💕Today is Jodi and Turner’s wedding day and we couldn’t be more excited! What a gorgeous summer day to spend surrounded by all your family and friends.
🍁I love how they chose a fall engagement session since they were having a summer wedding. So nice to have different seasons and colours for their photos!
❤️And choosing the Stinson family cottage was even more special as this is a very special place for Jodi’s family and now also Turner.
🥂🤍Happy wedding day guys! Excited to spend the day with all your closest people.
Drop a congratulations to these two in the comments 🥂🤍
Planner @ericairwinweddings
Photo/ video @greyloftstudio @greyloftvideo
Venue @stonefields_estate
Décor/ florals/ rentals @thegatheringeventco
Hair @showponyhair
Makeup @onefinebeauty
Music @oxygen_entertainment_group
Bride’s gown @revellebridal
Grooms attire @harryroseninc
Cake @thimblecakes
Transportation @elite.limousine @roxboroughbuslines
Some weddings just stick with us and we miss the couple, their day, their whole experience with our whole hearts.
🥂Happy first anniversary to Sophie and André. July 15 2023 is one we will always remember.
A team:
Planner: @ericairwinweddings
Reception: @fairmontlaurier
Photo: @greyloftstudio
Video: @greyloftvideo
Ceremony: Holy Name of Mary Parish
Florals & Decor: wedecor_tm
Band: @supersonicheartsband
Makeup: @klavaz.makeup @klavazbeautyteam
Hair: @showponyhair
Bride Dresses: @withlovebridal @martinalianabridal
Bride Shoes: @jimmychoo
Rings: @cartier @spicercole
Groom Suit: @jeffalpaughcustom
Limo: @elitelimousineottawa
Photo Booth @dynamixproductions
@catscratch89
@dre709_
@meredithknelson
@csauve014
@emiliealary
@trudeauj
@asharpirz
@ricardorle
@ibstead
@isamad279
@sanj.kamra
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🎂A huge happy birthday to our Gracie.🎂
🩷 She`s honestly just the sweetest and always up for helping with anything our couples need on a wedding day. Recently a group of the bride`s friend said "we are obsessed with Gracie" and that sums it up perfectly.
Let me tell you about how we met. Gracie was in the Event Management program at Algonquin and applied as a co-op student with me. I had already hired a student but had set up a meeting so met with her anyway. I instantly loved how cheery, smiley and eager she was so I just couldn`t say NO! That`s how I ended up with my first ever TWO co-op students.
She`s been an amazing addition to my team and puts up with a lot of teasing from Cara and Farhan as the "little sister" of the group.
💖Gracie, we all just adore you and love when you`re with us 💖
❤️Let`s make her feel special today so drop in a happy birthday wish below or even just a 🎂🥂 and show our country girl some love ❤️
#happybirthday #bestweddingassistant #ottawawedding #ottawaweddingplanner
🩷For all you colour lovers 🩷
Sometimes a "white wedding" is just not your vibe and that`s ok.
Our bride showed us an inspo photo of an extremely colourful arch from a wedding that later landed on the pages of Vogue. This was the jumping point to the entire wedding design by @wedecor_inc
The National Gallery of Canada is big, bright and majestic but it can also come across as "cool" so this entire design added so much life into the space.
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Want to reduce feeling overwhelmed or anxious on your wedding day? 💍✨
Big breathe and sigh of relief coming below! Here are my top strategies to keep your most amazing day ever stress-free and filled with joy. 💍💕 Swipe through to learn how to simplify your wedding day:
Try THESE strategies to make your special day stress-free and unforgettable! 💕 Swipe through these amazing tips!
✨ Combine “to-dos”:
Do your grand entrance, first dance, cake cutting, and speech all before dinner.
✨ Limit activities:
Have no more than 5 speeches, each 3 minutes MAX.
Shorten the first dance and parent dances.
✨ Simplify logistics:
Have everything in one location: getting ready spots, ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception.
