Creative Junction Magazine August 4th | Page 11

CREATIVE JUNCTION Armed with hire equipment from Cheers Party Hire, flowers and greenery from Keepsake Bouquets, Hair from DAN BLK Creative and props created by My Lemonade Stand the group set up a three-day shoot at Cowboy Junkies Antiques and Collectables shop last month. Lisa Heenan from Cheers Party Hire says she was tired of seeing industry professionals use Auckland services when Northland has its own set of talented providers. “We only ever get your standard ‘pretty’ wedding shoots, styled and shot up here,” she says. “Why should the quirky shoots be limited to the larger cities?” After 11 years as an event specialist within her business, Lisa was ready for a challenge. “We’re yet to find a venue that we can’t make look great,” she says. “I have an amazing team of business owners who work alongside me to make every customer’s event special.” Those same business owners jumped at the opportunity to be a part of Lisa’s ‘challenge’ when she told them her ideas earlier this year. A group of Whangarei businesses have come together to showcase what Whangarei has to offer in terms of creativity. “This was our chance to showcase what Northland businesses have to offer,” says Lisa. And the results speak for themselves, they say a picture can tell a thousand words . CREDIT: Dawn Dutton Photography Cheers Party Hire Keepsake Bouquets Cowboy Junkies Antiques and Collectables My Lemonade Stand DAN BLK Creative Makeup by Lisa at Cheers Party Hire PAGE 9