacation. We have full service travel at our fingertips. We offer a Stirling £’s points program that provides a unique opportunity for you to share travel benefits with your friends and family. You can also choose to enjoy them yourself for future travel.
Ask us how to earn Stirling £’s.

The Benefits: 

• Air only – you earn 5£ per person
• Destination Vacation package – 20£ per person
• Destination Wedding package – 100£ for the Bride andgroom and 20£ for each guest at this destination wedding
• Honeymoon package – 50£ per couple
• Renewal of vows package – 50£ per couple and 20£ for each guest.
• Referrals – 50£ per booking
• A Package deal is flight and hotel. In order to receive Stirling £’s benefits, each traveler must book through Sandy Stirling.

Going the Extra Mile: 
You can cash in your Stirling £’s for one of the following:
• Free entrance to the Plaza Premium Lounge….
located in Toronto and Vancouver prior to departure. Enjoy hot food entrees for breakfast, lunch or dinner, soft drinks, coffees, bar service … limited bar service, free Wi – Fi.
(Valued at 25£ min. per person)

• Pre-seat selection 
(Valued at 30£ per ticket to the Caribbean & 40£ per ticket
for a Europe destination)

• Paid excursion while on vacation
(price per £ will vary per excursion)

• Enjoy the luxury of a Spa treatment while on vacation 
(price per £ will vary per excursion)

** If you wish to “Go the Extra Mile”, these need to be made within 24 hours of the booking. You will recieve a voucher for the above EXTRA closer to the time of departure

Call today for an appointment and lets book your dream destination – 647-448-3648 or Email Sandy

TEAMWORK – “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”

“Sweep You Away”

Destination Wedding Service

Would you like to be swept away to a destination of your dreams where you will enjoy a romantic getaway as the perfect start to your new life together?

Stirling Wedding Designs will assist you in planning and organizing any and all aspects of the wedding ceremony, reception and travel plans. We will assist you in obtaining the proper legal documents that is necessary in the destination country. We will coordinate with all the vendors at your destination to ensure that the flowers, DJ, cake or any other service you have hired has a clear understanding of how you envision your wedding day and we will provide a ‘Day of Wedding’ itinerary to each of them.

If you wish Stirling Wedding Designs wedding coordinator to accompany your wedding party to your dream destination to ensure that all your wedding details are taken care of, all travel plans are covered, any communication and direction needed with the on-site wedding coordinator (if there is one) be verified by Stirling Wedding Designs. All travel expenses (exclusive of your investment for this service) for the wedding coordinator include: travel, any related taxes/port charges, food, at-destination transportation and lodging. Ask me how these expenses can be covered for free.

As a travel agent with Aldershot Travel Agency, Stirling Wedding Designs can offer group discounts for your wedding party and guests. Contact us for your custom quote regarding your travel needs.

Destination Wedding Service – Your investment is $1000

A $200 non-refundable initial payment is due upon signing the contract.

“From This Day Forward”

Partial Wedding Planner Service

Stirling Wedding Designs offers a service where you will receive 10 hours of our expertise, experience and knowledge in order to plan your wedding.  This may involve visiting vendors, giving guidance on invitation styles, colour choices or flower selection and styles.

In addition, we will provide “Day of Service” where we will manage and follow through with all the details, planning and schedules you have worked so very hard to put together.  Stirling Wedding Designs has a caring, dedicated and detail oriented team of professionals that are committed to go above and beyond to make sure that all your needs are met.  We will attend the rehearsal in order to ensure everyone’s comfort level regarding the details and co-ordination of the ceremony as this will lead to a relaxed wedding day for you both.

Added to this service at no extra cost to you, is an assistant to follow your wedding party during your photo session to ensure that all the photos you would like are captured. The assistant will take care of the wedding party’s needs whether it be caring your make-up bag, supplying water, providing sun shelter with umbrellas, whatever your needs are for a more comfortable day, they will assist.

We are prepared for any event, both expected and unexpected, to ensure that your day is as special as you are.

