tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76694203962876781572024-03-05T01:21:13.520-07:00Alexandra's JoysA lifestyle to inspire.Alexandra Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054796937261866305noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669420396287678157.post-36268835884529373912012-09-15T15:49:00.000-06:002012-09-15T15:49:45.585-06:00A fresh perspective <br />
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I hope you're as thrilled as I about new possibilities and a fresh perspective. It's hard to believe how much has changed since the launch of <a href="http://pinkandhoney.com/" target="_blank">Pink & Honey</a>, and with change comes growth. So after careful thought and consideration, I felt it best to say goodbye to my personal musings here on Alexandra's Joys, and hello to a fresh blog look and concept. I'd love for you to head on over and take a peek at...<br />
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With so much on the go with the business, I wanted to create and maintain a space where you can stay current on what I'm up to and be inspired as I am. Thank you for continuing to follow my ever evolving journey. xoAlexandra Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054796937261866305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669420396287678157.post-54533409645435363172012-06-23T23:16:00.000-06:002012-06-25T22:40:11.415-06:00Rustic Ranch // An inspiration board<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Working with a color palette of ivory, dusty pink, slate blue and mustard yellow, I built this inspiration board to help us create a wedding that was rustic and vintage, simplistic and thoughtful. </span></div>
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Check out a sneak peek from the real wedding <a href="http://genevieverenee.com/blog/" target="_blank">here</a>. I look forward to sharing more photos from the day soon. Congrats Chelsea & James! </div>
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It's been a busy month with two weddings, a major photo shoot, new client meetings, and prepping for a jaunt to the lake with my family. <a href="http://pinkandhoney.com/" target="_blank">Pink & Honey</a> is still on a learning journey and moments of doubt and confusion are inevitable. One of the biggest challenges seems to be educating about the role and value of an event stylist.<br />
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As a new and somewhat abstract field, there's a long way to go in best explaining and showcasing the value a stylist adds to a wedding or event. I've also found myself acting as a creative director on several projects and photo shoots. Again, a role that can be somewhat convoluted.<br />
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The pioneer of wedding styling, <a href="http://www.joythigpen.com/" target="_blank">Joy Thigpen</a>, explains it well: </div>
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It was relieving to read this passage and remind myself of what I'm doing and why. While attending Joy's styling workshop several months ago, we did an exercise that showed the skill it takes to make the ordinary extraordinary.<br />
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The simple project was shooting what Joy carries in her diaper bag for a feature on the sweet blog, <a href="http://www.ontobaby.com/" target="_blank">On to Baby</a>. It involved using what we had in the room and arranging the items from her bag to be photographed.<br />
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Nothing was pre-planned, just on the spot styling and shooting. It was incredible to see how beauty and interest can be created with the most simple of items, techniques and vision.<br />
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Here's <i>how</i> it happened...<br />
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There is typically so much planning behind good styling, but there is also a naturally possessed skill of being able to quickly create something incredible in a less than ideal environment or with the most humble of means. Such as a diaper bag full of mommy stuff. </div>
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A true stylist or creative director is someone with the passion and ability to bring a beautiful vision, big or small, to life. </div>
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Tonight I remind myself... from humble beginnings... </div>
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See the full <a href="http://www.ontobaby.com/" target="_blank">On to Baby</a> post <a href="http://www.ontobaby.com/2012/06/whats-in-your-diaper-bag-joy-thigpen/" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>Alexandra Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054796937261866305noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669420396287678157.post-51995102462723539082012-06-04T17:34:00.001-06:002012-06-04T17:38:16.425-06:00Old, Borrowed & Blue backdrop inspirationTo kick off wedding season, <a href="http://genevieverenee.com/blog/" target="_blank">Genevieve Renee</a> and I collaborated on an inspiration shoot to encourage brides to create something unique, personal and handmade for their wedding ceremony. We kept the backdrop inspiration sweet and simple, and landed on three original ideas that ended up representing something old, something borrowed and something blue.<br />
