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LETTER from the EDITOR
FRONT COVER Tanner Johnston & Karly Stromquist Photo by Josh + Carly Barnett (Barnett Photography)
SPECIAL THANKS TO Rebecca Siewert, Kristen Wagner, Yuirko Larson, Josh & Carly Barnett, Melinda Murovec, Anna Craig, Amy Matson, Shaylee Field, Karly Stromquist, Tanner Johnston, Brook Bowland, Michele Dyson, Francine Walker, Keith Lanouette, Little Straw Vineyard, Kitaura Family, Stephanie Walker.
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WELCOME TO OUR PREMIER ISSUE! I’m so excited to share adore with you. This has been a been a dream of mine for quite some time and I’m so thrilled that it’s finally a reality. The goal of adore is to inspire, get you thinking outside the box and help point you in the right direction to make your dream wedding day happen.
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us. We are always looking for wedding ideas that are fresh and unique. Feel free to submit your ideas, creations, and all of the special details. I want to say thank you to my family & friends, and a special thanks to my newest friend Rebecca, all the awesome contributors and my amazing husband Trevor for all of your excitement, continual support, wonderful advice and love. This has truly allowed me follow my dreams. Thank-you for your support and don’t forget to check in every issue for more inspiring ideas!
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TABLE of CONTENTS THANK YOU to our amazing CONTRIBUTORS
REBECCA SIEWERT
Photographer
JOSH & CARLY BARNETT
IN EVERY ISSUE
Photographer
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YURIKO LARSON
Vintage Origami
ANNA CRAIG
Sweet On You Cakes
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KRISTEN WAGNER
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MELINDA MUROVEC
A New Leaf Floral Design
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Welcome to the first issue of adore. TRENDS WE ADORE
Patterns :: Stationary by Ginger Creative FAVOURITE ADORE VENDOR
Taste Matters :: Sweet On You Cups & Cakes Turning Over A New Leaf :: A New Leaf Floral Design TRENDS WE ADORE
One of a Kind Jewellery :: Francine Walker ADORE FITNESS
Bootcamp with Keith
INSPIRATION REAL ADORE WEDDING
Matt & Belinda, La Punta Norte HE SAID 路 SHE SAID
Dustin & Sue STYLIZED SHOOT
Love Me Sweetly
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We’ve seen them on the backs of invitations, as a border on the RSVP card or as a flash of surprise on the invitation liner—playful patterns are a major look in 2013. Lots of chevron, honeycomb and Moroccan patterns, or even a mix of several. Check out this playful set from the 2013 Collection from Ginger Creative.
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IN ORDER TO CALL YOURSELF A CAKE DESIGNER, YOU MUST BE TWO THINGS: A BAKER – AND AN ARTIST.
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“My philosophy is that cakes can’t just look good – they need to taste good too,” says Anna Craig of Sweet On You Designer Cups and Cakes. “Usually for weddings, people are really focused on what the cake looks like, but I think the most important part is what it tastes like. No one’s going to care what it looks like if at the end of the day it tastes like cardboard.” A cake that tastes as good as it looks is the result of hours of work in the kitchen and at the drawing board. Sweet On You offers eight distinct cake flavours and more than twice that many icing flavours, and each recipe is the product of extensive
research, trial and error. Anna looks for recipes that are moist and hold up when decorated; she also strives to find recipes that bake well as both cakes and cupcakes. The science behind baking appeals to Anna’s technical and scientific way of thinking, but the design element is where she really gets to have fun. “I think that’s why cake decorating appealed to me. It was a good artistic release,” she says. “I’ve never done anything artistic in my life until I started baking cakes.” Anna’s passion for cakes dates back a few years to her daughter’s first birthday, an occasion that demands a celebratory cake. “My mom always baked cakes for me,” she says, “so I thought it would be special if I made a cake for [my daughter].” That creation proved that the only direction left to go was up. “It was the worst cake ever,” Anna laughs. But with a little outside training, this hidden talent quickly gained traction, and Anna began providing cakes for a variety of functions, including birthdays, showers, non-profit events and weddings—anywhere a dessert is required to be both stunning and delicious. 10
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She’s not limited to cakes, either. Wedding orders range from a
positive feedback is appreciated. Anna says customer reactions
single styrofoam cake for the picture, all the way up to a multi-
are often the best part of her job. “It’s nice when a bride or
tiered wedding cake, cupcakes for each guest and cake pops for
birthday girl or someone calls or sends an email after, saying that
wedding favours.
the order was perfect and everyone loved it, and it made the day
All those options mean more decisions for a stressed-out bride.
and was delicious, there were no leftovers,” she says.
