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• Chartrand Photography say couples choose them for flexibility & the ability to think in colour

• Purely Music brings a classic touch to your wedding day with cello or string ensembles

• Five generation family business offers shelter, style and quality for local outdoor weddings

• Ceremonial white dove releases by Jacobs Loft offer a symbolic tribute to true love... and an incredible photo opportunity

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Chartrand Photography say couples choose them for flexibility & the ability to think in colour

When we first met Christina Chartrand at the Paris Bridal Show this past January, it was her genuine personality that first won us over. Her candid story-telling photos, more than reasonable prices and professional training were bonuses that we couldn't ignore. As an industry newcomer, Christina specializes in both film and digital wedding photography. From a simple, short documentation of your wedding ceremony, to complete wedding coverage from rehearsal to the reception party, Christina gives her brides and grooms the coverage options they are looking for. Let us explain... With a lifelong affinity for photography, Christina has known for a long time that wedding photography was the route she wanted to take. "I knew it was the right path because I love it. It doesn't even feel like work to me..." So, before she took on the wedding industry, Christina armed herself with professional training and equipment knowledge. She graduated from Sheridan College’s photography program in 1999 averaging 100% in her courses before going on to Mohawk College where she specialized in Wedding Photography. Christina now stays on top of trends by taking correspondence courses, her most recent being a digital imaging course... click for more

Purely Music brings a classic touch to your wedding day with cello or string ensembles

Live instrumental music holds a unique power to set the tone of a wedding day with its characteristic rich sound and elegant appearance. Cellist, Natalie Williams, knows this better than anyone because she has been performing at weddings for over fifteen years. With talents that have taken her across the globe, we felt honoured that she chose to focus her future on our local wedding community. Natalie owns Purely Music, a business which organizes a group of seasoned musicians who perform live classical music for some of life's most important events. Either performing her cello alone or amidst a string ensemble of several musicians, Natalie coordinates music for countless local indoor and outdoor wedding ceremonies, garden parties, rehearsal dinners, engagement parties, cocktail hours, receptions, anniversaries and showers. We sat down with Natalie to find out more about what she does for brides. Music isn't just Natalie's passion, it's in her blood. Both of her parents are professional musicians so it may have been inevitable that she take a similar path. Growing up in a musical family means... click for more

Five generation family business offers shelter, style and quality for local outdoor weddings

Drumbo Tent Company has a reputation for serving brides with both shelter and style for local outdoor weddings. With the outdoor wedding becoming more and more popular, we wanted to be sure to tell you everything you needed to know about one of the best in the tent business. Talking with Owner Monica Taylor for the first time, we could immediately feel that expertise and personal touch that you'd expect from a family company that spans five decades like Drumbo Tent. With a bride's best interests as her focus, Monica along with her husband J.R. and a team of professionals provide wedding day necessities for countless weddings in the area each year. Decades of experience, quality and selection of product, and personal service keep brides coming to Drumbo Tent after 116 years. Let us explain... Today's Drumbo Tent Company is run by J.R. and Monica Taylor. A.D. Enticknap, great grandfather to J.R. Taylor, established a blind-making business in Drumbo in 1890. His son Alfred joined him in the business which soon expanded to include hardware, tinsmithing and canvas manufacturing. After Alfred's time, his daughter Evelyn and her husband Jack Taylor (J.R.'s grandparents) took over the business and... click for more

Ceremonial white dove releases by Jacobs Loft offer a symbolic tribute to true love... and an incredible photo opportunity

Jacob Vanderschee of Jacobs Loft in St. Williams, Ontario has been raising and releasing white ceremonial doves at weddings for over fifteen years. Because doves mate for life, the release of them as you exit the church or are pronounced man and wife can be amazing. This service offers both a unique and symbolic way to celebrate your wedding vows while also making for an incredible photo opportunity. The Ring has seen the way Jacob can draw a crowd with his expertly trained doves at various bridal shows in the area. So, with a service that offers a real tribute to true love, The Ring knew we had to meet Jacob's Loft in person to find out more. Here’s what we learned... Jacob Vanderschee, Owner and Operator of Jacobs Loft ceremonial white dove releases, grew up in Holland where he was very involved in the raising of doves and pigeons, especially during his teenage years. After moving to Canada, he came across a dove ceremony at a market square while traveling in Quebec City that he was inspired to use his experience to enhance weddings. Jacob’s daughter was... click for more

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Dear brides, friends & experts,

Wedding season is here, and so are new reviews on experts. As the Brantford Ring Grows, so will your connection with other local brides through this local community. So use the review, chat in the chat, build your community, and enjoy. As always, everything here is local, trendy, and just for you.

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Melina is getting married on September 29, 2006 in Waterloo, Ontario.