Yes, it is the highly anticipated wedding sale of the year!  Save the Date for the annual WEDDING THINGS Warehouse Sample Sale in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

11 am - 4 pm

WEDDING THINGS WAREHOUSE

BACK DOOR #115-408 East Kent Avenue South

Vancouver, BC  V5X 2X7

Free parking at rear….please park straight INSTEAD of following the lines, so that we can fit more cars!

You’ll find lots of great deals on samples, discontinued, over-stocked or one-of-a-kind items like guest books, ring pillows, wedding favors, wedding accessories, will you be my bridesmaid? cards etc, wedding greeting cards, organza favor bags, favor boxes, do-it-yourself wedding invitations, ribbons and many more great deals.

This is a CASH ONLY SALE…please bring bills that are $20 or smaller.

Do come at anytime since new items are constantly being brought out as new space becomes available.

ps  we usually have a line-up of 30-50 early bird shoppers who are anxiously waiting for the doors to open.

PLEASE NOTE: The WEDDING THINGS SHOWROOM will be closed on this day and customer service and pick-ups will not be available due to the sheer # of people at the sale.

TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL SHOPPING TRIP:

DO BRING a calculator, ruler or tape measure, pen, paper, a shopping list, guest list, CASH, umbrella in case you are waiting in the line-up outside.

DO NOT BRING your pets, drinks, food or big bags or purses.

 Looking forward to seeing you at the biggest wedding sale in Vancouver!

Due to popular demand, we’ve decided to host the Baker’s Market, the sweetest event  in Vancouver starting every Saturday from March 20 - May 8.  This event takes place right beside the WEDDING THINGS Showroom in Vancouver, BC so if you have an appointment that day, be sure to come earlier to get your “sugar fix”.  Bring your own coffee and tea in your travel mug, as well as plastic containers for your goodies that you’ll be buying.  Go green and save mother Earth.

WHO: www.bakersmarket.com   Baker’s Market, the sweetest place in Vancouver for desserts & baked goodies WHAT:  to buy/sell delicious baked goods                                WHERE:  408 East Kent Avenue South, Back door #115Vancouver, BC  V5X 2X7.  Free parking.                                                    WHEN:  Saturdays, 11am – 3pm    March 20, 27, April 3 (Easter Special Market), April 10, 17, 24, May 1, May 8 (Mother’s Day Special Market) WHY?  Support your local, talented & creative bakers, who love to bake for customers like you!                               Come and join us at the Baker’s Market. If you have a “sweet-tooth”, this is the place for you.  Inspired by traditional farmer’s markets, this market is even better since it is indoors with lots of free parking too.  You’ll find talented bakers selling cupcakes, cookies, mini bundt cakes, muffins, scones, breads and chocolates.  Many bakers will be happy to take orders for corporate orders, wedding cakes and much more! BAKERS:  if you are a baker of any kind, home baker, student baker, pastry chef, bakery owner, wedding cake decorator, cookie baker…this is the place to show-off and sell your baked treats.  Give yourself a break and treat yourself to something sweet. Remember DESSERTS is STRESSED spelled backwards!  

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Regular price for a table is $60, pay for your table before Feb. 15, 2010 and you’ll get it for $50 plus a free word link to your website too.

BOOK ALL 8 MARKET DAYS & pay before Feb. 15 and you’ll reap the benefits:-get 10% off so instead of $400, you’ll pay $360-you’ll be listed on our 2000 postcards that will be distributed around the city-you’ll be a FEATURED VENDOR who will get a link and photo on the home page-you’ll get a permanent reserved table each week  

Congrats to all you newly engaged brides out there…sporting a new piece of bling on your finger and getting used to calling your boyfriend, fiance is all so new!  Yes, wedding season has officially started.  Be sure to check out all our new items online and in our WEDDING THINGS showroom too.

Here’s a preview of a few of the new and exciting wedding cake toppers for this 2010 wedding season:

For those in love with each other and in love with the sport of rugby, this figurine is dynamic and totally entertaining. As portrayed by the gravity defying pose, this couple are clearly in the game to win! Dress your cake and mini cakes with rugby stripes to complete the look.

