Happy, shiny, full of promise, New Year! We had an amazing 2011 and cannot wait to see what 2012 has in store for us. New couples, new love stories and new weddings to be a part of are certain to be a highlight! We want to start off 2012 right so what better way than to do a GIVEAWAY!

What are we giving away you might ask? Vasia Photography and I are partnering up to give away a stylized engagement or love photo shoot to one lucky couple! Perfect for an engaged couple looking to have some professional engagement photos taken or a couple that are madly in love and would like to finally have some great photos taken together as a keepsake.

Included: Wedding Planner, Jessica of Petite Pearl Events, to completely style + coordinate the shoot (theme/style to be determined based on your personalities + story) and a professional photographer, Vasia of Vasia Photography, to capture all that love. Professional hair and makeup is included as well! You will receive a disc with all images (high res + edited).

How might you enter the giveaway? A new year means new adventures, new goals, new challenges and new memories to be made. We want you to reflect on 2011 and share your most memorable moment with your significant other/fiance(e). Whether it’s a funny, mushy-gushy, close to home or far off on travels memory - we want to hear it! Do you know a couple that you think would be perfect for this? Get them to enter!

NOTE: ** photo shoot will take place in Vancouver, BC in May 2012 - winning couple must be available to be in Vancouver on date organized**

How to enter:

1. ‘Like’ Vasia Photography (Vasia Weddings) on Facebook here

2. ‘Like’ Petite Pearl Events on Facebook here

3. Email your story (100 words or less) + photo of you and your significant other from that memorable moment/day to: love@petitepearlevents.com

For more chances to win you can:

 - Share the contest on your own Facebook page, tagging both Vasia Weddings + Petite Pearl Events (2 extra entries)

- Tweet on Twitter: “I just entered to win a stylized engagement or love photo shoot from @vasiaweddings + @petite_pearl! Here’s how: http://on.fb.me/AAmqAP” (1 extra entry)

Good luck! ♥

The fine print:

The Contest Winner hereby acknowledges that they have granted permission for Vasia Photography + Petite Pearl Events to use the winners names, biographical information, and/or contest entry (including memorable moment story), in any media for any commercial or promotional purpose. Prizes are non-transferable and have no cash value. The contest will run daily from January 5th, 2012 to February 5th, 2012 11:55PM. Winner will be announced on February 14th, 2012. In the case that the winner is unavailable for any of the dates to choose from in May 2012, that winner forfeits their prize and a runner up will be selected.

I am so thrilled to have been awarded “Best New Vendor” at last night’s aislewalk 2012 wedding magazine launch party! This was an unexpected, wonderful surprise that made my night! Being in a position to be considered for this award just wouldn’t be possible without the amazing industry team mates, friends + clients who have supported me from the get-go - I owe each of you a huge thank you!!

Erin Gilmore, the talented editor in chief of aislewalk wedding magazine and owner of Erin Gilmore Photography threw one heck of an industry bash at the Shangri-La Hotel to reveal the 2012 issue of aislewalk. The evening was complete with signature cocktails, delicious appies, speeches, awards and of course the party wouldn’t have been complete without Photobooth Vancouver + SideOne Band!

It’s always great to reconnect with industry professionals in a setting other than a clients’ wedding day or via email. On wedding days, us “vendors” are more often than not rushing past each other to complete set up of separate aspects with little time to say hello let alone get to know or thank each other. We know we mean it but it’s nice to actually have an opportunity to say it in person while off the clock and spend time chatting over a glass of wine. Thank you Erin for throwing a fabulous party where we were able to do this!

In addition to reconnecting + meeting new friends, I had a great time hanging out with my fav wedding gals, Vasia of Vasia Weddings, Charrisse of Charrisse Mae Makeup Artistry, Lele of Le Soirees + Elsa of Elsa Corsi.

For the other well-deserving award recipients, if I didn’t get the chance to tell you last night - congratulations to each and every one of you!

♥

Our vintage romance engagement shoot was also featured on Storyboard Wedding! See the full feature here.

Enjoy! x

Our Victoria, BC vintage romance stylized engagement session with Laine + Marty was featured on Elizabeth Anne Designs!

We have many talented vendors to thank for being a part of this: Kari from Eternal Reflections Photography, Vanessa from Verbena Floral Design, Laura from Laura Lavender Calligraphy + Illustration, Caroline from Caroline Calvert Couture, Jessica from Trove Vintage Rentals, Alida from Alida’s Gowns (who custom designed the dress for this shoot), Sharon from Sharon Rai Hair + Makeup Artistry as well as the team at the Sea Cider Farm + Ciderhouse for allowing us to use their gorgeous venue.

We will have more photos from this shoot to share soon!! See the full feature here.

Enjoy! x

“Jessica of Petite Pearl Events is a pleasure to work with in every way!!!  As an event planner, she is punctual, very organized, friendly & enthusiastic about her work! She organizes amazing events with every little beautiful detail taken care of… Highly recommended!!! :)”

- Laura Lavender Calligraphy + Illustration | www.lauralavender.com | @lauralavender

Thank you so much for the kind words Laura!! Can’t wait to work with you again soon! x

“At first when Jason and I started our wedding planning I thought to myself, this is so easy we can totally organize this ourselves. Well I learnt pretty quick that as the wedding got closer and closer the planning became more and more stressful!

I met Jessica through one of my best friends and as soon as we hired her as our wedding planner I felt a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders. She was so incredibly nice to work with and she understood our vision and was so receptive to our ideas and all the changes we made.

As a bride you worry about every single detail of the wedding and with Jess I had the confidence that all these details were taken care of! I highly recommend Jess as a wedding planner!!! It’s the best thing you’ll ever do! :)”

- Natalie + Jason

“Hello Jessica,

What a wonderful wedding! The evening was sunny and warm, the venue was gorgeous and everything went off without a hiccup, thanks to you. It was a relief to be able to relax and enjoy the party knowing that you had everything under control.

From setting up the reception, assisting the bride, keeping everything and everyone moving along on time, to reminding the wedding commissioner (very discreetly) to have the guests stand at the brides arrival, you were quietly competent and and pleasant all evening.

Alexis and I certainly appreciated the advice you gave us regarding the points we hadn’t thought of in planning the day and I know how happy she was to transfer the schedule and information about rentals, caterer, bartenders, venue etc. over to your very capable hands.

Whenever I think of my daughter’s wedding it will be with a smile on my face and joy in my heart.

Thank you,
Sheila”