Meraki Medical Aesthetics / Edmonton Wedding Vendor | VENDOR FEATURE BLOG

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Meraki Medical Aesthetics / Edmonton Wedding Vendor | VENDOR FEATURE BLOG

As a photographer, I often run into the coolest and most enterprising people in my line of work. One of them is Miranda, she started her business last year: Meraki Medical Aesthetics. Her business focuses on “helping others realize their beauty  – inside and out” according to Miranda’s words. And her client testimonials agree!

She is also one of my clients and I am super excited to photograph her wedding next year. We also photographed her engagement session last year at Crescent Falls that you can check out here:

Engagement at a Waterfall!

Whenever I run into amazing businesses that I think can help my clients with their wedding, I try to feature them on my blog and as such I asked Miranda to provide me with details about her business. Please find the interview below:

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How and when did you get started?

Our owner, Miranda Woloschuk, started her career in the beauty industry at the young age of 13 years old working as an esthetician in her small home town in Saskatchewan. She fell in love with the industry and decided to further her career into medical aesthetics and laser in 2013. Fast forward to 2019, the desire and passion to open her own business grew and flourished as she continued to work as a laser technician under a local physician. In May of 2019, the journey began and after a lot of perseverance and dedication, we opened our doors on September 16, 2019.

Tell us about your team if you have multiple team members. If not, tell us about yourself!

Miranda’s passion for her work and her dedication to her clients is indisputable. She shows her desire, drive and determination in everything she does. The beauty industry and helping others realize their beauty – inside and out is where she feels most at home and she could not imagine doing anything else. Opening Meraki has been a long-term dream for her. Miranda has poured everything she has into her business – her soul, love and creativity. Her wish is to shine some light into each of her clients’ lives and improve their self-confidence.

Tell us about your favourite feature of your services!

Our favourite shade of our NUDA spray tans for our brides in Espresso!

What is included when a bride books your service?

All of our treatments include free consultations, follow-ups and post-treatment kits. We also create custom packages that can be individualized to each client. 

How do you help the bride (and her bridesmaids) find the perfect combination of skincare?

As we mainly focus on the skin for our brides and bridesmaids, each client has an in-depth skin consultation where we discuss what the client would like to obtain as a final result. From there, we create a customized treatment plan to meet their needs.

What have you got planned for the future?

Meraki Medical Aesthetics will continue to grow and stay up-to-date with all of the newest innovations in the medical aesthetics industry. Our goal is to provide our clients with the best of the best when it comes to treatments, products and most importantly our customer service. With over a decade of experience and commitment, you can be reassured you are receiving superior service. Your satisfaction is our top priority.

Any other details you would like to share:

We have an ongoing promotion for our brides and bridesmaids. The bride-to-be can receive a free spray tan and trial for her wedding day when her bridesmaids schedule in their own spray tan appointments for the big day!

Services Provided:

Facials, Pedicures, Henna Brows, Spray Tanning, Microneedling, The Perfect Derma Peel, Laser Hair Removal, Laser Vein Removal, Pigmented Lesion Removal, Cherry Angioma Removal, Skin Tightening, Spray Tan Training

Contact Info:
Email: info@merakimedicalaesthetics.com
Phone: 780-278-0669
Website: https://www.merakimedicalaesthetics.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/merakimedicalaesthetics/

I am super excited to work with Miranda and Meraki Medical Aesthetics in the future! If you have more questions, please feel free to reach out to us at info@boxcubephoto.com

You can view more of our work at boxcubephoto.com/weddings and boxcubephoto.com/engagements. 

Our objective is to create an amazing experience for our couples that starts with planning a perfect wedding day and ends with photos that are timeless and beautiful.

Edmonton Wedding Planner // Featured Vendor – Cocktails & Details Wedding & Event Planning

Cocktails & Details Wedding & Event Planning / Edmonton Wedding Planner | VENDOR FEATURE BLOG

I had the pleasure of working with Cocktails & Details for Sarah & Ali’s wedding that you can check out here:

Wedding at Edmonton Whitewood Barn

Jenna and her team did an absolutely wonderful job of organizing the wedding and setting up the decor. On the day of, they were not only efficient but also subtle. They ensured that everything ran smoothly even with uncertain weather and a fairly complex timeline! I could not have asked for a better group of vendors to work with! After working with them, I knew they would be on the top of my list of recommendations whenever a couple asked for a wedding planner. As such, I did a short interview with Jenna from the Cocktails & Details team and you can check out the interview below. It gives a glimpse into the level of detail and heart Jenna & her team pour into every wedding when they plan it. They are definitely one of Edmonton’s premium wedding planners!

