House of Elliot become very good friends with Australia

We are absolutely thrilled to be receiving such an overwhelming response to our Vintage Lace Wedding boots which seem to be the favourite with the Australian Brides. We are desperately seeking Stockists in WA, NA, SA, Queensland, New south Wales, Victoria and Tazmania to stock our ever so popular wedding boots.
We thank God for Open Doors!

Here are some of the comments;

"Wow!...that is very quick delivery!...I found your page on Facebook...as a friend of mine recommended me to like you...as she knows I'm a huge fan of boots...especially yours!...they are absolutely stunning!...I love them!...my shoe size is usually a size 7-7.5...I don't know what size that is in uk...I will be certainly purchasing a few pair of your boots...in the very near future...as I want a couple of pairs!!!!....thank you so much for the reply...xxx

" Oh yeah, I love them.. How much are they? Can i order them from Australia.. Thankyou"

"Aussie Aussie Aussie oi oi oi !!! will do for now :)) But if you really want to stand for our anthem its Advance Australia Fair..  I have been looking at your collection & I love them. Want be long & another pair will be on their way to just above where the green pin is on the map".  Cheers J 

"Well after spending nearly an hour at gin gin post office, Queensland - I finally got my beautiful wedding shoes and wishing well. Thanks Kim! the shoes fit beautifully and so so comfortable. I am in love with them. Waz absolutely loved them to, he was blown away!"

We are really enjoying the company of our Australian friends, some of them really make us laugh and the enthusiasm just beams through when they make that 'House of Elliot' discovery on Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/houseofelliot

For Trade Enquiries - please email Kim  trade@houseofelliotcollection.com

We really are waiting for your email!

Thanks for reading

Kim x

OUR FIRST EUROPEAN SALES AGENT

House of Elliot are in deep discussion woth a Dutch Wedding Vendor who is keen to become the 'sole' agent for House of Elliot in the Netherlands. This is new territory for us so we would love to hear from other folk who are firmly established in that field. September is proving to be nearly as good as August and most of our delivery that is due the 25th September has been sold in sizes 4 & 5.

We are very pleased the way the business model is going in its diversity with Stockists, drop shippers and direct sales.

We would really like to attend the Harrogate Bridal Fair Next year and introduce our gorgeous lace footwear to the Wedding Shops.

Sales this month have gone to Sweden, Liverpool, Holland, Australia and the USA - Thankyou!

We are also negotiating another photo shoot with a lovely photographer from Vancouver - Canada. We are just focussing on our black lace boots.

August proved to be the best month so far this year. Our figures show that we are 18% up in the first five months of the Tax year than we are on the WHOLE of last year, so we are very encouraged by this news and were in a position to give hundreds of pounds away to our minsitires and organsiations; XP Media (abolition of the sex trade in Children and Women) Feed the Hungry, Mercy Ministries (dedicated to providing a six-month, free-of-charge residential programme for young women, ages 18-28, suffering from life-controlling issues such as eating disorders, self harm, depression, and the effects of abuse in all its forms, Reformed (ending violence in women) Bible Society (providing Bibles in China) and the list goes on....

So thankyou!!  your pound, Dollar, Kroner, Australian Dollar has gone a looong way towards a pair of boots!

We are often complimented on our beautiful hand made Keepsake box which comes with every pair of boots and shoes, so we thought we would shout about it as we feel they can be slightly overlooked,  Here is a recent testimony from a UK Bride;

"
Dear Kim,

They have arrived safely. The box was so beautiful I was reluctant to open it and spoil the bow! The shoes are gorgeous and I have tried them on and they fit perfectly. I am really delighted with them and I think they will look fabulous with my wedding dress. I really want to "like" your facebook group, but I am determined to keep the boots an absolute secret until after the wedding. After which I will tell everyone!!"

 

You see! We at House of Elliot have thought about everything, even after your wedding when your gorgeous boots are packed away!

Each pair of wedding boots is meticulously wrapped in acid free tissue paper and then placed in its box, so when you open the box, the first thing you see is the colour and detail of your beautiful wedding footwear.
The beautifully romantic handmade box is tied together with a double sided satin ribbon in ivory to match your footwear. Handmade in Great Britain, the boxes are made from a breathable material with a fitted lid, sturdy enough to eliminate light and protection from dust and accidents, making it the perfect keepsake box.

Have a Great September!

Kim x

Coffee and a catchup - How are you?

