The Beginning of ‘Yes’

When we’re little girls, our parents will understandably tell us that we can’t have everything we want. But it seems that on certain occasions in a lifetime that that is a rule that could be broken. We meet the perfect man. We fall in love. We say yes to that life-changing question. Now isn’t it time for a special day where we can truly have it all—if only for a day?

As I was planning my wedding, I remember flipping through a magazine and finding the perfect brooch bouquet. After calling to find out the price, I was informed that the bouquet cost $1,000, which was about $1,000 over my budget. After buying a new house and preparing to save for our future, we managed to budget our wedding at only $5,000, which is why I call my budget, a “low to no” budget.

After already saying no to my $8,000 dream dress, it just didn’t seem fair that I couldn’t even have the ideal brooch bouquet. As I was searching for the perfect ingredients for my dream wedding, I ended up having to push it back several times and the years began to come between the two of us. Finally, after looking at that magazine picture a thousand times, I was able to lay it down when my future husband finally said, “Babe, you can make that.”

After work each day, I spent five hours or more working on my own brooch bouquet. Venturing without guidance, I dedicated myself by sinking my teeth into the project and making it mine. After squeezing in forty hours of work, it was finally complete. Besides making my dream brooch bouquet, I had also stirred up something deep inside of me that was aching to get out. While working, a peace of mind washed over me with a newfound inner happiness and general contentment.

The final product stunned my husband and we both felt it came out as good if not better than the one in the magazine. I felt as if I had taken a first step in a new, exciting direction. I also felt an undeniable connection to God and I knew I had found my true passion. At my wedding, all the guests gathered around and kept telling me I should go into business for myself.

Thanks to my growing passion and the encouragement of my friends and family, I had no hesitation venturing out to open up B in the Center, LLC. Every morning, I wake up with a smile and that same peace of mind with me because I know I can help others get the ingredients for their dream wedding at an affordable rate. I can see that inner child in every customer smiling ear to ear and I love to be the one to say, “Yes, you really can have it all.”