Happy 10th Anniversary to us!

Please join us on Monday March 2nd for a chance to Win A Wedding!
Check out our website www.fraservalleyweddingfestival.com for upcoming details!
Hope to see you there!

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON!

The date is set... Monday March 3rd 2014.

Please check out www.fraservalleyweddingfestival.com for an updated and current list of vendors.

We will have lots more great info to share with you soon!

Today's feature vendor is......Sugar Patisserie!

So everyone who knows me knows that I have a Big sweet tooth! Sugar Patisserie, a European style bakery in Cloverdale can help you with your sweet treats! They bake everything from scratch right in their store, using only the best ingredients.They believe that you can taste the difference when you start with real butter and fresh cream. Quality and taste are high priorities for Them! In all of their products, from the smallest cookie to the fanciest wedding cake, "We take no shortcuts and never compromise on taste" says owner Caitlin Mayo. For those with special dietary needs, they have products that are egg free, and vegan. They also  take special requests for advanced orders. "We can make vegan wedding cakes!" They were also the ones who made our pretty mini wedding cakes that were sent out to the press! So drop by their booth and satisfy your sweet tooth!

Todays Feature vendor is..........

Let Everything Wine assist you on your Dream day!

We are BC’s Largest Wine Superstore with over 3000 selections available online and in-store with three convenient locations throughout the lower mainland: South Surrey, North Vancouver & Victoria. We’re pleased to offer FREE SHIPPING to purchases over $200 to anywhere in British Columbia AND 5% savings off a purchase of any 12 bottles.

 Wine Consultation  |  Our product Consultants are here to help you find the perfect wine!  Call us to set up an appointment with one of our WSET (Wine Spirit Education Trust) professionally trained staff who will guide you through the process of selecting wines for you ever so important reception. We can personalize a tasting of wines within your desired budget so that you can make an informed decision.  Everything from celebratory bubbly to a delicious ‘kissing’ wine during your reception! 

Gift Registry  |   It’s time to go beyond the toasters and towels!  Why not create a wine list to build or expand your collection? Let us help you build a registry of wine and accessories that you will cherish for years to come!  Just call us to get started!

 Bridal Shower  |   We’ve got the perfect venue to help you host your bridal shower or bachelorette party!  Our conference room is available for a customized private wine tasting. Ask us about catering options too!

Come and sample Everything Wine at the Fraser Valley Wedding Festival!

Inspired by Lingerie........

One of the things we hear most often from brides when they come into the store is that they have never shopped for lingerie before. This is usually followed by the married friend they asked to help saying that they have tons, usually gifted to her at a shower and that she never wears any of it. This often makes the bride feel frustrated and overwhelmed. As a bride, you know it is expected that you find something special, but what? More importantly, if it won't be worn, why add another expense to the wedding budget? Don't lose hope! It's worth it and we're here to help brides navigate through a world of chemises, garters, silks, stockings and everything in between! We know all the tips to guide you towards a drawer full of things you'll feel fabulous in.

 

Variety is so important. Most often women have lingerie that is all the same style or colour. They find one thing that works and buy it over and over again. Just like buying 20 pink T-shirts, your drawer will be full but you won't want to wear them very often. No matter how much you love a pink T-shirt, you won't feel like it every day or if you do it will become boring, like a uniform. Alternately, some women buy only what he likes. Just because he once said he likes a thong, it doesn't mean he wouldn't appreciate a boy short every once in a while. If you restrict yourself to just what he wants you will end up with two drawers. One will be full of things you think he likes and you wear on occasion 'for him' and the other will be full of flannel pj's with cute prints for you. Your lingerie drawer should be a blend of things that both of you like. Everything you have should be comfortable, fit will and make you feel good. If it is missing one of these elements, you won't wear it. It is hard to feel sexy while you are feeling self conscious or something is rubbing or digging where it really shouldn't.

 

The first step to having a drawer full of wearable lingerie is to go through what you already have. It is important to note that Lingerie, by definition, is anything that you wear under your clothing or to sleep on. Eliminate anything in your drawer that is the wrong size or that reminds you that it is laundry day. Lingerie is all about how it makes you feel when you put it on. If it doesn't fit or makes you feel frumpy, you'll never feel confident in it. Making sure everything in your drawer fits and makes you feel great about yourself will make it much easier and more fun to get dressed in the morning.

 

Before you head to the lingerie store make a mental note of what you have and how each piece makes you feel. If everything you have makes you feel the same way, you won't wear any of it very often. We always recommend shopping and especially packing for multiple moods. Do you have something flirty, something elegant, something cheeky or something glamorous? Now that you know what you need, you are ready to get started! Visit us at the Fraser Valley Wedding Festival; we will be giving a talk on how to create a drawer full of wearable lingerie. We'll have you reaching for silk over flannel in no time!

Todays Feature Vendor is Bliss Day Spa!

Bliss Day Spa is located in Langley and is owned and operated by Tara!  If you have a chance, go in and see her spa and say hello!!

Tara says..."No matter your age or the amount of time you can devote to your treatments, Bliss Day Spa provides a sanctuary away from everyday life. We offer a beautiful facility, professional staff, a wide range of services including Swedish massage, Dermalogica facials, Manicures and pedicures and more, all with reasonable prices to suit the everyday woman"

Dont forget to come and see her at the show on Monday March 4th 2013!

 

3 weeks away!

Only 3 weeks away till the big day! Every few days I am going to feature a vendor and tell you a little bit about them! Be sure to check back soon and see who else makes the list!

 

Today I am featuring........Bodylicious Fitness!

 

Bodylicious goes Bride-A-Licious!

 

Brides......Kelsey is your secret weopon to losing that last 10lbs or just wanting to tone up!

