Twobirds Bridesmaid: One Dress, 15 Different Looks

“Frustrated with spending too much money on bridesmaid dresses she never wore again, Ariane set out to find a solution to the widespread debacle: how to enable your closest girlfriends to look and feel beautiful at your wedding while maintaining consistency and elegance for the pictures that will last forever.” -  Ariane Goldman, Founder of Twobirds Bridesmaid

Shopping for your bridesmaids’ dresses can be just as stressful and frustrating as shopping for your own wedding dress. Finding the right dress to suit the different body types of your girlfriends can be a very difficult task. However, the Twobirds Bridesmaid dresses have solved a lot of problems for brides and bridesmaids. You can now buy one dress and your bridesmaids can wear it in any way that they wish with the 15 different ways you can wrap the dress.

Twobirds Bridesmaid has now opened its doors in Toronto making it easier for Toronto brides. They were recently featured at the Toronto Bridal Show and have also been featured in other types of media such as the Oprah Magazine, People Magazine and Access Hollywood.

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If you are planning a wedding make sure you visit Twobirds to find the perfect dress for your bridesmaids. Make sure you plan ahead and book your appointment early as their weekends can get really busy.

DJ, Audio Video Rentals and Much More…

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At DJiZM Disc Jockey Services we do more than just provide music for weddings. We also cater to school dances, birthday parties and corporate events. Apart from entertaining we also install DJ equipment and lighting and provide audio/visual equipment rentals for any corporate event.

Whether it is a conference, grand opening or gala we will represent your company brand and image. We are committed to providing you with high quality equipment and service to make sure your event is a success.

Contact DJiZM Disc Jockey Services to inquire about our rentals, pricing or any other information.

Wedding at the Old Mill Inn

As you may already know, the Old Mill Inn, is located at 21 Old Mill Road in Toronto, just off of Bloor Street, West.

It it some what hard to find but once you are there, you’ll know you’re there.  One thing I didn’t like about the venue is the parking.  If you get there late it’ll be hard to find parking.  I think they are currently expanding the parking lot so hopefully this dilemma will be resolved soon.

The view from the outside is nice and the garden is properly landscaped.  The inside has nice paint and décor.  It is  modern, stylish and up-scale.  The good thing about this venue for us at least is that there is more than one room inside – we can be playing in more than one room.  We can DJ for one client for their wedding and another client in another room for a Birthday Party for example.  

Also, once you are inside the room(s) you can’t really hear the music from the other rooms.  From the hallways you can hear the music from inside of the room.  I know when I was dj’ing Julia & Kevin’s wedding I was able to hear my music from the hallway and I knew others could too because I saw people peaking in that were really excited!

If you are considering having a wedding or event at the Old Mill Inn, I would recommend it because the service is really good.  The staff is really friendly and supportive.  The food is on time and people know what they are doing.  The staff are not kids, they are adults and know how to treat people well – they know how to serve food and they are prompt.

I wouldn’t say it’s my favourite place to DJ, but that’s just me being too honest.  I find the rooms to be small so it’s more for smaller weddings.  I liked how the venue provided a podium and a microphone – that saved me the hassle and saved Julia & Kevin some money.

Photo Booths At Your Wedding: How to Make Sure It Does Not Steal Your DJ’s Thunder

Over the past couple of years, photo booths have gained popularity at wedding receptions. It provides great entertainment for the guests and also gives them a unique and memorable souvenir. As much as it is fun and entertaining for the guests, it may tend to draw the attention away from other entertainment such as the DJ. See below for some tips that will help your guests enjoy both types of entertainment.

Location is the key to making both the DJ and photo booth work. If you will be having a photo booth try your best to keep the photo booth in the same room as the dance floor. This will prevent the crowd from being split up and leaving the dance floor empty. If you have the DJ and the photo booth in the same room your guests will be able to enjoy both types of entertainment.

Timing may also be a factor. You may want the photo booth there only during cocktails and the first half of the reception or you may want it set up for most of the night. If it will be set up for most of the night make sure you co-ordinate with your DJ so that he is aware and will be able to keep the crowd dancing and enjoying accordingly.

If you find your guests are lining up at the photo booth and it’s clearing out the dance floor, suggest that your DJ make an announcement about the timings of the photo booth. This will encourage your guests to go back to the dance floor, while ensuring they will have plenty of time to have a turn at the photo booth.

You should make sure you speak with your DJ to make sure he has a good playlist and is able to read the crowd to make sure your guests are being entertained. The DJ’s focus should not be to keep the dance floor packed all night, instead to make sure the crowd is enjoying the music and having a good time. It can be very difficult to keep a dance floor full at a wedding for a number of reasons. This however does not necessarily mean that your guests are not enjoying themselves. If the music is good you may find your guests dancing everywhere.

