Dulce

I am SO excited for all the changes that Dulce is making. SOOOO excited. I am motivated! I have a goal in mind. I have lots of plans for the future of Dulce. This is not one of those things (like the blog and the triathlon) that I start and never finish. I have a goal in mind. It is my future, as well as my family's.

The kick off of the new and improved Dulce was the bridal show last Sunday. The Arizona Bridal Fashion Debut is HUGE. Over 600 exhibitors and well over 3000 brides and families.

HUGE. The day is so long. I want to give a BIG shout out to Mya. She rocked it and she helped me out big time. THANKS MYA!!!

I am also going to steal her photos of the booth. I just haven't had time to do this blog at my own computer. I sit down have have a million other things to do.



So new future, new look for Dulce. I have changed my color and theme. The colors are grey, white and a pretty light bluish, greenish color. Very clean look. I am thrilled. I am currently redesigning my website. Yes, I did say me! I couldn't be more thrilled about it. I feel like I can take on the world...one code at a time. It is a learning process for me, but I am doing it. Here is just a mini screen capture of part of the site.


Some of the new features of the site:

• Professional photos!!! (being taken as I write this)
• Slide show of the invites
  
• Latest projects
• Graphic design page
• Apparel page
• News updates about Dulce and the world of paper, design and invitations
• I am also going to start a new line of stuff. It is in the line of the invitations, but a surprise! It is going to be cool and some thing fun. More about this in a month or two!

Other things for Dulce are new brochures.....hence the pro photos. I have also joined Association of Bridal Consultants.

With the new line coming out, the new website, new designs, new look and new associations, I truly hope Dulce can be where the company needs and should be.

New Business Plan!

So the invitations was a love / hate relationship. I really LOVED the idea of them.....hate the idea of putting them together. It got to the point....I would just freak out of the idea getting a client. Overall, I wasn't making money on the labor side of it. I did a spread sheet (which I hated in itself...Ryan made me do it....fought him every step of the way). The hours I spent, the drama. I just wasn't making money.

So my new plan is to market them as DIY (Do It Yourself). I will provide all the supplies....the brides will put them together themselves. I will only market ones they can do and need very little guidance.

I am very stoked at my idea and hope that I can make this profitable. Make them enjoyable again.

Off to make a business plan and pricing sheet!!!!!

Amanda and Brett's Invitation

Here is my latest invitation design. They are for my new sister-in-law's wedding in November on the beaches of Oahu, Hawaii. Ryan and I are very excited to attend.
The invitation has three cards that fold up. The ink was thermography (raised ink). We used metallic paper for the colored card stock. Brett's Mom did the calligraphy. They turned our very nice and it is also a new style for me!
Congratulations Amanda and Brett!