1. There is this thing called the 20cm rule. If it snows 20cm over night, everybody gets the day off...to play at the hill. YEAH. This is real. In Fernie there are some companies don't enforce this snow law but there are some towns that literally do shut down following a good dump.
2.0° is not cold. In Vancouver 0° is as cold as it gets and at this temperature everyone is bundled up like they're in Alaska IF they leave their home. At the same time, Fernie doesn't get as cold as Alaska either but I have to look forward to lots of snow and -20°. Hooray!
3. Just 40 minutes from Fernie there is a very interesting little town called Frank. On April 29th, 1903, 90 million tons of rocks fell from Turtle mountain burying the little town of Frank and the people in it. The aftermath is still on the ground today. It's a little morbid but they've managed to make a friendly little theme park out of it. Tragedy preserved.
Jinesa McCaw, the makeup queen, started a bridal makeup service from her home in 2001 and now she's got her own boutique just off of the booming Cambie and West 8th. Her success was inevitable. I wanted to tell you about her today, as her 2 businesses are fantastic and everyone should know about them.
First, Miss McCaw created the mobile hair and makeup company, Pamper Me Pretty, that specializes in pampering brides, wherever they might be located. Second, Jinesa owns and operates a boutique & salon, The Pretty Boutique, for brides, friends and family to have a place to be pampered. She continues to build a talented and educated team of professionals to help her out on the road and in her salon.
Since contacting us in 2007, to design and produce her corporate identity and websites, we have kept our friendship alive and kicking. When you meet good people in your life, you want to help them out as much as you can.
If you're looking to be pampered, you now know where to go...or not go since they will come to you...
What I love, almost more than peanut butter, is building something with someone else. In school I wasn't much of a team player but now that I'm so much more mature and wise, I see the advantages of teaming up with someone that can offer what you cannot.
Derrick and I created The Little Things back in January, Albertine and I started the prototype for a super secret product this summer and this November, just yesterday in fact, Rodney Brink and I have come together to make beautiful art.
I completed this painting a couple months ago and Rod designed a unique frame for it out of cedar wood he found around the garage. We are very proud of the final outcome and display it in our home proudly.
I encourage you to team up with someone and discover how great it can be to create something new and original. Go Team!!
We love it when our couples send us photos!! I'm sure we've stated this before, and it continues to be true. I posted Dragana and David's invitation design in October and on November 8th, at the US Navel Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, they wedded in style! Here are some pictures from their wedding day by the talented Brian Ray. I wish we could have met these two in person as their pictures make them look like loads of fun.
A few good friends of ours in the wedding industry have come together to create this cool little wedding show for those couples who aren't interested in the traditional. All exhibitors are local independent companies with something different to offer and WE are one of them. Of course! Albertine will be representing the two of us on January 17th, so come on out and see what we all have to offer. Tickets are only $15.00 or 4 for $50.00.
For more information regarding who is going to be at Indie I Do, how to purchase tickets and for update-to-date information, visit their website at www.indieido.com.
Since we're featuring my brother and his wife on our website this month, I thought it would be super sweet of them to answer our 4 Questions for our blog, so you can learn a bit more about who they are and what they thought about their wedding.
1. How prepared were you going into your BSD meeting?
Not prepared at all. We trusted in BSD to help us figure out a design we would both loved and that would reflect on us as a couple. Needless to say, we weren't disappointed! Brina came through with a beautiful design, we couldn't believe how FAST she had created such perfection! We loved it so much we based everything from our guest book to wine labels around it!
2. Three words to describe yourselves as a couple.
Loving, Social, BUSY.
3. What was the most memorable moment of your wedding?
Looking into each others eyes as we said our vows and the true feeling of bliss.
4. Any advice for couples planning their own wedding?
Remember not to get wrapped up in spending too much money on materialistic things. Weddings are supposed to be about love and commitment, not limos and decorations!
Just the other day we got an email filled with excitement from Ruby and Gus, a couple from Toronto, Ontario who hired us to design their wedding and baptism stationery and website, letting us know they are now married and loving it. These two are very special and it was a real treat (as my dad would say) to hear from them.
This has prompted me to share a few of their custom and ready2wear blue skies and daisies designs. Let the excitement build!
