I was reading my previous posts… I realize that I didn’t post my wedding itinerary.
Here’s my revised Itinerary, and you can always download Alex and Patty’s Wedding Itinerary and make your own!
| 9:00am to 12pm |
Getting Ready
Getting ready by 12pm and leave by 1pm to get to CityHall for Ceremony (We didn’t get a Limo, but we had our Bestman to rent a van to pick us up.)
*Reality check: There were several people who are getting married before us, and there’s a major delay, so I didn’t get into the Chamber till 3:30 |
| 3:30pm |
Taking photos around CityHall
Around City Hall, Osgoode Hall, University & Queen, In front of Canada life building
*Reality check: Due to the Ceremony delay, we didn’t take the photos around CityHall till 4:30ish.
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| 4:30pm |
Get ready to go to Old Mill |
| 5:15pm |
Taking photos around Old Mill
*Reality check: Because all the delay before, we didnt’ get to Old Mill till 5:30 to 5:45ish. We end up having a little time to take photos around CityHall. |
| 6:30pm – 7:30pm |
Cocktail Hour
*Reality check: We only had a little time out in the garden taking photos, so we end up taking a lot of indoor photos while guests are having the cocktail hour |
| 7:45pm |
Bridal Party Introductions |
| 8:08pm |
Welcoming & Toast by Best Man |
| 8:10pm |
Dinner is served |
| 8:30pm |
After the appetizer is served, Best Man gives speech again |
| 8:45pm |
After the salad or pre main course meal is served, Maid of Horner gives speech |
| 9:15pm |
After the main course dinner is served, Groom gives speech |
| 9:40pm |
After the last course is served, Bride gives speech |
| 9:45pm |
Dinner Ends |
| 10:00pm |
Center Piece Give Away Game |
| 10:15pm |
Bride and Groom First Dance |
| 10:30pm |
Sweet Table and Cake Cutting
*Reality check: This Sweet table and Cake cutting was really late in my original schedule, and a lot of guests left without having the dessert. So make sure those out EARLY! |
| 10:30pm |
Dance Floor Opens |
| 10:35pm |
Bouquet Toss |
| 10:40pm |
Garter Toss |
| 10:45pm |
Last Dance |
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Dance till the end of the night! |
Download Alex and Patty’s Wedding Itinerary as your wedding itinerary to get started. You can use this to work with your MC and ask your Maid of Honor to coordinate the event accordingly! Enjoy!
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03.Dec.08 
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Brides! Here’s a cool company for you to look into wedding favours!
Consider the fact that most guests probably won’t really treasure your wedding favours, so don’t spend too much on it or better yet, make them either edible or useful!
One of my business unit in my company just changed it’s name, so they are promoting the new name using “The designer cookie” with their new name on it. Smart idea! First I thought it was paper on top of the cookies, but NO! it’s edible!!
And the cookies is so tasty as well. Unfortunately I just ate it before I write up this post.
But have a look at The Designer Cookies! you can use print guest name on the cookies, or print your wedding photos on it (no jokes!)
I think the price goes from $3 to 5 bucks. It’s not too bad. Go take a look~
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02.Dec.08 wedding Comments (0)
Many people had asked me how much that I spent on my wedding from top to bottom?
The answer is just below 16K CAD. Is that expensive? or reasonable? In fact, I don’t know. I did the best I can and I tried to minimize the spending by comparing deals.
And I have 60 people reception and not 200. I was actually quite happy to see everything turned out.
If you are interested to see my balance worksheet. Feel free to download it here.
Download Alexandpatty wedding balance sheet
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31.Oct.08 wedding Comment (1)
Our wedding photo package actually includes 200 4″x6″ prints. We decided not to go with those prints. The reason being that
1) I have to look for a photo album to hold them
2) I don’t have space to store them – we live in a newly built condo that storage doesn’t exist
3) They will get tucked away in our bookshelf!
So we asked Kevin to exchange the prints for a canvas gallery wraps 16″x24″. It’s basically photo print on canvas style and wraps on the canvas frame. It will be a nice addition to our new home.
You can see more detailed product shots from Kevin’s blog
Our canvas gallery wraps
Photo wraps around the canvas
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23.Oct.08 wedding Comment (1)
Few weeks ago, I decided to make my own wedding album with mypublisher.com. I didn’t go with my photographer’s options using their wedding book album. It’s not like I don’t like it, it’s because it’s really out of my budget! (each wedding book cost over $500!)
Mypublisher’s page paper are thin, they are not heavy duty cardboard page like the wedding book, but I think it’s good enough for me. Plus if you can find the promotional code online, you can “buy one and get one free”. So I can keep one and send my parents one 
I used two different photographer for my engagement photos and wedding, so I decided to put both of their pictures together into one album.
Mypublisher provides this “mypublisher” software that you can customize your book from the front to the back. The do have page template setup so you can insert up to 12 images per page. However, I’ve seen some people just make their own page layout in photoshop and the save it as one big image to insert onto the page. I didn’t bother to make my own layout, so I just use their template and put all the photos together.
The standard is usually 20 pages, but I added another 14 pages, and each additional page is $.99, plus I added the book jacket for extra $4.95. If you also want to try Mypublisher, I would actually suggest you to go for leather cover or just classic cover and NO JACKET. I thought they would print the cover photo on the actual book cover again but they only print on the book jacket. And the book jacket thickness is very flimsy.
See mypublisher pricing here
The total after shipping is $70.59 US, and then when it gets to Canada, you will have to pay $13 for custom tax. So I think it turns to cost around $40 per book.
You can view my photobook online as well
if you cannot see the link, go to Mypublisher’s Mybookshelf
and type in my order id: M801708
and enter the password: 1284869
Enjoy!
Front cover
inside page sample
inside page sample
inside page sample
inside page sample
album back cover
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22.Oct.08 wedding Comments (0)
Finally, after one month and half wait, my photos are now here in my hands. Jon from Union Photography dropped them off this afternoon with care. I ordered 1 8″x12″ with 16″X22″ frame for extra large signing mat that I will be using it as guestbook at my reception.
Here’s all my engagement photos. It’s around 36 images, so get ready to scroll. I will later take those and feature them on my alexandpatty.com homepage.. stay tuned.
Osgoode Hall
The Docks
The Distillery District (well, it’s near there, I don’t remember exactly where..)
Don Valley Brickworks
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22.Jul.08 wedding Comments (4)
