At Wedding Salon’s Los Angeles showcase event at Montage Beverly Hills Hotel Maternity, where dozens of vendors show off their services and products, we found something blue and sparkly.
Rathbun takes her work seriously and puts her heart into what she does. She said she will not ship something unless it is absolutely perfect.
«It has to be perfect to me, and I am willing to remake it if I have to. There is just a difference when somebody puts their time, handwork and energy into building something for you versus just ordering it. I like to put my time into things,» she said.
Rathbun is especially appreciative of the three employees she has to help her run her store.
«I love my employees,» Rathbun said.
The three Something Blue employees are all sorority members at Fort Hays State University and have started to help with the making of the paper flowers and more of the handcrafted items.
«They’ve been helping with the flowers, the T-shirts Accessories, run the store, the brides, the prom girls, and my online things … so they have been great,» Rathbun said.
Rathbun is always thinking down the line when it comes to Something Blue. She has what she calls «idea notebooks» and whenever she has an idea she writes it in the notebook.
«I have a notebook that is full and sometimes I’ll go back through and be like, ‘Oh yeah, thats a good idea,’ » she said.
In the future, Rathubun hopes to expand and bring in more bridal gowns and also offer big wallpaper flowers Knickers & Bras.
«I want to do more. I want to do everything, but with it being wedding season right now Shorts & Trousers, we are bombarded with orders,» she said.
Something Blue has recently added prom gowns and bridals gowns to its store and will be adding bridesmaid dresses and mother of the bride dresses soon to go along with rentals Team Sports.
Something Blue is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday.