Sneak Peak….Team Awesome Shoot!

Happy Tuesday!! Hasn’t the sunshine been lovely! long may it last!

Excuse our minor lapse with our blog…things have been pretty crazy in JKD land recently….here is a sneak peak at one of things we have been busy working on!

We were thrilled when the lovely Rebecca from ChezBec invited us to be involved in a photo shoot showcasing her latest collection, along with a few other brilliant Wedding Suppliers. Below is a sneak peak of what is sure to be an awesome shoot….can you spot the JKD bling? *hint - cocktail rings*


As you can see, we had lots of fun!!

Lots more on this to come…so keep checking back!! Have a GREAT day!!!

JKD
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Credit where credits due:
Other Jewellery: ChezBec
Photographer: Tino & Pip
Venue: Stoke Place, Bucks
Models: Alice & her sister, Juliana
Dresses: Creatiques
Hair and MakeUp: Louise Hair & Makeup
Cupcakes: Sprinkles & Swirls

Wedding Supplier Wednesday - Janet Mohapi-Banks Sculptural Cake Design

HAPPY WEDDING SUPPLIER WEDNESDAY!

Isnt the sunshine beautiful! I hope its as bright where you are as it is in Hatton Garden today - truly stunning!! For those of our readers who have decided to give up cake for Lent - look away now as we have a mighty fine Supplier today who might cause you a few problems!Introducing Janet Mohapi-Banks of Janet Mohapi-Banks Sculptural Cake Design. Lets hear more of what Janet had to say:
What do you do?

We are an award-winning company that specialises in creating luxury bespoke cakes for Weddings and other celebrations. Following a private consultation, all our cakes are designed and handmade to order using the finest ingredients available. Where possible, these are local, organic and / or fair-trade. We are recommended by some of the countries leading hotels and wedding venues including The Ritz London, The May Fair Hotel and The Dorchester and have appeared in the country’s leading wedding magazine and on national television. In short, Janet Mohapi-Banks Sculptural Cake Design provides cakes of excellence for discerning clients.

Where are you based?

Based in Epsom but working predominately throughout London and Surrey we offer our services to all corners of the UK. More details can be found on our website: http://janetmohapibanks.com or by calling us on 07725 578450.

When did you establish your business?

Janet Mohapi-Banks became a limited company in August 2009 after several years of creating cakes for family, friends and friends of friends.

Why did you decide to start your own business?

My cake business really started when my daughter turned 4. I made and decorated a figure 4 cake for her with sugar flowers and bugs on it. Friends saw the cake at her party and asked me to make cakes for their children’s parties. In turn, their friends saw the cake and asked me to make the cake for their children and before long the demand for my cakes was increasing so much that it just made sense to turn my paid hobby into a proper business.

How are you different from others offering the same/similar services?

Our service differs from that of other people in our field, not only in the exquisite cake design and immaculate finish, but also in the personal customer care offered. Your wedding day is a very exciting and special time in your life and we want to help make every aspect of it as enjoyable and stress-free as possible. To this end we always travel to you for consultations and meetings and get to know you as the unique people you are. During the meeting where you have the chance to try some cake flavours, we design the cake together using samples of the dress, invitations, flowers or anything else that you would like to use to influence the design. This ensures that you are 100% happy and get a perfect and unique cake for your wedding as I believe that every wedding cake should be as unique as you are. Once your booking is confirmed you receive a sketch of your wedding cake to keep as a special memento of the joy of organising your wedding. Before the big day, we liaise with you, your venue or wedding planner to organise the delivery and set-up arrangements ensuring that you don’t need to worry about a single aspect of your cake.

What’s the best bit about your working day?

I can honestly say that I enjoy every aspect of my working day. From meeting with clients and designing the cake, to baking the cakes and creating the delicate adornments such as sugar flowers, models and elegant piping; every part of creating a fabulous and unique cake fills me with joy and excitement.

