Tour and Taste - Byward Market

Well last night I and the staff at Bridal Solutions had the pleasure of joining Estrelita (marketing consultant), as well as a few other vendors from the Ottawa area on a tour and taste of Kiki, Mambo and Helsinki; all located in the Byward Market. We had a great time sampling some fabulous appetizers and cocktails. These three spots are hot and if you're looking for some great sushi, then Kinki is the place for you. With their unique decor and accomidating menu, even those that aren't crazy about sushi will love this place. Next we stopped in at Mambo. I have to say this was probably my personal favorite, being latin of course, I couldn't resist the food and great music. Again, a wonderful atmosphere, a fantastic private room that can accomidate up to 40 people comfortably and delicious food. For all you latin lovers out there, this is the place to go if you enjoy live entertainment while you dine, great food and terrific drinks, then beinvenidos amigos, go to it. Our last stop was at Helsinki. This is a great hot spot if you want a swanky, funky place, with a great dance floor, colourful lights and high energy. All three spots are super accomidating and will cater to private parties, functions and weddings. Yes, weddings! Best of all, they don't charge a fee for 'closing' the place down for you or taking over the private room at Kinki or Mambo...how great is that? If you've ever thought about having your ceremony in the Courtyard down in the Market, then Helsinki is the place for you as it backs onto the Courtyard. You could have a completely private reception and dance the night away in their lower level, while some of your more laid back crowd might want to hang out upstairs.

Next time you're down in the market check them out, you don't need reservations and who knows you might want to start planning your next event there.

Happy Planning!

Liz

Bridal Solutions Wedding Planning & Event Production

http://www.eventsbybridalsolutions.com/

Great Bridal Show Turnout!

Hey Everyone,

This past weekend I had the pleasure of meeting many of you at the Wedding Palace Bridal Show. WOW! What a busy weekend it was! We had a great turn out at our booth, with so many of you stopping by and asking questions, getting information and even booking at the show.

I hope you found it informative and now I imagine you're busy going through all the many bags and handouts you received, sorting through what you'll need for your wedding. Now that you've got all that information on the wedding industry, what are you going to do with it? A great wedding planner with knowledge in the industry can help guide you to the vendor that meets your taste, style and budget. We've done the homework for you already and can help save you hundreds of dollars. In fact, we've been known to save our clients not only time, but also money; in most cases the same or more than what they've paid for our service. In short, we end up paying for ourselves.

As you comb through all the business and comp cards, I always suggest you create a binder, with tabs of course, of all your chosen vendors, or depending on where you're at in the planning stages, of potential vendors. Once you've sorted out who interests you and who you want to meet with, then book an appointment ASAP! You'd be surprised how quickly vendors start to book up after a wedding show. At Bridal Solutions, we've had brides want to book us a few weeks after the show, only to find out we're booked and can't help them at that point. If you want to learn more about how we can help you, check us out at http://www.eventsbybridalsolutions.com/

So brides and grooms, if the vendor is within your budget, if you have a contract and have a good sense about the person or company, than don't hesitate....later may be too late.

Happy Planning!

Liz

e-mail me at: bridalsolutions@xplornet.com