Ruby and Gus - August 30th, 2008
Ruby and Gus wanted to keep all their guests fully informed and in the know, so they mailed out wedding invitations and put together a full wedding website. Their invitations were designed just for them, with lots of input and feedback from Ruby and Gus. Their main concern was that the design reflected who they were as a couple...strong, lovable and goofy. Once it was finalized, Ruby had a special stock in mind for the invitations so we sent the files to print in Ontario where she would oversee final production.
A wedding website was built and slightly customized from a Ready2Wear design that Ruby and Gus chose. Included pages were: Welcome, Schedule, Travel and Accommodations, RSVP and Guestbook.
We're so happy for their marital success and wish them all the best...although I know this is not the last we'll hear from them.
WEDDING INVITATION- 1-fold design with an rsvp postcard
Ya, I know you missed me, although you didn't know it. Well, I was off on a bit of an adventure filled with snowy mountains, games and a moose. Oh the stories I will tell when I'm a Grandma!
This is just a quick note to tell you that life is back to normal and we'll continue entertaining you with loads of cool BSD wedding stationery, stories, photography and other things we find interesting.
Don't be mad at me, I'm new at this. I know I'm supposed to blog everyday to say hello and tell you something fun and exciting, but yesterday was a crazy day that got me home just in time to see BARACK OBAMA'S SPEECH!
Eeeeeeeeeeek!!!!
Not wanting to go into any political discussions, I just want to congratulate all of the American people for coming out and representing last night. Your voices were heard and you want change. Good change! Last night, watching what was happening in Chicago with all the people gathered together watching intently as America's 44th president spoke, I felt like I was part of such a historic moment in time. Suffice to say, I had goosebumps.
It was almost as exciting as watching Madonna last Thursday in Vancouver.
Okay, a little better. :)
Not to be outdone...last night also was the finals night of my first indoor volleyball league. We seeded 4th, we played hard, and we finished 4th. Not as good as a t-shirt but we'll get there!
Hope y'all had an awe-inspiring Tuesday and a fantastic Wednesday...
Albertine here, beginning day one of my new found responsibility...keeping y'all entertained while Brina's away in Mexico for two weeks! Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the ride!
So, it's been a while since I've blogged and I know, for a lot of you I'm sure, you don't really mind. Beans has done such an amazing job with our blog that I really feel like it's unnecessary for me to even participate. Frankly, there's not too much going on in my life that's deserving of public broadcast.
EITHER WAY...here we are, thrust into the spotlight with nothing on but our underpants, and can I just say, thank you to everyone for coming out to read our blog everyday (even WHILE it's ME blogging).
Tonight I wanted to share with you something I read from one of my favourite bloggers out there, only because he is one of my all time favourite authors and I'm consistently excited and happy when I hear anything David Sedaris.
The original post about David was actually about his recent piece in the New Yorker (he writes all the time for the New Yorker but also has a lot of his memoirs published in many books, all of which are lining my bookshelf) reflecting on the current US election (holy crap, one day left!) and the group of people known as "undecideds". Reading his piece reminded me of how much I love him and his writing, and made me want to share it with you, my peoples.
For those of you who are getting your first introduction to Mr. Sedaris, here's a clip from his recent visit to David Letterman's studio (another David I must say I do enjoy). If he's not your cup of tea, I totally can understand and appreciate, but for those of you who laugh outloud watching and want to read more of his work, let me know and I can recommend you all of my all time favourite books of his.
The Details Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Venue: Club Loreley Photographer: Walid Lodin Our involvement: custom wedding invitations, RSVP website, wine labels, guestbook sign, CD cover and label design
I was there on that exciting December morning when Trevor and Max went to Canadian Tire and we all experienced a minor mental spasm calculating how many strands of Christmas lights you might need to write "Will you marry me" in the snow. We underestimated quite a bit but that didn't bring Trevor down or change his mind about how he was going to pop the question. She said YES and on 08.08.08 they were joined with our friends and family for a Schenk and Mcewen wedding.
Mandy and Trevor wanted us to help them right from the start, as if they had a choice, and I was more than happy to let my family know how awesome Albertine and I are. Mission accomplished. It's also a pleasure to be able to help out family when you can, especially when it's something you love to do...(read on here)
We are the wedding design duo Albertine and Brina. Together, we started up a company in 2003 called blue skies and daisies weddings Inc. BSD offers 100% original wedding stationery designs, inspired by love, life, happiness and everything in between. This blog is about our company, our lives and things that just plain interest us...maybe they'll interest you as well.