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I loved designing and styling this shoot, plus... it was featured on the lovely blog, <a href="http://www.weddingobsession.com/2012/05/24/old-borrowed-blue/" target="_blank">Wedding Obsession</a>. <a href="http://www.pinkandhoney.com/" target="_blank">Pink & Honey</a>'s first official published project! Hooray! Head on over to see <a href="http://www.weddingobsession.com/2012/05/24/old-borrowed-blue/" target="_blank">more photos</a> from the shoot. </div>
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Two weeks today marks <a href="http://pinkandhoney.com/" target="_blank">Pink & Honey</a>'s first official wedding, styled from start to finish. Although the anticipation of a real live wedding day has me incredibly excited, I couldn't help but add another styled photo shoot to the mix beforehand. </div>
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After a chance meeting in Banff at <a href="http://www.businessasanartform.com/" target="_blank">Business As An Artform</a>, I have the pleasure of partnering with the admired and talented <a href="http://www.perspectiveye.com/" target="_blank">Gabe McClintock</a> on an upcoming shoot I've named, Summer Indulgences. The inspiration behind this shoot is that of a fresh faced beauty enjoying nature, the newness of a season, delight in simple indulgences. Romantic, lush, dewy, natural. White and creamy neutrals, with pops of coral, peach, pinks and greens. </div>
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We've got amazing talent lined up to create this shoot- a stunning model and the best hair, makeup and floral talents. It's going to be good. Can't wait to share the final images, but enjoy the Summer Indulgences inspiration board in the meantime... </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Clockwise from top left {1} <a href="http://shop.poppiesandposies.com/" target="_blank">Poppies & Posies </a> {2} <a href="http://108.171.190.216/?p=14454" target="_blank">Camille Styles </a> {3} <a href="http://tecpetajaphoto.com/blog/?p=2076" target="_blank">Tec Petaja </a> {4} <a href="http://www.casadeperrin.com/cakestands.html" target="_blank">Casa de perrin </a> {5} <a href="http://www.josevillaphoto.com/" target="_blank">Jose Villa </a></span></div>
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My weekend happened outdoors. Enjoying the sun, watching the blooms, breathing fresh air, working with flowers, being with new friends. We set out to create and excite, while consequently being overwhelmed with fresh inspiration ourselves. I can't wait to share more flora and forest soon, but for now, here's a pretty preview... </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Photography ~ <a href="http://genevieverenee.com/blog/" target="_blank">Genevieve Renee Photographie</a> </span>|<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Styling ~ <a href="http://pinkandhoney.com/" target="_blank">Pink & Honey</a> </span> </div>Alexandra Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054796937261866305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669420396287678157.post-19857286104766700452012-05-01T00:52:00.002-06:002012-05-01T00:52:32.338-06:00Farmhouse Kitchen SweetsLast week I had the pleasure of designing and styling a dessert table in partnership with Calgary's sweetest bakery, <a href="http://www.cravecupcakes.ca/" target="_blank">Crave Cookies & Cupcakes.</a> They hosted the loveliest event in celebration of their little bite baking and custom dessert tables.<br />
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Drawing from Crave's homestyle approach, I created a concept called Farmhouse Kitchen Sweets, with hopes of conveying a down home, nostalgic aesthetic. Based on a clean color palette of crisp white, country blue, soft peach and rustic brown, I began by creating an inspiration board.<br />
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From there, I collaborated with the Crave team to plan a menu of delicious cakes, cupcakes and baking they would create for the table. Here's what we came up with... </div>
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It was a lovely evening of champagne, baking and mingling. <a href="http://pinkandhoney.com/" target="_blank">Pink & Honey</a> even landed their first media spotlight via Avenue Magazine's <a href="http://www.avenuecalgary.com/blogs/style-stalker-alexandra-joy-wig" target="_blank">Style Stalker feature</a>. </div>
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A heartfelt thanks to the wonderful team at Crave for contacting me about this opportunity. I can't wait to partner again soon. If you need savvy styling, I'm your girl; if you need phenomenal sweets, Crave's your bakery. Trust me, those desserts taste as good as they look. </div>
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<i>Photography by <a href="http://genevieverenee.com/blog/" target="_blank">Genevieve Renee</a></i></div>
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Only a short while has passed since I was drinking freshly squeezed orange juice and eating grits in Georgia with a crew of beautifully talented creatives. Apart from wonderful memories, attending <a href="http://www.joythigpen.com/workshops/" target="_blank">Joy Thigpen's wedding styling workshop</a> in March greatly impacted the development of <a href="http://pinkandhoney.com/" target="_blank">Pink & Honey</a>, and my confidence as a stylist. The countryside was captivating, the food was comforting, the company was remarkable. Some of the best moments from the weekend were late night talks with new friends. About business, about art, about life, about wanting to create and share beauty through flowers, photos, weddings, fashion, and the likes.<br />
