Featured Vendor Profiles
White Oaks Conference Resort and Spa
The Swish List is a great place to get inspiration for planning your Niagara wedding or event, but even more than that, The Swish List exists to introduce you to Niagara’s leading wedding and event professionals.
We are proud to present Niagara’s finest — the crème-de-la-crème of the Niagara wedding and event industry. Each Niagara Wedding Vendor featured on The Swish List has been chosen for their proven excellence – they are the best in their field!
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Give us three words that best describe White Oaks.
Modern. Chic. Upscale.
What makes White Oaks stand out from other wedding venues?
The location and décor of White Oaks certainly sells itself ... but it’s our attention to detail and outstanding team give us the WOW factor!
What is the specialty at White Oaks?
Customization. While we do offer theme packages to help kick start the planning process, anything and everything can be customized to suit the desires of our couples. We take great pride in our flexibility.
Talk about trends for the season.
As far as colour goes, we’re seeing lots of Tiffany Blue around White Oaks this wedding season. Mini ‘treats’ are also very popular ... candy stations are all the rage! Tall multi-tier wedding cakes seem to be making a resurgence as well ... some boasting as many as 5 or 7 tiers!
What advice would you give couples investigating your services?
We suggest couples prepare specific questions to ask or a have vision in mind for their day. This helps to give the planner something to work with ... a jumping off point. Also, knowing your needs ... Do you have out of town guests that will require guest rooms? Will you need golf booked? A rehearsal dinner? Any special needs or dietary requests? The more information you can provide the better we can help!
What is the consultation process with your clients?
We’ll respond to a bride and groom’s inquiry and invite them to visit White Oaks for a face to face meeting with our wedding planner! We’ll give them a guided tour of the White Oaks property and discuss and address their needs, wants and overall vision for their wedding day.
During the booking process, everything is confirmed in writing to ensure a clear picture of the day is properly communicated. Referrals for specific vendors like flowers, cakes, entertainment etc. are also discussed.
As the wedding date grows closer, we’ll finalize any last minute details in a subsequent meeting.
Give us some detailed information on the key services provided at White Oaks.
We can host intimate weddings for 10 right up to 450 guests! With our beautiful hotel rooms, spa, amazing fitness club, Royal Niagara golf course and onsite restaurants (LIV and Play Urban Café), there is something for all guests to enjoy over the course of a wedding weekend. Guests of the bride and groom can stay at White Oaks on a special wedding room rate and no one needs to worry about driving home after all the fun! Bring your workout clothes or your tennis racquet and enjoy the gym to work off the wedding cake the next morning! Or treat yourself to a luxurious spa treatment and have a fabulous family breakfast in our award-winning LIV Restaurant!
Our wedding specialist holds your hand throughout the entire process, helping you to make special arrangements with other suppliers, overseeing the set up of your day and ensuring your vision becomes your dream wedding!
What do you wish you could do more often?
We’d love to be more involved in the total wedding celebration experience including engagement parties, bridal showers, bachelor and/or bridal party weekends to the rehearsal dinner and brunch the next day!
Talk about Niagara as a ‘destination’ wedding region. What brings your clients to Niagara?
Niagara is known as the wedding capital of the world for many reasons. It’s a very picturesque location ... which our couples are definitely looking for! Accompany this by the many attractions available for their guests ... such as Niagara Falls, local wineries, Shaw Festival Theatre, shopping and golf ... and our proximity to all of these options make for a great weekend getaway for everyone involved in the wedding whether it be the bride, the groom or their family and friends!
Wedding Cinematography
Destination Wedding in Niagara on the Lake Wine Country
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Calgarians Andrea + Jeff chose Niagara on the Lake as their destination to celebrate the wedding of their dreams. We have the sweet, sweet film of the day from the mega-talented cinematographers at Aexian Studios to share with you!
Andrea + Jeff’s over-the-top Niagara wedding features 7 of our Swish List recommended vendors!!!
The following Niagara wedding vendors who worked together to make Andrea + Jeff’s day memorable are all recommended members of The Swish List.
Wedding Cinematography: Aexian Studios
Wedding Flowers & Chuppah/Canopy: Vintage Design Co.
Ceremony Location: Pillar and Post, Niagara on the Lake
Wedding Reception Venue: Queen’s Landing, Niagara on the Lake
Linens, Chiavari Chairs: Simply Beautiful Décor
Wedding Photography: Stec Photographers
Wedding Cake: Vineyard Sweets
Disc Jockey: Spirit of Sound
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‘The Good Book’ Launch Party
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Our good friend Nicolette and her band of merry food alchemists over at The Good Earth Food and Wine Co. recently launched their first ever cookbook and The Swish List was there to experience a taste of “The Good Book”.
