About UsFirstly the name - where did that come from?
Whilst living in Abu Dhabi in 2003 we rescued a cat from a storm drain. The poor little thing had been severely beaten and as a result the vet had to remove one of her eyes. She was a beautiful pure white Persian - desperately cute despite her disfigurement - and we called her Sheba. Sadly we had to leave her behind when we left but she found a home with a Russian lady who cooked her fresh chicken every night - nice! |
Our History |
I started the business from my hobby - I am always fiddling with some kind of craft and at the time the business started it was handmade cards. My initial thought was to build a website (another passion of mine!) to sell my own cards. I also wanted to expand into making handmade wedding stationery.
Of course the natural progression from wedding stationery was to also offer wedding favours, but at the time it wasn't very easy to find the wherewithal to make them! Luckily for me I stumbled across Italian Options' website and I was hooked! I decided to add the raw materials to the website and the rest, as they say, is history. It seemed there was a much greater demand for DIY favours than for readymade and as there were very companies selling these online the business took off. |
What Now? |
Over the years more and more businesses have started selling favour supplies online, and competition has become increasingly stiff. I have always insisted on selling only the highest quality products but unfortunately not everyone is the same!
Lots of cheap imitations popped up but I wasn't deterred. I have continued to offer only the very best quality products even if that means having higher prices than my competitors. I truly believe that the discerning bride will always be prepared to pay more for the best in quality and design. |