A Heartfelt Review

Hello lovelies,

One of the most rewarding parts about this industry, is making girls dreams come true. Every girl deserves to be truly, 100% happy on their wedding day, and I'm so honored to be able to be a part of that. I recently applied to be part of Southern Weddings "Blue Ribbon" Vendor Guide (isn't that the cutest name? seriously.), and part of that process is reviews from past clients. One of my past clients, my friend Erin that I made the headpiece for, wrote a truly amazing review of us, and I just had to share it here with all of you.

"Hi Whitney!

I’m glad to hear from you and also happy to hear Amanda applied to be a SW Blue Ribbon Vendor!

I’m sure you hear this a lot from BRV references, but I have to say it—I love Fit to be Tied Bridal! I’ve actually known Amanda for about ten years now (wow, saying that made me feel really old!) and she’s always been a wonderfully sweet and caring girl with a great sense of humor and a big heart. I feel like she brings those same personality traits, as well as her master skills, great attention to detail, and love of weddings and design, to her business, Fit to be Tied.

Although we met in Virginia, she currently lives in Houston, Texas, and our friendship has become more of the Facebook variety. She began promoting her business, Fit to be Tied, via Facebook and reached out to me to let me know she’d named one of her creations after me. I was beyond flattered and really touched and began asking all sorts of questions about her designs and the business. I told her that while I’d absolutely love to support a friend and purchase a piece, unfortunately my dress or my bridesmaids’ dresses really wouldn’t quite work with a sash. I then asked if she could maybe help me with another project: a custom hair comb. I’ve wanted to wear a really unique hair comb that matched my dress but hadn’t been able to find anything that went with my gown (the “rosettes” on my dress aren’t really rosettes, more like little cloth puffs or sea urchins—it sounds bad but I swear it’s gorgeous*) Being the incredibly kind woman that she is, Amanda said she’d love to help me. And being the incredibly creative woman that she is, she didn’t even bat an eyelash at the thought of working on something outside of her line for me.

Throughout the process Amanda was excellent at listening to my ideas, asking the right questions, doing her own research (actually hunting down my gown at a Houston bridal salon!), and providing multiple options for me before she finalized the piece. She made this half-way across the country custom work experience seamless and a real pleasure!

To make an even longer story short, I now own a one-of-a-kind, absolutely beautiful, handmade hair comb that perfectly matches my dress as well as incorporates my color scheme with some extra beading I requested. I cannot wait to wear it on my wedding day—it totally completes the look I’m going for and I couldn’t be happier with the piece and Amanda herself.

Amanda’s pieces are great because they’re not only absolutely beautiful, but she has something for all different types of brides, bridesmaids, or special event attendee. The sashes are handmade in the South with lots of love and care, she can create custom pieces, and she’s absolutely the nicest person one could work with (a great quality all the time and especially if there’s a stressed out, all-over-the-place bride trying to order custom pieces!).  And did I mention that her website is gorgeous, too (http://www.fittobetiedbridal.com/#/home/)?

I think all in all Amanda’s creativity, expert handcrafting skills, kindness, and genuine care she has for her clientele makes her a perfect addition to the Southern Weddings Blue Ribbon Vender family and the Southern Weddings name.

Thank you for contacting me and have a happy holiday season!

Always,

Erin"

Um, isn't she the greatest? Seriously, I wanted to cry my eyes out when I read that. It's people like her that make me so happy about what I do. I seriously cannot wait to post pics of her wedding later this year!!

*She included a link to her gown, which I removed. And trust me, it is gorgeous! I seriously doubt that her hubby will read my blog, but you never know! Better safe than sorry, and you guys will see it anyway when I post about her wedding :)