Fare Thee Well
2010 was an amazing year for the Wedding Hive and all of it’s members. We’ve seen our businesses grow and our lives change in such a positive way and a lot of it has to do with the support of our fellow Kansas Citians. However we’re still small business owners and find ourselves so busy managing our own day to day activities that we can’t devote the time and attention to the Hive that we think it deserves, and we’ve decided as a group to bring the group to an end. We will leave this page up as a resource for people to still find great wedding vendors. Please follow the links below to see what all of our core members are up to:
Blue Window Creative: After moving to Portland this year Mary and Joel have continued their own beautiful brand of wedding photography and design. They’ve come back to Kansas City many times for weddings, so if you’re looking to add a unique touch to your wedding contact them to learn more. See their work at www.bluewindowcreative.com.
Cakes by Joe: Joe was recently accepted to the Culinary Institute of America where he will be studying in order to further his career in the pastry arts. However you can still order beautiful cakes from him for the 2011 wedding season. Just visit his website www.cakesbyjoe.com for more info and to view images of his past work.
emmy-ray: Beginning her third season of floral design Emily has more clients than ever. You can find examples of her floral designs at www.emmy-ray.com. As the primary blogger this past year for the Wedding Hive site, Emily has decided to continue writing about all things wedding on her new site www.middleofthemapweddings.com. In the same vein as the Wedding Hive, she’s looking to use this page as a platform to support local indie vendors, along with DIY tutorials, and images from beautiful, real, midwestern weddings.
Genevieve Flynn: Genevieve Flynn Studio will be moving from its Crossroads Arts District area of downtown Kansas City, MO to the Brookside area, just south of the Plaza. (For those of you in the Kansas City area). The studio will continue to offer silversmithing classes, workshops and a new Visiting Artists program. This move will allow Genevieve to have more time to be creative and still offer many possibilities to those budding artists that are interested in working in metal.
Complete information about workshops and classes can be found on the website www.genevieveflynn.com.
Janay A Handmade: Janay is launching a new -and very special- limited run Wedding Gown collection for 2011, created with amazing Organic Silk/Hemp eco friendly fabric. Details? Pockets, removable underskirts, braided one shoulder, ohh la la!– makes these dresses modern and playful. We are so excited about this adventure, and also still create signature custom gowns the off-beat and discerning bride. Wear Fun! Find out more at janay-a.com.
Scarlett Garnet: The dynamic duo that make up this indie business, Katie and Garnet, have been extremely busy this year. Traveling all over the country to craft show, garnering new retail locations, and creating two brand new lines of jewelry. Garnet also opened a Kansas City studio and has been hosting First Friday events, as well as trunk shows, and jam sessions with talented local musicians. Keep up with all things Scarlett Garnet at scarlettgarnet.com .
Once again a big thank you for supporting the Wedding Hive. It’s been an amazing journey, and we couldn’t have done it without you. We hope that you’ll continue to support all of our wonderful indie wedding vendors in the future. Here’s to the next year!







