WHAT PROMPTED YOU TO LAUNCH TUTU & FRU? L: Initially, it was Vasia’s obsession for styled photo shoots, and my frustration at not having enough spotlight on Vancouver’s talented vendors. V: Vancouver-centric wedding inspiration was definitely missing in the blog world. We wanted to provide brides with a resource to find local talent and see what amazing things the Vancouver wedding industry is capable of; there are hundreds of incredible local wedding vendors that are hidden gems! We were also determined not to limit the blog to a specific trend in the industry; there are gorgeous weddings created from a variety of different styles and budgets and we want to showcase as many of them as we can. We saw that a lot of wedding blogs were catered towards a specific bride, like the "luxury" bride or the "vintage" bride. But if you don't have a huge budget and hate vintage styling, what do you do?
There are hundreds of incredible local wedding vendors that are hidden gems!
HOW DO YOU ENVISION THE SITE DEVELOPING IN 2013 AND IN THE FUTURE? LJ: I see the site being the wedding source for our Vancouver brides and THE site for our local vendors to submit to. J: We are nearing our one-year anniversary and as we gain more exposure, we’re becoming a more valuable tool for Western framework
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