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The days were spent hearing from Joy about the ins and outs of event styling and creative direction. I filled my lovely Rifle notebook with notes about developing my own aesthetic, what makes a good image, staying inspired, executing photo shoots, styling tools I should carry with me and so on. We listened, we wrote, we consumed every inspirational word she spoke. <br />
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We also learned to create and style fresh flower bouquets. In a room filled with buckets of the loveliest blooms, we were tasked to find flowers and colors that moved us and hand tie a bouquet for photos. It was one amazing and challenging afternoon.<br />
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Georgia now holds a special spot in my heart as it's the place I truly came to embrace my passion and path. I've been blessed with the ability to recognize, appreciate, envision, and create beauty. It's what I'm meant to do and it's what I'm happy doing. I am thankful beyond words to have had this opportunity. Georgia will always be on my mind.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Photo credit {<a href="http://ryleehitchnerphotography.com/" target="_blank">Rylee Hitchner</a> - images 1, 2, 3, 7 & 8} {<a href="http://www.joeykennedyphotography.com/" target="_blank">Joey Kennedy</a> - images 4, 5, 6 & 9} </span></div>
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Building an inspiration board has quickly become one of my favorite parts of the creative process in designing and styling an event. Partially because I see images in a completely different way since the <a href="http://alexandrasjoys.blogspot.ca/2012/03/my-view-from-week.html" target="_blank">styling workshop</a> I attended in February. <a href="http://www.joythigpen.com/" target="_blank">Joy</a> spent several hours teaching us about what makes a good image and I can honestly say her basic principles improved my work tenfold. </div>
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With that in mind, here's an inspiration board I curated recently for a potential client. I chose a color palette of white, rose, amber and sage, with the aim to relay a vintage, chic, romantic, feminine and celebratory aesthetic. </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Clockwise from left {1} <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94941407/vintage-lingerie-set-vintage-1930s" target="_blank">Adore Vintage</a> {2} <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/vintage-keys-set/?pkey=cdecorative-home-accents" target="_blank">Pottery Barn</a> {3} <a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/gallery/picture/498768" target="_blank">Style Me Pretty</a> {4} <a href="http://whatkatieate.blogspot.ca/2011/04/toot-toot-what-katie-ate-book-deal-with.html" target="_blank">What Katie Ate</a> {5} <a href="http://www.etsy.com/transaction/56312710" target="_blank">The Gilded Bee</a></span></div>Alexandra Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054796937261866305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669420396287678157.post-73986915672780874822012-03-26T12:12:00.000-06:002012-03-26T12:12:06.722-06:00Pink & Honey Girl: Carey Shaw Photography<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Miss <a href="http://www.careyshaw.com/" target="_blank">Carey Shaw</a> will always hold a special place in my heart as she happens to be the one who captured <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.455177591741.236501.515221741&type=3" target="_blank">my wedding</a> so beautifully. The moment I experienced her eye for the interesting and witnessed her passion for her craft, I knew she was the one for our big day.<br />
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Looking back on my first post about starting a business, I encouraged you to <a href="http://alexandrasjoys.blogspot.com/2011/09/save-date.html" target="_blank">save the date</a>. Well, it's time to throw confetti and eat cake, because the party is officially getting started! With styled shoots in the works, vintage inventory growing, industry partnerships forming, and most importantly, real weddings on the horizon, it felt time to celebrate.<br />
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If there's one thing I've learned over the last six months it's that you can't rush a business to success. I also didn't expect that this would be such an intense time of learning about myself. It's been challenging and strengthening, tiring and inspiring, overwhelming and exciting. But there continues to be blessings and signs that put me at peace that this is my path.<br />
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If you haven't yet, please take a peek at the Pink & Honey <a href="http://pinkandhoney.com/" target="_blank">website</a>. I'd love to know what you think!<br />
