Book 'Day Of' for 2012 today!

We just completed our last “Day of Coordination” for 2011 and are really looking forward to the weddings we have booked for 2012!


If you haven’t booked services with us for next year, we suggest that you do it before the year comes to a close as we’re making some changes to our services and prices.

“Day of Coordination” is our most popular service and we’ll continue to offer it, but our rate for 8-10 hours of Wedding Day Management including additional hours for meetings and assistance will increase – so book today!




A more detailed look into some of the things we take care of as your Day of Coordinator:

- Set-up (escort cards, place cards, money box, guest book, gift table, favours, cake table, etc)

- Clean- up (packing up gifts/cards into a vehicle or hotel room or lockable area and removing minor décor)

- Communication with vendors 48-24 hours prior to your big day to ensure that you get the services you agreed upon and are paying for

- Distribution of balances for vendors arriving on the day of (DJ, Photographer, Limo, Cake, etc)

- Timeline – we keep you on time and stress free. We prompt you for all of the event logistics like the speeches, cake cutting, etc

- We’re there working for you as your personal Bride’s Butler – forgot something? We got it. Need more of something? We can take care of it.



Call or email us so that we can meet for a complimentary coffee & chat to discuss how you can benefit from “Day of Coordination” services.

Saturday's Soiree

This past Saturday I had the pleasure of assisting Kelly & Mike with their wedding.

Kelly had contacted me in December when we were offering $100 off Day of Coordination Services.

Kelly is the type of Bride that wanted a Planner onsite so that she didn’t have to worry about managing her bridal party, family and friends. She also didn’t want to worry about logistics like décor set-up and the very important timeline. Kelly works for an insurance company, so everyday in her career she’s looking after others, so she wanted to make sure that her day was all about her and Mike…and it was!

Congrats to Kelly & Mike for planning and hosting a fabulous wedding! The colour scheme was black, white and champagne with traces of damask and lace. Kelly & Mike had their reception at The Burlington Convention Centre – the staff there is fabulous and the food was well served and very tasty! The wedding cake was stunning and Kelly even surprised Mike with a Groom’s cake (hot new trend alert!!) because of his love of soccer. The weather was beautiful and there were only a few minor issues that arose throughout the day- which is bound to happen, it’s all part of executing a major event. Thankfully, Samantha my Assistant for the day and myself were ready for almost anything.

What are some things we helped make better and less stressful for Kelly & Mike?

- held onto the rings until the ceremony
- pinned boutonnières on the lapels of all bridal party members
- distributed payment for the musicians at the ceremony
- provided a forgetful bridesmaid with her bouquet at photo shoot
- photocopied vehicle permit for photo location for limo
- managed set-up at reception venue (decorator and serving staff)

- placed favours on all place settings

- alphabetized name cards
- set up guest book, money box, etc
- set up cake table & Groom’s cake table

- organized bridal party for main entrance

- coordinated with DJ for sound and lighting

- made sure Bride’s requested brand of wine was being served

- quickly put a halt to the sound of the speech from the next hall coming through our banquet speakers

And so on and so on……

Brides – things will happen on your wedding day that you didn’t expect or plan for. Having a Planner onsite can help these types of issues disappear quickly and effortlessly on your part. Your task for the day is to be the Bride and enjoy every moment with your husband.

The Bride’s Butler wishes Kelly & Mike all the best in their new beginning together. Thanks again for allowing us to be a part of your very special day.

Dashing Through December

It’s December, the month of holiday festivities!

The days and weeks will fly by faster than those 8 little reindeer do on Christmas Eve, so we want to make sure that this holiday season you are prepared for all of your home parties, dinners and open houses.


Choosing a colour theme for your dinner party or event

You don’t have to stick to the traditional colours of green and red when it comes to decorating for Christmas – you can be as creative as you’d like!

Popular colours and themes this year are blue and silver (Winter Wonderland), gold and purple, or purple and teal (think peacocks) and even black and white (the ever popular damask).

Mix and match your two favourite colours, or pick a theme, like one of my personal favourites; Victorian and use colours like gold, pale pink and cream.
The possibilities are endless!

Take a look around in the shops for inspiration and know that you only need a few pieces of your colour choice to make a statement.

Colour accents can be displayed with:
- Napkins
- Place card holders
- Centrepieces
- Table setting pieces like glasses, bowls or chargers


To save money, browse your local thrift store for unique pieces for your table and mix and match different shades of your chosen colour or ask family and friends to borrow pieces from their homes for your event to be eco-friendly chic.

Here are some ideas showing colour for the holidays.

These photos are for inspiration purposes only, they are not from our portfolio.

The Bride's Butler can recreate these looks for your next party or event.

Photos from: hostess with the mostess