The Practical Bride

It has become customary for soon-to-wed couples to shoulder the entourage's outfits and tokens. Of course you’d also want your bridal entourage to be beautiful, as they march before your grand entrance.  Weddings can be expensive, but it should not prevent you from being practical. There are ways to achieve the wedding you have always dreamed of without breaking the bank.

Practical tip #1 : Hit two birds with one stone. Skip the heavy beaded gowns and instead add a necklace to complement their ensemble. In addition, they can use the necklaces even after your wedding. 

Practical tip #2: Give your female godparents a necklace and bracelet set which they can opt to wear during your wedding. Choose a set that matches your motif.

Practical tip #3: If you want more embellishment, you can give embellished necklaces to your entourage and godparents. You can even choose to give them different designs but maintain the feel of your theme and motif for each piece. 

Costume jewelry has its own perks. There are three reasons why they grow in popularity: price, variety and versatility. They are more affordable than “real” jewelry, but can be as elegant and priceless nonetheless. The great thing about costume jewelry is that you can choose a design which will go with your theme and motif. Depending on the material and design intricacy, you can get a great deal for your money. Plus, trinkets are a woman’s best friend; your female entourage and godparents will truly appreciate it. It’s something you will see them use even after your wedding. 

Sources: www.polyvore.com 

Accessories: www.pjvalenciano.com 

Snowflakes in Summer

Our strength is customization. We understand the psychology of women's desire to wear one-of-a-kind pieces, and we are at their command.

One of our latest custom-made pieces is this enchanting  snowflake-inspired set.  The challenge for us in creating this set were:

- Sewing a pattern on a cut out white felt as large as coin

- Using mainly white and clear beads to create the feel of a snowflake

Though we are used to sewing patterns using seed and cut beads, the smaller space to sew the patterns on proved to be more challenging, and following the snowflake-edged felt was even more difficult. To add using white beads on hand-stitched bead embroidery tends to make patterns look flat.

Thanks, PJ for executing the design I have in mind. I love it! :)- Lei

With a lot of patience and dedication, we came out with this pattern, and upon approval of our client  turned them into a bracelet with snowflake metal charm and fresh water pearls paired with a set of dangling earrings.

Nothing makes us happier than being able to execute our client's preferences! 

Want us to execute a design for you, email us at info@palamutishop.com. Visit our designer's portfolio here. Feel free to browse our other designs on our Facebook Fan Page.