Always something exciting to share at House of Elliot.

We welcome our first European Drop Shipper from the Netherlands - we pray that God blesses all who shop with her.

The Scottish Photo Shoot didnt prove to be a great success, so we are concentrating our enegies with what we know to do best  -Ivory Lace.www.houseofelliotcollection.com

We have some strong interest from a lovely lady in Texas, who is keen to carry both lines (Ivory & black lace) She is very passionate about the whole concept. House of Elliot can always work with 'passion'

It is our aim to be a Global brand

www.houseofelliotcollection.com

WomansWork is a free monthly resource for women. It provides support for start-ups, the self-employed, those wishing to get back into employment and those facing redundancy, and for established business-women and mums in business in eleven counties in the UK.

Using the information you send every month, they gather together valuable training, news, information, opportunities, your events, selling opportunities, your websites, your books, job vacancies, worthy causes and networking events in your area and produce a downloadable newsletter called The Notebook.

House of Elliot is often found advertised there, its a super downloadable newsy notebook and I always grab a cuppa.

http://www.womanswork.co.uk/notebook/thenotebooksuffolk.pdf

facebook Demographics tell us that our highest percentage of interest comes from the age group 35 - 44

We have had a fantastic response to our revised prices, August went through the roof, simply thrilled so thankyou to all those brides who chose House of Elliot for their special day!

In our first 21 weeks of this years trading, House of Elliot has already exceeded last years total yearly figure. We are pleased with this result and it comes from alot of hard work!

We give thanks to God for his wisdom. The Bible says that Nothing compares to her and her paths are peace

Kim
kim@houseofelliotcollection.com

SCOTTISH PHOTOSHOOT IN EDINBURGH

Although we havn't finished up with the look that we had hoped for, House of Elliot can still pride itself on offering something a little different!
The photoshoot was taken outside Melville Castle Midlothian Scotland by Claire Watson photographyhttp://www.clairewatson.co.uk/
and Lorna Tate dress designer http://www.weddingdressmakerscotland.co.uk/ using dupion silk and Royal Stewart Tartan to compliment our boots.

These unique knee length black boots are made from soft ivory lace and tie with double-sided satin black ribbon. You will not find these boots anywhere in the UK! The rounded toe adds a romantic, vintage Victorian feel. Our tartan Spirit Couture knee length boots are perfect for a Scottish themed wedding or a St Andrews night dinner. We use the highest quality woven edge tartan in a completely original way that takes tartan to a new level of sophistication. We can theme your wedding with a choice of various colours and clans; Dress Stewart, Royal Stewart, Buchanan, Menzies, Campbell (to name but a few) 

www.houseofelliotcollection.com

sales@houseofelliotcollection.com

01473 604831

Would appreciate your thoughts on our Highland Boot!

Coffee and a catchup!

Lots of news to share with you!

Firstly, we are very excited about our Photo shoot in Scotland taking place Tuesday 17th July with Claire Watson www.clairewatsonphotography.co.uk sporting our Highland lace boots with a choice of various tartans threaded through.

The launch of our new blue lace wedding garter http://www.houseofelliotcollection.com has been well received. We had an order for ten from our new stockist from Exeter, Devon.

Sumptious soft ivory lace with double sided satin ribbon and an oversized diamonte brooch
www.houseofelliotcollection.com

And we just love, love, love our new tartan garter to compliment our Highland boots

Hand made black lace and tartan garter by www.houseofelliotcollection.com

House of Elliot got asked to do a photo shoot in Diss, Norfolk by Gary Norman Photography.www.garynormanphotography.com. Our lace over the knee wedding boot www.houseofelliotcollection.com was photographed in a rather unusual way and after much deliberation - we decided it wasnt the look for us, another shoot takes place July this month

Financial Giving

House of Elliot have committed to a monthly DD to a wonderful Ministry called Mercy Ministries
www.mercyministries.co.uk

Lives Transformed. Hope Restored.

Mercy Ministries UK exist to provide opportunities for young women to experience God's unconditional love; forgiveness and life transforming power in partnership with their local church.

Mercy Ministries UK is a national charity dedicated to providing a six-month residential Christian discipleship programme for young women suffering from life controlling issues, such as eating disorders, self-harm, depression, and the effects of abuse in all its forms.

We are committed to providing the young women we serve with excellent programme services that allow them to recognize their self-worth and prepare them to reach their full potential. Our Christ-centred approach to healing allows young women to permanently stop destructive cycles and prepares them to take hope out into their communities.