 The clearly Surprised Groom is paired here with our “Shopaholic” Bride figurine. creating a fun twist on the traditional cake topper . The clearly Surprised Groom can be paired with a number of brides to give your cake top a fun twist. Each figurine sold separately to allow mixing and matching as desired to create the perfect couple. Hand painted porcelain.

 You will score points with your hockey groom when you show him you found a topper which truly represents him. He will enjoy the detail of the helmet, gloves, skates, and stick. Shown here with our Exasperated Bride figurine. Or select any other Mix and Match Cake Topper to create the perfect couple. 

Get a head start on your Winter Wonderland wedding planning with our newest Winter wedding accessories and wedding favors.

Here’s a sneak peek of the coolest winter wedding essentials:

Miniature Winter Snowglobes

Winter Wonder Square Ring Pillow

 Snowflake Gel Candle

Ice Cube Place card holders

Although I normally post about wedding related topics, here’s an event that is too good to miss.

Robin Hood Flour is celebrating its 100th anniversary and to celebrate they are opening a temporary bakeshop for you and your kids.  Bake, Batter & roll is a wildly imaginative baking wonderland, designed to help your family keep the tradition of baking going strong.  

They’re taking the magic of baking on the road! Here’s your chance to share in the fun of the Robin Hood^® Bake, Batter & Roll Bakeshop. When you visit one of the locations, kids with their parents will get a chance to decorate yummy baked masterpieces to take home and enjoy!  No registration is required and attendence is based on first-come basis.

www.robinhood.ca/bakeshop

The bakeshop lets you and your kids choose 1 of 6 icing covered creations, from Bug Collection Cookies to Caterpillar Cupcakes.  The support staff, along with everything else you need to help them make it, is provided.

Locations are in West Edmonton Mall, Cross Iron Mill, Richmond Center and Toronto.

If you’ve lost a loved one due to breast cancer, October is a month to remember them and make others aware of the disease and the importance of getting a mamogram done.  You can show your support in the fight of this disease by wearing a pink ribbon, which is the internationally recognized symbol for breast cancer.

Here are a few fun ways that you can show your support:

We’re very proud to donate a portion of the proceeds of this bath robe to aid in the

fight against Breast Cancer.

Click here for more Breast Cancer Pink Ribbon Awareness clothing and accessories

These are great gift for breast cancer survivors and those that are currently fighting the disease.

Be sure to check your local events in your city for events and fundraisers that you can participate in.

WOW….had no idea that there were so many other people that are fanatical about “sweet things” too.  We had a fantastic turn out at our first ever Baker’s Market in Vancouver, BC.  Since it’s the “low season” for weddings, we decided to turn our warehouse into an arena for this event.

 The early birds who came from 11 am - 12 noon definitely got the “worm” or in this case, the best selection of goodies!

Charming and delicious cupcakes from Jess at Apartment 208…check out her very cute blog about baking.  These pink cupcakes would be perfect for weddings and bridal showers!

These definitely “take the cake”…Jess is so creative with Oreo cookie crumbled on top of Mint flavored cupcakes.

Mona from Something Yummy supplied these spooky looking cookies.  She also personalized cookies, right on the spot for you, while nursing her 11 month old son.  Talk about multi-talented!

Michelle from Nektar had these awesome Ginger Molasses Cookies…I wanted to keep that whole cookie jar for myself.

Wendy from Wendy Boys Chocolates was presenting her new line of lip smackin’ dessert sauces called Cocolico.

Of course, WEDDING THINGS had to have a table there too!  We featured many

charming designs of cupcake wrappers.

If you missed the Baker’s Market last week, be sure to come on Saturday, October 10, 17 & 24 for more goodies.

Forget about baking your Thanksgiving desserts, just come and buy them from bakers who really love baking!

 ps  if you know of any rising star bakers, there are still some tables available for only $35

info@bakersmarket.com for more info.

