Saint Elias Blog

Get inspired for your next event. Read the latest tips, trends, and planning advice for weddings, corporate events, and celebrations at Saint Elias Center in Ottawa.

Cash Bar vs Open Bar

To have an open bar or not: that is often the question for many couples when planning their wedding day. And it can be a tough one. When it comes to the (sometimes) heated debate about how freely...

5 Reasons we love winter weddings

Winter weddings are becoming increasingly popular for couples. Straying from the norm and embracing the winter can provide some perks that the spring and summer simply cannot. Sure they’re warm and...

2016 Staff Christmas Party

Coming into the fall season there can only be one thing on everyone’s mind… Christmas parties! OK that may be a bit of a stretch, but fall is the time to begin thinking of what to do for your...

5 Signs You’ve Found the Right Ottawa Wedding Venue

Planning the perfect wedding is not an easy task. There are details to be arranged and planned sometimes years in advance. Looking for the dream backdrop for your wedding is an important part of the...

Booking an Ottawa Wedding Photographer

Hiring your photographer should not be a task taken lightly. The photographer is responsible for immortalizing your wedding moments in a picture that you will reflect on for years to come. Take time...

Hair & Makeup Prep for Your Big Day

As with most things involving wedding planning, the hair and makeup plan should start to form at least one year in advance of the big day. It may feel a bit excessive at the time, but your hair and...

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