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There's still finishing touches, details to sort, and kinks to iron out, but I realized that perhaps it wasn't going to be me choosing when to officially launch. I can't say no to a lovely bride, with a beautiful vision! As a creative professional, my perfecting, refining, polishing ways need only apply to my work, the rest will be completed in time. Right now, I am thankful for and focused on the increasingly wonderful opportunities that continue to come my way. </div>
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Other than a festive Sips & Sweets party I'm hosting this weekend for close family and friends, I'm not sure what else a business launch requires. Perhaps just a raised glass of champagne and a sincere thank you to everyone who has journeyed with me so far. </div>
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Since returning from Georgia, it feels as though great opportunities can't stop coming my way. From the potential of new clients, creative partnerships and portfolio building plans, I am overwhelmed with thankfulness and hope with the coming of this next season. </div>
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To keep the momentum going and creativity alive, I've challenged myself to look for artistic inspiration every day. My eyes have been open to beauty in nature, food, flowers, colors, textures, books, and photography. Building an inspiration board is the perfect creative exercise. </div>
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For your viewing pleasure, here is a soft and fresh inspiration board featuring mellow tones of blue hues. My thoughts in combining these images were that of serenity, calmness, wishfulness and airiness. </div>
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A quick little post this afternoon to spread the love about a sweet website my new friend, <a href="http://enamoredwith.com/about/" target="_blank">Allison</a>, launched today. Allison and I met at the <a href="http://www.joythigpen.com/" target="_blank">Joy Thigpen</a> workshop in Georgia and is one of several creative souls I had the delightful opportunity to get to know. </div>
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To kick off her site, Allison asked if I would do a little Q&A about myself and <a href="http://pinkandhoney.com/" target="_blank">Pink & Honey</a>. Happily I obliged and took some time to reflect on her thoughtful questions. Head on over to check out her lovely new site, <a href="http://enamoredwith.com/" target="_blank">Enamored With</a>. Congrats Allison! Can't wait to see many beautiful and inspirational things come from your heart and captured on your site. </div>Alexandra Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054796937261866305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669420396287678157.post-59956717661766891522012-03-02T12:31:00.004-07:002012-03-02T12:34:02.223-07:00My view from the weekIt's a great Friday to launch a new end-of-the-week post called, My view from the week. I love blogs that give a tidy recap of what they've posted throughout the week and for me, my Instagram photos nicely capture my visual travels from recent days gone by.<br />
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This week I returned from one of the most inspirational and special weekends of my life. There is so much to say about the wedding styling workshop I attended in Georgia, but truth is I've needed time to really process all that I learned. I'm excited to share my thoughts and experiences soon, but for now, here is a brief glance into my view from the week.<br />
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{1} A morning walk through the beautiful <a href="http://www.serenbecommunity.com/home.html" target="_blank">Serenbe, Georgia</a> {2} My first hand tied floral bouquet {3} Custom calligraphy Moleskin gift from <a href="http://www.joythigpen.com/" target="_blank">Joy Thigpen</a> {4} Buckets of loose blooms ready for creative hands {5} The charming and delicious <a href="http://serenbe.com/serenberestaurants.html" target="_blank">Blue Eyed Daisy Bakeshop</a> {6} Shoes that took me there<br />
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Have a lovely weekend!Alexandra Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054796937261866305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669420396287678157.post-60661132897017368632012-02-22T17:42:00.000-07:002012-02-22T17:42:19.732-07:00Georgia on my mind<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The sun is shining and I'm excited to share the second gal in my monthly series featuring talented wedding professionals. In January, <a href="http://alexandrasjoys.blogspot.com/2012/01/pink-honey-girl-blair-of-blair-marie.html" target="_blank">Blair</a> was the featured photographer and this month I'm thrilled to introduce an old friend, </span>Yuriko of <a href="http://www.vintageorigami.com/" target="_blank">Vintage Origami</a>. </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">My wedding and event rental business all started with this vintage tandem Schwinn bike that I had purchased while down in Texas. Half the work was convincing my husband I needed the bike and the other half was bringing it back to Canada. It's really rare to get your hands on a early 1970's tandem Schwinn here in Canada and I was enamoured with the bike. I kept saying to my husband, "other people to need to experience this bike, it's way too amazing to just sit in my garage unused." So one day it just dawned on me that I could offer it to others for use through a vintage wedding and event rental business. </span></span></div>
