Plan a theme, order a cake, send out the invites, decorate the house or book a venue… there’s a lot of work that goes into a kid’s birthday party!  On top of all this, we Canadians have the tradition of gifting attendees with a loot bag.  Coming up with an affordable, fun and unique loot bag year after year is a challenge, and often sees Mom running around at the last minute, spending way too much time and money.

Enter Claire & Sharon, two Fraser Valley Mompreneurs who have been running Love Those Loot Bags since 2001! This great local company provides unique, themed, adorable loot bags for any party theme you can think of!

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In early 2008 Stacey Wells – The Artist Wells planned a vacation with some friends she’d not seen in quite some time. They decided California’s Napa Valley would be the destination for their “rock star reunion”, and off they went! While Stacey had been painting for years, this vacation was going to take her career in a whole new direction – a seriously fun and exciting direction for this creative artiste!

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In 2005, photographers Mark & Elizabeth Kowal were planning to move from Mission to downtown Vancouver. They dreamed of opening a studio in Gastown, and found a number of great locations.  Of course, life sometimes has different plans for us all.  A friend suggested Mark & Elizabeth check out an old chapel for sale in Chilliwack. They went, they saw, they fell in love.  Soon after, White Album Weddings set up shop in 1886 Wedding Chapel.

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When you ask Matt Kennedy about his chosen career as a Photographer, he’ll tell you that he really enjoys his job – “like, REALLY enjoys it”!  We had the opportunity to work with Matt at a recent wedding, and it’s obvious he really is genuinely happy while busy capturing your precious moments.

Matt’s creativity and professionalism make him a delight to work with, and browsing his portfolio at www.mattkennedyphotos.com is a real treat.

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Since we can barely touch our toes on a good day, one can imagine our fascination with the girls of Precision Acrobatics. Caara Cridland & Samantha Hall are Contortionists/Acrobats/Dancers/Aerial Flyers.  That’s quite the job title, and when you see these girls in action – you’ll agree that they deserve it!  Caara & Samantha were dancers from a young age, and for the past six years they have been performing professionally with Westcoast Contortion and Acrobatics. Both girls have recently performed in Las Vegas with Champagne Showgirls.  They have also trained with former Cirque de Soleil contortionists and with Kristi Toguchi of Las Vegas, for Aerial Silk training.

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