SERIOUSLY - how gorgeous are these cakes!! Get yourself over to Janets website for more cake treats!

Remember, if we can help you with any bespoke jewellery email us on jon@jonkeithdiamonds.co.uk and if you want to appear on our Wedding Supplier Wednesday email lisa@jonkeithdiamonds.co.uk

Have a lovely day!

JKD

Credit where credit due:
Wedding Cake Photography: Sugar and Spice Photography (www.sugarandspicephotography.co.uk)
Styling: Cherrytopped Bespoke Weddings (www.cherrytopped.co.uk)
Flowers: Woods Florist. www.woodsflorist.co.uk

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

We just thought we would share - our little blog is ONE TODAY!!
all together now:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR JKD BLOOOGGGGG
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!

Thank you for your continued support! We are really thrilled with how we have progressed in the last year and look forward to the next one being even more sparkly!

We are off for Sparkles, Cake and Champers - have a nice weekend!

TeamJKD
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Wedding Supplier Wednesday - Cards by Sophie

HAPPY WEDDING SUPPLIER WEDNESDAY!! We hope you have had a good week?

Today we are featuring the lovely Sophie from Cards by Sophie…who we couldn’t speak more highly of! Lets see what she has to say:
Who are you?

Hi, I’m Sophie from Cards by Sophie, we make wedding stationery from the early stages of save the dates right up to your wedding day and beyond with order of service, table plans, thank you cards and much more.

What do you do?

I’m the owner, chief designer and card maker at CBS HQ! I’m the main person here, so whenever you email or call, you will always deal with me directly. I have a few behind the scenes helpers too now, worth their weight in gold in the busy periods.

Where are you based?

I’m based near Manchester, but ship throughout the UK and worldwide too!
My website is www.cardsbysophie.com, facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cards-by-Sophie/142025875832 and twitter www.twitter.com/cardsbysophie

When did you establish your business?

I started my business in 2009, firstly part time and went full time in May 2010. Can’t believe how quickly the time has flown!
I was under the threat of redundancy from my old job, which used to be in the construction industry would you believe! I have always been creative and my old job wouldn’t let me be at all which I hated. I made my own website while I was working out my final months at work. It was originally meant to be part time, but I’ve been so busy I am lucky to be able to run CBS full time from home. People now say to me ‘I always thought you should be doing something creative’ and know I’m in my dream job, which I totally agree with!

How are you different from others offering the same/similar services?

I offer a completely personal service. As I mentioned earlier you will deal with me, I’ve had a lot of really positive comments about the excellent customer service I provide. I like to do this and get to know my clients as much as possible so I can create their ideal stationery. I am always prepared to go the extra mile, whether it be searching for that perfect shade of ribbon, or new item that someone would like to try (that’s where my cheque book invitations came from!), to a completely bespoke design. I want to make life easier for my couples rather than a nightmare to find the right thing.

What’s the best bit about your working day?

Every day for me is completely different, it’s actually quite difficult to predict what’s going to happen and set a plan of what I want to do each day or week! I really enjoy making the stationery itself, it sometimes takes a long time to get to that point with all of the admin etc that you need to do first. I also love dealing with my clients, I’ve built up some really great relationships with previous clients, after all you get to be a part of their special day.

I offer a 10% discount on orders over £300 as standard. You can also purchase a sample for just £1 through our website. We’ve recently introduced a bespoke design service which is becoming really popular. We like a challenge so don’t be afraid to ask!

SURELY THATS AN OFFER YOU CANT MISS! Get yourself over there now!

Thank you so much for allowing us to feature you on the blog Sophie!

Dont forget to check back for more JKD sparkles later this week!

Have a nice day!

JKD

Wedding Ideas Mag & Staggered Directory 2011

Happy Thursday!! Isnt it beautiful when the sun shines? Big Smiley Faces all round!

I know what you are thinking - where have you been? We have been a bit lapse on blogging the last couple of weeks but we have been so busy we simply havent had time! However, we have some exciting information to share with you so hopefully that will make up for it!!