“Some people know exactly what they want right from the start—
Recognition from peers in the cake design world is welcome,
they give you the date and how many tiers they want and the
too. In 2012, Anna was asked to contribute a photo of a cake to
flavour and the whole deal—and other people don’t have a clue
Cake Central, an international online cake magazine. She eagerly
what they want,” says Anna. Those orders demand an ongoing
accepted, set to work brainstorming ideas to accommodate the
dialogue to determine the number of guests, cake or cupcakes,
“less is more” theme, and solicited Barnett Photography to take
delivery requirements and budget. “It’s a lot of back and forth
photos of her masterpiece. In the end, she was surprised and
to make sure I understand exactly what they want, and they
honoured to see her cake grace the cover of the magazine. “It
understand what they’ll be getting.”
was really cool and fun, and one of those things that you think is
But of course the best-laid plans—and the most skillfully-
only going to happen once in your life,” she says.
decorated cakes—can still go awry. For those days, Anna has an
Anna’s business is built on once-in-a-lifetime moments, but she
arsenal of useful tools to ensure a cake looks bakery-fresh right
has learned not to cling too tightly to that perfect completed
up to the moment it’s cut. When she delivers a cake, she makes
cake. She is often asked if it’s hard to watch a single knife stroke
sure she’s prepared by bringing a collection of tools for cake
to cut through hours of work, but she says she’s at peace with it.
repair: extra icing, a piping bag and tip, paper towels, spoons,
“Cut away, eat away,” she says.
toothpicks and vodka—not for frazzled nerves, but for cleaning marks off fondant. With all the effort that goes into ensuring a cake looks right, tastes right and arrives at its destination in pristine condition,
“That’s what pictures are for. To remember what it looked like and document that I did it. Cake is meant to be eaten.” www.sweetonyoucakes.ca www.facebook.com/Sweet-On-You-Designer-Cups-and-Cakes
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By Kristen Wagner Photos By Rebecca Siewert Melinda Murovec was a florist right from the beginning. She just didn’t know it. “When I was a kid I used to cut the cedar from my mom’s bush and make Christmas trees wreaths every year,” she recalls. “I used to climb trees and be outside as much as I could. I grew up around gardens.” But after those promising beginnings, it took Melinda years to fully embrace her passion for flowers as a profession. She began a career in business and raised a family, and it was only after her children were grown and she was preparing to return to full-time work that she looked to the world of floral design.
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Melinda provides floral services for community events and fundraisers as well as personal orders, but weddings make up the bulk of her business, and they often demand the most preparation. The planning process begins months before the wedding takes place. At an initial meeting, Melinda works with the bride to determine what kind of floral design she’s looking for. Using items like pictures of venues or fabric samples, Melinda develops an idea of the look and feel of the wedding, and works out how flowers will best complement it. “I gather a lot of information from [the bride], do a lot of listening,” she says. “Then I describe my style, and try to relate my style to what they want in their wedding.” Hearkening back to her childhood in the gardens of her mother and grandmother, Melinda’s style draws a lot of inspiration from the natural landscape of the Okanagan. She grows some of her flowers and greens in her own garden, and creates her designs in a home studio looking out on it. The remaining flowers come “I’ve always loved to
from wholesalers in Kelowna and Vancouver.
do creative things,”
“I like to keep things as close to nature as I can,”
she says. “I knew I did not want to be in an office setting. And I knew I needed to nurture something creative, so that’s why I went back to floral school—because it was something I did as a kid and I wanted to return to it.” In 2011, Melinda completed an intensive month-long course at Toronto’s Canadian Institute of Floral Design. The course covered everything from flower identification to composition and colour, but what Melinda loved most was the opportunity to indulge her creative side.
she says. “If I can source things within the Okanagan, I’d much rather do that. It’s a lot more natural to this area.”
