playful!  fun!  different!
Those were the top words we focused on when designing the Balloons + Bubbles Boudoir session.
​I think we nailed it friends!

We were granted access to the BRAND new venue in downtown Calgary, The Brownstone, owned and operated by the amazing family that owns Venue 308.

Just look at this amazing instal of balloons by our fav balloon artist Maria of Calgary Party 50!

These amazing women spent the day with us playing in balloons + bubbles!

Champagne bubbles + bubbly tubs...what better way to spend a day!

A bubble bath like you have never seen!
With a vision of bubbles, bubbles everywhere, and a brilliant artist and creator like Maria, we came up with this idea to have balloon bubbles from tub to ceiling, and the design came to life!

With a team that allows each other to create their vision, we brought this design to life and we are so excited to see the captures from the attending photographers.

Planning your own boudoir set?  Pin these images to get your own Pinterest mood board started!

Reaching for the dreamiest of all desert boho style weddings, we found ourselves falling love with the idea of being Lost in Love.  How appropriate then, to have our dear friends Lindsay + Sean model for us, and allow us to spend a couple hours trying our hands at editorial fashion content with Lindsay's very popular brand, Lost In Layers!

Not only did we capture the essence of Lindsay's fashion brand with the incredible women she asked to model for us, but her and her husband also modelled in Lost In Layers fashion (yes, she has men's wear now too!) for a hot desert couples session.

The vendors who helped bring this design to life...well friends...they are the life in this design!  
​From on the ground...literally making things stay where they needed, to the end of night, clean up in the dim light of dusk...a brilliant team is where the magic lies!

Working away in 40+ heat in the desert was a lot.  Each of the vendors, and attendees did an amazing job, through heat, and sunburns, and heat, and did I say heat...good gawd it was hot...HAWTTTT...!!!!

We are super excited to be seeing image galleries come in from attendees, and to put together a submission for publication...because these images are gold, and need to be seen by the world.

Check out the Vendors who made this day possible:
vendor team:
host Wild Rose Wedding Workshops // lead photographer Rebecca Frank Co. // creative director Heather Johnston Creative // production assistance + vintage lighting Coven Creative // floral design Creative Edge Flowers // HMUA Robin Hubert of Avenue Beauty // jewelry EVStenroos // ring boxes The Nova Boxes // gown Reclaimation Design // suit Ed Williams Menswear // stationery Holly Loves Paper // cake + cookies Black Dog Bakery // custom rentals Special Event Rentals Calgary // vintage boho rentals Orange Trunk Vintage // styling kits Curated Kits // cinematic filming Laura Ann Cinema // fashion Lost In Layers // shoes Poppy Barley // models Lindsay + Sean; Leslie, Lindsay, Laurie

the romance, the style, the ambiance, the florals...its all about the bride...

Our bridal Boudoir series continues with the romantic french style, in soft blue colour palette, rooms filled with fragrant florals, and of course, the soft curves of the bride.

The claw foot cast iron tub adorned with soft tulle, florals and a coconut milk bath is the perfect way to spend your bridal morning.

From beautiful serene bathtub moments to lounging on the velvet settee in the most perfect light...is there a wrong way to do it...never.

Fine art photography loves and uses the natural light in the most amazing way.  Practice with it, work with it, use it to your advantage and let your creativity soar.

We love hosting our fine art bridal boudoir sessions and cannot wait to bring you the next in our series.

Where to begin with this workshop day?
The torrential downpour of rain; the gloomy grey skies...no!
We start with how grateful we are that we had an entire group of vendors and attendees that were willing to spend the day with us in the rain and grey skies!
THANK YOU!

This is the completed mood board with images from our lead Photographer, Jenny Jean Photography.

​Jenny's vision, and her style of artistry brought this day to life, and we couldn't be happier with how it all turned out.

Soft seating ceremony dreams!  The venue, Pine + Pond has the most beautiful indoor clear sides + top tent, and it was the perfect location for our rainy day romantic ceremony.

The sun peeked through, and eventually cleared the sky above us to make this day even more incredible.  We took advantage of the clear skies, and toured areas of the venue for breathtaking captures.

Using the many features of the venue, our styled shoot inspiration came to life!

I believe the words were...
'it stopped raining...put them in the boat!!!!'
If there was one thing we really wanted to do, it was the row boat shots.  We had a spot in the sky that seemed to open just for us, and it felt, and looked like a fairy tale!

The style for the couple was romantic, classic and modern as a juxtaposition to the vintage decor, and softness in the florals.

Our lovely couple, who drove in for the day, are a newly married couple, and truly in love.  This is our absolute favourite...a real couple, in love, and willing to share a kiss in front of all of us! haha​

This day was incredible.  Our attendees had an opportunity to create magic in their captures, whether it pour rain all day or not!  It gives them an opportunity to add 'rainy day wedding' to their portfolio, and in turn, show potential clients that they can make any day magical with their photography skills.  
The lesson here:  Trust in your capabilities.  
Rain will happen on a real wedding day.  You should be able to work in these conditions and still create a beautiful memory book for your clients.  Shooting a styled shoot in a workshop setting such as Wild Rose Workshop Series gives you that chance, and a leg up on your future rainy day weddings!
Thanks to each of our attendees for braving the rain...and ending up with a gorgeous sunny day! haha
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We did it...and we were glad to do it, so we could get back out there, and create together as a team to bring this fun design to life for our attendees!
(and the winter design is still taking place November 2021!)
​WE DID IT!!!!

