Custom Wedding Garter Testimonials

The Cherry on Top is no Emergency

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:46:00 +0000

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

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:33:00 +0000

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

Beautiful satin ruffle garters

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:29:00 +0000

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

Thank you to all my clients!

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:42:00 +0000

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!

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:43:00 +0000

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

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Camouflage can be chic when it's custom made by Victoria

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:11:00 +0000

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

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Attention to detail is remarkable!

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:46:00 +0000

It was a pleasure to create this special personalized garter for Linda. She wanted something simple and something that would be all hers.

We decided on a monogram in the front with the wedding date on the back. The Metallic thread blends in with the silver band which gives it a subtle look. Just what she wanted. It's so much fun for me to create totally unique garters all the time. Sometimes they are very simple and chic, while other times they are elaborate with many frills and ruffles. what ever the creation - I take it to heart and create it as if it would be my very own.

Victoria!

The garter is just wonderful! Your attention to detail is quite remarkable! You have a real talent for this work, and work with brides...thank you! Thank you!

Linda ~ Texas

Victoria Joanne Love~Your~Garter

Keeping it a secret is the hard part.

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:37:00 +0000

I received it today. It is BEAUTIFUL!! And so unique! I know my friend will love it. Now, I just have to keep it a secret until the lingerie party – that will be the hard part. Thank you so much!

ennifer ~ Georgia

I'm so happy to be able to contribute my small part to Jennifer's friends wedding day. I sure hope she feels beautiful wearing her special monogrammed wedding garter under her dress. Gift giving of personalized hand crafted works of art is such a nice thing to do. I'm sure the bride was so surprised by Jennifers gift. Maybe she'll send some photos of the big day some time. Who knows :) But if she did - I'd love to post them to my blog.

Proudly wore my garter on my wedding day.... but

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:22:00 +0000

Alrighty - today is a mixed emotion day.... I'm happy to say that another one of my brides has proudly wore her garter on her wedding day! It was as lovely as she expected it to be... but I am also sad to say that I got my first negative feedback ever sent about my Custom Wedding Garter creations... In all my years (almost 9 now) I have never recieved anything that made me feel bad. But today... that changed :( I figured I should post this message because there may be some brides out there who have very sensitive skin. While I've made litterally THOUSANDS of garters with the special pins on them... I guess it's inevitable that there must be at least some people out there who don't like the feel of them... This is why it's soooo important to order the correct size... not just the default size. My guess is that if this garter had been a couple inches larger the back of the pin wouldn't have been too much of an issue. But I can't say for sure. What I can say is that - for future reference - I can add on a small peice of satin to cover the back of pins for a nominal $5.00 fee. This would be sewn over the back of the pin encasing it so it's not visible and won't be touching the skin.

For Sensitive gals & pins -
Add the Satin flap to the back of your pin

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I Would like to thank you very much for my custom wedding garter. It was beautiful and I proudly wore it on my wedding day.

I would also like to take the opportunity to provide you with some feedback from my personal experience. Though the garter was what I expected aesthetically, it wasn't necessarily what I expected with regards to comfortability. After wearing the garter for a while the back of the pin started pressing into my thigh leaving marks and uncomfortable pain... In the end I had to remove the pin from the garter.

Michelle ~ New York

GORGEOUS! Better than expected "I'll Definitly recommend you to others"

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:30:00 +0000

I love hearing those words in the subject line!!

GORGEOUS! Better than expected "I'll Definitly recommend you to others"

These kinds of words are why I do what I do. Over the years I have always loved "Word of Mouth" . Paid advertising Just is NOT the same. Anyone can pay someone to tell others about them - Big deal... but when people tell others about you because THEY TRULY LIKE what you do and your product or service THIS speaks volumes.

Not only does it help to show others that you are trust worthy - but it also personally pumps up the artist or biz who is getting the compliments. I just want to thank you all for telling me your thoughts about my creations. It never gets old.

It's funny - when I first started I used to get about a 90% testimonial rate - about 9 out of every 10 clients would write me back telling me how great things were. It's like they new I was just starting out and really were impressed that the creations were as good as they are. I would hear things like "So much better than I expected" "You should charge more" etc... Later as my biz grew I believe many of my clients thought I was some "big biz" and didn't see me as a person any longer. The "thank yous" became less - Not as much personal relations - I started to feel like I was in withdrawl from hearing good things LOL , But I now know it was just a part of growing. The larger a company becomes, the more they sell, the more testimonials they have - the less new people feel the need to add to that list of testimonials. It's kinda a shame - cause hearing from clients about how they like my creations really does keep me going. While making a living and income is the purpose of my business - It probably wouldn't be worth it to me to keep doing it if I never heard from anyone any feedback about my work.