 

Kelsey says......"Our new 2013 Bridal Bootcamp classes are designed to help our brides and wedding party to slim their waists, shape their arms for flawless definition and tone their back to look fabulous in their strapless dresses! This bootcamp surrounds you with like-minded brides with similiar fitness goals and keeps you motivated with friends and family to push you harder. Don't forget it will also be a great outlet to relieve all that wedding stress! We want our brides and bridemaids to feel confident and look amazing on their wedding day. We offer bootcamp packages that are affordable for all wedding budgets and we have an awesome wedding show only promo! Come and visit our booth and learn how the bride can earn up to 5 months of FREE bootcamp classes! (Thats 40 classes!!!)"

Happy New Year!

Less than two months now until the big event and this years festival is shaping up to be even better than ever! Join us Monday March 4th at the Coast Hotel and Convention Centre in Langley for the 8th annual Fraser Valley Wedding Festival.

The festival is proud to welcome some new vendors to this years show including David's Bridal and The Tux Store!

Stay tuned to www.fraservalleyweddingfestival.com for vendor list updates and more!

New Date for 2013!

The date is set... Monday March 4th 2013!

Please check www.fraservalleyweddingfestival.com for an updated and current list of vendors. We will have lots more great info to share with you soon!

Complimentary Flipbooks!

Come check out the Fraser Valley Wedding Festival on Monday Night October 17th to get your complimentary flipbooks courtesy of Langis Photography!

Complimentary Magazine Cover Photos for all Brides!

Hey Brides....Come to the Fraser Valley Wedding Festival on October 17th and receive your Complimntary Magazine Cover Photo from Real Weddings Magazine! Real Weddings will take your picture and then superimpose it on the cover of the magazine, then send you home with the Cover!

Win a Girls Night out at the Fraser Valley Wedding Festival!

Hey Ladies>>>>go to the Fraser Valley Pulse for a chance to win a Girls Night out at the Fraser Valley Wedding Festival! This includes 4 tickets to the show and a gift Card to Milestones for 4 appies and 4 Bellinis! Good Luck!!

Exciting News! Suzanne from JoyTV will be returning as MC for 2011!

Suzanne is the curious and quirky host of Joytv’s Live Laugh Learn; an entertainment feature on channel 10. Live Laugh Learn is shot live on location from breathtaking and visually interesting Lower Mainland hot spots and features little known facts about the weekly scene.

Suzanne began her broadcasting career as Host of the award-winning talk show ‘Generation Why?’ on Rogers Television. Following graduation from the Marketing Management program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Suzanne pursued her media passions becoming an Entertainment & News Reporter for Urban Rush & Shaw TV news eventually moving into management at channel 10.

As On-­Air Host and Promotions Director for Joytv, Suzanne shares the honours of a Gold Ribbon from the Canadian Association of Broadcasters for Community Service, and an award for Best Promotion from the Television Bureau of Canada.

Thanks Suzanne!!

55 days and counting...

I have this event countdown app on my iphone and I've got to be honest...everytime I see how many days left we have until the Fraser Valley Wedding Festival I get more and more excited!!

We decided to sort of mixing it up this year with some new elements to the show, and ramping up some of our old ideas! In the days and weeks to come I will be filling you in on all the details and also featuring all of our vendors showcasing what great things they will be offering you... the bride!!

I did want to start out by thanking our wonderful venue and Main sponsor for the event The Coast Hotel & Convention Center with the Cascades Casino. Michael and Carly have been a great help this year, and we wanted to make sure that they were well thanked! The Coast Hotel & Convention Center will be providing the Tea Room nibbles and chocolate fountain. They will als be offering a Coast Hotel & Cascade Casino Package for 2! Come Monday October 17 for your chance to win!!

Check back soon for all the inside information on what's happening at the Fraser Valley Wedding Festival on Monday October 17!!

Thank you to our Sponsors!

We wanted to relay our sincere thanks to our 2010 sponsors!

Please take a look at their websites below...www.kvos.ca/default.aspx

www.promothis.com


www.coasthotel.com




www.joytv.ca

Check out our New Website!

Check out the new and improved Fraser Valley Wedding Festival Website!

www.fraservalleyweddingfestival.com

We have gone through a little makeover and we're pretty proud of our new look! We hope that you can visit us often, on the website, to learn about our Festival, our exhibitors, and check out what is going on!

1st Official Blog!!

Welcome everyone!!

Thank you for deciding to come and visit our new site!!

We look forward to providing you with some great resources in your local area and some "nuptial nuggets" on fashion, beauty, decor and many other things along the way.

So you could know a little bit more about us, we wanted to give you a brief history of how our festival came about.

It all started 6 years ago when Lynn O'Brien realized that there was a very limited supply of information for the brides in the Fraser Valley to plan their wedding. Where to go to buy a dress, who's a great florist, and who won't screw up my hair on the biggest day of my life!! Lynn wanted to give the brides of the Fraser Valley a more interactive, and 'fun' way to plan your wedding. So she created, The Fraser Valley Wedding Festival. This festival was and is, the only one of its kind. It sets itself apart by, an extravagant Decor Showcase, a interactive Fashion Show, and having our vendors create "mini store fronts' within the festival. For 5 years now Lynn O'Brien has successfully set herself and the Festival on the cutting edge of the Fraser Valley Wedding industry.

This year Lynn O'Brien has decided to take a step back from the festival, and focus on her new adventures.

The new owners of the festival will be announced in January 2010, are excited to continue her vision and success.

For the March 7, 2010 Festival we are excited to report that there will be some new additions to the festival. We can't wait to share it with all in the new year!

Keep coming back to see our updates and new vendors joining our event!