A premiere wedding venue

Think you’ve explored all the best wedding ceremony venues Ottawa has to offer? Think again.

The Mayfair Theatre is one of the very few settings in Ottawa with style, history and drama. Only a handful of weddings have been held at this grand venue since it was built in 1932 so it’s a unique option that your guests will never forget. Another plus: it is without windows so if you were hoping for a candle-light ceremony mid-day then the Mayfair is a fabulous option.

I love this venue so much that this is where my hubby and I decided to get married. Since we both are filmmakers and it was filmmaking that brought us together it felt like a natural location for us to say our vows. The following images are from our own wedding this past September (thanks AMBphoto!).

The Mayfair Theatre is already such an incredible space so we only needed to add just a few details to create a personalized ceremony. We decided to keep the theatre curtains drawn back take advantage of the large cinematic screen in three different ways. Before and during the ceremony we projected a hand-made video backdrop which was tinted one of our wedding colours – apple green. It gently sparkled behind us just like the candles that surrounded us without distracting from the “main attraction”.

Afterwards, our guests mingled, enjoying drinks and passed appetizers while a slideshow played in the background. Each one of our guests were represented in the show by either photoshopping them into relevant movie posters or featuring them in trivia. It was a great way to get guests to learn about each other and encouraged conversation.

We used the screen one last time to project a short documentary we shot a few months before the wedding starring about 20 family members and friends. The goal was for our guests to learn a bit more about us and each other and was screened before we all left for the reception.

Afterwards we enjoyed an amazing meal at LAGO and then danced the night away with our guests. We both agreed that the day could not have been more perfect. Going to the movies will never be the same. *sigh*

Par-Tee time at Hammond Golf

I used to think getting married on a golf course sounded like something my dad would suggest but I’ve come to understand the appeal. Who wouldn’t love the ease of a one-stop celebration venue in a private, picturesque location?

This Sunday, April 25th, The Hammond Golf & Country Club will be hosting an open house from 12pm – 6pm. This is a great opportunity for couples still searching for wedding venues to check-out their facilities, and enjoy some music, a complimentary BBQ lunch and possibly win some door prizes.

{ First Kiss Films } will be on-site providing free wedding film consultations alongside a few other select wedding vendors. We will also be giving away one “P’tit film d’amour” (great for engaged couples looking to capture their love before they officially say “I do.”).

Win your wedding film!

Do you love contests? We do! Which is why { First Kiss Films } is announcing our Win Your Wedding Film contest which will award one lucky couple a free “Indie Package” wedding film* (valued at $1,795). Please visit firstkissfilms.com for prize details.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
To enter for your chance to win, please email the following four items using “Contest” as the subject-line:
1) Paragraph explaining why you would like your wedding captured by { First Kiss Films }
2) Recent photo(s) of you as a couple**
3) Contact info (names, email address and phone number)
4) Wedding info (date, venue, any wedding details you’d like to share)

ELIGIBILITY:
♥ Open to all engaged couples planning to be married between June 1st – December 31st, 2010 in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto or surrounding areas
♥ Couples who have already booked with { First Kiss Films } are also eligible
♥ Only complete entries received before the entry deadline will be considered
♥ To be eligible to win, the applicant must be a { First Kiss Films } Facebook fan

ENTRY DEADLINE:
Submit your entries by 5:00pm (EST) Friday, April 30th, 2010. Winner will be announced on Tuesday, May 4th. Good luck!

*Prizes must be accepted as awarded and cannot be transferred, assigned, or redeemed for cash. Only winning entrants will be contacted.
**Please note names and photographs will be published to announce winners.

Showcased on Toronto wedding blog

Wedding blogs have become an essential source of inspiration for anyone interested in keeping tabs on what’s new and hot in wedding style. With new blog posts available daily, brides can instantly learn about fresh, cute and creative ideas that recently married couples decided to include in their celebration – sometimes just days after the event!

If you follow wedding style, then you’ve probably already been to Style Me Pretty, 100 Layer Cake, Ruffled or Wedding Obsession. But have you checked out the Elizabeth Grace blog? They frequently share adorable, beautiful and sweetly detailed wedding style with a focus on Canadiana chic. ”We showcase real-life Canadian weddings, Canadian vendors, and some other fashionable ideas and projects to get your imagination flowing!” Betcha want to check out her blog now, eh? Well if you do you’ll see that { First Kiss Films } has been featured on this Toronto-based blog and we couldn’t be happier.

One final note: make sure to check-in next week as we’ll be announcing something BIG that you won’t want to miss…