Partial Wedding Planner Service – Your investment is $1500

A $300 non-refundable deposit is required upon signature of the contract.

If this service is for you, call us today for an appointment – 647-448-3648 or Email Sandy

“Precious Moments”

Full Wedding Planner Service

Is your life crazy busy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week? Are you wrapped up in the hustle and bustle of daily living and can’t escape?

Do you find you have no time for yourself let alone plan a wedding?

Do you have family and friends that all seem to be an expert in planning a wedding but are making you more and more confused, frustrated and anxious?

Does the thought of planning a wedding become too overwhelming and stressful?

If you answered yes to anyone one of these questions, you may want to consider this Full Planning Service. At Stirling Wedding Designs we will work with you in the planning stages and will organize all aspects of the wedding including the rehearsal, ceremony and reception. We will co-ordinate all of the services (vendors) required to ensure that you have the most memorable experience. Added to this service at no extra cost to you, is an assistant to follow your wedding party during your photo session to ensure that all the photos you would like are captured. The assistant will take care of the wedding party’s needs whether it be caring your make-up bag, supplying water, providing sun shelter with umbrellas, whatever your needs are to ensure a comfortable day, they will assist.

Stirling Wedding Designs will attend the rehearsal in order to ensure everyone’s comfort level regarding the details and coordination of the ceremony as this will provide a relaxed wedding day for you both. This special day belongs to you and this service provides the most enjoyment as “you begin” your journey together.

The initial meeting and introduction to establish vision is free.

Full Wedding Planner Service – Your investment is approx. 10% of the wedding budget

A minimum of $1000 applies with a $300 non-refundable deposit required upon signature of the contract.
If this service is for you, contact us for your custom wedding quote. Call today for an appointment – 647-448-3648 or Email Sandy

“Wedding Bells”

Wedding Day Only service

If you have planned and organized your entire wedding; spent many hours/days planning, re-organizing, and going over and over every detail to ensure a perfect wedding day, this service is designed for you. Our “Wedding Day Only” Services is designed to manage and follow through with all the details, planning and schedules you have worked so very hard to put together. Stirling Wedding Designs has a caring, dedicated and detail oriented team of professionals that are committed to go above and beyond to make sure that all your needs are met.

We will meet with you approximately two weeks prior to your wedding day to discuss all the details you have planned. Stirling Wedding Designs will provide you a wedding planner to attend and orchestrate your day as envisioned. We will also provide you an assistant to follow your wedding party during the photo session to ensure that all the photos you would like are captured.

We will provide a wedding day itinerary to you and all of your vendors in order to keep everyone on schedule. Stirling Wedding Designs will provide you service for the day of the wedding (arriving two hours before the ceremony and leaving the reception by 11:00pm). We would be happy to attend the rehearsal in order to ensure everyone’s comfort level for the wedding day.

There will be a $200 non-refundable initial payment that is required upon signing the contract.

If this service meets your needs, please call today for an appointment – 647-448-3648 or Email Sandy

Wedding Day Only Service – Your investment: $1000.

Part VII

Written by Rosanne Farano-Romanino

Flowers bring colour, texture and fragrance to your celebration, but once our creative juices begin to flow – we may quickly realize that flowers can eat up a substantial part of our wedding budget.  Here are some helpful tips on how to make smart choices with your bloom selections to ensure that your pennies will go that much further.

The Bridal Bouquet.  Don’t be tempted to be frugal on the bridal bouquet.  As the center of attention, the bride and her bouquet are the feature in nearly 90% of all photographs taken on the wedding day.  However, there are some general rules that you may want to keep in mind when making your selection.  Time costs money, so consider a simple handtied bouquet as opposed to a more time-consuming wired bouquet.  Always stick with seasonal flowers, which are generally better in quality and less expensive compared to imports.  If your favourite flower happens to be an orchid, use it in the bridal bouquet and groom’s boutonniere.  You will be happy to have its presence surrounding you all day; however you can use more affordable blooms in other bouquets and arrangements.