I take each and every creation personal. I work on it with my own heart and hands. Each one has a part of me fused into it. it's my Art, My creations, My dream.... That being said... Here's one of my testimonials I wanted to share with you :)

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Hi Victoria!

Just wanted to let you know that I received the garters today. They are GORGEOUS! Better than I even expected and exactly what I wanted and hoped for. Thank you a million times over. Also, thanks again for throwing in a free toss garter for me :) I really appreciate it. I will definitely recommend you to others. Such a great, well made and beautiful product for a very fair price!

God Bless and have a great memorial day!

Season

Isn't that sweet. I love to hear that my clients are happy with what I create for them. I strive for perfection... although I know I am by no means perfect. And yes from time to time I do run specials with free tossing garters and so on... you can see the current specials here.

Marriage takes - Honor, courage & commitment - take your wedding seriously

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:47:00 +0000

The lovely bride who ordered the custom military wedding garters below, wanted to do a personalized saying on the ribbons as well as having the custom embroidered names. Her ribbon reads "Honor, Courage, Commitment" " and the date on the other side.

So she ordered the wording and date on her ribbon for her garters and favors. You can do so too if you like. Personalized ribbon is available on the roll Minimum 50 per roll and cost 50 Cents per ribbon. I can use one or two of the ribbons on the garter/s and then send the remainder to you with your custom garters.

Here is what Cantrell had to say about her beautiful garters.
Hello Victoria Joanne,

I am super excited to receive the garters!! The pictures are great and I am sure the real thing is even more beautiful. It will be a great surprise for my Fiance as well. I know he will love them. Thank you so much and I will for sure spread the word of your great service. Thanks again for your beautiful work.
~Cantrell~

God's Word Lifts you up! Amen to that!

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:13:00 +0000

I'm so glad the package brought peace to my client.

Hello!

I received the garter today and it is absolutely gorgeous - thank you SO much!

Also - I wanted to share with you that I really like that you put a scripture verse on the box. Jeremiah 29:11 is one of my favorite scriptures. The box came at the perfect time too - I had just gotten back from my trial updo, which did not go well and I was feeling pretty upset about my hair, so when I opened the box and saw that, it really spoke to me and brought things back into perspective - thank you!! :)

Katie ~ Virginia

Racing off into our future - orange accented racing garters

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:14:00 +0000

I would like the garter to look just like the ref #. I have received my garters, today in the mail, Thanks they look beautifull I will send pictures of the wedding , thanks again

Dawn ~ New York

IN Memory of Grandmaw - Sentimental Wedding Garter!

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:08:00 +0000

Before creation: I am thankful that I have just found your web site because we just lost my great-grandmother in December and I wanted to find a special way to have her there at the wedding. This is perfect! Thanks again!

After received : I received my garter and it is absolutly beautiful. Thank you so much i really do appreciate the push order! Thanks again! Stephanie ~ Georgia

I love when People talk about my wedding Garters!

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:42:00 +0000

There have been many little convos that included blurbs about my creations over the years. I wanted to share some of them with you all!

Some sites like... the Knot likes to hide stuff and be total weenies about the forums. I used to have a lot of referals come from the knot brides but not too much since they always delete everything that's not paid advertising. (shame on the knot for deleting true unpaid praise)

But LIWeddings.com doesn't do such underhanded things. Thankfully! Cause I really love the brides from Long Island Brides - They are my home-girls :) you see, I'm originally from Long Island NY, so I truely love to get orders from the home turf. Here are a few blurbs from the girls over there... you can click the links to see the full convos.

Long Island weddings My NY Girls!

2nd post down - Mdoc12 -
http://www.liweddings.com/chat/topic.aspx?&P=1&ID=507697

Posted by MJDoc12

I had mine made custom--and with that I was able to measure my thunder thighs and tell them how big to make it.

Hand Crafted Creations She did a great job on my NYPD garter, but you can have her make something plain or with a little more romance!

erdbeere replied:

I ordered mine form there aswell.. posted a pic in the BHB section.

Erdbeere and jeanla4c both commented about my garters -
http://www.liweddings.com/chat/topic-411823-1.html

erdbeere : I ordered my from www.hand-craftedcreations.com
I should be getting it any day now... I've heard looots of good things about them, and they don't charge extra to make larger garters. There are tons of different styles and colors to choose from and if you don'T see exactly what you want just tell her and she'll make it. Like I wanted an airplane charm (1 charm is free) btu didn't see one ont he website but she found one anyway.