​AND THIS IS THE OUTCOME!

These images from our lead photographer, Captured In Amber Photography , capture the essence of our design, but the day was filled with so much more.  The camaraderie of our team, building this dreamy day, and getting to know new industry friends in our attendees.
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Working with Amber on this design was fate.  Amber and I have created together on many occasions, and I knew working on this design would be wonderful.  What made it fate was the twists and turns we had to navigate together to make it happen.  When one door closes...Amber opens at least two windows for me to see the light through, so thank you Amber for your wisdom and kindness above all, and of course your guidance to our attendees and the stunning images you captured along the way.

One thing that didn't change in our design, was these beauties here...The Three Sisters were always a mainstay for this session.

The design team, and vendor team came together to build this design on the lower patio at The Malcolm Hotel, Canmore.  A blank canvas in which we were to build a dreamy day, and this team did not disappoint!

 I may be a bit biased here, but this design really came together when I realized I could bring in our hexagon arch to the lower patio at the hotel.  Changing the design to a sweetheart table rather than an 8 seater also allowed us to bring in the love seat and cake table ideas...what a treat!  Designing with our vintage rentals is so fun, and we can’t wait to show you what we are working on next.​

Many thanks to each of our vendors of course for bringing this design to life, but also to our attendees who support and encourage the workshop series.  It is so appreciated, and we cannot thank you enough.
I am looking forward to many more sessions this season, and cannot wait to get back to creating with you all as soon as possible.

yes friends...at last, our spring fine art wedding session is open for booking!

With photography leadership by Jenny Jean Photography, and a stellar line up of vendors, we are creating a day to remember friends.  

Vendor team:
venue Pine + Pond // florals Flowers By Nicole // jewelry Joanna Bisley Designs // rentals Orange Trunk // hmua Bethany Earl Makeup // rings Alberta Diamond Exchange // stationery Marquise Studio // styling kits Curated Kits // cake Wild Rose Cakes // cinematographer Nory Films 
...and more to join! ​

​A spring mini refresh of our brand.

As many of you know, I have started a little brand for myself called Heather Johnston Creative, that allows me to showcase more of my design inspirations, and the ideas I have in the wedding industry and beyond...so I set to work with this idea, found exactly what sings to my soul, and created this fresh, clean, modern, yet old school, romantic yet mood enhancing design.  

I'm so happy to apply this to the website and all the upcoming styled shoot inspirations we have coming up this season! 
I hope you love it too!
Thanks friends

There is a lot of emphasis on stationery flat lays, and the groom's stuff often gets left un-photographed!
Mostly, because we don't know where to start, and what to use in a groom's flat lay!
​I wanna change that friends!

​Many wedding planners/stylists + photographers carry a predesigned styling kit for wedding day convenience.  But does your kit include any groom specific items?

​Styling kit items such as a watch box, tie clip, ring box, flask, pocket watch and ribbon for boutonniere to have on hand in case the groom doesn't provide you with anything personal.

Items to include in a groom's flat lay:
tie or bow tie, cufflinks, socks, suspenders or belt, shoes, watch, ring, and any personal items that mean a lot to the groom on his wedding day.

Items to have in any styling kit for flat lays:
styling blocks, a basic backdrop cloth or board or a styling mat, a generic ring box you can use for bride or groom.

I hope you found this topic helpful to your flat lay styling for the grooms!  

We look forward to getting back in a room with our industry friends to create more beautiful flat lay designs.  Until then, we will write blogs about it, and look further into hosting an online flat lay styling workshop.
​~W.R.

Starting with our first Bridal Boudoir session of the year with our Spring Style, and two more soft colour palettes of lilac + sage for our bridal boudoirs this spring.

Our summer bridal boudoir sessions will have an industrial, moodier style, and our riverside session will have you out in nature.

 Moving into our spring + summer wedding styled shoot sessions, we have some really pretty designs in the making friends, and getting back to our flat lay styling sessions!

Our fall sessions are also coming together, and we are excited to be rounding out our styled shoot workshop sessions with fine art, moodier tones, industrial, boudoir, film, and so much more!! 

Do you have any ideas you want to see happen with our styled shoot sessions??  We are so open to working with the wedding industry surrounding us, and getting more ideas out there!! 

Thanks for joining us as attendees and as vendors!  We have created a new industry standard form that we send to anyone interested in joining us in any capacity. 
You can find it here!

~ W.R.

We have the most wonderful team of vendors + attendees and each and every one of them are so important to us.  So we must make the decision that will keep everyone safe + healthy.

The team at The Malcolm in Canmore has gone above and beyond to make our stay with them top notch, and we are so excited to be heading here in the new year to create this magical day with them.

So, watch for details on the new date!
Our current attendees will be the first to know of the date we choose!

​Hopefully we will have lighter restrictions by then, and we can allow for a few more attendees to join us...it's sure to be a brilliant day!

Thank you
​~ wild rose