WIN YOUR WEDDING competition entry closes tomorrow

Entry to Win Your Wedding closes tomorrow leaving just over 24hrs to enter. We've had lots of entries and have decided just to pick one winner at random. It gets over complicated to pick three and then try to get them all together to chose an envelope. Names will go into a box and one picked out who we will email with the news that they have won! If for some reason, they decide not to take the prize or haven't claimed it within the specified time, we will draw again and carry on until there is a couple who take it.

PLEASE read the terms and conditions again as they have changed and let us know if you no longer wish to be entered. 

The flights are London Gatwick to Toronto at 12:00 on 27th June 2019 and return from Toronto to London Gatwick at 22:05 on 5th July 2019. These dates CANNOT be changed. 

You must have or be able to get an ETA (electronic travel authorisation) available from the Government of Canada website

Terms & Conditions

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1.     The competition is run by Maple Leaf Weddings whose trading address is Homestead, Speyer Avenue, Spalding, PE11 1RB

2.     The competition is open to residents of the United Kingdom aged 18 years or over except employees and their close relatives and anyone otherwise connected with the organisation or judging of the competition.

3.     There is no entry fee and no purchase necessary to enter this competition.

4.     By entering this competition, an entrant is indicating his/her agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.

5.     Route to entry for the competition and details of how to enter are via https://www.mapleleafweddings.com and http://mapleleafweddings.blogspot.com or on an official entry form available at Tiny Weddings Shows and Cupid’s Wedding Show.

6.     Only one entry will be accepted per couple. Multiple entries from the same couple will be disqualified.

7.     Closing date for entry will be Tuesday 16^th April 2019. After this date no further entries to the competition will be permitted.

8.     No responsibility can be accepted for entries not received for whatever reason.

9.     The promoter is not responsible for inaccurate prize details supplied to any entrant by any third party connected with this competition.

10.   The prize is as stated and not transferable. No cash or other alternatives will be offered.

11.   On the closing date, a winner (verified by the Promoter and/or its agents) will be chosen at random from all entries.

12.   The winner will be notified by email within 24hrs of the closing date. If the winner cannot be contacted, does not claim the prize within 2 days of notification or does not conform to the terms and conditions, we reserve the right to withdraw the prize from the winner and pick a replacement winner.

13.   The promoter’s decision in respect of all matters to do with the competition will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.

14.   The competition and these terms and conditions will be governed by [English] law and any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of [England].

15.   The winning couple agree to the use of his/her names and image in any publicity material pertaining to Maple Leaf Wedding and Valley Croft Event Centre, as well as their entry. Any personal data relating to the winner or any other entrants will be used solely in accordance with current [UK] data protection legislation and will not be disclosed to a third party without the entrant’s prior consent.

16.   The winner’s name will be available 28 days after closing date by emailing the following address: competition@mapleleafweddings.com

17.   Entry into the competition will be deemed as acceptance of these terms and conditions.

18.   This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Twitter or any other Social Network. You are providing your information to Maple Leaf Weddings and not to any other party

19.   Maple Leaf Weddings shall have the right, at its sole discretion and at any time, to change or modify these terms and conditions, such change shall be effective immediately upon posting to this website.

20.   Maple Leaf Weddings also reserves the right to cancel the competition if circumstances arise outside of its control.

Please note clauses 11 & 12 have been amended.

All that remains now is to wish those already entered "Good Luck" and for those still wanting to enter - do it NOW!!!!!

Gay weddings in Ontario

I am often asked, why Canada, why Ontario?  Apart from the obvious I just LOVE it there and I want you to love it too. There are lots of other reasons -

- same sex weddings have been legal in Ontario since June 11th 2003. And that is weddings not civil partnerships.

- there are no citizenship or residency requirements; blood tests or medical certificates are not required;

- you can get married anywhere [as long as your feet are on dry land to sign the marriage license], so inside, outside, unique spots, including parks, gardens, castles, forests, boardwalks, bridges, in a canoe on the lake, a deserted beach, in the Skypod of the CN Tower, on the ice rink at Nathan Phillips Square, overlooking Niagara Falls - literally anywhere; 

- the ceremony can be held at any time from dawn to dusk or through the night; 

- if you want, you can write the ceremony yourself and the officiant will ensure that the words required to make it legal are incorporated; 

Photography plays a huge part in any wedding. Once the day is over, you'll have your memories but so many people say they don't remember very much about the day, that it was over in a flash and that's where the photography comes in. Yes, you can take a few camera shots or a friend with a camera can snap away but what if you loose your phone or the friend's camera plays up? It is honestly worth investing in a good photographer. Take a look at the images below and I think you'll see what I mean.

Now these guys really hit the jackpot! They entered a contest run by Tourism Toronto to publicize Toronto Pride. They won airfares, accommodation at the Windsor Arms and an official ceremony. (Don't forget, you can marry at any time, anywhere). The photography is by A BRIT & A BLONDE and how good is this?

 

And while I'm giving links to click - try this one for a STUNNING wedding video

http://www.jonthorpe.com/blog/2011/05/sarah-naomi-wedding-slideshow/

These are some stills from The Wedding Co website which gives all the details

A fab DIY idea - keep reading, I get there!

One of the blogs that I read regularly is "kissthegroom". It belongs to Elizabeth Messina who has a wonderful take on life. Her photography is amazing - just look at this image of Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott

and I LOVE this image which she captions with 

“You Are My Sunshine My only sunshine. 

You make me happy When skies are grey. 

You’ll never know, dear, How much I love you. 

Please don’t take my sunshine away” 

YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE 

Also on her website, she has a Kissing Tree

All you do is write the words you want in the heart and print it ! 

I was thinking that would be a neat idea at a wedding reception/party. Either your guests would write you messages or they'd make one for themselves.

And before I forget, belated congratulations to Tori, Dean, Jack, Liam, Stella and Hattie on the birth of Finn Davey McDermott.