Over the years, I have watched
September become the most desirable wedding month of the year. Venues are
booked years in advance, and our busy time reaches its peak. The fact that my
wedding anniversary also is in September is the cherry on top. To me, it’s
a month filled with so much love, happiness, and amazing weather.
Since launching the Katie Fong
brand in 2013, we’ve grown to a customer base that extends from Massachusetts
to Tennessee, and have made gowns for weddings hosted
in our hometown of Greenwich as well as exotic international destinations such
as Uruguay. We’ve dressed elegant ladies of all ages -- even one who celebrated
turning 100.
It’s been an incredible
experience making each one of our customers feel beautiful. None of
this would have been possible without
my team who works with me
behind the scenes. That
includes New York City factories who
have produced complete made to measure gowns in under a month, my seamstress
Liliana who has been with me since I was working full time in Manhattan and all
of my AMAZING interns from FIT, Parsons, and Greenwich High School. Most
recently, Miami University of Ohio graduate Ali McCann, joined the Katie Fong
Team as our Sales and Production assistant. Many of you have had or will have
the opportunity of working with Ali, who is one of the most kind-hearted,
sophisticated, and intelligent women I know. I am so grateful
to have her with us!
This past Labor Day weekend, my
friend Mackenzie Horan, founder of the blog Design Darling, married the love of
her life. I felt lucky to have the
opportunity to design a custom jumpsuit for her wedding after-party. You can see a video of it here. The wedding took place in Nantucket, MA, one of my favorite
places in the world. My husband and I go every summer, and it just so happened
that our last two trips involved KF Brides! The
island is also one of my favorite
places for inspiration: the town’s history, people, and beaches… Nantucket just
oozes style feeling timeless,
elegant, and chic.
I hope you all enjoy the last
month of the warmer weather, as we head into Fall. As always, our time invites you to stop by the store
anytime to just say hello (you might be greeted by my dog Tucker) as well as
check out our new accessories shipments
and customizable silk basics in more
than 300 colors for your fall and
winter occasions!
xx Katie
Inspiration from Nantucket.
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| Most of my lace appliqué is inspired by florals. |
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The Sienna Dress in Custom Lace
The happiest day of my life, in Katie Fong Custom Bridal. My gown was made of silk faille and hand embellished with two types of laces and seed pearls. Owen wore a bespoke suit.
 My beautiful best friends in the Anna Dress in blue/white. |
