One of the most challenging things I have encountered (so far) in this whole process, is determining how to best go about approaching designers for the wholesale gowns I need to build my inventory. Since I don't have physical store space (more on this later), I'm wondering how large of a deterrent that may be. Do designers want to review my business plan or do the majority of them not care as long as you can pay up front? Maybe I should just fall to my backup plan of wandering aimlessly around New York and begging for someone to point me in the right direction...no? Another big question I have to get answered is if certain designers will give exclusivity to certain shops in certain states. For example, a big part of my plan lies in the fact that I will need to feature gowns that are not available in any (or many) other bridal boutiques in the state. Since I think I have a bit of a more unique design aesthetic than some of my cohorts, I could potentially work with different designs that haven't been sold into the shops here. If this blog does absolutely nothing for me, it certainly is comforting to have your most pressing questions randomly thrown out into cyber space.
On a more random note, I'm in love. Warning: I say this at least 4 times a day. It can be anything from a new color of nail polish to a glossy shot of James Franco in People. However, this time, it refers to a house. Matt and I putzed along the 2011 Parade of Homes and I found my future in APPLE VALLEY! You may not think that I have much love for the burbs given my chosen corporate moniker - but it's quite the opposite. Matt and I aren't too far out from hopefully starting a family, and I will be honest, nothing would please me more than to be able to chase little ones around a home/yard that could extend beyond a 6 ft. radius. But for now, my mind, body and soul belong to MPLS.
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Can't you just smell the Volvos? Sigh. The glowing edge of this photo is making me feel warm and fuzzy all over again... |
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