Here are a few photos from that wedding. Look at how wonderfully Jenna and her team set up the venue for both the ceremony & Reception!

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Here is the interview from Jenna from Cocktails & Details:

How and when did you get started?

I’ve always loved planning parties, dating back to a child hosting tea parties for my toys. There was never a detail missed, linens, food, decor, all of it. 30 years later I’m still doing the same thing (just with a lot more experience lol)

Tell us about your team if you have multiple team members. If not, tell us about yourself!

Planning weddings are all about love. With over 5 years of experience designing these beautiful celebrations, I enjoy nothing more than the challenge of creating a heartfelt and memorable day to celebrate the joining of two people with unique backgrounds, cultures, and traditions. Jenna and her staff embrace the fact that each client dreams of something different, and work tirelessly to deliver a wedding with the individuality that speaks directly of the couple. At C & D we understand that building a relationship of trust is the most important first step to begin your wedding planning journey, which is why we intentionally set aside time to fully understand you and your vision. She and her expert team will take care of every detail, allowing you to relax and enjoy the process, knowing that your day will be exactly what you’ve always dreamed of. Her team of creatives aid you in every aspect of your wedding, while also making the process fun and exciting.

Tell us about your favourite wedding last season!

N + A had the most beautiful wedding. Floral draped ceilings, hundreds of candles, and a room filled with people they love. It was so incredible listening to the heartfelt vows, watching the love between the two of them and designing a wedding that was the perfect representation of them as a couple. 

What is included when a couple books your services?

Depending on which package you go with there are different tiers. Every client is guaranteed consulting time to used to help in any way we can. From decor, to timeline, to dress shopping we can help with anything and everything. 

How do you help couples customize their wedding?

No two weddings are ever alike. We spend hours getting to know our couples and what makes them unique and find a way to incorporate that into the wedding. 

It was a pleasure working with Cocktails & Details for Sarah & Ali’s wedding. If you have more questions, please feel free to reach out to us at info@boxcubephoto.com

Their website can be found here: https://cocktailsanddetails.ca/

You can view more of our work at boxcubephoto.com/weddings and boxcubephoto.com/engagements. 

Our objective is to create an amazing experience for our couples that starts with planning a perfect wedding day and ends with photos that are timeless and beautiful.

Edmonton Wedding Dj // Featured Vendor – Fazman Patel – Str84ward Entertainment

Fazman Patel, Edmonton's Wedding DJ. Portrait taken by Edmonton Wedding Photographer, Box Cube Photography

Edmonton Wedding DJ // Featured Vendor – Fazman Patel of Str84ward Entertainment

When people constantly talk about someone and praise someone, you get curious. This is exactly what happened in Fazman’s case! I kept hearing from brides in Edmonton on how amazing a job he had done as their Edmonton wedding DJ. In my never ending quest to bring my clients the best wedding experience, I decided Fazman and Str84ward entertainment should be a part of my vendor referrals.

Fazman Patel, Edmonton's Wedding DJ. Portrait taken by Edmonton Wedding Photographer, Box Cube Photography

Here is the interview and the chat we had:

How did you get started?

It was at the age of 16 when I started buying vinyl’s because of all the different mixes on them, but also then my friends couldn’t borrow them since everyone had cd player walkmans. I would listen to them on a regular turntable my parents had.  At that time my uncle was a DJ and I would play around on his Technic 1200’s.  Wasn’t until 1996 when I attended my first New Years Eve party at the Howard Johnson hotel in downtown and seen this DJ by the name of Lady V performing on turntables.  Was totally blown away by her skills and thought to myself I can do that.  The following year, I thought to myself why not throw a New Year’s Eve since I had been practicing on my uncle’s turntables and I’ll DJ my own party.  Decided to rent all my gear from Axe music and roughly one month before the party, they were all booked up.  So my dad decided to spend $12,000 as early Xmas gift and bought me the whole road show which included two Technic 1200’s with coffin boxes.  Sold out my party of 120ppl at Best Western Hotel on Gateway Blvd & 51 Ave and went live on my turntables.  Maybe 3yrs later switched over to the Pioneer CDJ 500’s and then over to CDJ 100’s.  Thanks to DJ Alize teaching me how to use Serato and a DJ Controller, I’ve since 2015 been using a Pioneer DDJ-SX2 and has made everything easier.

