An Ode to the Iconic ELIZABETH TAYLOR

~written by Cendi Micor


~Photo courtesy of www.movieeye.com


Today, many mourned the loss of a beautiful woman. Elizabeth Taylor died today at the age of 79. She was not only known for her beauty...she was also a talented actress, had her own perfume and well known for her violet eyes. Another thing about her was the fact that she had been married numerous times. Of her eight weddings (two of which were to Richard Burton), her are my favourites looks....




~Photos courtesy of www.glamour.com

Surprisingly, these were both of her weddings to Richard Burton.


~Photo courtesy of www.glamour.com

This dress was not during a real wedding. It was what she wore in the original Father of The Bride movie.

She will always be remembered. May she rest in peace...

~Photo courtesy of www.eonline.com

A Vendor that ROCKS!!!!- NIGHT DAY PRODUCTIONS

~written by Cendi Micor


~Photo courtesy of www.nightdayproductions.blogspot.com

I had an amazing meeting with Nishi from Night Day Productions (NISHI is Sanskrit for "Night" and DIAS is Portuguese for "Day"), and we discussed the importance of capturing special moments through Video. Not everyone is keen on having a Videographer, especially during the “round-table” greetings, but if done the correct way, it is a vital part of keeping your wedding memories. As Nishi thought-provokingly put it during our interview, “how much would you pay to be able to watch your grandparents get married?” I would love to show my video to my daughter, I can only imagine how emotional it would be to show it to her children.

Nishi has been a video editor since 2000; she did everything from rock concerts to lifestyle TV pilots. In 2005, she started shooting weddings with a small team of videographers. So rather than just Nishi editing, she now had a production team. Once the demand increased, she added some photographers to the mix. As Nishi explained, “We're structured differently from most wedding videographers, in that we're not a one-man or one-woman show. Each crew member has a very specific role: Producer, Editor, Videographer, Photographer. A lot of times, with wedding videographers, you'll get the same person shooting and editing a wedding and there's nothing wrong with that. However, outside of the wedding industry, in production, you tend to get people who specialize in either one or the other. In my experience, shooting and editing are two very different disciplines that require different skill sets and even different personalities and temperaments: videographers (shooters) are more extroverted, physical and outgoing. Editors are incredibly detail-oriented and patient and don't mind the long hours in a dark studio tweaking footage until it is just perfect”

They proudly achieved Wedding Wire’s Bride’s Choice for Videography in 2010 and 2011

Wedding Video by Night Day Productions from Nishi Dias on Vimeo.

Their next project is that they will be tackling live web streaming so that it will be possible to broadcast your wedding live on the Internet as it happens…perfect for family abroad. They are also gay-friendly.

Nishi really educates her clients about what’s involved in producing a good wedding video and it costs what it costs. She appreciates couples on a budget, but at the same time, this is a lot of misinformation of what makes “guys with cameras” professional. You can find many articles on the subject on her site www.NightDayWeddings.com

LADY GAGA at the Air Canada Centre

~written by Cendi Micor


Photo courtesy of www.buytorontotickets.ca

Last night, I had the privilege to attend one of the many shows of the Monster Ball Tour. Lady Gaga had literally flown straight from Paris (where she did a Fashion Show) to do her concert in Toronto. Yes, she was a tad late starting, but totally worth the wait because not only did she perform for 2.5 hrs, she also did it straight with no intermission.


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EVERYONE knows Lady Gaga…you may not like her or her music, but you know her! She has inspired many and one little girl in particular is Maria Aragon, a ten year old girl who sang Gaga’s song “Born This Way” on You Tube. She played the keyboard while singing and if you haven’t seen it, I recommend you do so http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG0wi1m-89o Gaga flew Maria in from Winnipeg to perform the song (twice) on stage-the ballad version and the radio version. It was very touching and had many in tears.

Gaga was extremely interactive with her fans and even made a phone call to one of the fans during the show and invited him out for drinks after. She is also a huge activist for Gay & Lesbian movements and believes strongly in being whoever you are, no matter what society, your family or friends think. This was evident in the hundreds of fans who dressed up and were completely uncensored. She even threw herself into the crowd (even though she wasn’t supposed to…lol!) and did a bit of body surfing. The security guards loved that!!

This was one of the best concerts I have been to because it was absolutely like NO OTHER. She even had a “Monster” on stage, had people appear to eat her and she re-appeared covered in blood. And her outfits, as expected, were absolutely bizarre and “out-there”. The show was surely an “adult” show but the fans ranged from age 7-70 years old.


Photo taken by Cendi Micor

If you are a “Little Monster” (as Gaga puts it), you will “put your paws up” for her and support her regardless of what outsiders think.

We can all learn from Lady Gaga and embrace our true selves for who we really are because, as she stated many times, we were born this way.