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Posted by Sondarya on October 25, 2001 at 15:41:33:

In reply to: Exciting news! posted by Jewel on October 25, 2001 at 10:24:29:

Beautiful designs Jewel. Good luck! Nice of you to share good news.
It is a good idea to work like this because bridal homes get more
clients. you will be busy polishing yourself and making yourself
popular this way.
: Thought I'd share a little bit of good news :). I just signed a 2-
: year contract with a bridal house to be their exclusive "Mehandi
: Specialist" (whoa! makes me feel important ;)). They are the people
: who serviced my sister's wedding 2 weeks ago
: (http://www.inai.com.sg/) offering bridal costumes, makeup & hair,
: accessories etc. Apparently the owner saw Hani's bridal mehndi and
: was impressed. I met her last Friday and was quite satisfied with
: their terms.
:
: Essentially, I am to design and provide mehndi service for their
: clients who wants it done. I am not allowed to work for other
bridal
: houses though personal friends and relatives are given exceptions.
: But in the case there's a clash of interest, I have to put their
: clients as first priority. The total charge for mehndi is S$150
: (~US$85) in which S$50 is their commission. The brides will pay the
: S$100 to me directly. Just for info, the market rate for bridal
: mehndi here in Singapore averages between S$100 - S$180. I know it
: doesn't seem much, but people here won't pay more for mehndi no
: matter how exceptionally beautiful it is (BLEAH!).
:
: The bridal house will promote my services and get the customers for
: me, which is great since I don't do it, even now. Because I have a
: day job, I have not been very aggressive with my mehndi business,
not
: as much as I'd like to anyway. I'm very pleased to be part of this
: company as they are one of the more well-known and prestigious
bridal
: houses around. They are famous for their beautiful costumes and
: makeover and articulate and professional staff (plus great
: advertisements). They will print namecards for me, under their
: company's name (YIPPPEEE! Now I know why I never got around to do
: that :D).
:
: They wanted me to do a demo on one of the sisters (the company is
run
: by 3 sisters) sometime this week. It seems like they wanted me to
do
: more of the intricate Indian bridal patterns which in my experience
: is not a hot favourite with these modern brides (though I fancy
them
: myself!). Oh well, I told them that I normally let the brides
choose
: their own patterns.
:
: Well how about that? I think this is good luck! All these years
I've
: always wanted to be working closely with a bridal house and out of
: nowhere, they came knocking on my door. I'm humbled by the trust
they
: have put in me and thankful for the opportunity.
:
: Thought I'd share this with all my henna buddies. Wish me luck,
: guys! ;)
:
: Love & peace,
:
: ~Jewel~

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Thank you! Jewel 06:54:33 10/26/2001 (0)

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: Beautiful designs Jewel. Good luck! Nice of you to share good news. : It is a good idea to work like this because bridal homes get more : clients. you will be busy polishing yourself and making yourself : popular this way. : : Thought I'd share a little bit of good news :). I just signed a 2- : : year contract with a bridal house to be their exclusive "Mehandi : : Specialist" (whoa! makes me feel important ;)). They are the people : : who serviced my sister's wedding 2 weeks ago : : (http://www.inai.com.sg/) offering bridal costumes, makeup & hair, : : accessories etc. Apparently the owner saw Hani's bridal mehndi and : : was impressed. I met her last Friday and was quite satisfied with : : their terms. : : : : Essentially, I am to design and provide mehndi service for their : : clients who wants it done. I am not allowed to work for other : bridal : : houses though personal friends and relatives are given exceptions. : : But in the case there's a clash of interest, I have to put their : : clients as first priority. The total charge for mehndi is S$150 : : (~US$85) in which S$50 is their commission. The brides will pay the : : S$100 to me directly. Just for info, the market rate for bridal : : mehndi here in Singapore averages between S$100 - S$180. I know it : : doesn't seem much, but people here won't pay more for mehndi no : : matter how exceptionally beautiful it is (BLEAH!). : : : : The bridal house will promote my services and get the customers for : : me, which is great since I don't do it, even now. Because I have a : : day job, I have not been very aggressive with my mehndi business, : not : : as much as I'd like to anyway. I'm very pleased to be part of this : : company as they are one of the more well-known and prestigious : bridal : : houses around. They are famous for their beautiful costumes and : : makeover and articulate and professional staff (plus great : : advertisements). They will print namecards for me, under their : : company's name (YIPPPEEE! Now I know why I never got around to do : : that :D). : : : : They wanted me to do a demo on one of the sisters (the company is : run : : by 3 sisters) sometime this week. It seems like they wanted me to : do : : more of the intricate Indian bridal patterns which in my experience : : is not a hot favourite with these modern brides (though I fancy : them : : myself!). Oh well, I told them that I normally let the brides : choose : : their own patterns. : : : : Well how about that? I think this is good luck! All these years : I've : : always wanted to be working closely with a bridal house and out of : : nowhere, they came knocking on my door. I'm humbled by the trust : they : : have put in me and thankful for the opportunity. : : : : Thought I'd share this with all my henna buddies. Wish me luck, : : guys! ;) : : : : Love & peace, : : : : ~Jewel~
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