Clearance Sale - Old Stock

Was £175.00 now only £60.00 Including Carriage!

Three pairs remaining

Plans & Presents

House of Elliot became a new Sponsor on Plans and Presents blog run by the lovely Alison Tinlin http://mrspandp.com/about-me/  We chose Plans and Presents because of Alison's comitment to Social Media and the invaluable support that she gives to us SME's. Her Rates are reasonable.

Thankyou for taking the time to read our blog, we appreciate you!

Capture the Spirit of Scotland

House of Elliot is thrilled to be working with two super Scottish business women on a new project to capture the hearts of our Scottish and American Brides.
Lorna Tate designer and wedding dress makerhttp://www.weddingdressmakerscotland.co.uk/  and Claire Watson from http://www.clairewatson.co.uk/ who is project managing the photoshoot are getting together today  -8th June to discuss the dress design and the location of the shoot.

This will be the first time that both Lorna and Claire will see the Highland Wedding boots in the flesh and the various tartans that we are proposing.

We have had a  good feedback from here in England and America from our Facebook followers. As you may be aware from our previous post, House of Elliot has secured an Exclusive contract with www.advantagebridal.com  May this year and becasue of the strong ties with America and Scotland we are praying for a prosperous outcome for all four business's during these challenging times.

House of Elliot secures an exclusive contract with America

which of course we are thrilled about. Sandy Keller is such a lovely CEO to work with and her staff are super friendly.

Negotiations started end of April early May and a substantial order was placed in preparation for their Wedding Fairs that are coming up across the various states. We wish them well with those events, we are confident that Advantage Bridal www.advantagebridal.com will do very well because of the enormous response that we ourselves have had here in the UK from America.

Advantage Bridal's on line website really is worth a look!  www.advantagebridal.com and they offer a vast selection of wedding and bridal accessories, apparel and favors. Offering the largest selection of personalized embellished bridal apparel with more options for style and color than anyone else, brides seeking a high degree of customization seek them out. They also offer all of the most popular lines of wedding accessories;  toasting flutes, cake knives, guest books and ring pillows, most of which can also be personalized or customized for the bride. A unique option is allowing the bride to use her own fabric and they can make her bridal accessories to her specifications.

They also offer over 1,000 wedding favors, and many thousands of personalized wedding invitation styles. Another unique idea from Advantage Bridal is offering custom decorated bridal shoes and flip flops. They have a great selection of personalized bridesmaid and groomsman gifts, and also carry gifts for any other gift-giving occasion. In addition to weddings, they also carry prom, evening, First Communion and birthday accessories and gifts. The new 'I Do' shoe stickers and wedding shoe decals are HOT!

They have a huge following on facebook https://www.facebook.com/#!/AdvantageBridal and offer a discount to their Facebook friends!

We are thrilled to have you on board Advantage Bridal and looking forward to hearing all the news. Our prayers are with you. May God bless all who shop with you

Kim

MAD HALF PRICE APRIL SALE !!

was £249.00 now £125.00
was £235.00 now £120.00
was £195.00 now £100.00

snap snap snap up a pair of these gorgeous handmade lace boots !

Hurry stock is getting low

Shortage of Lace Wedding shoes!

Hello my lovelies

A very Happy Easter and we thank Jesus for all that he has done for us on that cross!

Had an interesting email from a Canadian bride .........

"When I first started searching for wedding shoes I couldn't believe how hard it was to find lace shoes, until clicking to your site of course.  I'm from a small city in Canada and it's just a dream to actually go to England but somehow just owning a pair of shoes from there just makes the feeling better.  I'm getting married August 17th of 2013 and these shoes will just make it all the more special!"

Isnt that an encouraging email?

This brides second choice was Alexandra McLean costing a mere $900.00 so you can share a sigh of relief when she discovered House of Elliot's hand made lace wedding shoes were fetching a mere £150.00

www.houseofelliotcollection.com

ta ta for now

Kim x

The woman behind the Boots!

Kim christofi

Innovative women

Some great women out there!

House of Elliot met up with the lovely Gemma Thompson from http://socialmediaillumination.co.uk/   A social media stratagist whoise passion is to chat!

With all the new technologies and platforms emerging at the moment, Gemma's aim is to present information to you to get you thinking so you can get the best out of these – whatever the best might happen to be for you. We agreed that House of Elliot benefits from advertising more on Twtitter than facebook as an example.