Bridesmaids’ Bouquets.  Avoid the use of expensive flowers in these arrangements, especially if you have a larger number of bridesmaids, as costs can quickly add up.  Even though your bridesmaids should carry a bouquet that is similar to your own, there are always ways of being mindful of costs and coordinating blooms just the same.  You may consider making their bouquets smaller in size to yours, as the bridal bouquet should always be the focal piece.  If you have selected a more expensive bloom for the bridal bouquet, ensure its speciality and select a less expensive choice but keep the colours similar.  This way the blooms selected for your bridal party will coordinate in colour, but keep costs down.

Try to bear in mind that young children will always be unpredictable, and could likely break, lose or squash fresh blooms before you hear the ‘wedding march’ play.  Little ones don’t naturally hold bouquets the right way up either, so ask your florist for posies on ribbons or baskets filled with petals or flowers.  These can be carried like a purse or bag, or better yet to keep the young one’s amused, select a flower that can be decorated like a fairy wand.

Boutonnieres and Corsages.  Your groom’s flower should be striking and should always compliment the blooms in the bridal bouquet.  Other boutonnieres can be made with less expensive flowers and created smaller to compliment the selection made for your special man.  Don’t go mad with the list of who should wear one either.  Special guests such as parents and grandparents are always a good idea; also consider guests that may be performing special roles such as someone performing a reading at your ceremony or ushers escorting your guests’ to their seats.

Ceremony Flowers.  Although your ceremony is very significant to the wedding day, it is most often separate from your reception venue.  Consider selecting arrangements that may be transferred by your Florist from your ceremony site to the reception.  Selecting flowers that will compliment your blooms and style selections that you have incorporated into your centerpieces will create a cohesive look and will tie in your ceremony arrangements beautifully.  Your florist should be able to suggest the best vantage spots to display a few bold arrangements – beside the altar, on the register table, or near a window that will be flooded with light.

The Reception.  Don’t try to cover every single corner of your reception.  Consider dramatic arrangements inside the lobby area of your reception.  This is always the first impression we give our guests as they enter the venue.  Lobby tables also double as a set-up for late night foods stations or dessert table displays.  Therefore your arrangements will certainly be put to good use throughout your entire evening!

When it comes to table centerpieces, remember that selecting large blooms such as hydrangea are a fantastic use of a moderately priced flower that fills up maximum surface area in your arrangement.  These are a very versatile flower that can be mixed with many other blooms from roses, tulips, gerbera to dahlias.  The hydrangea is available is a wide variety of colours to coordinate with any wedding style and colour theme.

Ask your florist which blooms are in season at the time of your wedding.  Re-use your bridesmaids’ bouquets as table displays on your cake table to avoid spending extra money on adding fresh flowers to your cake.  For more impact, stick to a few larger, dramatic arrangements rather than many smaller pieces throughout the venue.  Use flowers that are locally grown and not imported from other countries, possibly adding to the overall expense of each bloom.  Use blocks of colour and cut down on the number of different types of flowers that you use throughout the day.

Being mindful of a few important aspects of wedding planning will ensure that your wedding day will be filled with a beautiful display of flowers without spending a fortune.  Know your style; be realistic and recognize if your ideas are grander than your budget.  Set your budget; don’t assume your budget is unlimited when gathering information from a Florist.  Ensure that you’re upfront and honest and share your budget with the Florist before beginning a consult, this way the professional will keep you on track with the selection of your wedding blooms.  Decide what’s important to you; understanding that the wedding ceremony only encompasses less than one hour of the entire wedding day could help you focus the majority of your flower budget on the reception, where you and your guests will be spending most of your time.  Be willing to compromise; if your florist suggests alternative flowers or designs to help you save your money, it’s important to consider their ideas.  Lastly, manage your expectations; make your selections carefully when doing your overall planning.  The size and theme of your wedding will quickly dictate your costs.  Selecting a large bridal party or having a large guest list will require more flowers and centerpieces, so consider that these details will impact your overall floral budget as well.