When she finished making it she took a picture and this is what they look like:

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jeanla4c : I was just goint to also post about hand crafted creations..Joann custom makes the garters to your size....was THRILLED with the garter she made me with DH's band logo and now I am on her site! here

Jeanla4c is featured here too
http://brides-n-news.customweddinggarters.com/2009/07/jeanla4c-gonzosnose-wedding-garter-for.html

natseven posted here -
http://www.liweddings.com/chat/topic.aspx?&P=1&ID=389268

I highly recommend Victoria from Hand-Crafted Creations. I placed my order with her back in January and she gave me a shipping date of April 6th and right on time I get an email from her last night with a few samples to choose from. I went with this one. FH is a HUGE Minnesota Vikings fan....he's going to love it.

HCC

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Melimaup : commented here -
http://www.liweddings.com/chat/topic.aspx?&P=1&ID=404873

hmmmm maybe this will help...i got my garter from her she works wonders.... GARTERS www.hccgarters.com

Melimaup commented asked the question here -
http://www.liweddings.com/chat/topic.aspx?&P=1&ID=388529
click the link to see all the answers - everyone loved it. :)

FH is obsessed with Spiderman...tell me what you think!! - Image Attachment(s):

AeroJenn : commented - I second HCC -- got mine there last year and she was so great to work with and it came out PERFECT!!!!

Mdoc12 commented here -
http://www.liweddings.com/chat/topic.aspx?&P=1&ID=351507

mine is personalized....and i really love it. (it's in NYPD colors and says NYPD on it, for my FH is a cop) check out Hand Crafted Creations the owner is victoria and she does great work!

AeroJenn commented here -

http://www.liweddings.com/chat/topic.aspx?&P=1&ID=320210

yea, I love the cake toppers that match exactly to what they're wearing--so cute!

The garter is a lot of fun (its a surprise for my FI). I got it from www.hccgarters.com The woman's name is Joanne and she was so great to work with and it wasnt expensive at all. If you want more info about it you can FM me anytime.

FI and I are putting in the list of our top 3 posts to be stationned at this coming fall. Ft. Bragg in NC is our first choice!
Do you and FI have a place yet?

Smiles111 and jeanla4c commented here -
http://www.liweddings.com/chat/topic.aspx?&P=1&ID=315651

jeanla4c : HCC garters [ www.hccgarters.com ] I had a garter made with DH's band logo and made it onto the webpage here

Smiles111 : I checked the pic!! awesome! I love the description of it too. and right away, i see that they have really nice autumn themed garters!!!! thanks@@!!

jeanla4c : commented here -
http://www.liweddings.com/chat/topic.aspx?&P=1&ID=307310

jeanla4c :Try HCC garters [ www.hccgarters.com ] Joann is great and will do whatever you want---she made me a garter with DH's band's logo!!! I am on her webpage here

jeanla4c : commented here :
http://www.liweddings.com/chat/topic.aspx?&P=1&ID=274870

jeanla4c : If anyone wants a custom garter check out this website [ www.hccgarters.com ]
Joann is awesome and can make you whatever garter you want...she made one with my DH's band's logo! She also got married at Chateau La Mer a while ago but now lives in CA! (Acutally MA now)

ETA: I just saw I am (and my MOH, MattandTricia07 to my lefr) on her webpage here

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jimmysgrl and icequeen4700 - commented here -
http://www.liweddings.com/chat/topic.aspx?&P=1&ID=234817

jimmysgrl : I just got my two garters from HCC garters and I have to tell you they are wonderful!!!!!! The detail is so great and I just love them! www.hccgarters.com

icequeen4700 : i got mine from her too!!! i love the way my garters came out!

icequeen4700 commented here -
http://www.liweddings.com/chat/topic.aspx?&P=1&ID=224042

and here - http://www.liweddings.com/chat/topic.aspx?&P=1&ID=218184

icequeen4700 - i got mine from hccgarters.com.. great vendor

icequeen4700 i got mine from hccgarters.com. it looks even better in person.

