Kirill Bordon Photography is offering one lucky couple the chance to win a styled engagement session in the Vancouver, BC area. To enter, send a short description of your love story along with recent photo of the two of you and your wedding date, to kirill@kirillbordon.com by April 7th, 2015.
Read MoreIf you're looking for a chance to jump into the wedding industry in British Columbia and pour your creative heart out, an opportunity to work as a decor stylist for Created Lovely just might be your golden ticket. Check out the post above for more details.
And if you're an industry creative or wedding vendor with news to share, send an email with all the pertinent info (and images) to jaime@valeandvine.com if you'd like Vale + Vine to promote your next big thing!
Read MoreThis Valentine's Day, Toronto floral boutique Sweet Woodruff will be hosting a Pop-Up floral shop at Anthropologie from 12-5pm at 761 Queen Street West. Stop by and pick up something pretty!
Read MoreVale + Vine has had the honour of featuring a number of gowns from Blush Bridal Boutique in Victoria, BC, and is delighted to announce their upcoming wedding social, this Friday, January 13 from 4-7pm.
Read MoreThe process of creating fine art wedding imagery is something Vale + Vine loves to share, and with that passion comes the desire to bring opportunities for education to creatives who want to sharpen their skill set or broaden their artistic horizons.
On March 21st, 2015, Canadian fine art wedding photographers Vasia Photography and Artiese Studios are joining with a team of industry leaders to offer a one-day photography workshop at the Hycroft Manor in Vancouver, British Columbia. For more details, visit http://www.boheme-studio.com
Read MoreI'll be honest, I enjoy social media, but I had no idea how much I'd be posting aside from my regular blog posts when I started Vale + Vine. Facebook and Instagram are like my permanent sidekicks these days, and Pinterest is joining the ranks--no Twitter as of yet.... Now when you peruse Vale + Vine's Pinterest page, you'll find daily additions both from the blog and other sources that I believe will appeal to fine art wedding aficionados as well as those who love beautiful imagery...
Read MoreFor busy brides and vendors on the go, Vale + Vine will be offering weekly roundups of some of the best ideas and images featured on the blog. I'll be going back through the archives and bringing back my favourite gowns, florals, hairstyles etc. for Vale + Vine's 'Best Of' series which will feature once a week on the blog's main page...
Read MoreOne of the resources Vale + Vine will be providing for brides and those involved with the wedding of a friend or loved one, is an online column. From how to start planning your big day to navigating tricky family dynamics to finding the perfect vendors, Vale + Vine is officially taking your questions and will be providing answers beginning in the near future!
Read MoreOne of the goals I've expressed regarding Vale + Vine's purpose, is to build up a community of creatives within the Canadian wedding industry (and beyond) whose work fits with the blog's aesthetic -- an emphasis on natural light, film photography (though not exclusively), outdoor environments, handcrafted details, and a styled, fine art look. As I continue to connect with wedding professionals throughout the industry, I'm becoming more and more aware of the variety of workshops and opportunities for both brides and vendors to grow and be inspired. I've started to share those opportunities under Vale + Vine's News section, as well as through our Facebook + Instagram feeds.
Read MoreOne of the things Vale + Vine will be offering its readers in the coming months is a curated vendor guide designed to showcase the best wedding vendors across Canada whose work fits with the aesthetic vision emphasized on Vale + Vine. If you're a bride and enjoy the work seen here, you'll love knowing that the vendors listed in our curated guide are highly reputable and produce some of the best work in the country.
Read MoreFor those of you who loved seeing the work that Lauren Wiebe of Stonehouse Creative in Winnipeg and other floral designers and creatives from around the continent put together for this shoot in the mountains of North Carolina, it's your turn to be involved. Kelly Perry is hosting her annual Team Flower Workshop in Asheville, NC this April 20-22. Visit www.teamflower.org for more details or to register.
Read MoreWhile spring may be a little ways off for brides living on the Canadian prairies, it's definitely not too early to be making plans for your upcoming wedding. This February, a team of talented Manitoba wedding professionals are coming together to help you prep for your big day and are inviting brides to attend Winnipeg's first interactive wedding planning workshop, called WedPrep.
Read MoreFour weeks ago, when Vale + Vine, initially kicked off its 'soft launch', I couldn't have imagined that the response from my fellow Canadians, as well as those from the United States and beyond, would have been so enthusiastic. I also couldn't have envisioned unveiling fresh new branding and a polished new site design by Christmas, which is exactly what I'm celebrating on Vale + Vine this week. Meg White of megwhite.ca in Vancouver, British Columbia, knocked all my expectations out of the ballpark with a design process that was expedient, gratifying, and fun. I couldn't be more appreciative for her help with drawing out my vision and bringing it to fruition. She is a marvel. Thank you Megan, for a truly fantastic experience!
Read MoreClare Day of Red Damsel Farms (a 12-acre organic flower and produce operation) just outside Victoria, British Columbia, is an amazing floral designer who'll be featuring a spring class on organic flower gardening, foraging, and floral design. Her April 12 class is filling up, so head over her website to register: http://www.claredayflowers.ca/classes/
I've loved featuring Clare's work here on Vale + Vine this past month and can't wait to see what she creates in 2015! Photography credit here goes to Adrian Michael. You can view more from this citrus-inspired shoot by Adrian and other fantastic west coast vendors here on Vale + Vine.
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