Her rates are reasonable and the time just flies when your with her.
If your not familiar with the concept of drop shipping and Facebook selling, Gemma is going to create a video tutorial for us.
Theres just masses to read on her website and lots of Free valuable information to better serve the people you engage with

Email Gemma at gem.illuminate@gmail.com
Call on 07840 799630
Such a diverse industry with lots of opened doors to explore, but can be scary, so take advantage of Gemma's hand holding service, she really knows her onions!

Have a great week

Kim

Video Presentation with the wow factor!

Here it is!

A stunning video presentation taken with the images from the photo shoot we told you about

Cleverly designed by www.bless-ewe-creations.co.uk I am sure you will agree, much thought and creativity has gone into this video presentation and the company is one of the most professional I have had the priviledge of working with. With prices starting as low as £30.00 I would encourage you to share your ideas and images of your own company and leave the rest to Tracey.Designed and emailed over in a matter of days!

wedding boots and shoes - drop shipping!

Drop Shipping

Since our photo shoot, we have been incredibly busy introducing House of Elliot to 'drop shipping' something we would highly recommend. Initially we send out a blanket email  to our lovely retailers asking them if they would like to become a drop shipper or an online seller. The reason for the positive response has to be the fact that no stock has to be carried. We are currently working with ten Retailers

Information that shines a light on social Media

Some of those ten Retailers that have joined the team have opened up a shop on their facebook page. During this process, we found a Social Media Savvy  named Gemma Thompson http://socialmediaillumination.co.uk/ . We learned so much from her video tutorials which are FREE!! explaining some simple but effective ways of improving your new timeline Facebook Page.

We have agreed to meet with Gemma Friday 23rd to discuss how House of Elliot can better serve their 'drop shippers' and those who are advertising our boots/shoes through Facebook.We aim to be of great support to our stockists and drop shippers demonstrating various ways to catch the eye of the shopper. Gemma is going to put together some video trutorials which will be provided for FREE through House of Elliot.

SEO

Suffolk Newtwork invited House of Elliot along to a  SEO workshop for wedding vendors, this ever popular event was well attended and the talk given by Tony Blacker was truly impressive. Tony was intensely passionate about this subject and gave us all some pretty impressive tips. We aim to have Tony on our team at some point in the year  http://www.flosee.co.uk/

Sex Trade

Because of our affiliation with Operation Justice  http://www.xpmissions.com/cambodia_operation_justice.html We have been negotiating some air time with Revelation TV which is a Christian Television Broadcasting Channel. Their rates are affordable and Joel Conder is a very friendly approachable bloke  joel@revelationtv.com

Win a pair of wedding boots!

The competition to win a pair of wedding boots through http://www.itsyourbigday.co.uk/competitions/Elliot.aspx  will finish the end of March, so spread the word - a truly beautiful gift to be won!


Photo Shoot 26th February 2012

The new images will be ready to go live Sunday18th March, so watch this space!

Have a great weekend wherever you are, appreciate you reading our blog, would love to hear back from you

Every blessing Kim

wedding shoes - unique and handmade

Blogging!

A lot of the people who read weblogs are bloggers themselves, in part because of the fact that the people who use blogging technology on a daily basis are most likely to be interested in what other writers are doing with the medium. This fact begins to explain why the people who succeed in the world of professional blogging are mostly people who have devoted themselves almost entirely to learning about, talking about, and writing about blogging. I myself, am not a keen blogger, but have admiration of those that do!
I recently found a blogger who really enjoys blogging about the wedding industry and hes comitted to reading about wedding bloggs in particular http://www.greatbritishweddingblogs.co.uk/. Simon has made it easy for us by advertising wedding blogs all under one site. If you are someone who writes your own blog, then contact Simon admin@greatbritishweddingblogs.co.uk;  he's a super friendly bloke!

Sneaky Preview - Wink!

A Big Thankyou to our model Amy, Clare from Silk Rose Designs and Ellie from East Coast Photography for  Big efforts made yesterday Sunday 26th February at House of Elliot photo shoot. The star of the show had to be our over the knee lace ivory wedding boot
http://www.houseofelliotcollection.com/Views/Product.aspx?productID=0e8d7178-126d-1eb7-9374-cbe7e4ec17d1

Worn with an Ivory lace wedding coat designed and made by Silk Rose https://www.facebook.com/clareperkins.silkrose Im sure you will agree, was absolutely exquisite.
The images should be ready in about two weeks, but we just couldn't resist showing our bloggers and followers a sneaky preview

Thank you to all our well wishers

Kim

How to make your wardrobe work for you!

