Sharon Bosley House started her company Avant Garde more than 25 years ago. She is respected in the wedding industry for her beautiful décor, creativity and planning services. In mid-March 2020, Sharon joined her friends at Operation Ramzieh. The idea for this project was to provide food and other supplies to seniors, single mothers and struggling families who were scared or unable to leave their homes. Sharon would pack boxes and deliver them to homes and apartments in the city with her family, friends and staff members. Sharon showed tremendous compassion for the vulnerable population in Ottawa.

In August 2020, Sharon opened a store in Westboro with business partners called Noor Market. The importance of this store is that it’s focused on selling products and unique items from a local farm or a family-owned business. Sharon has even promoted items on her shelves and through her social media to help struggling local companies. All these touches show that Sharon truly cares for her community and the people that live in it.

For many years, Sharon has been a mentor to the Event Management program at Algonquin College where she provides her guidance to the students and supports them by volunteering her time and donating her décor to raise money for various charities including the Children’s Wish Foundation

In the middle of February of 2021, the pandemic had been in the world for 11 months and it was apparent we were dealing with exhausted front line and health care workers. Sharon recognized the importance of lifting the spirits of these people and giving back to them who have given so much to us. With a longtime friend by the name of Catherine Landry – another business owner who had lost everything to the pandemic, Sharon created Love613. The objective of this new project by Sharon is to bring joy and smiles to front line workers in the form of gifts, balloons, food and other feel-good items that are personally delivered to our local hospitals and other locations. Each package has made a difference to a health care worker that could someday save your life or that of a loved on. Here is Sharon in her own words telling us about Love613.

Sharon has not only been a leader with her wedding company that has presented some of the most beautiful weddings this city has ever seen, Sharon has provided décor for the Ottawa Children’s Gala for many years that raises money for CHEO. She has also donated her services, her décor, time and her staff for numerous galas in this city including her own called the Kaleidoscope of Hope that she started back in 2011 to raise money for support programs and facilities for youth. For 10 years, Sharon and her husband Tony House have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars that has all gone into helping the young people in our community who suffer with depression, suicidal thoughts, and substance abuse.

Sharon Bosley House is one incredible caring member of our wedding industry and she is the Industry Leader for 2021.