Good Morning Everyone,

Boy, this is an early post for me to be writing…7:30am! Don’t fret, there is a perfectly reasonable explanation for this “rise and shine” post. Melissa and I are minutes away from leaving for NYC, yes again. Before we leave though, we just wanted to take a minute to share a little bit about The Wedding Co.’s Spring Wedding Show.

The Wedding Co. is hosting a very special Wedding Show at the Drake Hotel in Toronto. The Drake show is perfect for brides and grooms who want to add some unique and creative flair to their wedding day. Last year, during our visit to the Spring Wedding Show, we  chatted with a girl who rented eclectic pieces of china, another who made felted animal cake toppers (sooooo cute!), and a shabby chic florist.

The event is headed up by the lovely Catherine Lash, owner, operator, and inventor of The Wedding Co.. Catherine has a terrific imagination, she is professional, a lovely person to chat with, and is a driving force behind Toronto wedding culture. And this year, she invited yours truly to be a part of  the Spring Wedding Show! The Spring Wedding Show showcases many talented vendors, and we are so happy to be counted among them. As a bonus, Winding Violets is contributing a gift certificate for one lucky couple! Just click on the “Featured on the Wedding Co.” badge to read more about our gift certificate and the “Spring Wedding Show“ badge to read more about this truly unique Wedding Show. We hope to see you there…off to New York City!

Bon Appétit,

The Violets

Bonjour,

As many of you may know, we are off to photograph a wedding in Edinburgh, Scotland in just seven short days! We are extremely excited to make our first leap over the pond, and what makes it better, we get to do it with a terrific couple. Here’s a little peek at the festivities from the Krista’s shower, which was held in her sister’s beautiful home this afternoon.  The shower was a tea party theme, replete with cream puffs, chocolate dipped strawberries, and finger sandwiches. Krista, cake designer extraordinaire that she is, was sure to contribute a beautiful eye popping and delicious cake of her own…yum!

Bon Appétit,

The Violets

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Cake’s By Krista

Melissa and I we’re extremely excited to take part in this event and we’re more than flattered when Alix Cronk of Fancy That approached us to document this event.

Dr. Dan Poenaru, formerly a surgeon in Canada, holds a PhD in Paediatrics and is putting it too tremendous use. Dr. Poenaru has taken his practice and expertise to Kenya operating on young Kenyan children born with Spina Bifida. Spina Bifida is commonly caused by a deficiency in folic acid during pregnancy. There are four different types of Spina Bifida, generally speaking this condition is a deformity in spinal development: a failure of the spine to fuse completely. Spina Bifida effects the child’s mobility and  causes a large fluid filled sac to appear on the child’s back. Dr. Poenaru manages Bethany Kids Hospital in Kijabe and preforms surgeries at over 15 clinics throughout Kenya; he is doing his best to correct as many cases as he can, but funding is always needed and appreciated.

The Rotary Club of Cataroqui Kingston, with the support of Fancy That, The Roundstone, Felicity & Fritz and many other local business, sponsored a fashion show/fund raiser to help support Dr. Poenaru’s efforts in Kenya. The Night when off without a hitch!  $10,ooo was raised for the cause through dinner and the silent auction. Many small business owners stepped-up donating a plethora of terrific auction items, go Kingston!

– The Violets

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Fancy That

The Roundstone

Felicity & Fritz