As our photoshoot is fast approaching, I thought of the possibilities of having a profile image taken of myself and got to thinking about what to wear for it now that Ive turned the young age of 50 !
I found this link http://woocandooblog.blogspot.com/view/classic which made very interesting reading

Dress rehearsal

Plans are well on their way for our photo shoot with the lovely Ellie from East Coast Photography Sunday the 26th February.

Our very own special blogger Amy Bramwell posed in a beautiful full length lace caot from Silk Rose Couture which just conjured up images of delicate Edwardian ladies and a time when simply showing a peep of an ankle was considered shocking!

We were all in a bit of a quandry about the various outfits that could be worn with the Vintage round toe black boot, but we think we have the perfect shot that involves a frilly tu tu, a sleek costume and a masked ball thing!

Just a hint of lace peeping out from beneath your chosen wedding dress will turn heads and as your groom notices the tantalising mix of innocence and decadence, you can be certain his thoughts will be only on you. Crafted in soft leather for comfort and finished in a range of styles, House of Elliot offer a collection of dainty ankle boot to knee high to the ultimate wow factor - Over the knee! complimented by their Couture lace wedding garter, you will have any groom falling at your feet - wink!

This will be the first time we have modelled our Couture lace garter on Sunday the 26th and I think we can agree when we say this sumptous wedding garter will have any groom falling at your feet !

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SELL OUR HOUSE OF ELLIOT COLLECTION THROUGH YOUR WEBSITE AND EARN YOURSELF A HANDSOME COMISSION?

House of Elliot is having another photo shoot sunday 25th with Eastcoast photography - Ipswich http://www.eastcoastphotography.co.uk/.

Since the keen interest in our Vintage lace wedding boots and wedding shoes we are thrilled to be able to double our order

We have had a good response from the wedding industry who have shown a keen interest in selling our boots online. House of Elliot pay a handsome comission to all website sellers and delivery to their UK customers is FREE - making it a hassle free experience for the stockist.

Why not send us an email - trade@houseofelliotcollection.com and we will be more than happy to send you our Trade Proposal and view the benefits today!

Win a pair of these boots!

www.itsyourbigday.co.uk

Ready to walk the walk..?

House of Elliot's collection of exquisite shoes are made from soft, decadent lace and double-sided satin ribbon. Each pair of handmade boots/shoes comes housed in a handmade keepsake box, which is delivered to all UK customers for FREE!

www.houseofelliotcollection.com.

kim@houseofelliotcollection.com

@couture_boots

http://www.facebook.com/houseofelliot

The Bigger Picture...

Patricia King - XP Media 

Operation Justice Cambodia is all about bringing justice into one the most grievous systems of the earth - the sex trade of children and woman across the globe. House of Elliot contributes 5% of every pair of boots/shoes sold.

For more information, please visit: www.xpmedia.com

An Introduction to House of Elliot

As I walked towards Kim’s house, I was filled with anticipation and nerves. Not nervous to meet the Managing Director again (we’d previously spent some time together over the Christmas period, and had instantly hit it off) but more about putting all that I'd learnt as a journalist into practice. After graduating last summer, this internship with House of Elliot was going to be the first time I would be given an opportunity to demonstrate my skills as a Public Relations (PR) Manager.

On entering Kim’s home, I instantly felt relaxed. She greeted me with a warm hug and asked if I wanted a hot drink. Her welcoming personality filled every inch of the house. As a proud and active Christian, Kim surrounded herself with those aspects of her faith that are really important to her. It was lovely and refreshing to see her faith running so deeply there, and it certainly made for a comforting environment.

We went through the prepared contract, and I was given the official role of PR Manager for House of Elliot. I was thrilled to be able to contribute my creative thinking to the position. We agreed an action plan to determine ways to promote this unique product globally.

Kim's attention to detail is not only reflected in her website and her home but also in the way she meticulously wraps each pair of boots. I look forward to working under a hard-working team at House of Elliot, and aim to promote the company’s profile, not for the least the unique products House Of Elliot offers, but for the bigger vision behind the boots. I would encourage you to get involved and make the dream a reality!

Thank you for making a difference.