Here's a Tip for you! Give Great Service.

Here is a tip for everyone out there…   

No matter what you do in life… don’t just do average… Go above and beyond… Give great service and you’re sure to please.    I received a beautiful message from a client.   It blew me away so wanted to share… 

Good Afternoon Victoria Joanne!

I have a (serious) question ... do you accept tips? I have not yet even received my final product, but am blown away by the service that you have provided and the way you cater to each individual. I received my ribbon samples in the mail today (amazing! since we just spoke on Thursday). I was expecting there to be a few different pieces of green ribbon thrown in the envelope, and was so surprised to open it and find where you had neatly taped in each color of green ribbon possible! So, as a "thank you" when sending my payment, I was wondering if it was okay to make it for just a little bit more to show my appreciation?

In addition, I wanted to let you know that you were exactly right. The #1 green ribbon is the perfect color! I think doing the wider version of it with a thin white ribbon would be pretty as well.

 

Thanks again for all your help!

Sincerely,

Kristin ~ Missouri  

A small But Sweet Gesture of Love

{ "This is the only thing }

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 { I've gotten this excited over }

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 { for whole wedding, you know! "}

Recently I have begun working with a wonderful lady named Hayley who lives in Australia.  She has booked a custom order with her keepsake garter to be similar to the one above.  Her and her soldiers names will be embroidred onto the front - and then she'll have a smaller garter for tossing which will  have their initials sewn onto the band as well.   This is what Hayley has to say about her experience thus far. 
(I'm ecstatic to know that my creations are the only thing she's gotten this excited about so far!)

 

"Thank you so much for emailing me, I can't tell you enough of how impressed and in love with your designs I am!  I had no idea there was an option for personalised garters!!!


Currently my partner is deployed with the Australian Army in Afghanistan and I'm in the planning process for our wedding which will be on 12 Feb 2011.  I'd love to have a personalised army themed garter out of love and respect for my boy as well as to celebrate him coming home...


I love them! And I am so excited I keep jumping up and down and smiling and Trent loves it and cant wait to see it himself. I never thought that I could have such a personalised garter and its very meanigful and will be special and I love it!


It's such a small but sweet gesture to my "new husband" that I love him, am proud of him and support him.   (This is the only thing I've gotten this excited over for whole wedding you know!)"


Hayley ~ Australia

BEFORE and AFTER

Commissioned to fix a store bought  garter that was recieved as a gift! 

 BEFORE

was a pretty garter with lovely venise lace print... but was generic and the little bow was just GLUED on... 

AFTER

My Bride requested me to sew on a few dozen faux pearls and Swarovski Crystals and replace the bow with the decoration shown  -  4 bows and 3 small satin roses.    Then sew on her names to the sides of the band and add the date to the Inside of the back.   It came out lovely. 

Message from my bride:  (this is what makes my job so WONDERFUL)

OMG! - it's gorgeous - just exactly how I pictured it!!! Thank you so very much. I am soooo excited. You did a fantastic, professional job.
Ship it out - can't wait to wear it :D
Have a great day - you made mine!

The ONLY thing kept after the Marriage is over...

{ Just so you know, it was the only thing I kept from all of the wedding memorabilia }


Around the beginning of 2010 I had requested a few of my past clients to review me on Wedding Wire.  My Client Deanna was kind enough to do so.  She wrote one of the most amazing and glowing reviews I've gotten in all my years. (it's by Echospin wedding 3/4/2006)

 I was quite taken aback upon reading it, so of course I sent her an email to thank her very much.   Her reply was sad yet amazing again.   Turns out her and her husband had split up.   It was a horrible marriage :(   But things are coming back to gether for her.  Here's an excerp from her reply... This too touched my heart so  much.  

THIS IS WHAT MAKES ME WANT TO KEEP DOING WHAT I DO!

I just wanted to make sure someone reading it realized that you actually care about your customers which is a very rare thing these days especially for someone who specializes in items that will not normally generate repeat business from the same customer. Whether you think it is a big deal or not, what you did for me really did add something special to my wedding day. Not only was it my "Something Blue" but it created one more connection to my heritage. Like I said in my review, the garter really was one of the very last things for me to get and I never in my wildest dreams considered buying one to keep since "no one was going to see it anyway." But the fact that the unique design reflected who I am and what I cherish in my life made it all worthwhile. For that I truly thank you.


And just so you know, it was the only thing I kept from all of the wedding memorabilia (the cards, photos, certificate, etc.) when I moved to my new place. Even though the whole relationship is a chapter in my life I would very much like to put behind me, I could not get rid of the garter. For although I do not have fond memories of my "marriage," I do have several fond memories of my wedding day and the delicate beauty of the garter personified my hopes and dreams that I had with me on that day.

Thank you again for you kind wishes. I look forward to the day when I will "have an excuse" to bug you again to purchase another of your creative gems!
Cheers,
Deanna

The Cherry on Top is no Emergency

I love creating garters for my beautiful brides!   But when I receive a testimonal from anyone after the wedding, it makes me even more happy!  Hearing how a simple yet sentimental article such as a wedding garter adds to the excitement of my brides special day, is like the cherry on top of an already delicious sundae!  :)

Jodi wrote:

Thank you so much for my beautiful wedding garter! It was everything I had hoped for, so much so, that my husband kept the EMS pin for nostalgia! The time it took to craft and ship was well worth the wait! I have already recommended you to a few friends getting married later next year!

And did I mention that the man who caught the garter is engaged to the woman who caught the bouquet?! Beautiful!  I have already given her your website address!

Jodi ~ North Carolina

  

 

I think that is totally COOL that the man and woman who caught the flowers and garter are actually getting married.  That is just too cute! 