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lrs2005 posted this garter

icequeen4700 and jeanla4c commented here -
http://www.liweddings.com/chat/topic.aspx?&P=1&ID=212938

jeanla4c : I have three!!! One is custom made (hccgarters.com) which my DH's band's logo, the other is my mother's, handmade by my grandmother,and the other was a gift....all the wedding websites and stores have them...do you want a particular style? color?

icequeen4700 : hcc custom garters... i love her work!!!

lee77 ktdtlc and jeanla4c commented here - http://www.liweddings.com/chat/topic.aspx?&P=1&ID=207787

jeanla4c Check out: www.hccgarters.com You can get custom made garters there....I am getting one with my DH's band logo!!!

lee77 Definately check out www.hccgarter.com My fh is a suffolk police officer and i got a police themed one from that website.

ktdtlc I got mine here too, my FH is a pilot and i got one made with an airplane charm on it.

kimandvin and MattandTricia07 commented here -
http://www.liweddings.com/chat/topic.aspx?&P=1&ID=511672

I just got my garter and the toss one from HCC garters!! I love them!! how cute and I will be surprising FH the night of with them!!! ON the back of the first one it has our wedding date, but for some reason it will not let me post both pics!

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MattandTricia07 Very cute! I love HCC!! They made my garter as well- you can get anything made ladies! They're awesome!!

MJDoc12 commented here -
http://www.liweddings.com/chat/topic.aspx?&P=1&ID=465309

MJDoc12 : i think i wore my garter all day--i can't remember---BUT i do remember that the tossing garter was put on only like 2 min. before the garter toss. lol we did it real quick and put it on me at the sweetheart table!

i also had a customized NYPD garter!!
HCC GARTERS is the GREATEST company and that's where i got mine from!

MattandTricia07 commented here -
http://www.liweddings.com/chat/topic.aspx?&P=1&ID=454842

MattandTricia07 I ordered my personalized garter from HCC garters- my sister used Victoria for her wedding and I knew that I'd be getting exactly what I imagined and I did!!

FH played football for our college team- Ithaca College- and we are called "Bombers". So this is the garter I got! I am so excited!! Oh and he was number 76!

Please post about www.CustomWeddingGarters.com in your wedding blogs and communities.

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Beautiful and Just What I Wanted!

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:13:00 +0000

TESTIMONIAL
CUSTOMWEDDINGGARTERS.COM - VICTORIA JOANNE GARTERS

Thank you so much Victoria!

It is beautiful, and just what I wanted!

I will definitely refer my friends to your site. I would much rather purchase from individuals like you than to support the mega bridal stores. We're getting married in Jamaica May 25, so when we get back, I'll send some pics.

Thanks again!

Kelly ~ Texas

You can place a custom order with Victoria Joanne as well -
http://www.customweddinggarters.com/ and http://www.hand-craftedcreations.com/

Sports Garter - Orange, blue and white. Love them!

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:25:00 +0000

I just wanted to let you know I received my garters earlier this week. I love them and so does my fiance! I will definitely recommend you to anyone I know who is getting married in the future :)

Laura ~ Georgia

This BLOWS ME AWAY - Deanna's Testimonial - I do make a difference...

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:42:00 +0000

Sometimes it's easy to get down and think - I don't do much - the wedding garter is such a small part of the larger picture but then I recieved testimonials like the one you are about to read and it all makes things clear. Little things can mean a lot - infact sometimes they can be one of the most treasured things!!

I have requested permission to post the full email and Deanna replied with an enthusiastic YES! She's a gem for sure :)

Hi Victoria,

Although my marriage didn't work out, I was more than happy to review you. It turned out that the one I thought I was marrying was still married to his 2nd wife and also having an affair with yet another person. Luckily I was able to get my marriage annulled and am now happily single again.

You were such a life saver during my whirlwind planning that I will never forget it. And if I ever have a special event, or ever get married again, you will definitely be the first one I call!

I hope that this helps you in some small way, that you are doing well, and that your business continues to thrive despite recent economic trends.

Cheers,

Deanna

TESTIMONIAL posted to My Wedding Wire page.

Victoria was amazing to work with. Not only was she supportive in my crisis to pull a wedding together in a very short time but she was able to take a few simple requests and create a beautiful keepsake garter for me. Until I had found her website, the garter had been last on my list of "to-do's" nor had I ever considered buying one to actually keep as a memento! I originally kept going back and forth trying to justify "one more thing to pay for" especially for something that most people would never see. But when I showed my mother the website she was so impressed that she immediately offered to purchase it for me despite the fact that I had found a standard one already. So it became the one to toss and I got to keep my "Something Blue."

We had a Celtic themed wedding in colors of Midnight Blue and Silver which turned out to be harder to find than I had anticipated. I was completely amazed at the variety of colors, styles and designs that were available. It was definitely not your run of the mill garter shop! Anyone would be very hard-pressed to not find at least one design that they wanted. You are more likely to find too many that you like and will end up spending several hours trying to narrow it down to just one like I did! The Irish Lace that she utilized in mine was simply incredible.

