Next up was a show I did at Adore Restaurant in Whitby. The owner Ali offered me his establishment for a show night. I adorned the entire restaurant top to bottom with various size Flameless pillars and floras as well as bringing in my own spot lighting to add a kick to the front and draw attention to the restaurant. I set up a massive display of Flameless Candles for retail and waited patiently for customers. It was not as successful as I would have liked but the event itself was good promotion and it gave me experience on a retail end rather then hiding behind my website. Snap Whitby was there to cover the event and is doing a follow up on Kismet Candles in December which I will post then.
The following evening Kismet Candles was a donator for The Relay For Life Masquerade Gala. I contributed to the swag bags for the event and was an attendee myself. It was a great night for a first time event in which there was several thousand dollars raised to benefit cancer research. I am sure next year will be even bigger and better for this group of young ladies and once again I will look forward to contributing to the cause. The following photo is of Tamara Kaye 0f In-Style Weddings and Events who also donated to the cause and myself at the Gala.
Heading into the holiday season I look forward to decorating my home with various forms of products. I have decided to stray from the outdoor lighting and instead am choosing the Flameless Candles to put in each of my windows. Once set to the timer mode I will not have to worry about turning them off/on or the life of my batteries. I look forward to sharing some photos near the end of the season.
Till next time, take a look at the following vendors I have had the pleasure of meeting.
Tamara Inkpen from My Sweet Wedding - Her blog is always informative with great ideas for entertaining and decorating with a budget in mind. I find that her ideas can be used for more than just a wedding and would be just as fabulous applying to your own home parties especially now that the entertaining season is upon us. Check out her Mixology Series!
Laurel Munro from Laurel Munro Floral Designs - I had the honor of working with this extremely talented designer a few months ago when I helped her achieve the lighting she needed to illuminate a floral centerpiece she created to resemble a lamp. It was absolutely stunning! Let her help design your Christmas centerpieces!
Your Captured Moments - I have had the pleasure of meeting Allison and Andrew on several different occasions. Most recently they did a location photo shoot for my Family Christmas Photos. The location was perfect. The team made us feel comfortable and able to act natural yet goofy to capture some candid photos.