✨ Reduce the drama:
Skip the big wedding party. Have 1 person each, and invite VIP friends for getting ready and photos.
✨ Consider your guest list:
Fewer guests can mean less stress.
✨ Do a first look:
Take photos before the ceremony to calm nerves and spend more time with each other and your guests.
🩷Enjoy your day to the fullest—it goes by so fast! 🩷
Comment below if you have any other tips! 💬
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🤍💙Because sometimes you want a white wedding but you also like colour.🤍💙
💙Here is your sign to add that touch of colour into your design like our couple did here.
🤍Comment what colour you would add in for your own wedding?
💙Share with someone getting married!
🤍Save so you don’t forget this idea!
Planning @ericairwinweddings
Decor/ florals/ rentals/printing @wedecor_inc
Photo by @studiogrmartin
Video @greyloftvideo
Venue @nac.cna
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As the newlyweds, you two are the guests of honour.
🩷You should enjoy your day to the fullest surrounded by all the people you love most in the world
🩷You get one chance. No do-overs.
🩷Trust in your Wedding Planner
🩷Trust in your Venue team
🩷Trust in all your wedding pros.
🩷If you have chosen well, they are experienced and have done this before.
🩷If you`ve got a solid plan, the day is just executing that plan and living it up❤️❤️❤️
✅️So go ahead and live your day to the FULLEST. It will go by so quickly so soak it all in.
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⬇️Vendors add this to your story to remind your couples!
⬇️Go ahead and tag someone getting married below or shout out your wedding date and let us celebrate your upcoming day 🥂🥂
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Cover photo by @agatharowland
Planner @ericairwinweddings
Venue @lebelvedereweddings
#enjoyyourweddingday #weddingplanning #WeddingPlanner
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One HUGE misconception I hear when couples are looking at @fairmontlaurier or any venue with an elaborate reception room is that they "hardly need to do anything for decor/florals, the room speaks for itself".
Yes I agree that you don`t have to CRAM the room full of "stuff" like I have heard some people complain but if you were to do very little decor or florals, everything would look a bit lost in these rooms. Or worse, look like a conference trying to be a wedding.
Here for Shirley and Stewart`s wedding they wanted the design to be beautiful but also minimalistic without looking bare.
I think @wedecor_inc did the perfect job of this.
What do you prefer, are you more minimalist or are you a maximalist?
#chateaulaurier #chateaulaurierwedding #fairmontlaurier #ottawaweddingplanner #ottawawedding #minimalistwedding #ballroomwedding #castlewedding #canadiandestinationwedding
Fun SUNDAY post for you guys!
What`s the one song that you randomly know all the words too?
Maybe it`s that song that if it comes on at a wedding, you MUST hit the dance floor!
I feel like mine will surprise you. See the comments.
#weddingsong #weddingdancefloor #weddingdj #ottawawedding #ottawaweddingplanner
Your wedding vendors want to leave at the end knowing they couldn`t have done more!
🩷 They likely didn`t eat or drink most of the day
🩷 They were on their feet for the entire day and constantly aware of everything going on
🩷 They likely stress sleep thinking of your wedding day and how to make it go off without a hitch.
🩷 They are professional worriers so that you don`t have to.
🩷 They hone their craft so on your day you`re getting the best they can offer.
🩷 They never want you to feel like you`re wedding is one of many, no cookie cutter weddings!
🩷🩷 They just want the best for you two, your families and your guests 🩷🩷
This is why it drives me crazy when people say "as soon as they hear wedding the price goes up". Oof. Stop. The stakes are HIGH on a wedding day, it`s not a prom, a birthday, an anniversary and we don`t treat it like that!
✅️ So show your vendors some love and tag your A team.
✅️ Vendors, post to your story and tell couples how you give your all!
Our industry is made up of amazing perfectionists so choose wisely and you won`t regret it!
