Cheryl King Couture Look Book 2011-2012

Exciting news! We've created a Look Book on our website! We realize that with our vast array of styles that it can be quite confusing to find our newest styles. 363 headpiece photos are shown our our Headpiece Designs pages...and we're not done adding the new styles to it yet! So please check back frequently for additions to our Look Book pages as we continue to update it throughout this season. We've included our headpieces, veils, lace veils and mantillas, earrings, bracelets, brooches, necklaces and beaded bridal belts in this section. Enjoy these few photos below, then hop on over to the site! We'd also like to give a special shout out to the following for all of their help in our latest photo shoot. Trust me...check them out-you'll adore them as we do!

Cheryl King Couture Look Book

Accessories:  Cheryl King Couture
Gowns: Claire Pettibone
Photography: Leslie Privette Photographic Artist
Models: Carolina Talent 
 

Photoshoot with Leslie Privette Photographic Artist

Wow-I'm so excited! Our photo shoot with Leslie Privette Photographic Artist was so much fun yesterday...I hope that you enjoy this sneak preview of our couture headpieces, veils and jewelry as much as we do! Also, a very special thanks to Claire Pettibone for sending us the most amazing gowns to use. It was both an honor and a luxury-I cannot imagine any bride not wanting one of her amazing confections! Check out Leslie at http://www.leslieprivette.com

Cheryl King Couture on the cover of Charlotte Weddings

How exciting to find our beautiful Cheryl King Couture veil "Jewel" featured on the cover of Charlotte Weddings magazine!

Closeup of our lace in gold; also available in silver, ivory and diamond white.

Side view of our Cheryl King Couture veil 'Jewel'

We've included this lace in some yummy headpieces you may enjoy!

Noelle, featured in the silver lace.

Priscilla features silk petals, cubic zirconias and our gold lace.

Cheryl King Couture in Destination Weddings and Honeymoons

Our beautiful hand carved mother of pearl hairpin has been selected by the fashion editors of Destination Weddings and Honeymoons Worldwide Guide for 2011! 

Here is a closeup photo of this beauty, accented with a gorgeous Grade AAA freshwater pearl.

If you love this style, here are some other mother of pearl flower selections that you will adore!

Addison

Heidi

Selena

Shelly

We've also designed some fabulous jewelry to perfectly complement these styles:

BA30B hand knotted Grade AA large pearls

KV26E

KV26N

KV28N

Couture Bridal Market October 2010, Days 3 & 4

Well, as we headed into Sunday we were quite exhausted!  A record number of visits and fabulous parties will do that to you.  Actually, we were so fatigued that we decided to stay in and eat a wonderful meal at the hotel restaurant that evening, then head back to the suite.  Party animals!!!

Monday barged in with a roar, as our visits with the media and our buyers was non-stop.  I just LOVE seeing all our old friends and meeting new clients!

That evening, again running late (which is a very good thing indeed, yet why oh why does this working thingy have to put such a damper on our party life?)  we headed out to a party hosted by the amazing Martha Stewart.  What a wonderful touch to be serenaded as we entered!

 The fun began as we entered and saw such a festive and fun atmosphere!  A DJ was rocking the house, and stations were at the perimeter of the large room full of adventure.  Of course, the bar was central so...off we went! (Imagine that).  Tiny, fun treats were delivered by hand, including mini milkshakes in shooter glasses, tiny apple pies, bite sized ice cream cones, and an endless supply of other goodies.

Enjoy some of our photos below!

Entrance to the Martha Stewart party

Ronnie outside the entrance

Cheryl can't pass up a signature cocktail!

Ronnie with the Glitter lady.

Cheryl "getting her glitter on"

Now time for the false eyelashes!

Cheryl's turn at the eyelashes.  Whew-this involves trust!

The Pipe Cleaner Lady is awesome!

Our pipe cleaner rings

Just a few shots in the Smilebooth!

The mugshot from NYPD...lol

There were so many other activities, including manicures by Essie, calligraphy, candy bar, ice cream station, whew...I just can't name them all!

We headed back to the suite, to rest before breaking down the showroom all day Tuesday and flying home to our wonderful families.  What a fabulous trip we had!!!

Couture Bridal Market October 2010, Day 2

Well, after very few hours of sleep, Ronnie and I hit it running.  Literally, as we couldn't quite finish setting up, and our first appointment began at 9 am!

However, we did manage to turn the suite at the Essex House into a showroom.  Here are some pics to prove it!

Part of the showroom with veils and jewelry (and Ronnie!)

Some beaded bridal belts, headpieces, veils and jewelry

Veil lined hallway towards the foyer and our private area

After our appointments ended later that evening, we visited the fabulous abode of gown designer Matthew Christopher, where he and the amazingly talented Lindsie Jones of Haute Bride hosted an intimate soiree.  The only bummer part (yet not, as we were thrilled with all of our guests in the showroom!) was that our appointments ran into the evening and we had to arrive at the party so late!  The food was yummy, the guests wonderful, and one of the best parts was that I was finally able to try Devotion Vodka!

Cheryl and Lindsie

Cheryl and Ronnie on the patio-Devotion Vodka cocktails in hand!