Jon Keith Diamonds are proud to announce we are the official sponsor of the 'Proposals and Jewellery' section of the STAGGERED DIRECTORY 2011. For those of you who dont know this website, where have you been?? Its the one stop shop for Men for everything Wedding related! The slogan says it all: Staggered. Weddings. Blokes. Sorted. So get yourself over there and check out the AWESOME directory which is sure to be every mans Bible when it comes to Wedding Planning!!

Check out the Directory HERE.

We were also thrilled when we opened up the brilliant bumper March issue of Wedding Ideas Magazine to see on page 33 we are selected as an 'Editors Choice'. Rachel obviously has bags of style and knows a good thing when she sees it ;o) Many thanks Rachel for selecting us it is appreciated! Go grab yourself the new issue NOW - its super duper!

So, as you can see, we havent been 'busy doing nothing' over here at TeamJKD!

We have a very sparkly blog coming your way on Monday, so check back for your weekly Diamond fix then!

If we can help you with any bespoke jewellery please email jon@jonkeithdiamonds.co.uk

Have a nice weekend!

JKD
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Wedding Supplier Wednesday - Joyce Connor of Brides and Beauty

HAPPY WEDDING SUPPLIER WEDNESDAY!
Boy do we have a treat in store for you today, with the gorgeous and wonderfully talented Joyce Connor, who is a Make Up Artist and Beauty Therapist based in Reading Berkshire. Lets hear what the lovely lady has to say:

My business was established in 2006. But I have 15 years experience. I started my business because I wanted to offer great customer service and only use quality brands I didn’t feel that was the case at the salon I was working in. I knew I could offer a better service so I took a leap of faith and did it. I love quality brands and I knew customers did too!

I am one of only a few companies that offer the full range of Beauty and Bridal services to customers in there wedding venue. I also cater for all skin tone and hair types.

I love creating the look the Bride has asked for and then watching her walk out the room to meet her groom. I’m the last supplier the Bride see’s before she gets married
I love doing bridal hair and make up it’s the best thing in the world. My advice to brides is to book at least 6 months before the wedding day so I can get their skin to its optimum hydration and ready for the make up application on the wedding day. For brides that are getting married abroad I can do make up lessons and help with the make up shopping too. If you’re a bride that doesn’t normally wear any make up it would be a good idea to wear some, especially for the photos. Camera flashes can drain the colour from your face so some make up will add a bit of colour to enhance your look. Don’t overdo the make up either on the day you still want to look like you but just an enhanced version of your normal self. Don’t forget about you hair too. Have conditioning treatments before the wedding so that it’s gorgeous. If you’re growing your hair for the wedding still have it trimmed every six weeks to remove any split ends and promote healthy growth! Hair up do’s mean no conditioner on the day and washing your hair the night before so that your hair stays up all day long.

For more helpful tips visit Joyce's Website@ www.bridesandbeauty.co.uk and Blog: www.skinandmakeupblog.com and if you want to book this super duper lady get in touch quick!
Thank you so much for allowing us to feature you!!

If we can help you with any bespoke jewellery email me on jon@jonkeithdiamonds.co.uk or if you want to feature on our blog email lisa@jonkeithdiamonds.co.uk

Dont forget to check out our FACEBOOK page too!
Have a nice day!
JKD

Spring time!!

HAPPY FRIDAY!

We hope you have all had a great week and are looking forward to the weekend?

This week has really felt like the start of Spring for us - lighter evenings and a beautiful blue sky in London yesterday....soooo....to get us all in the mood we thought we would share this amazing Yellow and White Diamond Lily brooch with you all, which we completed late last year for one VERY lucky person!SUCH AN UNUSUAL PIECE!!
We hope it makes you smile as much as it does us!

If we can help you with any bespoke jewellery then drop an email to jon@jonkeithdiamonds.co.uk

Have a lovely weekend!

JKD