{Ritzy Rose Studio} Behind The Scenes

Recently, we had Amy Clark Studios over to our studio to capture our workspace for an article that was featured on Etsy's homepage.  Etsy was interviewing me for their Quit Your Day Job blog, and they wanted to see where the magic happens.

Amy followed us around our 1915 home, which is just outside of Columbus, Ohio.

Until now, only the brides in Columbus (or those who were ambitious enough to travel here from far away lands) were able to see the inside of the studio.  To all my other friends around the world, here it is!

Standing in the foyer, you're looking into the studio. Originally, this front room was the living room, but we converted it into our business space.  We love our 10 foot ceilings, and all of the built in details where we can display our products!

This is the vintage rotating bin (aptly named the "Rotabin") where I store all of my brooches. Everything is coordinated by color, size and type.  Brides who visit the studio can spin each tier to select the pieces for her bouquet or jewelry.

The Rotabin stores nearly 10,000 vintage brooches.  Behind that, the Great Wall of Press.

In the entrance to our studio, we have the long purple and gold table (from our wedding ceremony), which displays some vintage pieces.  In the foreground is a 3-tier dessert plate made by my mom in New York.  These will be added to the shop soon! They're perfect for cupcakes at your wedding, and they're great for displaying jewelry after the wedding.

 Mr. Ritzy Rose toiling away on the computer.

Sometimes, Mr. Ritzy Rose toils away in our secondary studio, a.k.a "the dungeon".  We have two rooms in the basement devoted to stock, shipping, photography, production and storage.  Here, he's soldering a purple truck for a boutonniere.  It's not really a dungeon if there are three chandeliers, is it?

We recently got this piece from Objects For The Home in Grandview.  It's an old restaurant cart, but I filled the trays with crystals, pearls and vintage necklaces for my brides to try on while they're here.

We got these "r" letters on Etsy for "Ritzy Rose". 

We love having visitors- we've had brides drive hundreds of miles from Michigan, and fly thousands of miles from Amsterdam!  A couple of my Australian brides have even mentioned coming to visit us this year.  Please call or email us if you would like to schedule a time to stop by!

  

Thanks again to Amy for helping us look professional and pretty!  If you'd like to read Etsy's article about our company, you can find it here.

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{Country Music Style} The Rankin Twins Get Ritzy

Many great things came from being a vendor for the Lambert & Shelton wedding.  One of them was hooking up with two stylish country singers named the Rankin Twins.  These girls are just as cute as they are talented.  Did I mention they are identical twins?  If you haven't already heard their music, pick up their CD (or find them on iTunes).



Amy and April requested a couple of stage-worthy accessories from The Ritzy Rose.  They like feathers and sparkle, and they love blue, green and black (although I think they can pull off just about any color successfully).

I studied their Texas style as much as I could.  There were lots of tweets back and forth while I was shopping at flea markets to figure out what they would love.  Over the course of several months, we've become twitter friends.  Finally, I came up with a few ideas and sent them a package filled with sparkle, feathers and leather.  I was super excited when I saw this tweet:

"@TheRankinTwins Ooooooh compliments of @TheRitzyRose. You just brought smiles to our faces. Xoxo. Thanks so much!!! http://instagr.am/p/lCAR6/"

Thanks for the Twitter shout outs!

"@Feb 3: @TheRankinTwins: @theritzyrose rocks my hair!! instagr.am/p/nmt2H/"

"Feb 3: @TheRankinTwins:  @TheRitzyRose one of your items is making a debut on stage tonight :)"

You two inspire me on my never-ending mission to become an honorary Texas girl (not an easy feat for an ex-New Yorker).  Before I "met" you, this is how I felt.

"Feb 12: @TheRankinTwins: @TheRitzyRose We <3 our #RitzyRose headband pic.twitter.com/lacMMVZF"

The timing was pretty perfect, as I am just starting to branch out to create much more than what I first became known for.  Lately I've been adding in pieces like necklaces, cuffs, hair pieces and sashes to the shop.  April and Amy, thanks for being some of my very first models!! 

Learn more about these musical ladies at http://www.therankintwins.com/

Thanks Amy & April Rankin for sharing these pictures!  I just finished making a few necklaces that I think you'll like, so keep an eye out for another package this Spring!!!!

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Franklin Park Conservatory Wedding Show

It's definitely wedding season!  Last weekend, The Ritzy Rose took part in the Franklin Park Conservatory Wedding Show.  By invite only, this show is one of the most exclusive in the area.  The facilities are gorgeous.

We created a bunch of new items for the show.  Everything will be added to our shop in the near future. In the meantime, email us if you want to place a special order!

These bouquets were created using fresh flowers!  I'm now offering a package of wired brooches, in your choice of colors, ready for you to give to your florist!!

Jason's boutonnieres were such a hit!

Me with my good friend, LeAnn, of LUXEredux Bridal!

The show was a blast! If you didn't get to stop by, you still have two chances to see us set up this winter. We'll be at the Grand Oaks Country Club on February 12, and The Wedding Experience at The Ohio Statehouse on February 24.  Of course, we are always in the studio if you'd like to stop by!

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{Vintage Lace Place Card Holders}

I am so excited to introduce the newest item that we're offering!  I recently had a lovely bride in Australia who ordered a bouquet, and loved it so much that she came back to our shop to order a whole range of other items for her intimate New Years Eve wedding.  We'll be adding those other items into our shop soon, and we're starting with the vintage lace place card holders!

She only had nine guests, but I would love to be one of the nine at this darling wedding. The look and feel of her wedding consists of lace, pearls, soft blush colored pinks, and a couple of critter brooches for good measure.  She couldn't find a good place card holder, so she came to us to dream something up that would mesh well with her day.

After a lot of trial and error, we engineered these darling little pieces.  They are cut from one piece of vintage lace, hardened with our secret technique, and each has a unique lace embellishment to make it a little different.

We used Aubrennen's Invitations & Fine Stationery in Pickerington, Ohio to print the vellum place cards. I love the romantic font that she used, and the delicate vellum paper (which showed a bit of the lace pattern behind it).  www.aubrennensinvitations.com

Available at $100 for a set of 12, with discounts for ordering multiple sets.  See more in our shop: www.theritzyrose.etsy.com

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{Real Wedding} Kathryn + Nathan

Kathryn + Nathan were married in Columbus, Ohio.  I loved Kathryn's colors: pearl, gold, and pops of navy.  Her overal Victorian look contrasted so nicely with modern touches throughout the day, including her bridesmaids' bouquets.  

I also love the length of her dress!! So sweet.

How in love are they?  So cute! Congrats Kathryn + Nathan!