Your Day, Your Way . . . With STYLE!

All right, so you're a bride who wants everything. Unfortunately, this often means you have to go EVERYWHERE and consult EVERYONE to get said EVERYTHING. It's pretty unwieldy, which I'm sure you're beginning to understand after following this blog. And you shouldn't have to compromise just because you're getting a headache. This is why today I present to you a one stop solution.

My Way With Style Designs

You want the destination wedding? Check. You want the event entirely coordinated? Check. You want unique invitations, an epic ceremony, and maybe even a custom wedding website? Do I have to say check another hundred times? Didn't think so!

Now I'm sure you're looking at me and going, "Oh yeah, right. In WINNIPEG?" Look at me with doubt again. Now smile, because you're wrong.

Taken from their main page:

"Our services are offered in a couture, boutique style where you, our guests, have services tailored to you individually.  Our sister companies combine together to offer our guests services such as:

Full Travel Agency Services: We specialize in Destination Weddings & Honeymoons Event & Wedding Coordination with full Event Décor Design Graphic Design: Monogram or Logo Design, Custom Invitations;  Web Design (for business or wedding websites) Paper Event Decor: Paper Lanterns, Parasols, Luminaries, & Fans in a wide range of textures and colours.

Our companies where dually created to take destination weddings and event management beyond.  Each department was developed separately in order to work individually or in a synergetic fashion.  We also have paired ourselves with some the best vendors/suppliers in the business.  All services can be  requested like a menu or made into a package.  By offering more, we are able to deliver our guests very best.  Simply said, your way, With Style! "

So this means you can Travel in Style, or if you're staying in Winnipeg you can have your Event With Style, and don't forget to Design With Style, which includes invitations, paper luminaries, or if you want to set up a Wed-Site! It's all here for you. Did I mention they also have a team of wedding commissioners to help you plan the ceremony down to a T specifically to your . . . you guessed it, style?

What else can I say about these guys, aside from the fact that you MUST follow them on Twitter/give them a ring? I know that when it comes down to my own special day, I'll definitely be calling on them to take care of all the hairy details, big or small!

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Miss Bee

Manitoba Marriages Wedding Officiants

I seem to be on a ceremony kick lately! Indulge me, if you will. I think that, for the most part, the majority of wedding planning gets sunk into the after party, with very little thought on the actual part of the day that unites two people. I got curious and obviously started digging a little deeper (see my Helpful Ceremony Hints and my top Outdoor Wedding Sites), and realized that Winnipeg brides and grooms have a lot of options, especially when it comes to the officiant! So today's spotlight will be on a couple of interesting individuals who are there to bring you together (literally) on your day:

Manitoba Marriages

Gerrit Theule and Shyla Waldman are a pair of Winnipeg based wedding officiants who got together to form Manitoba Marriages in order to help not only Manitoban couples, but those living in North Dakota and Minnesota.

Taken from their About Us page, they "believe that you can have the exact ceremony that you want." They will help you write not just your vows but what you want your officiant to say, customizing your whole day exactly as you like it. They perform both religious and non-religious weddings incorporating exactly the elements that you want, and tailor everything exactly to you.

They are also availible to offer other services should you need them: Shyla is a trained chef, formerly of the award winning "The Tallest Poppy" in Winnipeg. Gerrit, on the other hand, is a professional classical singer, frequently performing in operas across the country. Having a trained opera singer perform at your ceremony would be epic, that's for sure. 

I also really love their ideas section on their webpage, which lists the type of ceremonies they've done. I particularly like the theme weddings and the idea of a princess wedding . . . wait, what even is that? Time to break out the Google!

At any rate, what got me the most about these guys is the flexibility and the tone of fun that they convey. I'd certainly consider them, even if I was swayed by their past performing of a nudist ceremony. How can that be wrong? Haha!

Contact Gerrit or Shyla HERE

Or call: 204-204-977-1706

Helpful Hints - Ceremony

Ahh, my favourite couple.