Couture Bridal Market October 2010, Day 1

Well, we're still recuperating from the whirlwind NYC Couture Bridal Market last month!  We had a phenomenal market, and had the most fun ever.

However...things got off to a very rough start!  We arrived at RDU airport early, and were going through security (and getting full body scans!) as I received a text message from Delta, saying that our flight had been delayed for about 1.5 hours.  Ok, not cool, but whatever.  As we got to our gate, the time had changed yet again to after 11 am-around the time we planned to be on the ground at JFK.

Then it got better-they cancelled the flight.  What???  We had a booked schedule every day and night, and it takes us 7-8 hours to set up!  I began a mini-meltdown immediately.  As we waited in line, and on terminal hold with Delta to reschedule simultaneously, I finally got through to a representative.  OK, there was a flight on American landing around 1:30 or so.  Cool.  On hold again-wait, somehow we just got "unconfirmed" from that flight.  Huh?  The best they could do was have us leave at 4:30, fly to Memphis (?), and arrive at JFK at 11:45 pm.  As I was trying to confirm this I reached the "live" attendant in line who said he could have us arrive by around 7 pm, direct flight to LaGuardia.  Oh, and here's a $7 voucher for food.

So....we bided our time with a wonderful manicure and a very small cocktail. (It was medicinal, ok?)

Trust me-these are all Ronnie's.  Would I lie to you?  lol

 Well, after another delay, we finally got into NYC via a very bumpy ride and a very small plane.  We arrived at the Essex House around 8:30-9:00 pm and began changing to go to Grace Ormonde's party at The Plaza Hotel.  Our wonderful doorman hailed a cab, and off we went.  2 blocks later the cab stopped at The Plaza!  Ahhh....tourists.  We had no idea!  $8 please.

The Grace Ormonde party was absolutely exquisite, and the food amazing.  We had a fabulous time, received our signed 10+ lb. copy of "being in love never goes out of style," by Ms. Ormonde.  Then we WALKED back to the hotel, to begin setting up the suite as our showroom at 11 pm!

Here are some photos for you to enjoy (and drool over, if you weren't there!)

Ronnie at the entrance:

Entering the party:

The first room...

 

and the second.

Nothing less than exquisite from Grace Ormonde!

First stop was one of the bars (imagine that!) then on to the amazing feast, including an incredible sushi presentation and the most amazing carving station.

Lovely ice sculptures at one of the bars.

An amazing feast indeed.

Incredible sushi presentations

Ronnie and I enjoyed a photo op!

 

And a wonderful end to the evening as Ronnie was whisked off her feet on the dance floor (or was it the reverse?)

Asian Adventures: Dinner Meeting

So sorry for the delay-luckily we've been swamped and I haven't had time to blog. 

Back on track with the Asian Adventures:  J and I had a meeting with some possible vendors, and we were excited to meet them.  We were picked up in a taxi and whooshed (is that a word?) away!  I was crammed in the back of our tiny cab with 2 others, and our driver thought he was in a Nascar race.  Amid many horrified moments I endured was when the girl next to me decided that she was car sick and needed to vomit.  Those of you who know me understand that I am totally, emphatically and undeniably freaked out by this natural occurrence.  My immediate response was to insist that I be let out of the car immediately.  Well, the driver laughed, while everyone searched for plastic bags, as we were going about Mach 2 in heavy traffic.  I did not care that I had no idea where I was, that I was in the middle of the road with cars hurtling by us on both sides; I only knew that our bodies were practically enmeshed together and I would end up wearing it.  I freaked her out so badly that she managed to contain it!  I think I really impressed them...

Hours later, we wrapped up sketches for casting settings and cubic zirconia cuttings, and they were going to treat us to dinner.  Oh boy!  I was starving.

We walked to the restaurant, a mere few blocks away.  Imagine my surprise to find our dinner options outside the door!  Yummy frogs, snakes, etc. happily wiggling away.

I decided that maybe I wasn't very hungry, after all.  Plain white rice, please!  Our gracious hosts were determined to order a feast, and I had my very own "A Christmas Story" experience.  They brought out a rooster, cooked, head and all-including that little wiggly red part!  I couldn't help it, I burst out laughing.  (Now, I don't mean any disrespect at all-just coming from America these things were outside of my normal existence.)  Everyone looked at me, and I explained to J why I was laughing.  She told them, and again, just like the movie, someone came over and whacked off the head, right there at the table. "Fa ra ra ra ra, ra ra, ra, ra..."  kept circling in my warped head!

Then I really, really expressed my professionalism.  I broke down in tears at the table.  Yes, I did.  I was just so outside of my element, and felt so undeniably weak.  I missed my husband and sons terribly, was in a land on the other side of the world where I couldn't speak the language and stomach the food.  I had an all out "Pity Party," right there at the table.  (At least it wasn't wailing, just a stream of tears that I couldn't shut off.)  I just told J to explain to them that I was homesick and excused myself.  

After a few minutes, I pulled myself together and came back to the table.  I guess I just needed a meltdown, because after that, and a few Pearl River Beers, things began looking up!  All in all, I think I did America proud!  (NOT)