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!

That’s right, the time has come for the Holiday Honeypot Shop.  It’s this weekend, Saturday December 4th, at the beautiful River Market Event Place.  We’ll have all kinds of items from lots of different talented Kansas City designers.  Pop on over to the Honeypot Shop Blog to find out a little bit more about these indie businesses and their products.

We also have to offer up a huge thanks to the River Market Event Place for hosting us.  If you are a bride to be you cannot pass up checking out this brand new space.  Not only is it beautiful, urban, and modern, but the staff is amazing.  They offer some of the best customer service and quick response to our questions that we’ve come across in the Kansas City wedding and event industry.  So please show them some love, check out their website, and friend them on Facebook.

Richard volunteered to help us out this summer at the first every Honeypot Shop by spinning some sweet tunes.  He certainly didn’t disappoint, and was also fun to work with.  His music selection was eclectic and anything but boring, and we received more than one compliment.  Richard’s specialty is weddings, so if you’re looking for a DJ for your wedding that won’t play the same old play list check out All Ears Mobile DJ.

It’s time once again for the Honeypot Shop.  The Wedding Hive will be hosting this FREE holiday shopping event on December 4th at the beautiful River Market Event Place.  Come out and check out wares from lots of Kansas City artists, designers, and indie businesses which would make perfect gifts for your family and friends.  Visit the all new Honeypot Shop Blog to find out more about the participating vendors in the coming weeks or invite people via Facebook.  Hope to see you there!

The beautiful River Market Event Place.

We always like to keep track of what our Hivers are up to, and the other day we came across something pretty amazing.  An interview on roadtripnation.com all about Michelle Dreher of Two Tone Press.  The conversation focused on the idea that instead of sitting around talking about what you want to do, go out and do it.  Michelle’s dream was to open her own letterpress printing studio and shop.  She’s had her studio for awhile and just recently found a spot in Kansas City where she will soon be opening up her very own retail store front to sell her awesome print work and teach workshops.  Congrats Michelle!

Watch her interview here: http://roadtripnation.com/MichelleDreher

And check out her new studio space and follow Two Tone Press on Facebook