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A Fine Romance in Seaforth has everything needed to make your bridal fashions special. In
addition to creating original fashions, the business also has a wide selection of antique
jewellery, houswares and gift items.
Capture all your
Wedding Memories on film
Competitive package pricing
Specializing in wedding photography
Gary Walden Photography
In business since 1983
210 Hill Street, Clinton 482-7675
PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1996
Bridal 1996 *
Theatre background gives designer versatility
Continued from page 15
Fine Romance off to a good begin-
ning, Grainger is expects to sec
more bridal customers consulting
with her. "When we first opened in
September, anyone planning a wed-
ding for the following year already
had their dresses picked out. We
hope to see an increase in bridal
designs in the near future."
For the bride-to-be, who is look-
ing for that one-of-a-kind wedding,
the first step in the consultation
with Grainger is to pinpoint some
ideals for their design. "We go
through clippings and select specif-
ic details."
Though Grainger says she will
help to steer someone in making a
choice, she has found that most
people come into the studio with
fairly good ideas of what they
want. These are then put to paper,
which are taken back to the cus-
tomer to approve or to make adjust-
ments. "You can find out a lot
about what a person likes simply
by asking questions. Usually, I will
talk with them about style prefer-
ence, such as Victorian or country
then we go from there.
Once the concept is in place, the
client and Grainger sit down with
swatches to choose colour and fab-
ric. She will also design a shoe dec-
oration to match the dress, as well
as the hat or headpiece.
It is the versatility and creativity
of Grainger that makes her business
truly one-of-kind. "I have said that
we should put a sign on the door
'We can do anything'. Having
worked in theatre, creating some-
thing then asking whether or not it
will fly, pushing those parameters
has given me the ability to be
adaptable. As long as someone has
an idea there is no reason it can't
happen."
For something traditional- or something completely different:
custom-designed gowns and ensembles in a range of
beautiful.fabrics and antique faces, one-of-a-kind hats,
headdresses, jewellery and accessories created to match.
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