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NatalieP — Sun, 09 Apr 2006 23:16:07 GMT

Looks amazing

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sweetpea61 — Sun, 09 Apr 2006 12:44:11 GMT

We did a group shot inside the entrance to the hall.....it was crowded though. I just moved to Barrie last June, so I'm not really familiar with all the parks, but have you thought about doing pictures on he waterfront. Here's our group shot at the hall:

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Stephy1983 — Sun, 09 Apr 2006 12:11:06 GMT

We definitely plan to have pics taken at the footbridge. I want to have a whole big group picture there with wedding guests and all of the wedding party taken from up above on the balcony. I think that would be kind of neat - you never really see wedding pictures with all or most of the guests in one big group shot like that. I also want to go to one of the nearby parks though, not sure which one, to have more pictures taken. I'm going to have to scout out some of the ones in the Ardagh area once the flowers come out. Any ideas?

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MrsMtobe — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 23:31:21 GMT

thanks for posting your review! I'm sure it will help many BTBs in the area!!

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sweetpea61 — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 20:21:08 GMT

I'm sure they would let you Stephy.....Rhonda was really accommodating with us and I doubt she'd have a problem with it. We were going to have the chicken with wine sauce as a second entree.....but since our wedding was so small and we didn't really know who would want chicken or beef, we decided to go with one. I've heard it's really good though!! Are you going to have some photos taken on the footbridge out front? We wanted to, but of course it snowed heavily the morning of our wedding and I didn't want to tread through the snow up to my knees in my wedding gown, so we couldn't. I think you could get some great photos there though.

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Stephy1983 — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 20:07:37 GMT

mmm rasperry vinagrette - that sounds good! I think we're probably going to go with that for salad, the chicken in wine sauce, roast potatoes, and mixed veggies with the individual chocolate mousse for dessert as well.

My wedding is on August 26 at 4pm. I wonder if they'll let me bring in candy for a candy buffet? :P

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sweetpea61 — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 19:55:58 GMT

Hi Stephy,

I sure did remember you......I recall you saying you'd tried to stop by the hall to show fil's but a wedding was being held (that turned out to be mine). All of the food was wonderful; we had lots of compliments. We went with a sit-down dinner:

California Mix Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette; relish trays; Prime Rib; Roast Potatoes, Corn; California mix vegetables - brocolli, carrot batons; rolls; individual chocolate mousse for dessert. We wanted something light for dessert in hopes the wedding cake would then actually be eaten later. I hope everything goes well for you Stephy......what day is your wedding?

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Stephy1983 — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 18:49:53 GMT

Aww sweetpea you remembered me! I love looking at your pictures because it gives me an idea of what my day will be like :)

I've now got just over 4 months to go. Rhonda will be sitting down with us soon to pick out our menu - can I ask what you ended up going with as far as the food was concerned? I've heard that everything they make is fabulous.

Thanks for posting the review!

Vendor Review

sweetpea61 — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 16:47:38 GMT

My DH & I had a small wedding - just over 50 people with two months to plan. These boards were a great help to us (translation, me....lol).

The hall - Georgian Manor, Barrie, Ontario. The event Coordinator at Georgian Manor, Rhonda, was wonderful and very accommodating. We used their on-site catering service - Executive Caterers. We were very pleased with both the hall and the catering services. Lots of compliments about the meal. I highly recommend this venue and I see one of the brides on this site, Stephy, is also holding her wedding there.

Here's the hall:

Outside

Set Up for Ceremony:

Set Up for Dinner:

The Fireplace Room - We took some pictures in this room

The Flowers - Zehrs - Essa Rd, Barrie

Linda is the Floral Designer and I just cannot praise her enough.....she was wonderful

The Cake - Chez Barrie Bakery - We were very happy with the cake and got it for 1/4 of the price we were given by another Barrie bakery for the exact same cake. Here it is:

The Dress - Pronovias from Bridal and Beyond, Mississauga

With so little time to plan my wedding, I had to find a dress off the rack and the ladies there were wonderful and spent hours with me. I got the dress, shoes and tiara all from Bridal & Beyond

The Photographer - Gail, Nightingail Photography, Barrie

Gail was very accommodating and we are very happy with our photos. I would highly recommend her services to anyone in the Barrie Area. We were on a tight budget where photography was concerned and she accommodated our budget.