a starfish bride

WEDDING WISH SWEEPSTAKES: Making wedding wishes come true January 2, 2009

Congratulations on your engagement! Now it’s time to start planning your special day.

To help you out our STARFISH wedding planners would like to help you fulfil one of your wedding wishes.

Whether it’s finding the perfect ceremony location, photographer or flowers share your dream wedding plans with the experts.  One lucky couple will win their wedding wish and complementary consultation from STARFISH Events.

To enter the contest, send us your photo by email (hello@eventsbystarfish.com) with the following information:

Your name:
Fiancé’s name:
Wedding Wish:
Wedding Date:
Email:
Telephone:
Address:

All contestant photographs will be posted on the STARFISH flickr website.  Contest closes January 31, 2009. For more information, call 613-762-3622 or visit www.eventsbystarfish.com.

Not too sure where to start with your wedding planning? Let STARFISH help you create the wedding of your dreams on time and in budget. Whether you need to oversee the entire planning process, provide wedding day coordination, or simply customize your centerpieces, STARFISH has the resources, talent and passion to give you the wedding of your dreams.

VIP treatment on New Year’s Eve December 19, 2008

Party this New Year’s Eve On Top of the World. Crowne Plaza Hotel Penthouse.  2 rooms of heart pounding music. $65 tickets include food stations, champagne and live entertainment from around the world. Ottawa’s Best New Year’s Eve party in the heart of downtown.  For tickets call 613.762.3622 or 613.261.1588 or log onto www.Eventsbystarfish.com

QUANTUM OF SOLACE MOVIE PARTY - Ottawa’s ultimate Bond event December 12, 2008

Thank you SNAP Ottawa for featuring STARFISH in your latest issue! To see the story click here. The Quantum of Solace Movie Party was the third movie party of the year for STARFISH events. While fundraising for The Queensway Carleton Hospital, specifically for the expansion of the colon and prostate cancer wards, the audience enjoyed treats from Sixth Sense Catering, dinner from Shafali’s Kitchen, entertainment, complimentary gifts from Florida Fitness and The Bay, and a private viewing of the 22nd James Bond movie series. After the movie, the audience headed to LAGO Bar & Grill for the official after party. Guests were photographed for the best Bond and Best Bond Girl and congratulations to the winners Maxne and Janet!

ON TOP OF THE WORLD – New Year’s Eve Party in Ottawa

We are pleased to announce our finale event for 2008! Join us for an amazing evening ON TOP OF THE WORLD!

Gourmet at Home

Lorant, chef extraordinaire from Sixth Sense Catering knows a thing of two about gourmet food. At our recent Quantum of Solace Movie Party he created delectable chocolate olive look-alike truffles and these cute bento boxes of spiced nuts. If you would like to enjoy his creations check out their holiday menu and get your orders in before December 21. Add a delicious Sweet Potato Coconut Mash side or Red Wine Fig with Goat Cheese spread to your holiday menu and score big points with your dinner crowd this Christmas.

Our fave stationary at 50% off!

Pose Prints - the perfect way to create one-of-kind cards for all occasions. Or for that hard to shop for person on your list - why not make them a custom stationary gift set. I know all the staff at STARFISH would love to recieve notecards and notepads with a custom caricuture. Hmmmm this is sounding like a great corporate gift too! Happy Shopping!

Free LOULOU Gift Guide for all Syracuse Shoppers! December 2, 2008

It’s countdown time to a fun filled day of shopping in Syracuse, New York. All ticket purchasers for the STARFISH Bus Trip to Syracuse will receive the new LOULOU magazine Gift Guide to inspire you for your holiday gift giving. You will also receive a $10 gift card for hair services at La Mode Hair Salon. So this holiday season it’s time to pamper yourself – let LouLou and La Mode inspire some new styles for you this winter. We hope to see you on Saturday. Tickets are going fast – get yours today!

Vote for Ottawa’s Best Bond & Bond Girl November 25, 2008

We hope you had a blast at the Quantum of Solace movie party. We’ve rounded up the best photos from the Photo Contest at the Quantum of Solace Movie Party and now we want to know which guy and gal deserves to be crowned Ottawa’s Best Bond and Bond Girl. Contest closes on Monday, December 1, 2008. The winners will receive a gift pack compliments of Dr. Halpin dentistry and La Mode Hair Salon and Day Spa. Good luck contestants – everyone in attendance looked amazing. We look forward to seeing everyone at our On Top of The World New Year’s Eve Party at the Crowne Plaza Penthouse on December 31, 2008.

Cross border shopping trip to Syracuse, New York! November 23, 2008

Shop in style!

One day – the best deals you will ever find right after American Thanksgiving.

It’s like Boxing Day before Christmas.

Limited tickets at $47 – includes bus trip with movies, door prizes, and gift for the first 25 customers. Reserve your spot now by emailing hello@eventsbystarfish.com

What are you going to wear … November 19, 2008

To Ottawa’s red carpet event for Quantum of Solace. Check out the awesome outfits at HUSH Clothes where Angie, Alison and staff will turn you into a total Bond girl. For the men, check out Rene Giroux Men’s Wear at 1020 St Laurent Boulevard for the ultimate Bond attire.  This will gear you up to enter The Best Bond and Bond Girl Photo Contest. Here are the details.  Strike a pose with Jones Video at Empire Theatres (6-7pm) or LAGO (10pm to midnight). The top 10 Bond and Bond girls will be posted on the Bond Photo Gallery. We will also post all event photos so don’t forget to visit to see Ottawa in high style.  Vote for your favourite Bond & Bond Girl. Contest closes November 30, 2008.  One male + female winner will receive gift package compliments of Dr. Halpin and La Mode Hair Salon and Day Spa.