Monday, October 5, 2009

The Transformation

" But what was this he saw mirrored in the clear water? He saw beneath him his own image, but it was no longer the image of an awkward, dirty, grey bird, ugly and repulsive - he himself was a swan!" Expert from The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen


BEFORE


Our "ugly duckling" has been transformed into a beautiful, graceful swan! It is hard to believe that in a relatively short space of time our shop went from this green apparition to an elegant bridal boutique. The toil, sweat and some tears, have been worth all the effort.



Blush Weddings officially opened it's doors on the evening of Wednesday 30th - celebrated by a gathering of friends and family. Claire and I truly feel blessed to have such a wonderful boutique and our first few days of trading have been evident of that blessing.



We opened our doors to the public on Thursday morning and throughout the day well wishers, from the centre and the public, popped in to give us their support. We were thrilled at the response and the tremendous support has not waned since.



Our first four days have been filled with brides-to-be calling on us to view the beautiful gowns, to look at the catalogues, enquiring about shoes and some just to browse. Even just interested passers-by have dropped in to see the boutique. We have been so busy that the days have flown by and we are thoroughly enjoying the experience.



Claire and I would like to thank everyone who played some part in getting the boutique ready for the opening, but most of all we would like to thank Clive (husband and dad) for the many long hours he spent working in the dust to transform our ugly duckling into the swan it has become.