This is The Good Earth’s first cookbook release ever! This self-published 84-page, spiral bound cookbook is full of mouthwatering colour photography and plenty of tips from The Good Earth food alchemists. The Good Book includes 32 tantalizing seasonal recipes from Chefs Patrick Engel, Isa DiIorio and Mike McColl. Each recipe has been “Earthling Approved”, tested for method, taste and final presentation.
On a side note, some of the ‘mood shots’ in the cookbook are the handiwork of talented Niagara wedding photographer (and Swish List Member!), Nataschia Wielink, who has also participated in a year-long documentary of the evolution of The Good Earth and whose images also grace the new Good Earth website and promotional materials!
If you weren’t able to make the launch party, Nataschia captured the images below so you can experience it vicariously!
Be one of the first foodies on your block to get a copy of “The Good Book”.
Photography by Nataschia Wielink
Venue The Good Earth Food and Wine Co.
Fresh Flowers by Vintage Design Co.
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All you need is Cheese Cake
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Ross and Tiffany adore cheese… {our first clue was that their dog is named Cheddar} and for their wedding cake they wanted a cheese cake - I don’t think it comes in any purer form than this!
3 layers of cheesy goodness ... it was arranged by Patrick, one of the chefs at Swish List Vendor, The Good Earth Food and Wine Co. The ‘cake’ was cut up and served on the evening buffet with fruit and crackers ... scrumptious!
Photography: Nataschia Wielink Photography
Wedding Flowers
Niagara Winery Wedding
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A vineyard wedding in Niagara is without question always a stunning affair and this Niagara winery wedding is exactly one of those beautiful celebrations that we can dream about all day long!
Featuring three of our Swish List recommended vendors, this was an especially exceptional wedding day. With photography by Nataschia Wielink Photography, fabulous wedding flowers by Vintage Design Company and hosted at the absolutely amazing Vineland Estates Winery … it’s filled to the brim with tantalizing touches.
Gorgeous green and blush palette, amazing winery setting, a seriously sweet couple … what’s not to love?!?!
Wedding Venue: Vineland Estates Winery
Wedding Flowers: Vintage Design Company
Wedding Photography: Nataschia Wielink Photography
Wedding Cinematography
Fairmont Royal York Bridal Fashion Shoot with Aexian Studios
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Check out this amazing work of cinematic art by Niagara wedding cinematographer Stephen Franklin and his team at Aexian Studios ... fan-freaking-tastic!
Cinematography: Stephen Franklin / Aexian Studios
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Cover Up
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When you think ‘umbrella’, it’s typical to think rainy day. We love how Stec Photographers used these umbrellas in the sunshine ... just gorgeous!
No need to check the weather report ... just keep a few umbrellas close by on your wedding day ... rain or shine!
Photography: Stec Photographers
Goody Two Shoes
Feeling Hot?!
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Because it’s not quite hot enough outside today ... check out this pair of shoes!
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Pucker Up!
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July 6 is International Kissing Day!!! True story ... first celebrated in the UK and recently adopted worldwide as a ‘holiday’.
So find your loved one ... and pucker up!
Photography: Nataschia Wielink Photography
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Seeing is Believing ... Video Showroom Tour of Simply Beautiful Décor
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Based in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Simply Beautiful specializes in addressing various wedding and event decor needs including head table and cake table décor, fabric backdrops and ceiling treatments, crystals and accessories as well as room draping and tent décor! Their constantly growing collection of specialty linens, overlays and chair covers is impressive ... they’ve freshly introduced a sublime selection of Chivari chairs to their rental line-up!
Simply Beautiful Décor recently produced this dazzling short video tour of their Niagara-on-the-Lake showroom ... enjoy!
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- Aexian Studios
- Allure Hair & Makeup
- Americana Conference Resort and Spa
- Bridal Beauty Mobile Artistry Group
- Casablanca Winery Inn
- Inn On The Twenty
- My Bouquet
- Nataschia Wielink Photography
- Simply Beautiful Décor
- Spirit of Sound Disc Jockey Services
- Stec Photographers
- The Good Earth Food and Wine Co.
- Vineland Estates Winery
- Vineyard Sweets
- Vintage Design Co.
- Vintage Hotels
- White Oaks Resort & Spa
- Willow Cakes and Pastries
