Showing posts with label bespoke wedding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bespoke wedding. Show all posts
8 January 2014
3 October 2013
Duchess
This is one of my most favorite bouquets I have ever made.
It's soft, feminine and has the perfect amount of sparkle!
Now in our sample sale on www.vintage-spice.com
you have a very unique opportunity to grab this bouquet for a heavily reduced price!
Robin x
8 January 2013
What I want for 2013
So we all know that New Years resolutions are hardly ever kept so I'm calling this 'What I want for 2013' instead.
This year there are a few things that I want for myself as I have spent the last 2 years focusing on my family and almost completely forgetting about the things that I want and ways that I want to improve myself so here goes....
Believe in me.....
I like to think of myself as a glass half full kind of person but I can tend to doubt myself and my abilities at times. I have this great ability to make a decision think its great and then step back and think actually can i really do this???
So this year I shall believe in me! Not second guess myself and take opportunities that are presented to me!!
So this year I shall believe in me! Not second guess myself and take opportunities that are presented to me!!
Yes its here, the same goal 90% of people probably have...
I want to be more healthy! Yes loosing weight is part of that but I'm looking at the bigger picture I want to be healthy so my family is healthy, I want to set a good example for my daughter and give her the right tools to make healthy decisions when she is older.
Part of that is educating myself about food, I once said to a friend that the only spices I grew up with as a child was salt and pepper! Which is totally true I grew up in a meat and 3 veg house so I have a lot to learn about food and nutrition!
Remembering the little moments...
We always remember the big events that make our years special, the weddings, birthdays, big trips etc. I want to remember the little ones too!
Take more photos, write little journal entries, leave notes, more blog posts!
This way at the end of this year I don't look back and say sheesh where did this year go? I will have lots of reminders about all the good little things that made this year special!
Grow the business....
More products, more customers, more blog posts, and who knows what else may come this year for Vintage Spice. I'm not a big planner so forecasting and projections have never been a strong point!
I plan on blogging more because I have found I actually love it!! Network with other bloggers and business owners and generally having fun blogging, marketing and running my business!
I plan on blogging more because I have found I actually love it!! Network with other bloggers and business owners and generally having fun blogging, marketing and running my business!
Get Organised....
This is a big one for me I tend to work in a scene of organised chaos which is great for my creative process but not so good for everything else! I have a small spare bedroom which I have converted into my work room. Its so tiny that organisation is very important! So far I have organised most of my buttons (there are thousands so this is an ongoing job) into colour specific containers might I add they are also labelled!
I also organised my fabrics into plastic draws, and all of my bow stock into specific containers so it is much easier to see stock levels and pack for markets.
Next to organise in my work room is my vintage linen, some of which I may look at destashing, all of my photos which I have started to put into albums but that too is a huge ongoing task! Next will be my paints and and all of my folders and such!
Along with the rest of the house of course!
When I'm done I will post some photos of what the super organised work room looks like!
Happy 2013 lovely people I hope it is good to you! If you have a blog please comment below so I can check it out!
Robin xx
Website www.vintage-spice.com
Twitter https://twitter.com/Vinspice
Pinterest http://pinterest.com/VintageSpiceUBA/
6 January 2013
Goodbye to 2012
So yes this post is a little late it is the 6th of January but this year has been so busy already!!
The year that was......
2012 was huge for me, first I said a HUGE Happy Birthday to my beautiful daughter who turned 1 in March, how fast does that first year go!!
We had an amazing Tea Party Themed birthday for her complete with High Tea for the adults.
Then in April I finally tied the knot with my partner of 5 years, after deciding to get married in January we had very little planning time so the next 3 months consisted of a lot of late nights crafting as I made most things for our wedding including bouquets for myself and my 6 Bridesmaids and Flower Girls.
My bouquet along with my daughters who was our smallest Flower girl at 13 months, the day was filled with great family and friends, truly a day I will never forget!
June saw the launch of the Vintage Spice Facebook page, after thinking about for a couple of weeks I finally made it live!
Having a back round in Pharmacy and Retail I had a small amount of business knowledge but nothing that could really prepare me for owning my own small business and everything that comes with it.
Yes I knew it was going to be hard work but I had visions of being able to stay at home, work in my PJ's and watch the business roll in!
With no business plan, limited funds, and next to no computer knowledge I set to take over the world!
I spent the next few months trying to market my business, set up a website and get the word out about what I was doing.
I also launched more products into our range with headbands, bows, clips, earrings and brooches.
In October I decided to start doing some markets to get the word out locally and get my business seen! I started with a small community market and I was blown away by the support I received even with my limited amount of product.
I came away from that market learning so much about my products, how to display them, how much stock I should have and how truly unprepared I was, such a great learning experience!
Many more markets followed with growing success, I then booked Martinborough Fair and The Grand Wedding Show in Auckland for 2013.
I had always hoped but never really thought that Vintage Spice would take off in the way that it has and suddenly felt quite overwhelmed by the amount of success and also the work ahead of me, I am also a mum of an almost 2 year and have a husband who does want to actually see me occasionally!
Needless to say 2012 was somewhat of a big blur, and so has the last 6 days of 2013 which is set to be even busier with Martinborough Fair in February and March and then up to the big smoke of Auckland in April for my biggest showcase yet The Grand Wedding Expo!
I look forward to what this year has ahead of me I know it will be filled with late nights, hard work, great rewards, awesome people, and amazing opportunities!
Here's to 2013!!
Robin xx
Other places you can find us....
Website www.vintage-spice.com
Twitter https://twitter.com/Vinspice
Pinterest http://pinterest.com/VintageSpiceUBA/
18 December 2012
Wedding Bouquets
Our bouquets are 100% hand assembled using top quality materials and many hours of creating!
You can choose your bouquet to fit within any theme or style from the super sparkly bouquet to an elegant handmade flower bouquet.
We can include photos, family jewelry, charms, watched anything your heart desires! All bouquets are lovingly made to order to ensure brides get something truly unique for their special day!
Just a small snippet of what we do!
Email us on vintagespicenz@yahoo.co.nz
Robin xx
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