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Hidden Gems in Brampton!
Posted by: | CommentsOver the last year, Banty’s Roost Golf & Country Club has undergone major renovations especially in the tudor styled mansion where wedding receptions and special events are held. The transformation has been so dramatic that many persons who are used to coming to the clubhouse have an OMG! moment when they walk in for the first time since the reno. It is being billed as Brampton and Caledon’s newest “oldest” hidden gem and you just have to come in to see for yourself!
On that note, in steps yet another hidden gem north of the city!
icherishyou.ca, a boutique photography studio, passionately operated by self-taught photographer Jeffrey Chan Tin, who adores what he does and strives to capture the authenticity of people’s feelings and emotion on camera. See for yourself below and visit Jeffrey’s website and blog at www.icherishyou.ca! He is another of our fantastic photographers on board for the Engagement Shoot and Trash The Dress event at “The Barn” @ Banty’s Roost on June 27, 2010. Sign up now because this is probably the only time you will ever have a no charge session with Jeffrey!
Engagement Shoot /TTD Event at Banty’s Roost Golf & Country Club
Posted by: | CommentsSo the summer has kicked off in a frenzy and indeed in high style for us here at Bridal Affair Destinations and I hardly know where to start updating you…maybe blogging more frequently would help 
One of the most fun projects that I am really looking forward to is the kick off to summer Engagement Shoot and Trash The Dress event at “The Barn” at Banty’s Roost. The Barn will get some well deserved attention as it is quite a fabulous space to get some of those rare, fun, artistic shots that everyone wants out of their engagement shoot these days. There are three distinct areas at the end of the property at Banty’s that will make any photographer do the happy dance and any couple who is determined to get a different, funky, really fun engagement shoot lining up to book one of the 12 spots available on June 27, 2010 from midday to 5:00 p.m.
The Barn area features the old, dusty, time worn feel with the necessary cut stone side and old weatherbeaten door, complete with farm machinery (yes there is a tractor, one yellow, one red and if I can find it we can put hay on it…think Ive been getting those questions a lot!). there is also the arbor, made of a natural grove of apple trees that looks like a fairytale walkway as they lean towards each other over the path and finally the actual golf course complete with golf carts and clubs etc.
There is something for everyone and with the location fee at only $50 and the actual photoshoot completely free and done by the fabulous photographers that we have onboard, this is bound to be the most fun and best spent Sunday afternoon north of the city 
Wife, Mother, Daughter, Sister, Friend, Blogger, Photographer, Thinker, Social Butterfly, Chatty CathyList Maker, Movie Junkie, Facebook Lover, Book AddictSilly, Serious, Soft-Hearted, Dreamer, Lover, Quirky Girl…..meet Christa Hann, fantastic local photographer to Brampton, Caledon and Georgetown and one of our featured photographers for the shoot! Check her out at www.christahann.showitsite.com.
Old World Elegance in NJ, The Newark Club!
Posted by: | CommentsThis last weekend provided an interesting glimpse into what my closet international “destination” has to offer! I was privileged to visit a few fantastic venues right across the border in New Jersey, USA. One of the newest clients to sign with Bridal Affair Destinations will be married in New Jersey next Fall and as always, I hopped across to research venues and do my due diligence to find the perfect spot for their nuptials.
Thank goodness for colleagues across the world as my friend Annette at Poise & Perfection Events (www.poiseandperfection.com) assisted me with a thorough list of resources based on my clients’ indications and I must say that I was very impressed with the options. My first stop was the sophisticated Newark Club centrally located at One Newark Center, adjacent to the New Jersey Performing Arts center (NJPAC). Situated on the 22nd floor, the vista is magnificent and the space oozed relaxed luxury.
The professional and entertaining Artie was my host for the tour and as we walked through the space and I explored the offerings for weddings and special events, I was surprised by how differently things were done down south! There were inclusions to every event that wowed. Of note are the front door valet parking, white gloved service with manned cocktail stations at the lobby level, the lobby transformed into a beautiful garden and guests whisked to the 22nd floor by express elevators just in time to be welcomed to the cocktail hour. I was very impressed with the commitment to great service and their determination to make each affair one to remember.
With the venue being conveniently accessed from Central and Northern New Jersey, as well as Staten Island and the New York City area, it is certainly accessible to an array of guests and vendors for any occasion. The Club has partnered with a number of outstanding professionals to assist with every aspect of a wedding and their menu is vast and tailored to suit the most discriminating palate.
I am certainly looking forward to working with The Newark club in the future as Bridal Affair Destinations extends it’s reach south of the border!