What truly amazed me about Victoria is her caring attitude towards all of her clients. Unlike most retail shops, she does not judge, segregate, or charge more for those who are not small in stature. Her imagination, skill, and dedication to creating beautiful, yet unique, keepsakes for a bride, a girl going to her prom, or someone simply celebrating a special event is a true testament to her dedication to her craft and her customers. You will not find a nicer person to work with, nor a more beautiful addition to your special day.

Her Custom Garter was based on this design...

From Me to YOU

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Sat, 30 May 2009 09:42:00 +0000

I just wanted to thank you all for taking the time to send in feedback and to read my testimonials from past clients. It has been such a pleasure to work with everyone. Back almost a decade ago - I had NO idea where my bridal creation endevors would lead me but here I am and it has been quite a roller coaster ride! Lots of good and bad times all mixed together to make a full and exciting career in custom designing in the wedding industry.

I'd like to take this oportunity to invite you to join in with me at twitter and facebook.
Best wishes to all you newly engaged couples!! Remember - Infatuation is a feeling - TRUE love is a choice. Make a choice that from the moment you get married it is till death do you part - and choose to work out any problems that may come your way.

May your love stay alive always.
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This one's for Keeps!

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Sun, 10 May 2009 02:06:00 +0000

Everyone loved the garter, almost everything I have has skulls on it, so it was very appropriate!! The other one was to throw and the one you made me is for keeps!!

Regards,

Belinda ~ Australia

Tossing garter on STAGE?

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Sun, 10 May 2009 02:03:00 +0000

Could this be a new thing? Instead of groupies tossing their bras on stage they toss a custom Victoria Joanne garter? That's a neat idea. I LIKE IT :) Fun and Unique and totally Cool!

I was trying to represent The pro teams of Boston (Red Sox, Celtics, the hockey team And the Patriots) Are you familiar with Donnie Wahlberg From New Kids on the Block? He's from Boston and those Are the teams that he always talks about so that's who this Is for. I'm going to the concert here in Fresno on Thursday April 16 and want to give it to him.

Yummy Choc. brown garters

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Sun, 10 May 2009 01:58:00 +0000

Brown and Aqua Personalized Police Garter with chic brown and aqua toss.
HCC Garters ... so yummy my brides are just just eating'm up!

Thank you so much. I received the garters yesterday afternoon and they are perfect. I appreciate your wonderful customer service and the patience you have had with me. Thank you for helping make our day special.

Proud to Recommend - Proud to Plan

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:43:00 +0000

An HCC Client and Highly Recommended Wedding Planner!

I am very proud to recommend Proud to Plan. This company has the passion and love of wedding planning behind it. Some people are "Just good at it" Some people "have a talent"... Well Proud to Plan sure do have the talent, and they are More than just "good at it". You may wonder why I would say this? How I came to know about Proud to Plan...

Well, Erin Proud Came to me for a special garter for her very own 2006 wedding. I was able to communicate with her about what she would like, and how to design her custom wedding garter. She invited me to read about her wedding planning which she kept track of on The Knot. It was such a pleasure to be able to create a beautiful custom garter just for her. It was an ivory and pink wedding garter with pretty marabou puff. So dainty and soft.

Erin was just a budding bridal planner at the time. Planning her very own wedding from the smallest to I'm sure the largest of details. She went to college to specialize in event planning. Since 2006 she decided to turn her interest and passion into a full time business, Proud to Plan. Now once you browse her site and read her blog you will see she isn't only a wonderful wedding planner, but she is also a very talented custom invitation designer as well! Her designs are so classic and elegant. Working with the colors and theme of her clients she captures their personality.

You MUST browse her website and read her blog.

She is wonderful! Her attention to detail is amazing.

Proud to Plan website

Proud to Plan blog

Proud Wife - Knot wedding blog

Personalized Military Garters

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:00:00 +0000

I can't wait to see them. I'll let you know as soon as I get them....

Wow! You weren't kidding about your attention to detail...

I had no idea what high quality the garters would be! They are BEAUTIFUL! Thank you for all your hard work. I can't wait to see what Mark thinks of them. I'll send pics of the wedding - it's coming up fast!!!

Juliette ~ Louisiana

Crystalized Wedding Garter

noreply@blogger.com (Victoria Joanne) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:17:00 +0000

$130.00 Swarovski Crystal Garter

I just went out to the mailbox and I saw the package with the garters in it! All I have to say is...THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL, I LOVE THEM AND THANK YOU!!! You did a wonderful job, and I can't wait to show them to everyone! Once again thank you so much, and take care!

Sincerely,

Crystal ~ Pennsylvania