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After the Downton Abbey shoot was posted on the blog, I’ve had a number of people ask about about sources for 1920’s-inspired fashion. The dress we used for the shoot was found at an estate sale (and is actually for sale here), but fashions from that era are difficult to find. For vintage finds in […]

1920’s wedding inspiration

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My blog post is a little late due to some technical difficulties but I’m so happy to feature Krista & Jeremy’s rural Calgary engagement photographs on the blog today.  Krista and Jeremy both love antiques and Jeremy restores classes cars as a hobby.  What setting could be more perfect for their engagement session than an […]

Rural Calgary Engagement Photographs

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I’m thrilled to have our Silhouette DIY project featured on Wedding Obsession today. Be sure to check out Melissa’s lovely blog.

Featured on Wedding Obsession

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Last week my tree was in full bloom and you know what that means…apples!! I’ll be looking for apple recipes come fall.

An apple a day!

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A 1920’s-style photo booth would be the perfect way to end a modern, Downton Abbey wedding. I recruited my favourite Whittakers to demonstrate. We just added some hats, umbrellas, a flapper dress and a few zingers from the Dowager Countess. What fun!! Well, we’ve wrapped up a fun week of Downton Abbey inspiration. If you […]

DIY Downton – Add 1920’s style to your photo booth

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When it came to creating an elegant centrepiece for the Downton Abbey shoot, we took our cue from the show itself. We started with a candelabra and long tapers. Sarah Mayerson provided loose greens for the project. At Sarah’s recommendation, we used seeded eucalyptus, sword fern, and salal. The greens were kept cool in water […]

DIY Downton – Simple centrepieces made from fresh greenery

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