 Mmm, I have been spending many a delicious hour poring over the internet for unique outdoor wedding ceremonies in Manitoba, and I realized that I came up with a few questions of my own. Aside from gushing over dresses and reception playlists all the live long day, you don't really step back and think of the planning that goes into the actual ceremony. It tends to get lost when you're coming up with favors and place settings. But um . . . it's the ceremony that denotes the marriage part, ya know!

So, here are a few helpful tips I've conjured for you if you're planning your Manitoba ceremony and you're scratching your noggin'.

Miss Bee's Helpful Ceremony Hints

1. Time 

There are really no limits to when and where a marriage ceremony can be performed in Manitoba, as long as it's within the province. The only limits you're going to find are those that are set by the marriage commissioners themselves RE: when they are available to perform ceremonies. Most schedule them between the hours of 9 am - 9 pm. So yes, your midnight fireworks ceremony overlooking Falcon Lake is still a possibility, but definitely shop around for commissioners. You might even be able to persuade one out of their usual schedule. Tip with cake!

2. Location Location Location

Image copyright Invitations by Ajalon

 So time's covered. What about the location? I absolutely love (and am probably going to commit myself to) the idea of an outdoor garden wedding. But unfortunately, even though it seldom rains in MB, it will probably come down JUST WHEN YOU DON'T WANT IT TO. Oh how many Thunder Rapids birthday parties did I plan until I learned? Too many. Anyway. Always a good idea to have an alternative! Or to look around at outdoor locations that might include an indoor option as well. The Gates would be my first thought for this kind of sitch. Want some outdoor ceremony site ideas? Check out this post I did a while back!

Speaking of outdoor sites, DID YOU KNOW that if you're going to wed at a particular park in Winnipeg, you need to buy a permit?  They also come complete with maximum capacities! Take a look at this page which lists these parks that require permits (not all of them do!) and who to contact. As well as the paperwork! (My fave = the informal gardens at King's Park ♥)

As for choosing the location (aside from outdoor or indoor), take into account your lifestyle and personalities. Love books? Millennium Library would make a great spot! (Upcoming entry on this soon, WINK). Maybe you love hanging out at your cottage? Exchange vows there, why dontcha! Or how about a sunset ceremony on the boardwalk at Winnipeg Beach? Tons of potential all over our fine city. Take advantage of it! It doesn't have to be expensive to be awesome.

3. Officiant or Marriage Commissioner

You should hire your marriage commissioner as soon as you've confirmed your wedding day and time. Most of the Manitoba commissioners prefer about a year in advance as well, especially if you're going to have your wedding during peak season (June - September). It's also pretty common that, during peak season, officiants will book more than one wedding per day during this time. So get your name in there fast!

Another thing I'd like to point out about your officiant or commissioner, is to build a healthy relationship with them. They are the ones uniting you after all, but they can also be a really amazing resource when it comes to planning the ceremony. They've seen quite a few, after all. Ask their opinions on stuff like symbolic acts (unity candles, the releasing of the key), readings, what they liked from various religious or non-denominational ceremonies, etc. Your commissioner is better than google, I'm telling you! (PS, We'll be doing a post on some awesome officiants soon.)

4. License to Wed

Next, I'd like to talk to you about one of those after-thought things that sometimes get lost in the tulle and four course dinners. I'll give you a hint. It's that little slip of paper that actually says . . . OH HEY. You're married. Yeah. Kinda necessary! (I had a friend who forgot to get theirs to nearly the wedding date! BAD.)

So if you're 18 years or older, you can go and seek out your license. Where do you get them, you may ask? Various jewelers, florists, wedding supply shops and printers throughout the Province issue marriage licenses.  As well, licenses are issued by the Vital Statistics Agency in Winnipeg, and by some government offices outside of Winnipeg. So they are pretty easy to get your hands on. Like a list of places in the Selkirk area? Click here! Right now, the fee for a license in Manitoba is around $100.00. 

**Just FYI, when applying for a marriage license, both the bride and groom must attend together and produce documentation verifying your age and identification.  Acceptable forms of identification are things like birth certificate, driver's license and/or passport.

Any other burning questions on your minds about your ceremony ladies and/or gents? Feel free to leave them in the comments!

♥Miss Bee