Now accepting applications for our summer events, coming up on Sunday, June 14th, Sunday, July 26th, and Sunday, August 23rd. To learn more, click here.
We are so excited to bring you our first Pop Up Shops hosted at our store! The Vintage Gypsy is joining in the fun, and between the two of us, you’ll find a fabulous variety of small businesses, ready to show you their latest for spring.
That means that, in addition to everything you have come to love about the Wild Ruffle Shop, Urban Halo, and The Vintage Gypsy, you’ll also find unique items brought together for an incredible night of shopping.
You’d better come hungry, because A La Plancha food truck will be waiting to serve you up! And come thirsty too – the wine is on the house that night!
Who else is joining us?
Barnwood Gypsy
Stay tuned for fun details about our next event on Thursday, May 21st!
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Thanks to all those that joined us at our Black Friday event at Bachman’s on Lyndale! Learn more about the event here.
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Thank you to the many hundreds who came out to the Nov 1st Pop Up Shop! We are looking forward to our next one, coming in early May. And be sure to click here to learn more about our featured charitable organization for the fall event, WAR!
Aimie Reistad Training – TheKORS
Kelly’s Confectionary Creations
Vintage Pyro
Zoey B
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Our first ever Pop Up Market took place Sunday, August 24th from 4-8 pm, on Main Ave in downtown Prior Lake. This outdoor event was a unique and fun night of shopping for our Wild Ruffle customers.
Our chosen charitable organization for this event was Free The Kids. Click here to learn more about the wonderful things this group is doing for the people of Haiti.
We had such a wonderful group of participants! They included:
Kelly’s Confectionary Creations, Happy Little Fin, Inwood Designs, Perfectly Posh, Nessa’s Naturals, Towel Topper/Urban Undercover, Urban Halo, Wildtree, Orchid Blue Designs, The Traveling Vineyard, Gems for Spoiled Girls, Nerium, La Belle Boutique, Cosmopolitan Orthodontics, Beautycounter, Northernly, Fashion Fix, Skirt the Possibilities, Cayetano Legacy, Hannah & Hobbes, Stella & Dot, Flaunt Accessories, My Little Chickadee Creations, Wish Parties, Younique, Serendipity Accessories, Zoey B Designs, Angie’s Homespun Edibles, Initials, Inc, 3×3 Fitness, The Beadtique, Finders Keepers, Chateau de Luxe Accessories, Bring It!, Hair Candy, Uno Dos Tres Place, South Hill Designs, and doTERRA Wellness Advocates
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Our Spring Pop Up Shop was another great night, on Thursday, May 8th from 5-9 pm in our new locations at City Hall in downtown Prior Lake (4646 Dakota St SE)!
You probably already know that the Wild Ruffle Shop gives 20% of profits from sales to charitable organizations. Our chosen charity for this event was Feed My Starving Children.
The incredible list of participating shops at our event included: Whispering Oaks Alpacas, Beareetree, Hair Candy, La Belle Boutique, Lifetime -LifeSpa Savage, Premiere Jewelry, Burlap & Buttons, Origami Owl, Knot and Sew, 3×3 Fitness, Box It Style, Serenade Natural Products, Sarah’s Doll Boutique, Inwood Designs, LaLou Boutique, ekate designs, Hannah & Hobbes, Wildtree, green leaf photography, Silpada, J.Hilburn, Urban Halo, Crown Leatherworks, The Beadtique, Apricot Lane Boutique, momBabyme, Perfectly Posh, Essence of Nails, Juju Gear, Allison Marie Design, Chateau du Luxe Accessories, Zoey B, Orchid Blue Designs, LaLaRed, Crowned Crow, Carlson Glass Designs, It’s Sew You Handmade, AnnMade In Minnesota, Cosmopolitan Orthodontics, On the lighter side, Dressed By J, Finders Keepers, Flezpirations, El Bosque Encantado, Nerium, Bring It!, Wish Parties, Charmed Past, Fashion Fix, Precious Bean Crochet, Kelly’s Confectionary Creations, Stella & Dot, Noonday Collection, Little Fish Designs, Uno Dos Tres Place, It Works, Modgirlz, My Little Chickadee Creations, Essential Bodywear, KOKOON
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On Saturday, Feb 8th from 1-4:30, I taught my first ever social media workshop here in the Twin Cities! Noemi Hedrick of NoemiPhotography was alongside me, showing you the ins and outs of how to get the perfect shot.
If you ever wanted to learn the art of photography, or how to grow your small business, future classes like this may be perfect for you. To learn more, click here.
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Our fifth Wild Ruffle boutique saw our biggest turnout yet, on Saturday, Nov. 9th. We’re looking forward to our next event this spring, and will keep you posted when a date is chosen. In the meantime, check out the fabulous shops that participated, listed below.