YOU’VE THOUGHT ABOUT YOUR DREAM WEDDING CAKE, YOU’VE OBSESSED ABOUT IT
AND NOW YOUR ORIGINAL WEDDING CAKE DESIGN CAN BECOME REALITY.
CRÈME DE LA CRÈME and CUPCAKES by HEATHER & LORI WANT TO BRING YOUR DISTINCTIVE VISION TO LIFE.

SEND A SKETCH OF YOUR DREAM WEDDING CAKE AND YOU WILL BE ENTERED INTO A CONTEST TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WIN YOUR WEDDING CAKE CRAFTED BY CUPCAKES.

YOUR DESIGN WILL BE JUDGED ON ORIGINALITY, ELEGANCE AND CREATIVITY.

THE CONTEST IS OPEN NOW AND CLOSES ON NOVEMBER 2, 2009. THE TOP 5 SKETCHES WILL BE SELECTED AND ONE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME SHOW ON NOVEMBER 15, 2009!

THE LUCKY WINNER WILL RECEIVE THEIR DREAM WEDDING CAKE PERFECTLY CRAFTED BY CUPCAKES! VALUED AT $2500!!

Click here for more info.

 www.bakersmarket.com

WHO:  bakers & foodies unite!

WHAT:  to buy/sell delicious baked goods & pre-loved baking tools

WHERE:  #118-408 East Kent Avenue South,

Vancouver, BC  V5X 2X7

(located right beside the WEDDING THINGS SHOWROOM)

WHEN:  Saturdays, OCTOBER 3, 10, 17, 24, 2009

11am – 4pm

WHY?  Support your local, talented & creative bakers, who love to bake for customers like you!

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Come and join us at the Baker’s Market in beautiful Vancouver, BC, CANADA.  If you have a “sweet-tooth”, this is the place for you.  Inspired by traditional farmer’s markets, this market is even better since it is indoors with lot of free parking too.  You’ll find talented bakers selling cakes, cupcakes, cookies, muffins, scones, breads, pies, tarts.  Also many bakers will be happy to take orders for birthday cakes, wedding cakes and much, much more!

BAKERS:  if you are a baker of any kind, home baker, student baker, pastry chef, bakery owner, wedding cake decorator, cookie baker…this is the place to show-off and sell your baked treats. Click here for more info about signing up for a table.

BAKER’S TOOLS & EQUIPMENT SWAP MEET:  if you have any pre-loved and pre-used baking tools or small equipment in excellent condition, you can buy/sell them here too.  Bring your pre-loved cookie cutters, cake decorating tools, cookie sheets, cake pans and anything else that can fit on a 6’ long table.  (Please do not bring heavy equipment….you can bring photos and a description of the heavy stuff).

Click here for more info about signing up for a table.

Give yourself a break and treat yourself to something sweet.

Remember DESSERTS is STRESSED spelled backwards!

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CUSTOMERS:  be kind to the environment by bringing your

-plastic or re-useable containers to fill up with goodies that you buy

-re-useable shopping bag

-coins and $5 bills to pay for your baked goods….please do not show up with a $50 or $100 bill

PLEASE NOTE:  we do not have any restroom facilities, the closest one would be at the Chevron gas station at Main Street and Marine Drive or the Esso gas station at Fraser Street and Marine Drive.

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We look forward to seeing you at this very sweet event!

In celebration of the new Fall season, prices at www.weddingthings.com are falling too!

As a loyal blog reader, you are one of the first to know about the fabulous further reduced prices on wedding favor ribbons, clear wedding favor boxes, organza wedding favor bags and much more!  Click here to start shopping!

The prices are so ridiculously low that we are practically giving them away….we are just making room for more exciting new stock.

Here are just a few examples:

Organza wedding favor bags  30 cents each!   Reg. 75 cents each.

100 yards of satin ribbon for only $6!  Reg. price $30.

2″  x 2″ clear cube wedding favor boxes  40 cents each!  Reg. 75 cents.

For all you early birds out there….these are great for wrapping up and tying up Christmas holiday gifts and baked goods too.