April Newsletter It’s our birthday!

 

    Before After We  are  so  excited  to  celebrate  our  one-­‐year  anniversary  on  April  

20th  from  10a.m.  -­‐  7p.m.!  We  will  be  offering  “enter  to  win”  contests  and  special  offers  all  day!  April  20th  is  also  the  third  Saturday  of  the  month  and  we  will  be  participating  in  downtown  Kalamazoo's  

monthly  Mimosa  Mornings  from  11a.m.  –  2  p.m.!  Come  celebrate  our  birthday  with  great  offers  and  Bridget's  delicious  mimosas!  

Discounts,  offers  and  prizes  available  on  April  20th  only,  must  enter  in  person  to  win.  

We  are  so  excited  that  our  April  25th  

crafting  class  is  already  full!  We  have  begun  registration  for  our  Tuesday,  May  21st  workshop.  Back  by  popular  demand,  we  will  be  creating  our  paper  book  wreaths!  

(See  image  below.)  

We  will  be  hosting  our  second  children's  

crafting  class  on  Sunday,  May  5th  from  2p.m.-­‐  4p.m.  

Children  from  ages  5-­‐13  will  be  creating  a  secret  craft  for  Mother's  Day!  

To  register  please  call  the  store  directly  at  (269)  343-­‐6900  to  reserve  your  spot!  The  class  is  $15  per  participant,  light  snacks  

will  be  provided  along  with  all  necessary  materials.  

May Art Hop Artist – Paul Miller

Next  month's  Art  Hop  is  on  May  3rd  from  5  p.m.  -­‐  9  p.m.  We  will  be  featuring  artist  Paul  Miller  for  May's  expanded  Art  Hop!  Paul  will  be  selling  print  art  and  

featuring  an  array  of  his  wonderfully  creative  work.  Paul  is  an  artist,  photographer  and  comedian!  Thank  you  to  everyone  who  stopped  by  the  shop  

on  April  4th's  Art  Hop  and  celebrated  the  sunshine  with  us!  

 

Thank you Davia Lee & Danielle Capito

We  are  honored  to  have  our  vintage  hand  stamped  silverware  included  in  this  amazingly  styled  &  photographed  shoot  by  Davia  &  Danielle.  Davia  Montoya  is  the  principle  designer,  creative  director  and  owner  of    Davia  Lee  Events.  Davia  has  one  goal  for  weddings  and  that  is  to  make  them  unforgettable.  Her  vision  of  creating  the  company  came  from  her  undeniable  passion  for  design  and  organization.  Davia  Lee  Events  is  located  in  Buellton,  CA.  Danielle  Capito  is  a  wedding  &  portrait  photographer  based  out  of  San  Luis  Obispo,  CA  as  well  as  a  destination  wedding  photographer!  Danielle  Capito  Photography  and  Davia  Lee  Events'  work  was  featured  in  Wedding  Magazine,  the  pictures  included  

our  hand-­‐stamp  vintage  silverware.    

   

 

Bella Patina – Wedding Décor

Photo by Danielle Capito and styled by Davia Lee Events

Bella Patina also offers wedding and prop rentals! We have mason jars, milk white vases, distressed vintage magnetic screens among and many

more rental items! Stop in the shop and inquire for more details! You can also find us on

theknot.com, the ultimate wedding resource.

 

The  ladies  of  Bella  Patina  will  be  participating  in  a  sustainability  forum  at  

Kalamazoo  College  on  April  22nd  from  5  p.m.  -­‐  7:30  p.m.    

Michelle  and  Bridget  will  be  talking  about  the  shop,  highlighting  their    

sustainable  work  and  their  involvement  in  the  Kalamazoo  community.  

 We're  excited  to  be  partnering  with  The  Station  for  their  

summer  dancer    camp!  We  look  forward  to  

hosting  a  crafting  class  with  all  their  participants!  

 

   The  picture  above  was  taken  in  October  2012  during  WMU  Homecoming  week  and  this  was  the  first  time  I  stepped  foot  in  Bella  

Patina.  Sadly,  this  month  my  internship  comes  to  an  end.  I  have  begun  

to  reflect  on  my  time  at  Bella  Patina  and  I  am  just  so  grateful.  

I  have  learned  so  much  and  I  figured  that  was  the  only  purpose  of  an  internship.  

However,  I  was  sadly  mistaken.  Things  my  internship  has  given  me:  1. A  fiance,  I  was  proposed  to  in  the  shop  

on  December  29th.  2.  A  love  for  local  businesses,  I'm  naturally  a  

big  city  girl  and  this  was  the  most  humbling  experience.  

3.  Two  wonderful  mentors/close  friends.  I  

 Do  you  have  pictures  that  feature  our  prop  rentals  or  

purchased  pieces  &    would  like  to  be  added  to  our  

Facebook  album  of  professional  photos?    

We  would  be  delighted  &  honored  to  include  your  work!

Photo by Meg Marie

Photography  

owe  Bridget  and  Michelle  so  much  and  am  so  grateful  to  have  met  them  at  such  

a  pivotal  time  in  my  young  adult  life.  They  have  shown  me  how  to  overcome  adversity  and  pursue  your  passions.  

When  you  graduate  college  there  is  so  much  pressure  

to  make  money,  use  your  degree  and  of  course,  payback  student  loans.  

The  lovely  ladies  of  Bella  Patina  have  shown  me  that  there  is  more  to  my  adult  life  than  I  had  foreseen.  

Thank  you  Bridget  and  Michelle,  you've  made  my  senior  year  of  college  so  wonderful  and  I  will  forever  be  grateful  for  all  you  have  

done  for  me.    

~xo