An Armstrong entrepreneur has iced her way to earning provincial recognition.

Frosted Tier Cakes has been nominated as Cake Designer for the 2019 British Columbia Wedding Awards honoured by Creative Oceanic.

91裸聊视频淚 was nominated and honestly knew nothing about this until they contacted me with the good news,91裸聊视频� said owner Mel Williams.

Creative Oceanic91裸聊视频檚 inaugural BC Wedding Awards took place March 6 at The Executive Vancouver Airport Hotel.

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Vernon91裸聊视频檚 Victoria Lane Brides was also nominated for Wedding Boutique of the Year. Wedding Venue of the Year saw nods for Predator Ridge, Coldstream91裸聊视频檚 Kal View room and the Prestige Hotel. Harris Flowers was nominated for Florist of the Year. Inifity Makeup Artist was nominated for hair and makeup specialist. Wedding Officiant Sue Cairnie was also nominated.

Williams91裸聊视频� business started by being asked to make a birthday cake for a friend91裸聊视频檚 daughter. Since then, she has been making her elaborately decorated cakes out of her home for several years and in June 2017 she opened her little bake shop in the heart of Armstrong to reach a wider audience.

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Taking the leap from a home-based business to a retail location was a nerve-racking proposition, but Valley First Business Banking Advisor Jared Nelson helped her with the launch.

91裸聊视频淚 first met Jared right after I got my business license and I was nervous about taking such a big step,91裸聊视频� she says. 91裸聊视频淗e was super friendly and incredibly generous with his time. Since I opened Frosted Tier Cakes, he91裸聊视频檚 always available to answer every single question I have.91裸聊视频�

While Williams loves making custom-made cakes as well as ready to eat confections such as cake pops, cupcakes and macaroons to clients throughout the North Okanagan, she does admit that starting your own business is not without its challenges.

91裸聊视频淢ake sure you love it because you are going to have to put 150 per cent into it every single day,91裸聊视频� she says.

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To that end, she advises would-be business owners to make sure they do their research and talk as many people they can before taking the leap themselves.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 essential to know what you are getting into.91裸聊视频�

- with files from Valley First, a division of First West Credit Union, business member profiles