Tell me about your favorite wedding last season.

Honestly, they all are my favorites, but there are two that really stand out. The first when was a couple who lost everything during the Fort McMurray fire in May of 2016. I got a call from Stephanie Howie (partner of Forever Chanting Wedding & Event Planning) explaining what happened to the couple and if I’d help her out by donating my services for the Ceremony/Reception at The Matrix Hotel. Basically was only 4 weeks away from when Stephanie called and lot’s of planning had to be done. Did not get to meet Bride/Groom or sit down for a consultation, just had to tell Stephanie everything I needed from the couple to work on their playlist but just fly off the seat of my pants. When June 17th, 2016 rolled around for the wedding, the venue looked incredible and everything went according to plan. It had brought me to tears knowing that some of the top vendors in the city offered their services/time to make a couple’s dream come true. And if it wasn’t for Stephanie asking, I would have never been part of a great memory or accomplishment.

The second wedding that stands out for me was Christina & Scott Kruse’s wedding reception. Their wedding was unique because I had to play Spanish, Reggaeton and Reggae music for the dance portion, which never had to do before and I was scared. With them giving me roughly 30 of their favorite songs they liked, I had to add more to the playlist. Let’s put it this way when you have nothing less than 50ppl on the dance floor all night long and can make grandparents dance, you know you’ve done an amazing job. Every single person at the end of the night came over and thanked me for the wonderful music, but for letting them dance the night away.

I actually canceled my Chicago trip that I had planned for 6 months to attend my old bosses wedding.

How far out should a bride pay a deposit to secure your services for her wedding day?

Anywhere from 9 months to 12 months.

What is included when a couple books your services for their wedding?

Music is by far the most important element of any celebration. I have 21 years of experience and have mastered multiple genres of music including, but not limited to, Top 40, Country, Rock, Hip-Hop & Rn’B, Old School Jams, 80’s, Dance, Bollywood, and Bhangra. The years of experience and the extensive music knowledge that exists ensures that every one of our clients and guests will leave the event with an experience second to none.

Excellence in the delivery of our services is reflected through the emphasis we place on professionalism and customer service. We want to be known for being the most professional entertainment vendor and that’s why we take the extra steps for our clients. Our excellence is reflected through our punctuality, rapid correspondence, professional attire, and constant focus on maintaining positive relationships with both clients and guests before, during, and after each event.

Our passion for the craft radiates through our performances, and our fundamental values guarantee that our music, innovation, and excellence in entertainment service delivery will be legendary.

How do you help couples customize their wedding?

When brides/grooms sit down for a free consultation, I run them through a fake timeline to let them see how the evening will go.  A lot of people just think “Hey I just got to book a DJ” and that’s it, but so much more that goes into it.  You want to pick out the right music for the couples cocktails/dinner portion, which suits their taste. See for dinner if they want to get guest involved by playing different types of game to go up for dinner.  What to do for a dance or not to do.  Couples already have enough on their plate with planning everything, but when they come see me I want to make them relaxed and easy as possible.

What is one interesting fact about your services?

I’m willing to go above and beyond exceptions for my customers. By being honest and taking the extra time to listen to their needs.  When you have a fun personality and approachable, customers love that quality too.

What do you have planned for the future?

Wanting to add some top caliber DJ’s under my services later on.

Do you accommodate song requests by guests?

Yes requesting songs from guest are always welcome unless the Bride/Groom say no to request.

What makes your services unique?

Get to do an in-house consultation.  If a customer books me or not, I love to educating them about DJ’n and what all is involved.

How long has this business been a part of the community?

21 Years

Who would be the best person to contact if a couple wants to book your services?

Fazman Patel   //   fazmanpatel@yahoo.ca

Here is a photo of him being himself as I conducted a small interview with him:

Fazman Patel, Edmonton's Wedding DJ. Portrait taken by Edmonton Wedding Photographer, Box Cube Photography

Event details:

Event Type: Vendor Interview for Wedding DJ in Edmonton
Event Date: 21st February 2017
Event Location: Edmonton
Collaboration: https://www.facebook.com/str84wardentertainment/
Photographer: Sharyar Memon of Box Cube Photography

Box Cube Photography provides Edmonton brides with an amazing wedding photography experience accompanied with heirloom quality photographs that they cherish and love for their entire lives.