Boy With a Knife Holiday Shoot

September 1, 2020

BOY WITH A KNIFE HOLIDAY SHOOT

Catering: Boy With a Knife

Photography: Erin Fraser

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Does anyone remember our spooky display last year

Does anyone remember our spooky display last year at @thecityoflougheed with this epic handmade moon? We headed back this month but with a whole new theme - Day of the Dead! Swing by to check it out! ✌️ >> swipe for a sneak peek at the hand painted sugar skulls! We purchased styrofoam skulls from the craft store, but to take away the look of “styrofoam”, Jess first coated the skulls in a drywall compound, gave them a quick sand and a coat of white primer before going in with the acrylic paint. A tip if you want to try this yourself, use the color changing drywall compound so it’s easy to tell how much has been applied! The more you know 😉

The core values at Bespoke have shifted and change

The core values at Bespoke have shifted and changed over the years with the exception of one: kindness. That’s always at the top of the list because we figure even if everything is falling apart around us, the least we can do is be kind. And we recently experienced the kindest gesture from our friends @boywithaknife. As most of you know, right before covid, we brought in an entire range of new dinnerware BUT we had to cancel our installation of a commercial dishwasher in the unknown of it all. Which meant it was taking us FOREVER to wash dishes in our small dishwasher for every order. That’s when our friends at BWAK stepped up for us. They opened their doors to us and let us use their dishwasher so we weren't drowning in dishes. We’ll never forget it. My friends, if you are looking for catering for your event I can’t recommend these guys enough. Not onlyyyyy do they have a great dishwasher, they can cook too 😉 OH, and they are all exceptional humans in every way.

PS - we are FINALLY getting a new dishwasher this month!!!! 🍾

Some OG’s may remember this instagram story. But

Some OG’s may remember this instagram story. But a while back, we were setting up at @brockhouserestaurant and if you’re familiar with Brockhouse, you’ll know they put out these beautifully twisty butters. While Lois and I were setting the tables, she picked up a butter and said “which flower is this, it’s sooooo pretty!” GIRL, THAT IS BUTTER. We still laugh about it. Swipe to relive it with us 😂

This idea has been a long time coming. We’ve jok

This idea has been a long time coming. We’ve joked about it a lot… but the time is finally here! We are going to be putting all of our names into a hat, pulling names, and dressing up as each other for this halloween! We’re not all together on Halloween, so we are celebrating on November 5th with a hilarious dress up party and lunch where we all try to guess who one another is. I feel like I’ve been waiting for this my whole life and low key hope I get @camcaptures_ because I’ve been brewing up the perfect outfit for her/me.

You know what’s wild? We launched a new site and

We hosted an intimate (and distanced) dinner a few

We hosted an intimate (and distanced) dinner a few weeks back for some of our closest industry friends. We wanted to thank them for their support over the years and reconnect after a really troubling season for the events industry. BUT moments before we opened our doors we had a minor flood from the second floor running downstairs into the warehouse (the warehouse we were about to tour everyone through 🤦‍♀️ THIS on top of an already stressful week, an improperly measured menu, and our vinyl machine giving us a hard time, I couldn’t stop the stress tears from coming! But you know the best part? I had nothing to worry about because the people attending that night were our friends. I didn’t have to pretend everything was okay. I was able to explain we had a lousy day, that the building started leaking and when someone asked me what charger we wanted to use I cried 😂 And that’s how I knew that everyone invited that night was for a reason. They have provided friendship beyond professional boundaries. They know our whole team, laugh with us when something goes wrong, and remind us that any charger plate will probably work just fine. Here are a few snaps from that evening which wouldn’t have been possible without @boywithaknife, @thegodards, @celsiafloral. You have our deepest gratitude. Love you guys!

It’s about this time of year we would typically

It’s about this time of year we would typically be heading out on our annual team getaway! We’re sad to miss it this year, but still want to do something local, safe and fun. Any suggestions? We typically spend a weekend away, and have one day dedicated to a meeting, and one day for spending time together going on walks, hanging out, watching movies, and eating non-stop. Swipe to see pics from trips past!

Bespoke turns 7 this month! I don’t know the exa

Bespoke turns 7 this month! I don’t know the exact day though… I’ve tried to figure it out by going through old calendars, but it’s a mystery. Technically it was a brain baby starting in July 2013, then I quit my full time job in October 2013 to jump in with both feet. I’ve always been an open book about the start up process and have met with many people over the years to consult and answer questions. Anything you’re curious about? I’d be happy to answer! One thing is for sure, we wouldn’t be seven years strong if it weren’t for the incredible team working here 🙌🏻