Danielle Lucier is both a talented photographer and an avid daydreamer; she uses daydreams to calm her mind amidst tight deadlines and stressful moments, and also to let her creativity run free. During one particular late-night editing session, she found herself distracted by a video of Swan Lake. She envisioned a serene pond in the early morning mist, heard the rustling of tall grass and trilling of birds, and felt dawn’s first rays on her face. She imagined dancing along the water’s edge and running her fingers through the fog, watching it dissipate into nothingness.

The pale blue walls, floor-to-ceiling windows, and myriad of textures and colours in the intricate décor of the Wedgewood Room beautifully represented the dream-like pond of our Black Swan cover shoot. Accents in shades of black and white mirrored the concept of duality that Danielle found most inspiring. She captured the internal conflict between light and dark, movement and stillness, and showed “that both can be beautiful and that they can meld together.”

Our Fall Winter 2017 issue will be on stands at Chapters and Indigo from mid August until mid January 2018. You can also order a copy online.

Najla Elwenni, the owner of Blush Magazine and Amy Bohn, the owner of Local Love have teamed up! With over 20 years of combined experience in the wedding industry, these ladies are ready to bring you a one-of-a-kind bridal event experience.

Blush Magazine has been a local wedding resource since 2009. Local Love was founded in 2016, the latest event was held at the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald on Friday, February 20th attracting nearly 400 guests and 70+ local vendors. Guests and exhibitors enjoyed hor d’ouevers, champagne, custom wedding setups, fashion displays and more. With nearly 70 exhibitors this modern pop up wedding event was THE destination for all things bridal in Edmonton.

SAVE THE DATE
Local Love at Enjoy
Sunday, September 24th: 11am-4pm
The Enjoy Centre – St Albert, AB

“We’re excited to connect brides and grooms from all walks of life with local vendors that can help them achieve their wedding goals. Our aim is to promote the local wedding community by interacting and building relationships with industry professionals and the communities we service.”- Najla Elwenni & Amy Bohn

Vendor Inquiry www.locallovepopup.com/vendor-application/

Instagram: @locallovepopup

 

With only a day until the Edmonton Bridal Expo, we’d like to introduce you to three speakers that will take the stage this weekend. From designer and floral expert Cory Christopher, fitness guru Sophie Gray, and style expert Lazina McKenzie, you’ll leave the expo on Sunday with knowledge that will come in handy even past your wedding day.

LAZINA MCKENZIE

Lazina Mckenzie is a seasoned style consultant who founded L Squared Style, a boutique style consultancy, over five years ago.

Lazina thrives on working with clients by helping each and every one of them feel more confident and empowered. She does this by making them look and feel their absolute best.  Whether she’s working with senior executives, politicians, those re-entering the dating world, soon to be brides, professional Moms and so much more, Lazina’s focus is the same – she helps people be their most confident self so they can feel like rock stars. Every. Damn. Day.

Style expert, Lazina Mckenzie, will give you some key tips on how to look and feel your most confident for one of the most important days of your life. Not sure about style, material, colour, body type, accessorizing, trends and more? Lazina will guide you through some of these key details so that you can start looking for your entire look armed with some great advice

SOPHIE GRAY

Sophie Gray, more commonly known as Way of Gray, is a Self Love enthusiast. Trained in Holistic Nutritionist, Personal Training and Meditation, she offers simple and sustainable advice for being your happiest, freest, and healthiest self. Through her various social media platforms she promotes becoming your own greatest caregiver and shares tools to embody your best self.

Your wedding day should be the happiest day of your live. Self Love enthusiast Sophie Gray will share empowering tips that will inspire you to let go of any nasty insecurities and feel like your most confident self. Be prepare to find the inspiration you need within to take care of your mind and body leading up to your big day.

CORY CHRISTOPHER

Cory Christopher always seeks out the possible in the seemingly impossible, pushing boundaries, being boldly creative, and taking intelligent risks with stunning results. We love creating experiences that take your breath away. Cory Christopher’s design philosophy extends beyond that which is simply beautiful, by incorporating our clients’ unique passions and personalities, and constantly seeking out the details that add meaning and authenticity. Our multi-faceted portfolio provides the foundation for finding fresh, compelling ways to tell your story, in ways you have yet to imagine.

Turning your dreams into a wedding-day-reality takes smart planning, creativity and attention to detail. Acclaimed Designer Cory Christopher shares his advice for creating a memorable experience for you and your guests. Learn how to choose between all the ideas you’ve been collecting, develop a vision for what you want your wedding to be, and how to incorporate personal touches that will make your wedding uniquely your own.

Whether you are planning a wedding for the upcoming year or helping a family member or friend with their wedding. Our list bridal shows across Alberta will give you a great place to start, you can also pick up a complimentary copy of Blush Magazine at each of these events.

WITH THIS RING BRIDAL GALA

Sunday September 25th, 2016

Harvest Centre at Westerner Park, RED DEER AB

BRIDES2B

Sunday September 25th, 2016

Grey Eagle Event Centre, CALGARY AB

BOUTIQUE WEDDING MARKET

Saturday and Sunday, October 1 & 2, 2016

The Hemingway at the Commons, CALGARY AB

EDMONTON BRIDAL EXPO

Sunday October 2nd, 2016

Shaw Conference Centre, EDMONTON AB

 

ONELOVE WEDDING EXPERIENCE 

Sunday October 16, 2016

Courtyard Marriott Edmonton West, EDMONTON AB

LOVE IN YEG

Sunday February 12, 2017

Old Timers Cabin, EDMONTON AB

 

Happy Summer Blush Readers!

We’re elated to share that our Fall Winter 2016 issue will be available across the two western provinces by the end of next week. You can also order a copy now via our purchase page. This issue we got to get creative again and coordinate our cover and editorial shoot. Believe it or not, we were inspired by a piece of fabric this time, the backdrop of our cover from Neat Rentals was the base and everything else came together with an incredible local team; Jenelle Jamani of Special Event Rentals, Flowers by Willows, Brianne Gabrielle Cakes, Blushed Beaute, Novelle Bridal Shop, Tricia Victoria Photography, Little Black Letter Company, Glossie, Simons and Paris Jewellers.

The Fall Winter 2016 issue of Blush Magazine is set to hit stands in Chapters & Indigo across Alberta and B.C. on July 25th. As always, we’d love to hear what you think and happy wedding planning!