Ottawa Wedding Magazine

The era of the $80,000, colour-coordinated, hyper-structured theatrical performance masquerading as a wedding is certainly evolving. I’m not saying Gen Z pulled the trigger for nothing—it was probably a mix of factors, from the social repercussions of COVID to the economy to the affordability crisis and more—but they are certainly the ones driving the changes. And they’re pro...

If the wedding ceremony is the emotional soul of your big day, the cocktail hour is its beating, incredibly stylish social heart. It is the exact moment when formality loosens, laughter starts to echo across the terrace, and your guests secretly assess the true culinary calibre of the celebration.

Passed hors d’oeuvres must do a tremendous amount of heavy lifting in a ...

Picture this: It is the morning of your wedding. You have spent the last year meticulously agonizing over the dress, the veil, the shoes, and whether or not your second cousin actually needs a plus-one. The hair is sprayed into submission, the gown is zipped, and you look absolutely flawless. You are entirely ready to walk out the door and marry the love of your life.

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Let’s be entirely honest with ourselves: for the better part of the last decade, autumn wedding catering was held hostage by pumpkin spice. If a dessert or a signature cocktail didn’t taste vaguely like a synthetic harvest candle, it was deemed “not seasonal enough.”

Thankfully, we have officially moved on.

As the air turns crisp and the leaves begin to change, ...

If you want to understand where a luxury wedding budget can quietly hemorrhage money, look directly at the center of the dining table. Floral decor costs can reach up to 15% of the total wedding budget for 5-star weddings. There is an undeniable heartbreak in signing a massive check for delicate, out-of-season imported blooms, only to watch them get dismantled and tos...