Your guests will definitely love the idea of a photo booth, just make sure you co-ordinate everything accordingly to ensure your other entertainment is not left hanging because the photo booth is taking away all of their attention.

If you are looking for a highly professional DJ for your Toronto wedding contact DJiZM Disc Jockey Services for a quote and more information.

Toronto Entrepreneur’s Conference 2012

As an entrepreneur and a business owner, I decided to attend this conference which took place in Mississauga at the Living Arts Centre.  I was hesitant to go as things are quite busy at this time of the year for me.

It was a good turn out with a lot of exhibitors and a lot of entrepreneurs like me. I was able to network and meet a cool lady named Andrea who works at Smartbrides.  It’s a website that sells used wedding stuff.

It’s always good to network – you never know who you will network.  I also met with Terry from Scotia Entertainment and also got a free massage from Theresa (The touch 10).

I took some notes and tried to win some prizes but no luck.

The Detail Pros

Based on the title, you are probably wondering who or what the ‘the detail pro’ is/are.

Yesterday, I received a flyer at my door for car detailing and that’s what they are – car cleaning company.  They clean cars inside and out and do an amazing job -usually.  I went to them today to get my engine cleaned.  I think a lot of people are scared to do this but I love getting my car cleaned.  I wish I can show you how my engine looks now!

-Brand new condition..ok well not really but still good!

If you are looking to get your car cleaned this summer, check them out!

They are located in Brampton – Kennedy/Clarence.

Trillium Health Centre

This past week we had the privilege and opportunity to DJ for Trillium Health Centre, a large hospital organization.

This past week was Nurse week so the health centre organized a dinner and awards night followed by a dance.

This event took place at Le Treport Wedding and Convention Centre in Mississauga.  This was my first time playing at an event there but I look forward to booking more events at that hall.

I really enjoyed dj’ing for this group – everyone was on the dance-floor and the dance-floor was huge.  We bought our lighting even though we didn’t have to.  It just makes the venue look so much better with lighting.

Also, believe it or not, this was a last minute gig – we put everything together in a day!

We spoke to Sarah who was really pretty helpful and we were able to coordinate things.  I helped her organize the event and I overcame a lot of hurdles or obstacles.

I also supplied the equipment – sound speakers for the dance.

 

 

Wild Wings

Believe it or not, last week was my first time at Wild Wings! I know it opened a long time ago, but I went there for the first time! Boy, did I love it? I ordered the boneless chicken wings and I love the canjun flavour!

It’s only about $20 and it’s more than enough food for two people.  I’m obsessed with that place now.  If you are looking for a good place to eat, try Wild Wings!

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The Gift Network for Toronto wedding registries

If you are recently engaged and are planning your Toronto area wedding check out The Gift Network for your wedding registry.

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The Gift Network (TGN) is a Toronto-based website offering a free gift registry with access to over 100 Toronto area retailers. They offer products from housewares, appliances and mattresses to jewellery, fitness equipment and spa services.

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One great feature that TGN offers is the Chip-in Feature. If you see something you really like on a registry but can’t afford to spend all that money; use the Chip-in Feature and only contribute the amount you wish to. This is a great option when a group of people would like to chip in and purchase a big-ticket item.

“What is The Gift Network? The Gift Network is a revolutionary gift registry service for engaged couples consisting of products from over 100 retailers across the Greater Toronto Area.  Couples can add products to their registry either online at thegiftnetwork.com or at any of our 100+ retail partner locations across the GTA.  We also offer The Gift Network Gift Card to registrants, which can be redeemed at any of our retail partners effectively making it the most flexible and diverse gift card anywhere. Although currently focused on the wedding industry, The Gift Network is also widely used by people for other life cycle events. “

So check out The Gift Network to create your hassle-free wedding registry. Their hours of operation are Monday – Friday 10AM – 9PM, Saturday 10AM – 6PM and Sunday 12PM – 6PM. They can be contacted by phone at 416-519-9160 or by email at info@thegiftnetwork.com.

Wedding Reception at Hart House in Toronto

On Saturday October 8^th 2011 we had the privilege of DJing at Jacquie & Chris’ wedding at the Hart House in Toronto.

It was a small intimate reception and there were a lot of expectations to be met. The evening began with cocktails, which were followed by speeches and dancing. Since it was a small crowd it was important to make sure the guests were on the dance floor all night.

Here’s what Jacquie had to say about their experience with DJiZM Disc Jockey Services.

“Veneet really exceeded my expectations, which were high to begin with (me being the bride and all). Excellent job, really professional and courteous, and was able to read the crowd well. The dance floor was packed all night! SUPER FUN WEDDING!!!”

Congratulations Jacquie and Chris!!