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I am thankful

By on April 12, 2010 in H&H news

As of late, despite the mounds of work I have on my plate, I have found time to reflect and be grateful. (Those subway commutes have proven to be good for something). I thought it would make a great return post, so here are a few things I am thankful for…

+ A super supportive boyfriend.
+ Super inspiring friends who make my days so invigorating.
+ BFFs in Hong Kong who help write blog posts for you when you are struggling to keep up.
+ Inspiring and strong business partners who can fight through anything.
+ My mom. No words can sum up everything she is and what she has done for me. I love her SO much.
+ The little one growing in my best friend’s belly. (More on that soon!)

+ Chocolate. Okay…. so maybe I overdid it with the chocolate lately, but… it makes me feel warm and happy when things aren’t going A+, so… how can I deny it?
+ My clients. I couldn’t be doing this without them. They are helping me build this business and gain experience with something I am so passionate about, so for that I thank them.

So yeah… I’m feeling pretty fortunate these days. And here I go – back to blogging! I missed you guys.

xo

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Hello From Hong Kong!

By on April 10, 2010 in H&H news

Surprise! It’s been two months since I left Toronto and I am back on this blog briefly to help Sam a little with the blogging. I know she has been overwhelmed juggling a full-time job, working on making her projects amazing and still staying sane :P So since I am in bed today with a flu, a box of tissues and my laptop, I’ve decided to come back and do some blogging for H+H :)

Being in Asia brings a lot of different inspiration and experiences, so hopefully I will be able to schedule some interesting posts for the next little while.

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Cheryl in Hong Kong

By on March 21, 2010 in H&H news

I felt as though this was a necessary post to make, especially for those of you who follow To Have and To Hold closely. Cheryl has officially left H+H to pursue work as a designer in Hong Kong. It seems to be going well for her as she has already landed a position at a studio, but… my gosh I miss her!!!

Don’t worry though, we keep in touch regularly. Whether it’s on MSN, Skype, Twitter, or through email, we find ways to stay connected. Maybe she’ll find a way to make time for H+H again in the future. For now though, I wish her all the luck and happiness in HK.

xoxo Cheryl! You’ll always have a home here.

{image stolen from Cheryl’s Facebook page}

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my birthday present

By on March 2, 2010 in H&H news, real events

This was the best of them all…

Mike's gift to me

I actually cried when I flipped to the word ‘live’. Looking forward to next September. :)

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Grand plans for 2010

By on December 31, 2009 in H&H news

Sam and I always get excited and giggly whenever we discuss the blog and its development. In a short three months, To Have and To Hold has evolved and grown so much. While we have a vision of where it can go, opportunities and new ideas kept coming up. We know that the new year will bring many new things for us, and we can’t wait.

In 2010, expect to see:

  • Our first giveaway, coming up very soon in the new year
  • More guest contributions, like our recent wine guide for weddings
  • Advice and tips from real brides and real weddings
  • A new look for the blog…yes, we are doing some web designing!
  • A portfolio, as we promised :)
  • …and all sorts of unpredictable but fun things

We are pretty new to wedding design, but as more friends and family are getting engaged (congrats!), we are quickly learning about all the things that need to come together for a special day. We try our best to draw inspiration from atypical sources – from our graphic design background, everyday encounters and friends. Hopefully we can deliver many fresh ideas to you in the new year.

If you have any ideas for us, contributions or would like some designing, please email us :)

Have a happy new year!

PS. If you are still looking for a new 2010 calendar, it’s not too late to make one with our simple DIY tutorial for pocket calendars.

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Pocket Calendars for 2010!

By on December 11, 2009 in gifts + favours, H&H news

We are so excited to be a part of Creature Comforts’ 18 Days of Festive Freebies & Holiday Tutorials! As we are still a fairly new blog, we contacted Creature Comforts in November to participate in a fabulous holiday project, as well get a little feature. It was great fun making these calendars, and I hope you enjoy this gift idea too.

Pocket Calendars 2010

Pocket Calendars 2010

CLICK HERE to view our tutorial for these pocket calendars.

The creator and founder of Creature Comforts, Ez, also happens to behind the brand, Nice Package, which we featured when we first started this blog. The 18-day series we are a part of will continue until December 24th. There have been some amazing downloads and tutorials, so don’t forget to visit to check out more handmade and free ideas.

Thank you so much, Ez, for including us.

PS. After you make a set of pocket calendars, don’t forget to email us your photos. We’d love to see the results ;)

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Vote for Have & Hold

By on December 10, 2009 in H&H news

We’re still rather new to the blogosphere, but if you have been following and enjoy our wedding inspiration blog, please vote for us as one of the Top 100 Wedding Blogs (and Twitters) for 2010. We have so many exciting ideas to bring to you in 2010, and really hope this blog continues to grow.

All you have to do is e-mail your suggestion to Bride Tide here. You could also post a comment here for everyone to see. Thanks for all your support and love!

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One Month!

By on November 30, 2009 in H&H news

Since we launched this new blog on October 25th, we’ve been busy bloggers looking for wedding inspiration all over. In the past month, we’ve had 75 posts, 1,180 visits with 552 unique visitors. It’s been such an encouraging process. Thank you so much for supporting us!

We promise we will have a line up of amazing content in the near future (we’re already full of ideas!) so look out for:

  • Guest contributions
  • Downloads, yes, that means freebies
  • A portfolio (finally going to show you some projects we are working on)!

We’ve been adding new sections with music, notes and we’re also now on Twitter. Hope you have been enjoying everything as much as we have. We’re excited and look forward to expanding this blog.

PS. We really enjoy reading the comments, so leave us a note to say hello :)

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A Time To Share

By on October 11, 2009 in H&H news

Hello everyone!

Cheryl and I can’t fully express how excited we are to be blogging together, and about something we’re passionate about no less. We’ve been extremely busy the past few weeks just trying to take care of business matters for our design work, along with getting this blog thing rolling. And here we are, finally! It feels great. A place where we can share our thoughts and keep track of everything that inspires us, and we hope to keep you inspired too. So follow along and please feel free to comment. We heart feedback. Cheers!

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