Sharon Bosley-House, Founder and Lead Designer/Planner

Sharon is the creative visionary behind Avant-Garde Designs. With over 25 years experience, she has been an innovator in the industry, setting the standard for high-end events – exclusive corporate galas, wedding extravaganzas, hip entertainment industry soirées and social events – among a private and corporate clientele who all share a passion for the dramatically different. 

Sharon has received many accolades and awards throughout her career in the event décor and planning industry. Most recently, in 2024, Avant-Garde Designs received "Ottawa's Best Event Planning Company" Ottawa Award by Faces Magazine. Sharon was honoured to receive the 2021 Ottawa Wedding Awards -Industry Leader Award. 

She loves to create unique and customized events and wants all her clients to have a fun experience while creating a memorable event for their guests.

Every event tells a story and Sharon and her Team at Avant-Garde Designs are ready to help you tell yours!

Sharon is a philanthropist and advocate for youth mental health. Sharon and her husband, Tony, are the Founders of Kaleidoscope of Hope – a non-profit organization that has raised over $800,000 since 2011 towards youth mental health initiatives.

She also launched Love613, along with her high-school friend Catherine Landry, to show love and gratitude in the form of gift baskets filled with locally sourced products and thank-you notes to front-line workers at Ottawa Hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Along with Sharon, the Team at Avant-Garde Designs is passionate about giving back to the Ottawa Community. They fundraise and volunteer for a variety of non-profit organizations, including Kaleidoscope of Hope, Love613, and Operation Ramzieh.