Work with your Florist and trust their judgement; after all, they’re the expert!  Hiring a Florist with knowledge and creative ideas will help to stretch that wedding dollar to your advantage.  For more thoughtful and unique ways on how to spend your money wisely call the wedding floral experts at Dizennio Floral at (905) 303.6656 to book your complimentary floral consultation.  You may also visit our website at www.dizenniofloral.com.

Part VI

Written by:  Rosanne Farano-Romanino

Your choice of wedding reception venue can largely reflect what your own personal style and tastes are like as a couple and there is no better way to accentuate your big day style than with some fabulous floral table centers!

If you see yourselves as laid-back and fun loving, you may select a rustic barn for your venue, whereas a more contemporary, design conscious couple may prefer to hold their big day at a chic city hotel.  No matter what your final venue selection is, your florist will be the best person to guide you on which displays suit the surroundings at your reception.  To help you get started, here are some fantastic ideas that will help you to add a touch of your own personal floral style to your wedding – no matter where you choose to hold the biggest celebration of your lives.

In a large room I always advise Brides to focus on a few tall and impressive arrangements that will compliment the table centerpieces and create ‘wow’ factor.  Try to coordinate the use of blooms already selected from the arrangements on the guest tables.  These large pieces can be placed behind the head table to create a dramatic backdrop for the Bride & Groom, flanked on either side of the entranceway; creating a beautiful display when the newly married couple make their grand entrance or perhaps they can also be placed in the center of the room as an unusual focal point.

Choose flowers that suit your surroundings – roses and peonies complement the design of a traditional setting.  For a more informal affair, choose simple designs.  Glass bowls with a floating floral bloom are chic and understated.  Using apples incorporated into your floral blooms will add an earthy feel to a more rustic setting.  Also the combination of rich and vibrant colours such as burnt orange, deep burgundy and gold livens up a dark and rustic venue.  For a contemporary feel keep colours clean and simple, yet sophisticated to complement bold and graphic shapes.

Your reception flowers should have the most impact throughout your entire wedding day, as this is where you and your guests will be spending most of your time.  One very important aspect when selecting the style of your centerpieces is to ensure that your selection can been seen through and around.  There is nothing more annoying to guests than not being able to see across the table because their view has been obstructed with the misuse of the incorrect vase or flowers.

When it comes to table centerpieces, don’t feel like each one must be identical.  A variety of heights and styles can create more of an impact in your room.  In a modern styled venue you may want to highlight certain features.  It’s fun to emphasize unusual areas within the context of the setting, such as arches, stone mantelpieces, dramatic double staircases, pillars and fountains or water features.

Above all, the trend is to have fun with your wedding planning and the selection of your flowers.  They can set the scene and transform your wedding from an ordinary event to an extraordinary affair that will keep people talking long after the wedding day!  Trust the advice of a Wedding Florist that is familiar with your venue and your wedding day will be as individual as you are.  For more creative ideas on how to pull all the right decorating ideas together call the wedding experts at Dizennio Floral at (905) 303.6656 or visit our website at www.dizenniofloral.com.

Part V

Written by:  Rosanne Farano-Romanino

No matter where your location; from a quaint chapel on a hillside to a grand cathedral in the city, there are many wonderful places to hold a wedding ceremony.  Regardless of the site, a few well-chosen flowers will add to the sense of occasion and increase pleasure throughout the day.  Many locations are magnificent within themselves and benefit most from a very simplistic approach to flowers and décor.  A small country chapel, for example, is fittingly embellished with a few arrangements full of scented organically styled flowers, that ‘straight from the garden look’.  A building with soaring ceilings is best adorned with one or two major displays, rather than lots of smaller arrangements spread throughout the space, this tends to get lost in the larger surroundings.

The flower selections that you make for your ceremony will set the tone for your entire day, so remember to be mindful also of the location at which your reception is to take place.  Flowers from your ceremony can always be transferred from the ceremony and strategically placed within the reception venue, so as not to have them go to waste.  This is a great way to stretch your wedding budget and ensure that all your floral purchases are being put to good use.

