Launching A Dream

 

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For those few people that I have told, they are eagerly awaiting my announcement. I have been very quiet about {announcing} this new venture because it is scary and risky and has the potential to fail. Plus, the more people that know means I can’t very well pretend I never had such a venture. But, after the last few years of planning, thinking, dreaming and praying, and after a lot of encouragement and butt-kicking from those few friends {you know who you are}, I am taking a leap of faith and here goes nothing. I am launching my first fashion line. While I am in the beginning stages of the process, designing and redesigning, and constantly recalculating everything, the plan is to have a mini-collection available online just in time for Spring 2014. I am excited and nervous, but mostly excited. I have been designing and making custom wedding dresses for the past 4 years and while I loved it, designing ready-to-wear clothing was always the goal. So, in-between the meetings with brides, the weddings, and growing my wedding business, I have been running around town getting fabric swatches, dyes, and paint chips. And… staying up way too late thinking about every little detail. But here we go. Here’s to being 28 and taking risks to make dreams happen.
 
PS: The watercolor above is a sneak peek for the inspiration behind the collection.

Matthew and Erika

August 10, 2013
 
An intimate wedding mixing the refined and the rustic, the charming and the classic, the lavish with the deeply meaningful, at the most understated and elegant estate. Matt and Erika were my New York City couple who planned their destination wedding weekend for beautiful Northern Michigan and I was honored to be able to help them in the planning. Since this was a destination wedding, it turned into an entire weekend of celebrating with friends and family. Their wedding was an intimate affair of 80 guests at a remote location under a clear blue sky with a magnificent view of stunning Lake Michigan. Every detail was carefully thought out and executed to perfection. The blooms were lush and lavish, the food was exquisite, the music was fun, and the bridesmaids were dazzling in champagne! The evening ended with the flicker of candle lights and twinkle lights under the thickest blanket of stars I have ever seen. Congratulations Matt and Erika on your new life together from the Concrete Jungle to Sunny California.
 

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JS Weddings & Events Service | Wedding Planning & Design
Rehearsal | Blisswood
Rehearsal Dinner | Julienne Tomatoes Catering
Yoga Instructor | Tiffany Lenau
Makeup | The Bay Inn
Hair | Ro Morgan Design
Florist | Bloom
Ceremony | Blisswood
Officiant | Abel and Jeff, friend and brother
Photographer | Justine Montingny Photography
JS Weddings & Events Photographer | Andrew Ingram
String Duet | Michigan Chamber Orchestra
Ice cream Cart | Blue Bay Ice Cream
Reception | Blisswood
Caterer | Julienne Tomatoes Catering
Reception Entertainment | Brandon Hill
Invitation Suite and Paper Goods | Tableau Events
Décor Rental and Design | Tableau Events
Liquor Supplier | Tosky Sands
Miscellaneous Decor | JS Weddings & Events

Katelyn and Ross

August 3, 2013
 
It was a beautiful day in Grand Rapids for a summer wedding full of bow ties, beautiful blooms, and best friends. Katelyn and Ross had an amazing wedding full of fun and flirty details. A Stunning Color Combination of Peach and Navy? Check. Plaid Bow Ties? Check. Argyle Socks? Double Check. Katelyn and Ross, thank you for letting me be a part of your special day. It was truly full of love.
 

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