Weddings….. Websites ……Possible wedding dress designs and Invitations……..

Well I am a little over whelmed – I just feel like running away, far away. Its too much, there are deadlines for everything even my deadlines have deadlines! Things _could_ be easier and less complicated however that’s just not in my personality. Why, because I am a perfectionist over every detail. I obsess about my clients dresses and their details, I agonize over the placement of every bead, every drape. EVERY DECISION is analyzed – how could this dress be better. ‘’Oh this is good but this is Great” I say. Every idea starts off simple and GROWS. As one of my clients said the other day, ‘Kim you are over the top’ and then I showed her my wedding invitation. She just stood there gasping and I’m looking at her thinking I really AM over the top, you are way over the top with your reaction to this. We were just about to hand-deliver them after working on them for over a month and what I thought was NORMAL was apparently NOT!

The reactions we have received is off the charts so here is my version of a simple invitation and I say this tongue-in-cheek because it’s a little like a Valencienne gown, it just keeps on giving, the more you look at it and the more you look at it the more there is to look at. I always say it’s ALL IN THE DETAILS so enjoy.

I have to give a shout out to SMUDGE Designs because they are amazing. They printed and designed the actual invitation. The Valencienne team of amazing elves assisted both Jeff and me in putting it all together. We made the ribbon and bows and crystalled the boxes. We also crystalled the invitation with Swaroski micro crystal and of course lets talk about the jeweled bird but here is the thing. In my world that invitation was NORMAL and in fact, there were a couple more things I felt that could have been added however we had to get them delivered and Jeffs head was about to pop off of his shoulders with the thought of MORE  embellishment (LOL).

Meanwhile girls, there is a dress design. Having designed wedding gowns in Toronto for over 25 years this has been a difficult process and not an easy one for me as I have SO MANY BODY ISSUES not to mention the pressure of every one in my industry wanting to see the dress. Every one of my clients is excited for me, my staff are all going crazy and my friends all want dresses made for them for the big event and the only person in the world that I want to Love IT… is Jeff so ONCE again it is official, I am a full-on Toronto bride just like all the others.  (Did I mention that I just want to run away)? I have a new appreciation for all of the brides out there. I would love to show you all my wedding dress sketch and share it with you however you must understand that I cannot do that (just yet) so let me include two sketches that came in second and third place so Enjoy

My good friends Mike and Anthony, from five fifteen will be shooting our wedding and we sent them their invitation so the pictures above where taken for us to enjoy them receiving it.

Hope you all enjoy – we will talk more about Mike and Anthony in the next blog.

SHE’S BACK

It’s been extremely busy and I still have no dress!!! More than two weeks has gone by MY BAD!!!! Rather funny don’t you think ……I am laughing right now writing this blog entry and there is no wedding gown yet however although I have no time, I did create a magnificent gown for a wonderful client who surprised us on her wedding day by bringing her entourage and photographer into the store.

Oh I digress…Let me tell you about the great things that we have booked. We are getting married in NIAGARA ON THE LAKE and choose a fantastic company that I have known for years. The company is a family business run by three brothers and David Mole is taking such good care of us. We Originally ordered two double Decker buses as a surprise for our guests and two London cabs, (fun, very English, not so stuffy, right)? ………..Wrong! Upon visiting the office and laying my eyes on a gorgeous silver and black 1958 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud, I thought, Kim, you don’t have a gown yet but this is a magnificent car! Can you imagine pulling up in this even if you ARE in jeans……..so out came the checkbook.

 Look how beautiful it is and there is a fabulous story behind the car – it was a gift to Prime Minister Trudeau from the British Prime Minister at the time so how could I say No? The history THE STORY and TRUDEAU We all Loved him so much most of you reading are too young to remember however it’s all good………..I am of British descent after all and GIGI has quite a bit of Welsh in him so it was meant to be at least in my twisted mind.

Let’s talk cake …Well ORIGINALY (Do you all see a trend? I am writing this stuff and I do – Its always going to be one thing and ends up another). We were just going to do simple, no decorated cake for us as long as it tastes yummy. Well we meet the two girls from Vineyard Sweets and all of a sudden ‘THE CAKE’ took on a life of its own. Eda and Ruth showed me a book of pictures and there was this cake that was a great starting point but then a lightning rod HIT ME OMG. I thought this cake was beautiful however wouldn’t it be incredible, more beautiful, almost ‘Kimified’ with some exquisite Swarovski crystals worked through the cake on wire that can be removed just before serving? Well the girls where loving my ideas and were really excited to see what the jewels would look like so now we have a big beautiful cake and they are just waiting on the cake jewelry. I hope I have better luck with the cake jewels  than I am having with the Wedding Gown.

Once again girls – I must appologize for my tardiness however I have been actively working on a new website that should be launched before the end of August. Let me show you a taste of what is to come…