IMPROMPTU POEM

I was recently able to visit Seattle and while walking along the waterfront down by all the piers I was approached by a man. He said he was from Haiti and began to take some paper and a pen out of his pocket. He had a short beard and long hair. I knew that he was going to ask me for something but I was curious so did not stop him. He asked me if he could make a poem for me from my name. I agreed and told him my name was Marie. M-A-R-I-E he wrote in a vertical line down the side of a small envelope. Very quickly he began to say aloud and write the words he chose on this piece of paper.

Mountain of dreams upon

A bed of

Roses in an

Inner peace and serenity for

Embrace of love

He handed it to me and I was pretty happy to receive it even though I knew that if I accepted there would be an unknown price tag. The creativity was something that I welcomed. I fully expected him to ask for a certain amount but he just stared at me, waiting for me to offer. So what is the going rate for a poem of the name Marie? It is $20.

BUSY BEE

There never is enough time in the day to get all the designs that I have brewing in my head made into a physical form. I wish that I could just be a robot with no need for sleep, food or social activities. Okay maybe I would not go that far but you get the idea right? Above is a custom order created out of eggplant silk satin with a gorgeous vintage rhinestone leaf brooch. In person the brooch is stunning and the fabric is so soft. It has a silk strap on the back to help the ring bearer carry the pillow without incident.

This pillow is also sold but I wanted to share one of my favorite design elements with you. I LOVE vintage carved mother or pearl pieces. I think that mother of pearl is one of the most beautiful materials to work with. Look at what beauty Mother Nature has provided us!

Custom bridal white silk flower sash that has been beaded with crystals, rhinestones and pearls. Silk chiffon hand cut petals? Don't mind if I do!

More Luxe Bow ring pillows for your consideration.

NEW PRODUCTS

It is no secret that I love to use sparkly details in my designs. Here is the new rhinestone luxe bow ring pillow shown in silver and ivory. You can special order this with a custom color ribbon and other colors of silks. By the way, this ribbon is gorgeous all on its own. It is double faced imported satin, need I say more... Yummy!

This is the matching basket with plain bows but you can also add the rhinestone detail if you like. Just let know and we can work out your special custom order.

I just can't resist this green ribbon. Irish wedding perhaps?

STYLE ME PRETTY LITTLE BLACK BOOK

Style Me Pretty the ultimate wedding blog written by Abby Larson has invited Emici Bridal to be part of the highly edited Little Black Book. This is a collection of vendors and service providers for everything gorgeous in weddings and it is an honor to be among them. You can find me under Abby's Favorite Finds. Click this link to visit Style Me Pretty and browse all things weddings.

THANK YOU ANNETTE!

I just got these wonderful pictures sent to me by Annette. I created the silk dupioni flower pin on the waist of her dress. I used hand cut taupe silk and ivory silk organza petals. The center of the flower is a freshwater pearl floral cluster. Her wedding took place in Grenada in the West Indies. If you want to see an amazing wedding and great photography visit the photographer's blog here. Don't forget the rehearsal dinner complete with hermit crab racing! After looking at all the pictures I want to book a trip now! Everyone looks so warm and friendly you just want to be part of it.

Thank you so much Annette for taking the time to send these to me! Now I am off to send an email to your photographer at Kabloom Studios to gush about the incredible photos.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

This month I had a design challenge to create a pillow inspired by Shakespeare's play, A Midsummer Night's Dream. When I think of this play it brings to mind fairies, flowers and dreamy garden hues. I knew I would use lavender silks with irridescent details and a floral theme.
Searching through my supplies I settled on this arrangement. If you would like to learn more about this design here is the link to this pillow in my Etsy shop.

THANK YOU KRISTY!

I have some brand new customer photos to share! I would say that this is my favorite part about what I do. I just love these little glimpses into the weddings that I provided a tiny detail for. I always wonder what the whole picture looks like after I create these accessories and how they fit into the wedding design puzzle. Let's take a peek shall we?

Kristy told me that this beautiful flower girl was very careful to only drop one petal at a time along this very long walk. Looks like she did an exceptional job indeed!


Kristy and Russ with their flower girl. So adorable! I have some fabulous links for you guys to check out. There are so many other pictures of this couple that are amazing! Click here and click here to visit Cheyenne Schultz Photography out of Charlotte, North Carolina. Thank you Kristy for sending me these pictures, you really made my day!

CUSTOM ORDER

Here is another little peek at one of my custom orders that I have been making. It is constructed out of white silk dupioni with silk ribbons and freshwater pearl corners. The box is attached but still can be removed later and both the pillow and the box will be unharmed. This ring bearer pillow measures about 8 inches square.

EMMALINE BRIDE ARTIST OF THE WEEK

I have been named Emmaline Bride's artist of the week for July 13-19. Emmaline Bride is an online boutique of artists that create handmade wedding items. You can find a wide range of artful additions for your wedding, new bridal trends and DIY ideas. It was an honor to be asked to join, thank you Emmaline Bride! Click here to read my interview for being artist of the week.



One of the pillows that I have featured on Emmaline Bride. This is the ivory silk dupioni chocolate bow ring pillow. Click here to visit Emmaline Bride.

CUSTOM ORDER

Just wanted to let you guys get a peek at this new custom order that I have been working on. I just love it! I used a lavender dupioni silk with chocolate brown silk taffeta sashes. I then layered it with lavender imported double faced satin ribbons. Of course I can not neglect to mention the obvious star of this pillow, the sequin and beaded flowers. I am thinking that I might just make this in a couple other colors.

CHIC CITY BRIDE

I am happy to announce that Emici Bridal has been featured in Chic City Bride's International Bride Series. Chic City Bride is the wedding style website from Dérinaud. This series focuses on designers from around the globe covering everything you can think of. If you are planning a wedding you really simply must look at all the gorgeous offerings that have been collected. Each item is as beautiful as the first! Believe me when I say that you will not be dissapointed. Click here to view Emici Bridal's mention and explore the highly edited collections on derinaud.com.

PREVIOUS DESIGNS

Lilac ring box silk pillow.

Green embroidered silk with pearled corners.

Blue embroidered linen with mother of pearl center.

Hand beaded monogram silk pillow.

Antique lace pocket silk pillow.

BRIDAL CANVAS

I recently got an email from bridalcanvas.com and just have to tell all my brides. You can go there and create these inspirational boards for your wedding. Experiment with different looks and color palettes until you find something that speaks to you. You can even view canvases made by other members in the gallery. It's free and fun! I created the layout above with just a few of my favorites. Here is the link to bridalcanvas.com. Enjoy!