Call on flowers that will help set the scene for your celebration.  These floral elements should be supporting characters to the floral stars of your wedding day – the bridal bouquet and centerpieces.  Tie all of the floral pieces together by incorporating either a similar use of specific flowers or a coordinating choice of colour concepts throughout each of your selections.

One very important factor to consider before placing any arrangements is to consult the advice of your officiant or coordinator of your place of worship before deciding upon placement of flowers and the extent of your décor for the ceremony.  Depending upon the location, there could be specific guidelines that will need to be followed.  Your wedding florist should always be up-to-date and knowledgeable regarding the location of your ceremony, and will be able to incorporate your own personal style, all the while keeping in mind the rules and regulations of your chapel, church or venue.

Pew decorations are small fitting treasures that invite your guests to their seats and the wedding party up the aisle during the processional.  Pew-end decorations range from simple bows to a few sprigs of greenery to miniature bouquets to lavish floral arrangements and luscious draping of fabrics.  Keep in mind that you don’t have to adorn every single row or pew with a decoration, choosing to enhance every second or third pew will easily direction the eye to the altar.

Canopy, Chuppah or Archways add beauty and grandeur to any ceremony.  Decorate and embellish the base or posts with cascading ivy vines and lavish fabrics.  A few blossoms strategically placed or groupings of beautifully arranged floral bouquets add colour and texture to your archway.  Creating colourful displays of varying blooms are both beautiful and fragrant – the choice is yours!

Although the Bride and Groom are always the focal point of the altar area, an arrangement or two on either side of the altar will always do well to enhance the beauty of the scene.  These larger floral arrangements also create a beautiful backdrop for your photographer.  Be sure to check with your officiant about decorations restrictions at the altar area before creating your concepts with your florist.  This pre-planning will ensure that you are not having to make changes to your selections closer to your wedding date, and will avoid disappointment come your wedding day.

Details such as a white runner covering the aisle as the bride walks towards the groom.  Add colour to the runner by scattering rose petals along the way, to enhance her walk.  Groupings of candles along the sides of the aisle create ambiance and will give a warm and natural glow to the service.

When it comes time to sign the register, the photographer is always close at hand to capture that special moment of the ceremony, remember that placement of the bridal bouquet is always key to ensure that each photograph taken incorporates a beautiful use of colour and texture.

The most important thing to remember is to try to concentrate your budget on where your guests’ eyes will be focused.    Decorating the entrance to the church also makes for beautiful photographs; this to can be an area of great focus as the bride enters the room.

If you’re planning an informal civil wedding, you still might want to consider decorating the area where you are to exchange your vows.  Although these ceremonies tend to be relatively short, a simple floral arrangement at the front table will add colour and interest.

Planning your wedding flowers may seem overwhelming at times, but trust yourself and allow your creativity to flow.  Hiring a reputable florist that you can count on to guide you through all your selections will help to make this experience of planning your wedding flowers fun, exciting and as unforgettable as your wedding day!  Call us at Dizennio Floral at (905)303.6656 for more inspiring ideas and visit our website at www.dizenniofloral.com.

The Grand Metropolitan Mississauga in not only a rare gem in the Dynamic Hospitality & Entertainment Group’s portfolio; it is an incomparable symbol of progress, inspiration and luxury.  It’s a magnificent destination for any type of social, corporate or cultural function or special event.

The All New Grand Metropolitan boats an impressive 1400 square foot outdoor patio oasis ideal for outdoor ceremonies, receptions and evening star gazing.  The main ballroom known as the Starlight Ballroom features includes over 40,000 crystals suspended in the art form of a spectacular chandelier centerpiece now instantly creating that immediate WOW factor.

Bridal parties, meeting hosts and guests alike will delight in an comfortable event venue boasting more than 30,000 square feet of dedicated event space spread out over two floors with capability of hosting two entirely separate events apart from one another each complete with their own washrooms, bars, wedding suites and sound systems.

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