Finders Keepers, Little Fish Designs, Urban Halo, Precious Beans Crochet, Plum Rose Boutique, Uno Dos Tres Place, J Hilburn, a little punchy, Rodan + Fields, Serenade Naturals, Mimi’s Mittens, Jamberry Nails, Fashion Fix, Hair Candy, Allison Marie Design, Enriched by Life, Jill’s Bakery & Boutique for Dolls, Silpada, Perfectly Posh, Barnett Designs, Origami Owl, Bling Bandits, Angie’s Homespun Edibles, Twigs, Nerium, Northernly, The Simple Park, Kelly’s Confectionary Creations, It’s Sew You Handmade, Necksessories by Sue, Stella & Dot, Mika Monsters, Blue Room Boutique, Sassyfras Boutique, Bring It!, Wish Boutique, Acrylic Mom, La Belle Boutique
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On Thursday, May 2nd, we hosted our second Spring Boutique Crawl throughout the shops of downtown Prior Lake. It was a great night of shopping, and we’re looking forward to our next event – scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 9th from 9 am – 1 pm.
This event was sponsored in part by Grace Design Company.
Participating vendors included:
Urban Halo, Bring It!, Gems for Spoiled Girls, Angie’s Homespun Edibles, Perfectly Posh, Edan Works, Little Fish Designs, Stella & Dot, Mika Monsters, Nerium, Picture Perfect Hair, Emily’s Inspirations, Mish Mash, Serenade Natural Products, Uno Dos Tres Place, Crystal Confetti featuring A Little Punchy, Kelly’s Confectionary Creations, Tarahlin, Northernly, Silpada, Stonyhill, Origami Owl, Wish, Hair Candy, Twigs/The Simple Park
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On Saturday, November 17th we hosted our third Pop Up Shop at Club Prior (next to the library) here in Prior Lake. The event was sponsored in part by Noemi Photography, with coffee and treats provided Artisan Coffee Bistro.
The list of talent involved was pretty unbelievable – with everything from jewelry to handbags, clothing, home decor and more available. Participating shops included: Ruby Vintage Clothing, The Simple Park, Little Fish Designs, Realia by Jen, L’il B Children’s Boutique, Urban Halo, Blossom Essentials, Noonday Collection, Premier Designs, Northernly, Nicholle Parrish Designs, Tarahlin, Hair Candy, Edan Works, The Haute Knot, It’s Sew You Handmade, Stella & Dot, Perfectly Posh, Angie’s Homespun Edibles, Rodan +Fields, BB Tees, Bring It!, and Rerun Design.
See you at the next one!
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On Thursday, May 3rd, we hosted a boutique crawl in downtown Prior Lake (located near the cross point of Hwy 13 and Cty Rd 21). Shoppers enjoyed appetizers and adult beverages as they discovered the local shops this charming city has to offer, including Twisted Loop Yarn Shop, Mary’s on Main, The Vintage Gypsy, The Art Closet, Camille en Rouge, Edelweiss Bakery, Flowers Naturally, Giggle Gals, and Home Accents. Many amazing small businesses, featuring items like handmade jewelry, home decor, handbags and more, were on hand for this one night only party.
Participating vendors included: Hair Candy, Digs Baskets, Live Northernly, Via Patina, Whispering Oaks Alpacas, Rerun Design, Edan Works, McKenzie Beiler, Little Harvest, ekate designs, The Haute Knot, Love Letters, Urban Halo, Premier Designs, Elphia Designs, Girly Muse, Necksessories by Sue, Stella & Dot, Perfectly Posh, The Floral Studio
You can view the Facebook event page too!
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On Saturday, November 5th, Wild Ruffle hosted its first ever Pop Up Shop boutique event here in downtown Prior Lake, MN! I was so excited about the lineup of amazing vendors that came ready to share their fall collections with you all, including:
Liv Lane (Choosing Beauty), Lori Sabin (Girly Muse), Jill Erickson (Spoils of Wear), Elaina McMillan (Elaina One of a Kind Designs), Melissa Gruber (Two Little Tots), Renee Larson (Renee Larson), Erin Kate Duininck (ekate designs), Jennifer Allen (Stella & Dot), Sharon Bittner (Rerun Designs), Terry Williams (Black Onyx Creations), Maggie Conway (Clever Celebrations), Chris Ann Brekhus (LoveFeast Shop), Jennifer Kramm, Deirdre Thompson (Omaha Kimonos), Noemi Hedrick (Noemi Photography), Sharon Kahnke (Elphia Designs), Jen Joas (Urban Halo), Maggie Whitley (Gussy Sews), Susie Greupner (S-Squared Sweets, LLC), Jennifer Vickerman (Perfectly Posh)
If you have questions about these events, feel free to contact me at cate@www.wildruffle.com. I’ll be posting more information in the weeks to come.
To view the Facebook event page, click here.
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