The Venues ... nightmares

I wish that I could find the perfect place. For the wedding I have been successful. As for the reception afterward, I have not been so lucky. I never would have guessed it would have been so difficult. I have spoken to parks, restaurants, vineyards, and finally I have looked into hotels...

So far it is looking like it will most likely be the Sheraton on the falls.

The Prices

Just a very basic price break down feel free to comment on anything missed.

Venue	1200
Catering
Flowers	300
Rings
Invitations	100
Dress	450
Tux Rental	250
Cake
Band	2000
Honey Moon	500
Other	400
Total	5200

Chuppah

A canopy under which a Jewish couple stand during their wedding ceremony. It consists of a cloth or sheet, sometimes a sheet of white linen stretched or supported over four poles, or sometimes manually held up by attendants to the ceremony. A chuppah symbolizes the home that the couple will build together. 

The Invitations

The Invitations will be black and red -preferably- how ever I was just able to find today a template for black and gold ones that are very nice and reasonably priced on http://www.vponsale.com the price of 110 invites is about 109 dollars.

The Reception

So I've been emailing back and forth to inquire about the reception venue. It seems that the agency I have been working with really can not offer me what we are looking for. We want something very open and natural where we will be able to have our own choice of catering. It seems as though I am back at square one as the venue near to the falls will not be able to offer what we want. So now I am looking for other venues with in the Niagara region, I was sent photos of the "floral showcase garden" how ever this is not near the falls and would not allow for outside catering.

The Bride and Groom

The Bride

 

Robin

"When the world seemed like it was falling apart around me, came a loving and caring soul, that made me feel whole again, and accepted me for all my faults. She gave me a sense of joy when the world around me was cast in darkness. She gave me hope in a world that seemed full of despair. If there was a more capable woman in my life, with more ambition and strength, I doubt I have ever met her. My love, my heart, my darling little Robin, you set my heart free, and you give me all that I have ever wanted. You challenge me daily, with your clever and witty outlook on life, and you show me the beginning of the family I have always wanted. I love you. "I do" will have more meaning to me than I ever could have imagined before I met you and you melted the ice from my heart, and as we begin our lives together as one. My soul mate..." - Rayne

The Groom

Rayne

"My groom, my soul mate, Master of my heart. There was a point in my life I thought I would be alone... that was before I met Rayne. He showed me the life I have always wanted, he gave me a place in the world that I have always needed. To me he is strength, as everything he does he does with honor, pride and passion. He changed how I viewed most things including myself, he gave me something to hope for: a family, a home, love.

Every day that goes by that I am his is the newest happiest day of my life and as we start this journey together I know that I have found the best life partner I could ever have dreamed of.

If I am as inconstant as the wind my Rayne is as solid and constant as the earth giving me something to hold onto." - Robin

The Flowers

The Flowers will help tie everything together. We hope to have an elegant yet minimalistic feel to our wedding. There for we are thinking of the traditional rose in a deep dark red colour or long steamed dark red lilies.