Armed with the knowledge she needed, Melinda returned to her home in Kelowna and set up her business, A New Leaf Floral
A trend that excites Melinda is
Design. Next came the hard part: building a clientele.
the return of garden roses, a more fragrant variety than
“It’s a slow process to get going and be out there,” says
their long-stemmed
Melinda. Fortunately, she was armed with years of experience
cultivated cousins.
in volunteering her floral design services for friends and family
Garden roses
before tackling it as a profession. And training in business
are part of a
doesn’t hurt, either.
larger trend
“Artists have to do so many different jobs,” says Melinda.
of more retro
“You have to be creative and you have to be able to work on
garden styles
web design, you have to know how to look at a spreadsheet.”
incorporating
Currently, she is working on building a website for A New Leaf.
natural elements— garden-variety
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flowers like roses and peonies, moss-covered branches, and a more asymmetrical design that doesn’t strive for perfection. Regardless of the trends or styles incorporated into flower design, Melinda believes that the role of flowers in a wedding is to highlight the bride, and not overwhelm her. She has filled orders running the gamut from elaborate to minimalist—one order even saw her taking flowers to the bride’s home the night before her wedding and helping the wedding party construct their own bouquets. But orders that start small often grow once the client sees the floral design. “Once people start wanting flowers, they keep going,” she says. “To see someone embrace the beauty of nature is the best part of being a florist.” Client reactions to her creations often surprise even the clients themselves; one bride said she was ordering flowers because her mother expected her to. But when she saw a mockup of her bouquet, “She just about started crying!” Melinda says. “These flowers mean a lot more than what [she] said before.” “They really have an impact.” www.anewleaffloral.ca www.facebook.com/A-New-Leaf-Floral-Design
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PHOTOS BY ADRIAN PHOTOGRAPHY adrianphotography.ca
F IR ST M E E TI NG
WORKING AT THE ELDORADO.
Dustin and I met at the Hotel Eldorado during the summer of 2007 while working out on the beautiful lakeside boardwalk. Working alongside each other we got to know one another as friends first but I quickly realized as I was falling head over heels for Dusty!
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F IR ST DATE WE ATTEMPTED TO GO BOWLING, BUT LANES WERE CLOSED SO MET FRIENDS AT A PUB.
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FIR ST KISS SHE WAS DROPPING ME OFF AFTER A HALLOWEEN PARTY. I LEFT MY BLACK PIRATE BEARD MAKE-UP ON HER FACE.
Our first kiss just happened to be during a Halloween party. Dustin had a black beard drawn on his face to go along with his pirate costume and I just couldn’t resist! As soon as I got home later on that evening I discovered I had black face paint all over my face!
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F IR ST I LOVE YOU I DON’T EXACTLY REMEMBER, BUT I AM SURE IT WAS ME WHO SAID IT FIRST.
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AFTER A WEEKEND VISIT WHEN SHE FIRST MET MY FAMILY IN ALBERTA.
I knew Dustin was “The One” after I experienced, first hand, his contagiously positive attitude and take on life. Dustin is an incredibly genuine, happy and upbeat person, someone you want to be with every moment of everyday. Dustin has taught me so many valuable life lessons and even taught me how to snowboard and scuba dive, a couple of things I never thought I would be successful at. A lot of Dustin’s best features are things I value a lot in a person, for example he is the type of person that is always turning a difficult situation into a great one, he is also an incredibly true and reliable friend and would literally do anything for those he loves and cherishes in his life. Dustin is an honorable, hard working, loving an sensitive guy and as soon as I realized those qualities (which didn’t take long at all) I knew he was the person I wanted to love and grow old with.
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T HE PROP OSA L I WANTED TO INVOLVE HER WHOLE FAMILY AND JULY LONG WEEKEND WAS WHEN EVERYONE WOULD BE TOGETHER. WE SET OUT ON A HIKE WITH SUZAN’S MOM, DAD, BROTHER AND HER GRANDMA AND SISTER WHO WERE VISITING FROM OUT EAST. ALL HIKES INCLUDED LEO, THE FAMILY BLACK LAB WHO WOULD BE THE SECRET RING BEARER. AT THE RIGHT MOMENT I POINTED AT A BLACK POUCH TIED AROUND LEO’S COLLAR AND ASKED SUZAN WHAT IT WAS. SHE REALLY DIDN’T PAY MUCH ATTENTION AS KNELT DOWN AND PULLED OUT THE RING. ONCE SHE REALIZED WHAT WAS HAPPENING, I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE BEAUTIFUL TEARS AND SMILE THAT FOLLOWED. FAMILY IS VERY IMPORTANT TO BOTH OF US AND SEEING THE JOY ON EVERYONE’S FACE MADE THE DAY.