Cover photo @greyloftstudio
Venue @fairmontlaurier
Decor/ florals @wedecor_inc
#weddingindustry #weddingvendors #WeddingPlanner #ottawaweddingplanner #ottawawedding #chateaulaurierwedding #chateaulaurier
Here is the TRUTH.
I NEVER wear colour on a wedding day but this particular wedding was all about colour. Guests were encouraged to wear colour so I hunted and hunted for something that wasn`t black. So when these photos came in from @scotthwilson I was SO tempted to choose the black and white versions of them. So swipe through and see the colour versions and then the black and white versions. Tell me below WHICH photo is your favourite. Put the number below!
Also, tell me about you: colourful or black what would you have chosen??
#weddingplanner #weddingplanneroutfit #colorfulwedding #ottawaweddingplanner #ottawawedding #chateaumontebello #chateaumontbellowedding
Photo @scotthwilson
Planning @ericairwinweddings
Decor/ florals @wedecor_inc
Venue @fairmontmontebello
@fairmontmontebello
❤️Hear me out.❤️
Your bouquets are with you throughout the day, in a lot of photos, in the hot sun and out of water for a long time.
Your headtable is where you sit for most of the evening and where a lot of your photos are taken. You don`t want your exhausted looking bouquets in those photos.
INSTEAD if you really want to reuse them put them in vases on your bar, your guest book table etc but honestly bouquets are meant to be held and are created very differently from a centerpiece. They have a "front" and a "back" and in a vase it`s a lot of stems!
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Cover photo by @rubiconphotogs
Bouquet by @wedecor_inc
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When you want more than just a wedding DAY!
Danielle and Zee’s unforgettable weekend getaway wedding at the stunning Fairmont Le Chateau Montebello, just an hour from Ottawa was one no one will ever forget! From vibrant florals to heartfelt vows by the waterfront, this wedding was a true colourful masterpiece. 🌸✨
I just posted the story of this wedding on my blog!
🩷 18 months planning this wedding with this incredible family was my honour and privilege and I cannot thank the entire vendor team who helped me make this dream wedding come true.
❤️Want to know more about how you can create your own memorable wedding experience in Canada? 🌲🏞️ Comment “BLOG” below, and I’ll send you the link to read the full story!
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💜Here’s the A-team:
Planning @ericairwinweddings
Décor, florals, rentals and stationery @wedecor_inc
Venue @fairmontmontebello
Photo @scotthwilson
Video @filmsbyjinbon
Makeup @onefinebeauty
Hair @showponyhair
Reception music @solepower @thedigsmusic
Ceremony and cocktail music @cantosentimento4
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2025 will always be a big part of your love story.
Let this sink in:
🤍 In 6 months, you`ll be saying, "we are getting married this year!"
🖤 2025 will go on your invitations
🤍 Your marriage license will say 2025
🖤 All your anniversaries will be counted from 2025
🤍 This is your last year as an engaged couple, so enjoy these last months as you move towards your wedding day.
❤️ Your day will be here before you know it!
If you`re getting married tap that follow button and don`t miss daily useful wedding planning advice from an experienced Wedding Planner.
I give away tons of free advice every day because I want couples to have the best day ever 🤍
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🩷 Or comment your wedding month !
Cover photo by @agatharowland
#2025wedding #2025bride #2025groom #weddingplanning2025 #weddingplannertip #weddingplanningadvice
Did you know that`s why we have a cake cutting at a wedding?
Yes, it`s for the cake but it`s also steeped in tradition of working together as newlyweds. It`s your first "work" together as a newly married couple.
You have to cooperatively cut it together, get it onto the plate and usually feed each other. It takes some effort to do that together, it`s not as easy as it would be to just cut and plate a cake alone!
Now TELL me below are you doing a cake cutting?
Follow me if you are getting married, I`m an experienced Wedding Planner who gives out tons of free tips and inspo on the daily!
