Tuesday, August 31, 2010
"We've shopped around for our wedding ring and still can't find what we like." "Most of the wedding rings we've seen look almost the same. We can't find anything we like."
Sound familiar? These are the most common comments I hear when I meet couples for the first time. And if you have tried asking, "do you make custom wedding bands?" chances are the response will be, "oh sure, give us your design and we can make it for you" or "custom rings are very expensive!"
Then you may ask, "so how expensive would it be?" Their answer would probably be, "oh, very, very expensive...and it takes a very long time...we have a lot of choices for you here, I am sure you will be able to find something you like".
Then you may ask, "so how expensive would it be?" Their answer would probably be, "oh, very, very expensive...and it takes a very long time...we have a lot of choices for you here, I am sure you will be able to find something you like".
But you can't really blame them. They are merely doing their job.
How it all started...
How it all started...
I am Wendy Lor. I have been a jewelry artisan for more than 20 years. My grandfather was a jeweler, as was my father. The funny thing is I did not want to be a jeweler when I was growing up. But while studying Visual Arts in Australia, a calling came and I was irresistibly drawn back to the stage that have been set since the day I was born. I have never looked back since.
My first pair of Unique Wedding Bands
I created my first pair of wedding ring for a couple back in 1998. Along the way, other couples heard about me and my unique way of drawing inspiration from their love stories and putting them into their wedding band. I am very blessed because it was not a method which I had to think long and hard about. The inspiration came to me naturally as I was always inspired by life itself, even while creating other types of jewelry.
The Catalyst in 2009
A trigger came in year 2009 - 11 years after creating my first pair of unique wedding band. A couple had to search high and low for me and when they finally did, I realized that I was indeed not easily found. My team at WendyLorArtisans then decided it was time to be a bit louder in what we do and how we do it. Most importantly, we had to be accessible.
My passion, my love
I love creating wedding rings - I do other jewelry too, mostly personalized pieces. But nothing gives me more thrill than creating a pair of unique wedding bands. For I love celebrations and getting married is one of the most important celebrations in life.
Your wedding band - not just a metal circle with a hole
A wedding ring is a symbol of unity between two souls. A wedding band helps you remember the perfect moments that you both have together, the precious feelings you have for each other and the multitude of reasons for why you were always meant to be. It is something you carry with you every single day, all your lives. Through good times and bad. Even in times of conflict, a glance at the rings would remind you of your personal message of love, in a bond forged for eternity. And perhaps, you might realized that whatever made you so angry was not so important. After all, life is too short to sweat over the small stuff...Love is indeed a wonderful thing and Love can really make the world go round.
Welcome to our playground and we hope you will have as much fun as we have!
All my heart,
Wendy Lor
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