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Oh the proposal. I sure didn’t see it coming, that’s for sure! Dustin and I were in Kelowna visiting for a few days over the July long weekend. My entire family, including my 88 year old grandmother from out East, were all there. One afternoon, Dustin got the entire family, including our family dog, together to go for a hike up in Crawford. While enjoying the breathtaking view of the lake and the valley Dustin went over to our family dog and said “What this hanging off of Leo’s collar?” He untied a small pouch, and knelt down on one knee right in front of me. Not until he dropped the beautiful ring into this hand did I realize what was going on! He told me that I am his best friend and that he would be the happiest man around if I would spend the rest of my life with him, as his wife. It was such an incredibly exciting and emotional time and that fact that he incorporated those closest to me in the proposal just shows what a thoughtful and sweet man I have in my life.
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can’t take my eyes off of you.
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oh sweet love.
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oh darling let’s be adventurous.
credits :: decor/vintage origami :: cupcakes & cakes /sweet on you cups & cakes :: flowers/a new leaf floral design stationary/ginger creative :: hair/oxford street hair studio :: make-up/cosmetically curious :: wedding dress /love it again
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BRIDAL BOOTCAMP
Start with a 5- 10 minute warm up of light cardio. Remember to breath out on hardest phase of exercise. Keep core tight, knees slightly bent, back straight and shoulders set. Take a 15 to 30 second break between each set/super set. Listen to your body and don’t over work your self. But most of all HAVE FUN!
WITH KEITH!
AIR SQUAT Step 1 Stand with your feet a little wider than hip-width apart, your toes turned out slightly and your arms resting at your sides. Engage your abdominal muscles and broaden across your chest by gently pulling your shoulder blades in towards each other. Step 2 Bend your knees slowly, pushing your butt and hips out and down behind you as if you are sitting down into a chair. Keep your head and shoulders aligned over your knees and your knees aligned over your ankles. Keep your weight balanced evenly between the front and back of your feet. Step 3 Come down until your thighs are parallel to the ground. Keep your knees externally rotating, or tracking over your toes; don’t
YOU’VE SET THE DATE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT’S
let them fall inward. As you lower down, raise your arms up and
A REALITY. YOU’RE GOING TO GET HITCHED TO THE
in front of you no higher than your shoulders and parallel to the
LOVE OF YOUR LIFE AND WANT TO LOOK AND FEEL
ground. Maintain broadness across the chest and lift the torso
YOUR VERY BEST. PERHAPS YOU HAVE A WEIGHT LOSS GOAL OR MAYBE YOU JUST WANT TO TAME THAT UNDERARM DINGLE DANGLE SO YOU CAN WEAR YOUR DREAM STRAPLESS DRESS. OUR PERSONAL TRAINER KEITH LANOUETTE (CERTIFIED BCRPA, CROSSFIT LEVEL COACH, ACE CORRECTIVE FITNESS CERTIFIED) WILL WHIP YOU IN TO SHAPE WITH THESE FEW EXERCISES.
Circuit 1 Circuit 2 Circuit 3
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EXERCISE
SET/REPS
Jumping Jacks
3/100
Air Squats
3/30
Lunges
3/30 (15 per side)
Spiderman Plank
3/30
Bicycle Crunch
3/1 minute
Butterfly Sit up
3/1 mintue
up off the thighs. Step 4 Straighten your legs to come up, and rise on to your toes. Keep your arms aligned with your shoulders and abdominal muscles engaged. Repeat.
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SPIDERMAN PLANK
LUNGES
BICYCLE CRUNCH
Step 1
Start in an elbow or full plank. Draw one
Step 1
Keep your upper body straight, with your
knee to the outside shoulder. Return to
Lie flat on the floor with your lower back
shoulders back and relaxed and chin up
plank and repeat while alternating sides.
pressed to the ground and contract your
(pick a point to stare at in front of you
core muscles. With your hands gently
so you don’t keep looking down). Always
holding your head, lift your knees to
engage your core.
about a 45-degree angle.
Step 2
Step 2
Step forward with one leg, lowering your
Slowly, at first, go through a bicycle pedal
hips until both knees are bent at about
motion. Alternately touching your elbows
a 90-degree angle. Make sure your front
to the opposite knees as you twist back
knee is directly above your ankle, not
and forth. Breath evenly throughout the
pushed out too far, and make sure your
exercise.
other knee doesn’t touch the floor. Keep the weight in your heels as you push back up to the starting position.
BUTTERFLY SITUP Step 1 Lie faceup on the floor (use a folded towel under your lower back if needed) place the
Step 2
soles of your feet together knees open to
Brace your core and sit up, reaching your fingers toward or past your toes Slowly
the sides, and arms overhead on the floor
return to start. That’s one rep.
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