Cover photo by @greyloftstudio
#weddingplannertip #weddingplanneradvice #weddingcake #weddingtraditions #weddingcakecutting #OttawaWedding #ottawaweddingplanner #ottawaweddingcake
🥂 These two celebrated their 2 year anniversary this week! After multiple rescheduling, knowing they wanted to throw the biggest, baddest party weekend for their friends and family, they finally got that in 2022.
🩷The staff at Chateau Montebello still talk about that epic weekend. Spa trips, golf rounds, skeet shooting, a Friday pool party, then BBQ dinner for all guests followed by a bonfire party with DJ and then the main event Saturday wedding day!
❤️I have loved watching their family grow this part year too with the addition of a very handsome little man.
🍾🥂 Happy anniversary Jen and Dan. Was my absolute pleasure planning with you two xo
Planning @ericairwinweddings
Photos @unioneleven
Video @filmsbyjinbon
Venue @fairmontmontebello
Audio guest book and photo booth @gushlinephone @mdrnphotoboothco
Band/ DJ @solepower @thedigsmusic
Hair @showponyhair
Makeup @klavaz.makeup
#chateaumontebello #chateaumontebellowedding #montebellowedding #waterfrontwedding #ottawawedding #ottawaweddingplanner
Holding your bouquet properly is one of those weird things I am obsessed with in photos, wedding movies and as a Wedding Planner on a wedding day!
✅️ So to help you remember all my tips I try and use lines that make you smile too so you laugh right before going down the aisle.
🩷Here they are:
💐 It will feel like the stems are in your crotch
💐 Flowers to Flowers
💐At the hips not the tits
💐Girls out
💐Chicken wings ( not pushing your arms flat against your body but making a little triangle of light)
Did I miss any? Comment below.
Cover photo by @scotthwilson
Bouquet by @wedecor_inc
#weddingbouquet #colorfulwedding #chateaumontebellowedding #weddingplannertip #bride #ottawaweddingplanner #OttawaWedding
Happy one year anniversary to these two!
This couple was a full planning service for us. They lived in the UK but Chloe had grown up coming to @fairmontmontebello as a child, running around the halls and sneaking looks into the Canada Room at weddings. She said even back then that this was where she would get married. Lars` family came from Switzerland and all their friends from the UK for a truly international weekend together. With a welcome party on the Friday, rounds of golf, trips to the spa and the pool PLUS an amazing wedding day it was a weekend no one is soon to forget.
Thank you to @unioneleven for capturing their day and to all the other vendors for making their day right out of a story book.
Planning by @ericairwinweddings
Venue @fairmontmontebello
Decor/ florals @sagedesignsla
Chairs @lavisheventsottawa
Video @palmtreewedding
Ceremony strings @cantosentimento4
DJ and photobooth @dynamixproductions
Makeup @onefinebeauty
Hair @richardson_hair_design
Remember this. Your wedding is the only day all YOUR people are all in one room, celebrating the love you two share. Your family, your friends, just your favourite people.
Soak in every moment and enjoy it to the fullest. There are no do-overs.
🩷Save this post as a reminder of WHY your planning this special day.
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⬇️⬇️ But comment what you`re the most excited about so we can celebrate THAT!!!
Planning @ericairwinweddings
Cover photo @scotthwilson
Venue @fairmontmontebello
Decor & florals @wedecor_inc
Music @thedigsmusic @solepower
Hair @showponyhair
Makeup @onefinebeauty
#weddingplanning2024
#weddingplanningadvice
#bestdayever
#chateaumontebellowedding
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Let`s hear it for the white dinner jacket it`s one of my favorites for our grooms. Caleb is totally rocking it but let`s face it, he was styled by his gorgeous bride Saxon. So classy and classic. What do you think would you go white dinner jacket or stick to a black text jacket?
Photo by @scotthwilson
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#whitetuxjacket #groomstyle #weddingstyle #ottawawedding #ottawaweddingplanner
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