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I always recommend brides incorporate their own heirlooms and antiques into their wedding -whether it's their grandma's vintage upholstered chair or if it's their grandparent's old wedding photo or lace doilies. As for the hunt when trying to collect your own vintage pieces - start small. It can get overwhelming as you browse the flea markets, thrift stores and antique shops. Choose just a few items you want to hunt for so it doesn't get overwhelming. Always chat with the vendors and shop owners to see if they have your particular items behind the counter or in their additional storage. Everyone has their particular interest when collecting so I bet if they don't have the item you are looking for they will certainly point you in the direction of who will. </span></span><div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: inherit;">Thanks for sharing with us, Yuriko! Be sure to keep up with what's going on over at <a href="http://www.vintageorigami.com/" target="_blank">Vintage Origami</a> and if you're planning your wedding or special event in the Okanagan, you know who your girl is. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Katie, from the blog <a href="http://bakingvintage.com/" target="_blank">Baking Vintage</a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Teaka, from the blog <a href="http://www.lifelikehoney.ca/" target="_blank">Life Like Honey</a></span></div>
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Happy weekend! My foodie friend, Rachel of <a href="http://www.de-ma-cuisine.com/red-velvet-brownies/" target="_blank">De Ma Cuisine</a>, recently asked me to do a guest post on her blog in celebration of Valentine's day. Happily I obliged by whipping up a batch of Red Velvet Brownies with White Chocolate Buttercream Icing. Now, I'm not typically comfortable raving about my own cooking or baking, but these brownies are amazing. The icing is standout!<br />
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Part of my approach is putting thought into every piece of my brand. Anticipating the many thank you notes I will be sending, I had the talented Chelsea Petaja of <a href="http://ohmydeerhandmades.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Oh, My Deer handmades</a> create these custom flat note cards. She took the Pink & Honey logo and hand painted it to create a polished handmade look for these multi-use kraft cards. </div>
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My little sister recently moved back in with the mister and I, and I must admit, it's awesome having someone to partner with in all my girly fun. I've always been more passionate about fashion versus hair and makeup trends, but the sis and I have been playing around with some great beauty tutorials.<br />
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Being partial to effortless makeup, here is a <a href="http://thebeautydepartment.com/2011/07/i-do-make-up/" target="_blank">pretty tutorial</a> from <a href="http://thebeautydepartment.com/" target="_blank">The Beauty Department</a>. They've named it "I-do Make-up" for the DIY bride, but it's a beautiful look for any special occasion or just brunch with the girls.<br />
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As for hair, I'm smitten with loose curls and high buns right now, but this <a href="http://thebeautydepartment.com/2011/05/the-modern-bride/" target="_blank">modern chignon tutorial</a>, also from <a href="http://thebeautydepartment.com/" target="_blank">The Beauty Department</a>, caught my eye. They've named it the perfect coif for the "Modern Bride", but I plan to try it out on a Valentine's date with the hubby.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Clockwise from top left {1} <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/122723158565324162/" target="_blank">Dress, design, decor</a> {2}<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/58476495131366019/" target="_blank"> Mayzie Tolentino</a> {3} <a href="http://greenweddingshoes.com/inspired-by-light-bulbs/" target="_blank">Green wedding shoes</a> {4} <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/9429480439412120/" target="_blank">Dani Smith</a> {5}<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/122723158565327069/" target="_blank"> Forget me know weddings</a> {6} <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/248823948131823016/" target="_blank">via Tumblr</a> {7} unknown {8} <a href="http://s305.photobucket.com/albums/nn206/ohhellofriend/wedding/?action=view&current=decor8.jpg" target="_blank">oh, hello friend </a></span></div>Alexandra Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054796937261866305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669420396287678157.post-80268215218131180002012-01-16T13:31:00.000-07:002012-01-16T13:31:04.066-07:00Pink & Honey girl: Blair of Blair Marie Photography<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Today I'm delighted to kick off a series of posts featuring some amazing wedding professionals. These informal interviews are a fun way to showcase some great talent and highlight people and businesses that have been a big inspiration to me and the development of Pink & Honey. </div>
