Hello world!
Welcome to Bridal Threads Blog. My name is Vicki Hasemann. I have been in the bridal world for many years. I started out working for others and then after our last child was born I went out on my own.
I started the business in our home when our son was just over a year. The decision came about because we were paying a baby sitter more for our three children than I was bringing home. Don’t get me wrong, our babysitters were worth every penny. We were very fortunate. We decided that I would work from home until they were older and we could bypass the sitters.
I started out doing custom clothing and alterations in our son’s bedroom. I got my big break on my own when our town celebrated their Centennial. I designed Can-Can Dresses for seven gals with matching vests for the guys. Once others heard about me, I was booked nine months prior to the celebration with other custom garments depicting that era.
It was not very professional to see a crib in a business setting, so we moved our son to the next door bedroom and the girls downstairs. That lasted two years and then I took over both bedrooms. One was used for consulting and fittings and the other for construction. Nine years later my husband parents retired. We moved to their farm and built a new home where I had a studio with a separate entrance. Four years later I moved the business storefront in a near by town.
At that point I started working with manufactures and their lines. I also added accessories, preservations and tuxedos. What most would call a one stop shop. And to think this all started out when I received my first sewing machine at the age of eight.
Vicki Hasemann
Uncategorized | Vicki Hasemann | August 11, 2009
Hi Vickie,
I don’t mean the dreadful pun that this statement is but what an engaging story! Not only do you have a clearly wonderful one stop shop for all things bridal but you tell a wonderful story of small business success and how to go about it in a savvy manner – out of your house, keeping overhead costs low.
Happy Dating and Relationships,
April Braswell
Single Baby Boomer Dating Success Expert
One more time.
Why am I so interested in this? One reason is it’s well written.
Why am I so interested in this. One reason is its well written.
So Vicki, you have a business you’re passionate about, you have a store…what’s next!
http://www.martin-wright.com
Right now I’m trying to keep up with it all – the marketing class, the alterations (I’m knee deep into Homecoming at the moment) which I love doing and custom work. My kids don’t need mom as much so I’m putting in the extra time.
Vicki http://www.bridalthreadshq.com
Hi Vikki,
Very interesting! Looking forward to more info.
Bert
BusinessAndMarketingMakeover.com/blog
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Steve Chambers, B2B Sale Trainer
What a great story! I’m so happy for you – this is great! It is great that you have your own business, great that you are so creative and talented, great that you were able to stay home with your children and still make money, and great that you had wonderful babysitters when you needed them. Looking forward to future posts.
Lisa McLellan
Babysitting Services – Babysitters and Nannies
Vicki,
You are going to be very successful
Robert Martin
http://www.carbuyinghq.com
I wrote a book on wedding planning a few years back, would you like to sell it? Did you know that January is the crazy time for wedding announcements and purchases? Christmas to Valentine’s Day!
Expanding spheres of influence, Kate
I am SO hoping that when Bridal Threads is up and running, you will need Bridal JEWELERY to go with it!!!
Sunny Marie Lenzo
websites and rhinestones
Welcome! Greetings! Salutations! Hello! Howdy! Hey there!
Health, Fitness — Darryl Pace
Oooh, sounds romantic. Look forward to reading your blog!
Keri Eagan
Anything Alternative
Welcome to the Internet. I’m looking forward to reading your posts.
Steve Chambers
Business to Business Sales Training Expert
Hello my name is Vicki Hasemann, welcome to http://www.bridalthreadshq.com Stop by again tomorrow.