Wow. First of all, I can't believe that 2015 is already at its end. And secondly, what a year it has been! 

2015 marked the first full year of Stone House Creative's existence. Since I launched SHC in June 2014, I've had such amazing opportunities. In 2015, I've had the pleasure of: 
Completing 32 weddings
Designing 166 bridal and bridesmaid bouquets
Using 1300 stems of roses (I always thought I didn't like roses...I was very wrong!)
Connecting with really amazing Winnipeg wedding vendors
Coordinating a tent wedding in a rainstorm
Playing the role of florist and bridesmaid, all in one day
Visiting a flower farm and building friendships with other local florists

I'm so thankful to all of my couples. Thank you for trusting me with your wedding flowers, thank you for letting me go wild with ideas, and thank you for your kind words and referrals. I have had so much fun. 

And 2016? I'm ready for you. I have some of THE most amazing weddings and couples lined up and I am so excited for them. I was just looking through all of my weddings for next year the other day - 35+ weddings, each beautiful and fun and unique. I'm a little overwhelmed thinking about the wonderful people that I get to work with: I was just telling a flower mentor of mine how I seem to have the kindest, most excited brides. And that, dear friends, gets me very excited.

This spring, I'll be heading to Texas to learn from some of my favourite flower idols, and over the winter I'll be taking a course on designing unique and detailed ceremony spaces. I'm looking forward to bringing those experiences into my designs next year. I'm designing for a handful of weddings at the Lake of the Woods, a wedding in a historic mansion in Winnipeg, creating unique hanging pieces for both ceremonies and receptions, and am also really excited about two brides who I'm working on their florals as well as their complete event design. It's going to be a great year!