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Yeah, I know, I've been the slacker blogger lately- now you can see why!
We got the keys to start work on our new space at the start of February- after about a year of the owner's renovations to the building itself. So, for the past four months, my amazing brother Jeremy (designer/builder) has been working tirelessly to create this masterpiece. He did all the work except for the electrical. Jeni did almost all the painting (walls and floors) and had the vision of the final look and feel of the space- love her!! I did all the cleanup:) and did some of the planning with the city and others involved. I would've loved to be down there every day working too but Stef and I have had to keep the biz going back at the office.
A shot I made last night outside looking in.
Jeni and Jeremy finished the floors last night- so cool!
The front area.
The shooting area:
The production room:
The consultation area:
The front again:
We are so excited to be moving in on Monday! ...or maybe Sunday- my birthday- what a great present!!!
Thanks, Jer, for all your hard work, killer ideas, advice, and most importantly for keeping Jeni and I from having too many boxing matches.
We always laugh because when Jeremy did our kitchen at home we read in a Fine Homebuilding mag about the top ten things to do- or don't do during remodeling. The first point was to never, ever hire family to work for you... We had a great time (most of the time:) and I know that no one else could've done what he has- at any price!
Thanks, Jeni, for all your sweat (and tears at times:) you have put in to making all this happen. Actually, if it wasn't for you we wouldn't even have the place. I admire your work ethic, your artistic vision, and your ability to do way more than one thing at a time.
Jeni saw this dilapidated old building over a year ago and wouldn't let it go until we were in (that's how we got our house too!!). She is such a champ- she would come home day after day with paint all over her, hair in a bun, take care of the kids and get ready to do it all again the next day. Staining the floor was the craziest, she was on her hands and knees for days and days, first cleaning and grinding the concrete then cleaning again and staining, then rubbing stain off to get that worn look, then once more to put the final sealer on.
I am the luckiest man alive! Our 10 yr anniversary is next weekend and I couldn't be more proud of her and more in love with her:) love you.
Also, thanks to all our past clients and wedding biz friends for spreading the word about how much you enjoy us and our work- referrals are 95% of our business so we couldn't have done it without you!
Feel free to come on by for a visit after next Wednesday, the 7th. I will have the store hours and location on the website!
Friday, May 30, 2008
Studio Update- We're Finally Movin' In!
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
The Dresser- Our Neighbor
The Dresser is a great bridal shop with tons of cool dresses right next door to our new studio. I recently made some photos to show the finished product. Marianne has been selling wedding dresses in Downtown Fullerton for nearly 20 years- Congrats on the new space!!
Here is a shot of the front of the building circa early 1900's I think- It used to be a a carriage (as in horse and carriage) sales showroom.
This is how it looked before she started work. Before this there were a ton of nasty old bikes and junk out front- it was a pawn shop.
Our space is around back on the left of the image below.
Love the brick, and the ceiling tiles are original!
Wanna see more: www.thedresseronline.com
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Wedding Wire
Wedding Wire is a great site to get real feedback from past clients about wedding vendors. It's recently been added to MarthaStewart.com website too!
Leave a review for me:
Friday, May 09, 2008
Kristi and Ryan
They got ready at Surf and Sand and Sandy Shirgaokar, their event manager and friend of mine, was gracious enough to let us take a few shots there.
Nice shot, Stef!
love the light here:
And at Tivoli Terrace-
They do know how to party!
Check out their slideshow HERE.Rabbitt Triplets
Rabbits are known for having lots of babies and these Rabbitts are no exception:) They have two wonderful children and thought they'd try for a third... not three more! Someone got a little mixed up here;)
Beautiful Mommy:
Beautiful kids. Their little boy was on Caysen's (my son) soccer team that I coached last fall.
And here they are!
Couch potatoes already.
Nice work Daddy! Great way to get the blue for the boys and the pink for the girl! This design continues all the way around the room.
The end.
