#GirlCrushFRYday : Brigitte Erwin

Hi friends + Happy FRYday!

Today I am so excited to introduce you to another girl crush of mine, Brigitte of @artsy_heartsy events! She has a magical touch at creating dreamy spaces for your event/wedding/special occasion! She is a lover of all things colorful + fun and always down for a good celebration and collaboration! 

Read my playful interview with Brigitte below, find out how she likes her fries, her biggest lesson learned in being a girl boss and where she turns to for inspiration when she is lacking! 

Also, be sure to show her some love on Instagram + website [its so cute + turn your sound on!] 

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1. How do you like your [french] fries [flavored &/or sauces &/or where from etc...]? 

I like them in my mouth. I LOVE french fries. McDonald's french fries take the cake. They are always perfectly crispy and salty and don't need any ketchup. But I'll happily eat french fries from anywhere at any time of day!

2. From the tv show Golden Girls, which Golden Girl are you? 

I took a quiz and got Dorothy, but I'm pretty sure it was rigged. I'm convinced I'm a Rose.

3. Katy Perry, Britney Spears or Madonna- if you could have dinner with one, who would you choose? 

Britters, always. #fanforlife 

4. Describe your dream vacay. 

The location is flexible - I just want warm, sunny weather (but not too hot), a big comfy bed with tons of pillows to sleep in, and lots of great places to eat. My hubs and I tend to plan our vacations around where we're going to eat... we're a little obsessed with good food. 

5. If you could only use 1 app forever, what would it be? 

Probably Instagram - it's become such a visual way to communicate what we do and what our aesthetic is, and we have met a majority of our favorite friendors on there! I love the community aspect of it, and it's such a source of inspiration.

6. Most valuable lesson learned in running your own business?

BE BRAVE. I spent the first few years of my business counting solely on referrals from friends and past clients, never reaching out to all the awesome vendors I was constantly inspired by...afraid I wasn't "cool enough" yet to work with them. I feel like I wasted that time in my comfort zone, which is never actually the best place to be. When my husband and I relocated 7 hours north to a city where I didn't know a soul, it forced me to either A. give up Artsy Heartsy events or B. to be brave and put myself out there - I thankfully chose the latter and built relationships with some of the most creative, fun, inspiring women that are now lifelong friends! It taught me so much about dreaming big and asking for what you really want without hesitation. The worst thing they can say is no! (And I'm honestly always surprised how little we hear it!) As business owners (whether in weddings, fashion, art, etc...), we can go far as an island, but we can go so much farther when we're lifting each other up. Collaboration is key.

7. When you're lacking inspiration, where do you turn?

I keep an album of screenshots on my phone of images that stop me in my tracks. It's filled with images of weird fashion, crazy hand-lettering, things covered in sprinkles, weavings, murals, and pink hair. (Also, I want pink hair SO BAD.) When I get stuck brainstorming ideas for a wedding or a photoshoot, I'll open that gallery and flip through until I get a crazy idea. Sometimes I share my faves on Instagram, because I'm sure I'm not the only one that will be inspired by them!

8. Roller blades or old school skates?

Ice skates

9. If you could only have wardrobe from one decade the rest of your life, which decade would it be from?

The 60's! Mostly for the beehives, super flattering shift dresses, flats, and tons of thick false lashes. 

10. Current favorite song?

I never know how to answer that, so I will ask myself this more specific question: What is your current favorite dance song on Just Dance? (fun fact: it's my favorite/only form of exercise that I'm willing to do regularly, because working out is THE WORST. Anybody else?) I'm gonna say Katy Perry's "Roar" (which makes me feel like a bad-ass and is a perfect small biz owner anthem, if you ask me!)