Why Honey & Lavender Events? Ever wonder how the H&L name came to be?! Read the story below to find out!
There used to be a TV show on Nickelodeon called ‘Maya the Bee’ when Maya was a child. Since Maya’s family didn’t have cable when she was younger, this was unbeknownst to her. However, her classmates used to terrorize her by singing the theme song around her and calling her “Maya the Bee” all the time. She HATED it. Through the years, the hatred started to wane and she embraced it with strong encouragement and amusement from her mom. Her mom, friends, and in-laws over the years, wholeheartedly leaned into it by buying her everything under the sun with bees on it (candles, pillows, figurines, honey, blankets, etc.) They call it her “memorabeelia”. And she’s still affectionately called “Maya the Bee” or “Bee”. In fact one of her daughter’s nicknames is “Mini Bee”. The bee saga continues!
Maya’s love for lavender began with her mom’s love for anything lavender, particularly fresh lavender. She cannot remember a time when she didn’t buy her mom something “lavender” for her birthday or Christmas or when they didn’t have a bundle of fresh lavender in the house. The beautiful color and scent has stayed with her – not only does she love the flowering plant, but it reminds her of her mom and her childhood.
This heartfelt backstory has become more treasured and special to Maya with the passing of her mom in 2017 from breast cancer. Maya’s mom was Maya’s strongest supporter and cheerleader in life, but particularly with her desire to start Honey & Lavender Events. It’s only fitting that the name is derived and inspired by her.
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