C.S. Lewis said: "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream"
Well that could not be closer to the truth for me. For many years I have thought of, or perhaps even dreamt of, being in the business of wedding planning but the time was just never right .......
Well that could not be closer to the truth for me. For many years I have thought of, or perhaps even dreamt of, being in the business of wedding planning but the time was just never right .......
......but it is now!!
My dream is now becoming reality! Some months ago I was looking for a new project or a new venture and came across an opportunity to open a wedding boutique. It has been a steep learning curve and many hours have been spent researching..... on the Internet, in magazines and in various other media to learn all about the industry. My best inspiration seems to come in the darkest, quietest hours of the night.
Realising that this was a giant step, I felt that this was not something I could do on my own and a partner was what was needed. My instinct was to ask my youngest daughter, Claire, to join me on this journey. She is creative, enthusiastic, energetic and can identify with the young brides and grooms. Claire was delighted and I was thrilled that she didn't hesitate in agreeing to join me in this new venture.
Our planning started only two short months ago and can be quite overwhelming at times. First on the never ending "to do list" was to find a name for the business, get the name registered and design the logo. We both came up with the name virtually simultaneously and all the exciting ideas just grew and evolved from there. The logo was also a joint effort and we are thrilled with the look. Hope you like it too.
And so Blush Weddings was born!
The next task was to find premises. One would think in a recession empty stores would be plentiful, but this is not the case. And you know what they say: "Location, location, location....!"
We found a store which was becoming vacant. The challenge was to imagine the bright green and orange store being transformed from its present state into a sophisticated, upmarket bridal boutique. Our Blush Weddings Facebook page has some pictures of the store before the renovations.
Lying awake at 3am seems to ignite one's creative process and with help from a creative interior designer, Michelle Hobson, a plan was drawn to transform the store into a stylish, welcoming boutique. Watch this blog for our progress and news!
The opening of Blush Weddings at the beginning of October in the Linksfield Terrace Centre, on Linksfield Avenue, just off the N3 motorway, is no longer a dream, but reality!
" A life without dreams is like a garden without flowers" Unknown-
