A Custom Sash for Esther

Hi Lovelies,

Sorry it's been awhile! There has been a lot going on, and I mean, a lot! But we'll get to that later. For now, I'm so delighted to share a custom piece I made for a very special bride. Esther was the college roommate of my favorite photographer, Sarah McKenzie, and she just happened to model for me for my first photo shoot in the fall of 2010. She is an incredibly talented model, and an all around great girl, and I was happy to be able to make something for her special day! To check out some lovely photos from her Australian wedding, click here! Here are some of the amazing shots taken by Sarah McKenzie!

I'm so glad that she loved it, and I'm so glad to have been able to make it for her! She looked amazing on her wedding day and I wish her and Marty all the best in their new life together!

Something Blue!!

We are so excited, we can hardly stand it! Fit to be Tied Bridal's sashes are now being carried at Something Blue bridal shop in Angleton, TX!!

The owner of the shop, Sandie, has extensive experience in the bridal industry (she's worked at Louis Blum, and Priscilla of Boston), and has opened her own shop with her daughter, Rebekah! The shop is adorable and stylish, and I'm so excited to be a part of it!

They are carrying wedding gowns from WToo (seriously love them), Allure, and Casablanca. The have Bridesmaids dresses, flower girl dresses, Mother of the Bride dresses, and also carry Prom dresses and Tuxedos. They carry a wide variety of accessories, which now includes us!

Here are some pics of their adorable shop: (aren't these photos great? My hubby rode along with me and took them)

They will be carrying select items from our new Spring 2012 line, which we hope will do very well for them. Among the sashes they've selected are: Marlie (in ivory), Polly, Miranda, Spencer, Lindsey, and Jennifer (from our Spring 2011 line). This is a lovely selection and we hope their brides agree! Check out their shop in Angelton, TX, to see all of the loveliness yourself!!!

Marlie, in Ivory

Hello lovelies,

The Marlie is one of my favorite sashes. My husband says I'm biased because I made them all and I love them all, but this one is different. It's named after my second cousin, Marlaina, whom I adore. We were close when I lived in Virginia, due to our love of hockey (Go Caps!) and our love of punk rock music. So, with her and her edgy punk rock style in mind, I created this sash. I think it truly fits her personality. Cute and adorable, but tough and confident. She is definitely the type of girl I envied when I was her age.

While I absolutely love it the way it is, I could just see the potential of it in ivory. I think brides will really love the soft look it gives, and the way that it appears to "float" on their gowns. I can definitely see this one becoming an instant classic. Well, see for yourself!

I think it's definitely swoon worthy! :) Leave me a comment, and tell me what you think about it! Would you rather go for the bold style of the black lace, or more traditional with the ivory?

Miranda, in Ivory

 Hello lovelies,

Here is the first of my samples that I've done in ivory. The Miranda sash was originally designed on a champagne ribbon, with champagne tulle and champagne pearls. I've made it with an ivory ribbon, ivory tulle, and the same champagne pearls. I think it looks really lovely. It almost looks more ethereal now. I like the way the champagne pearls "pop" off the ivory.

*I apologize for these pictures. I took them on my porch.

So, what do you think? Do you like the original design in champagne? Or would you go more for the all over ivory look?

Spring 2012 Photo Shoot

Hi there lovelies!

First of all, I want to say that this is highly delayed. I've tried to post this several times and couldn't get the pictures to load so I did what anyone else would do, I gave up. Now I've decided to try again. I know, I've already posted the pics on our Facebook page, as well as on our Wedding Chicks page, but I think they deserve to live on here as well. So, here we go!

We are bursting with excitement! We received our photos from our Spring 2012 photo shoot that we did at the end of September!! All photos were taken by the wonderful Sarah McKenzie, of Sarah McKenzie photography. If you're unfamiliar with her work, you should definitely check her out. She has such a lovely style, and has the eye for perfect lighting, perfect composition, perfect everything! And, on top of all of that, she's absolutely amazing to work with! I'll let her images speak for themselves (here are some of my favs):

We shot on location at the Trails End Stables in Kingwood, TX. It's a nice quiet little stable with lots of friendly horses, and a few cats. During our shoot, a lot of the owners came out to feed the horses and groom them, and one owner was nice enough to let us borrow her daughter's horse, Tara, for a few photos! Here is a breakdown of who did what for the shoot:

Photography: As mentioned earlier, by the amazing Sarah McKenzie.

Hair: Jessica of Adorne Artistry; she's amazing. This was my first time working with her, and she nailed it, and was a peach to work with.

Makeup: Crystal Curry of Crystal Clear Makeup. She worked with us on the first photo shoot, and I was so happy to have her back! I basically give her no direction, and she gives me loveliness. She really understands that when I say I want a "natural" look, than I mean I want something amazing. She gave me two completely different looks (one for Deven and one for Marina), and they both worked so well with the shoot.

Clothing: All of the clothing worn by the two lovely models were vintage pieces that Sarah and I found together at some great vintage shops in the Heights in Houston. Deven wore two different vintage looks (she also worn a corset top from Anthropologie-purchased at Buffalo Exchange), and Marina wore my J.Crew wedding gown, and a Tracy Reese dress, also Anthropologie (also purchased at Buffalo Exchange). All of the jewelry is my own, and Deven wore my mother's veil, that I wore as well for my wedding!

I hope you enjoyed the photos as much as I enjoyed taking a part in them! Things definitely went a lot smoother the second time around, but there's also tweaking to do. Hopefully the next one will be sooner than next fall if I get on the ball and start on some headpieces! :)