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Our first gal is my passionate and sweet friend, Blair, of <a href="http://blairmariephotography.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Blair Marie Photography</a>. When I think of Blair, I think of coffee, Polaroid cameras and pink lipstick! I hope you're inspired... </div>
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A lengthy Skype date with my sweet San Fran friend, Katie, inspired me to post that <a href="http://alexandrasjoys.blogspot.com/2011/10/sweet-announcement.html" target="_blank">Pink & Honey</a> is on the search. I'm on the search for innovative, fresh, fun and inspired collaborators here in Calgary. Independents who consider themselves trend setters and who want to contribute to out of the ordinary events, photo shoots and of course, weddings. I might be Pink & Honey, but I'm looking to be Pink & Honey <i>&</i>...<br />
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Hair and makeup artists, event planners, floral designers, photographers, videographers, caterers, bakers, stationary designers and printers; the list is endless. It takes quite a crew to create amazing events and I want to partner with and offer my clients the best, most avant-garde local talent. </div>
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Over coffee recently, my fabulous wedding photographer and friend, <a href="http://www.careyshaw.com/" target="_blank">Carey</a>, introduced me to this incredible jumble of artistic talent in L.A., <a href="http://theflashdance.com/" target="_blank">The Flashdance</a>. An event designer, videographer, DJ's, photographers, and photo booth owners who combine forces to throw incredible, indie weddings. <br />
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And this weekend, in Northern Cali, a smattering of wedding vendors will host an original, intimate bridal event, <a href="http://thelabevent.com/" target="_blank">The Lab</a>, for couples seeking inspiration in an untraditional bridal fair setting.<br />
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How great are the possibilities of collaboration!? Although Pink & Honey is still gearing up for our official launch, we're in talks with several prospective clients and I'm keen on organizing a dynamic vendor list pronto. </div>
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Contact me at weddings{at}pinkandhoney{dot}com if you are looking to partner up, or pass this along to your crazy talented network of peeps in Calgary. I can't wait to meet ya! </div>
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To end the year, I have one final styled shoot to share today. Inspired by the vibrant, upbeat Kate Spade brand, I designed this fresh and cheeky photo shoot envisioning the real version being an upbeat cocktail reception at an art gallery, old theater or swanky hotel.<br />
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The shoot features a golden color palette with splashes of red, Tiffany blue, bright pink and kelly green. Complete with a handmade backdrop, his and hers signature cocktails, a sweetheart table for two, and sweet trifle to-go.<br />
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Pink & Honey and company (this shoot had many fun friends/assistants in attendance, thanks team!) set the scene, Katie of <a href="http://bakingvintage.com/" target="_blank">Baking Vintage</a> took care of the lovely edibles, while <a href="http://genevieverenee.com/blog/" target="_blank">Genevieve Renee</a> captured it all on camera. <br />
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Wishing you a new years eve filled with sparkle, champagne and fabulous company. Cheers.Alexandra Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054796937261866305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7669420396287678157.post-85184332307398187562011-12-30T14:08:00.000-07:002011-12-30T14:08:18.425-07:00New years news<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;">
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New years resolutions seem a little cliche, but I relate well to setting goals and being able to measure personal progress. So I was happy to oblige when my sweet friend, Teaka, from <a href="http://www.lifelikehoney.ca/" target="_blank">Life Like Honey</a>, asked me and several other blogettes to share a few of our goals for 2012. I kept <a href="http://www.lifelikehoney.ca/2011/12/new-years-resolution-guest-bloggers.html" target="_blank">my resolutions</a> short, realistic and achievable.<br />
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To say farewell to 2011 in style, I'm excited to share another styled photo shoot tomorrow. This time, a golden cocktail party inspired by the famous Kate Spade color palette. It will surely get you excited for your glittery new years eve parties. Here's a sneak peek...<br />
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Take a moment and be inspired by the resolutions on <a href="http://www.lifelikehoney.ca/" target="_blank">Life Like Honey</a>, and perhaps set some goals and plans for yourself before you ring in the new year. And come back tomorrow for the whole styled shoot featuring photography by <a href="http://genevieverenee.com/blog/" target="_blank">Genevieve Renee</a>, foodie fun by <a href="http://bakingvintage.com/" target="_blank">Baking Vintage</a>, and of course, styling by Pink & Honey.Alexandra Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054796937261866305noreply@blogger.com0