The Holiday Party: What to Wear to Meet the Parents

It’s always advisable to err on the side of the more conservative if you’re meeting your significant other’s parents for the first time.  You really don’t want people who might be your future in-laws to think that you’re a slob or worse, a tramp.  Even if they had a reputation of being over the top […]

Make-Up Artist Profile: Farah Balolia

Toronto-based make-up artist, Farah Balolia (left) has a vast portfolio, ranging from television and editorial to bridal make-up.  A graduate of SOMA (School of Make-Up Art), she was encouraged to go into make-up artistry by her mother.  Farah was doing her mother’s make-up one day and commented on how she’d like to do this “in real life.”  After […]

Vintage Style Wedding Dresses

Thinking about a wedding with vintage inspiration and glamour? Perhaps you’re envisioning an evening affair with live music, sparkling champagne and tons of candlelight to set the mood? Your wedding dress needs to reflect both your personality and the mood of your event. And if you’re leaning towards some vintage flair, these wedding dresses mix […]

2011 Wedding Dress Trend: Mermaid Silhouettes

For the month of November, we’ve been featuring some of the top 2011 wedding dress trends we witnessed at WCCS in New York. For the next few weeks, we’re going to dive into each of those trends, highlighting how you can rock the trend for less. (click here for more)

2011 Wedding Dress Trend: Sparkles & Jewels Oh My!

For the month of November, we’ve been featuring some of the top 2011 wedding dress trends we witnessed at WCCS in New York. For the next few weeks, we’re going to dive into each of those trends, highlighting how you can rock the trend for less. (for more, please click here for Smartbride Boutique)

From Smartbride Boutique: Texture is IT for 2011!

Last week we featured some of the top 2011 wedding dress trends we witnessed at WCCS in New York. For the next few weeks, we’re going to dive into each of those trends, highlighting how you can rock the trend for less…(click here for more)

2011 Wedding Dress Trends from WCCS

We were so excited to be a part of the Wedding Channel Couture Show Oct 16-18, 2010 in New York City, and what an experience it was! Not only were we part of the first ever Green Pavilion along with our friends at the Green Bride Guide and tons of other green vendors, we also […]

Magic Comes Rocking at Cinderella’s Ball

Cynthia Cheng Mintz Featuring delctable nibblies catered by Rose Reisman Catering and musical performances from indie band, Broken Social Scene and Clara Venice, the Canadian Opera Company‘s annual fundraiser, Operanation, was a huge success this past Friday, October 29 and this year, celebrates Rossini’s La Cenerentola (Cinderella).  The event, which was held at the Canadian […]

A Sweet Life on Food and Style with David Rocco

Canadian celebrity chef, David Rocco is known to many as the host of La Dolce Vita – Italian for The Sweet Life – seen on channels such as The Food Network Canada and in over 150 other countries.  The show has also spun off cookbooks as well as a companion soundtrack.   On the show, which is […]

Kebabs for a Dinner Party and Other Suggestions

Cynthia Cheng Mintz     A nice dinner party with friends should be simple and casual and not like the wild and crazy parties of university students.  It doesn’t, of course, have to be super-formal, where guests are dressed up and dinner is served in formal china with multiple courses (you’d probably want to hire caterers and […]