   

 

LOL - isn't this great. Fun is the name of the game!
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  Love~Your~Garter

 

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Thank You from a Farm Gal and John Deere Lover

Just wanted to say thank you for the beautiful garter, it was such a hit. I loved it. I got the garter from you for our wedding last fall. We had a outside wedding on my husbands family farm, what a beautiful day that we had! I have attached a few pictures for you. Thanks again so much!!    ~ April

 

 

 

It's so fun being able to make themed wedding garters that fit into the theme, personality or collection of my clients.   As you may know by how, there are many people who adore the John Deere brand and they collect lots of things that remind them of it.   Creating wedding garters inspired by the Love of Jonn Deere is a wonderful thing!

 

  

     Love~Your~Garter

 

HCC - http://www.Hand-CraftedCreations.com
My Custom Garters site http://www.CustomWeddingGarters.com
My Blog http://brides-n-news.customweddinggarters.com/
My Testimonials http://testimonials.customweddinggarters.com
My Facebook http://www.facebook.com/custom.wedding.garters

 

 

Beautiful satin ruffle garters

Every word of thanks no matter how big or how small - gives me a boost and a happy heart! 

 

I received my order!!! Thank you soooo much! It's perfect and fits perfectly! I know he's going to ket a kick out of it!
Thanks again,

Jennifer ~ Texas

 

 

Thank you so much!!! They look beautiful!! You did a wonderful job, exactly what I wanted! Cannot wait to put it on!

 

Take care,

Sarah  ~ Massachusetts

 

 

Sincerely,
Victoria Joanne     Love~Your~Garter

 

HCC - http://www.Hand-CraftedCreations.com
My Custom Garters site http://www.CustomWeddingGarters.com
My Blog http://brides-n-news.customweddinggarters.com/
My Testimonials http://testimonials.customweddinggarters.com
My Facebook http://www.facebook.com/custom.wedding.garters

 

 

Thank you to all my clients!

It is because of wonderful clients such as all the 1000's of Brides, Moms, Sisters, and Friends that I am where I am today. 

I seem to thrive on the positive words that come from my happy gals and guys!  Each email, post card and blog of "thanks" warms my heart more than you can ever know.

This work that I do is more than just a job... it is a heart felt gesture of well wishes and hope for your love to stay alive and well from the day you order to the day you die.  To never lose the love for your spouse that you have at this very moment! 

I'm honored to be able to contribute my small yet meaninful part to your wedding day.   I thank each and every one of you for letting me be a part of it. 

Sincerely,

So Beautiful it made me cry!

Recently I had the privilege of creating a very special wedding garter. It was to be created using the fabric from the brides mothers wedding dress.  This was such a sentimental creation.  Shellie (the brides mother) came to me in April this past spring and we started discussing the design of her daughter's garter.   She was very excited and a little nervous because she couldn't picture how it would come out.   But we discussed every detail.  The fact that she wanted lots of lace and some beads and sequins was one thing... then the other was about having "something blue"  so the bow and letters were the blue aspects.  We came to a design plan that she totally was happy with.  She put her trust in me that I would create the garter that she would completely love.   

 

Here is her wedding dress fabric.  It's off white so the design of the garter has ivory as the main shade and then one white rose with a white bow along with some blue accents in the bow and personalized lettering.  

  

 

Once I completed her daughter's garter and a simple classy little toss garter I shipped them off to her.   This is what Shellie had to say when she received them.   :) 

 

"OMG!    Its looks beautiful!!!  It made me cry!!  I will definitely use you in the future!!  (I have another daughter who has been with her boyfriend for three years, I feel an engagement in the future!!!)  So, I will want another one done for her.  THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!  You have really been so patient with me and all my questions and everything!  You are awesome!  I will send you pictures of her with the garter FOR SURE!!!  and thanks for the toss garter!  That was very sweet of you!

 

Its a month away!    Wow, so fast!!!!  So busy!!!

 

All the best to you and again, thank you!  It looks so beautiful!!"

 

Shellie  :)  ~ Texas

 

I'm so happy I was able to make something that was exactly to my clients specifications and further more to even make her CRY?! ... THAT was the cherry on top :)    Testimonials such as these are what make me want to keep on creating custom creations day after day, month after month, and year after year! 

 

Thank you Shellie -  It was a pleasure to serve you and I truly look forward to creating something totally special for your other daughter. 

 

 

 

Victoria Joanne     Love~Your~Garter

 

My Custom Garters site http://www.CustomWeddingGarters.com
My Blog http://brides-n-news.customweddinggarters.com/
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Camouflage can be chic when it's custom made by Victoria

I have heard some people say that Camo is just not a good choice for weddings.  Well I beg to differ.  Every single bride is unique.  Not every bride wants a Princess wedding, nor does everyone want a Beach wedding or many other themes.  However many brides do want to wear a garter that shows off their personality with some sort of theme or sometimes a special color.  Often the garter is a treasure.  Done in a theme or color that is not representative of the entire wedding theme or colors of the day.  This is because the wedding garter is the little peice of personality that can be hidden away under the dress until the time when the bride decides to make it known. 

For some brides it is only revealed in private on the special wedding night.   A time that is only between husband and wife.  While other brides like to show it off to everyone and flaunt there special treasure.  What ever the case may be -  a custom wedding garter is an ultra special way to personalize your wedding attire and make it what ever you desire.

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hi there

i just received my garter in the mail and it is beautiful.  It's perfect, exactly what i wanted and was thinking! thank you so much! it's great!!

Jodi ~ Alberta Canada

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Victoria Joanne     Love~Your~Garter

My Custom Garters site http://www.customweddinggarters.com/
My Blog http://brides-n-news.customweddinggarters.com/
My Testimonials http://testimonials.customweddinggarters.com/
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