Monday, August 20, 2012
Collezione Fortuna: Wedding date correction on Taylor-Ortiz Wedding
Collezione Fortuna: Wedding date correction on Taylor-Ortiz Wedding: I would like to send my apologies to Stephanie and Claudio Ortiz!!! Their Wedding Date is August 4, 2012, not August 5, 2012 as mentioned ...
Collezione Fortuna: Wedding date correction on Taylor-Ortiz Wedding
Collezione Fortuna: Wedding date correction on Taylor-Ortiz Wedding: I would like to send my apologies to Stephanie and Claudio Ortiz!!! Their Wedding Date is August 4, 2012, not August 5, 2012 as mentioned ...
Wedding date correction on Taylor-Ortiz Wedding
I would like to send my apologies to Stephanie and Claudio Ortiz!!! Their Wedding Date is August 4, 2012, not August 5, 2012 as mentioned in my blog! Thank you for bringing this to my attention!! Regards, Cathy
Collezione Fortuna: A Letter from Steve Lang, CEO and Owner of Moncher...
Collezione Fortuna: A Letter from Steve Lang, CEO and Owner of Moncher...: A s Professionals in the Bridal Industry, we work hard every day to offer the best of the best products from the major designers in Wedding ...
Collezione Fortuna: A Letter from Steve Lang, CEO and Owner of Moncher...
Collezione Fortuna: A Letter from Steve Lang, CEO and Owner of Moncher...: A s Professionals in the Bridal Industry, we work hard every day to offer the best of the best products from the major designers in Wedding ...
A Letter from Steve Lang, CEO and Owner of Moncheri Bridals, etal.
As Professionals in the Bridal Industry, we work hard every day to offer the best of the best products from the major designers in Wedding Dresses, Bridesmaids, Mothers of the Occasion, Social Special Occasion, Prom, and Quinciniera. We have invested thousands of dollars to become "Authorized Retailers" by these companies we represent and we stand behind what we sell. We would not be in this business if we were not dedicated.
I would like to share a very important Notice received by Mr. Steven Lang, the Owner and CEO of Moncheri Bridals, ect., one of the largest Bridal, Prom, Social Special Occasion companies. Mr. Lang is making every effort to stop the Counterfeit Manufacturing of all overseas manufacturing of Bridals and other fashions, as this is becoming a major problem and effecting "Brick and Mortar" bridal Stores. Being a "Brick and Mortar" store, I cannot stress further to stop buying from these overseas dealers. They steal our ideas, and we resent this. We put long hours meeting with clients only to get ideas from us and then try to purchase overseas. I will say it again..you will never and cannot expect to get the same Bridal gown overseas that costs $300, that we sell for $2500 from a major designer! It's a fact. Save your money and tears....we know our Industry otherwise we would not represent it in the Professionalism we do today.
Here is Mr. Lang's letter..please read it, remember it when you sit at your computer shopping online at one of these websites:
Before Ordering Your Prom or Bridal Gown Online…. Beware!
You've searched hours, weeks or even months online scanning dozens of websites
for your dream dress. Then you find a site with fantastic prices that beat the
competition. The site features the same photos of dresses from designers that you
recognize and respect. But the prices are half – or even less. Better yet, they offer
to custom make your dress to fit your measurements instead of buying an off-therack size.
Sound too good to be true? Well, then it probably is! If you’re tempted to order a
dress online and the price is super cheap, think again. The Internet is recently
flooded with hundreds of websites selling knock-offs dresses. Instead of getting an
authentic designer dress at a ridiculously low price, what you risk getting is a cheap
counterfeit version coming to you directly from a factory in China.
Delivery to your home can take up to 30 days or longer and might not reach you in
time for your event… and that’s if you even receive your order at all.
If you do get a dress from a knock-off site, it may or may not look like the picture
on their website. The Chinese factories behind the slick websites are using the
designers' copyrighted photos without permission. But the counterfeit sites lack
the original patterns needed to sew the dresses. Instead, they try to duplicate them
based on the photo taken by the original designer. As a result, a lot of guess work
goes into the dress when it comes to construction, fabric and embellishments like
beading and lace.
Do you really want to leave your once-in-a-lifetime-event prom dress or
wedding dress to chance?
Here's how to spot a website selling knock-offs or counterfeit dresses:
If designers are named on a website, find that designer’s website. Then
check the Store Locator for a list of retailers authorized to sell their dresses. If
the website/store is not listed, then beware that they are not selling true
designer gowns.
The Contact Us page should have a phone number and address listed (preferably
within the US), not just an email, for customer service. If the site has a phone
number or address in China, that’s a red flag. It might be difficult to contact
them about your order given the time difference and the language barrier.
Some U.S. phone numbers merely forward the calls to China so ask where you
are calling. If the website claims that you can return the dress for a full refund you can be
fairly certain that this is a China website. In most cases, Authorized Retailers
for these dresses cannot take returns unless the merchandise has a factory
defect. Many people who order from the counterfeit websites are not able to
get refunds either unless the item is shipped back to China which can be very
costly.
The websites requests more than a few of your body measurements.
Professional dress and bridal shops in the USA typically rely on three to four
key measurements as provided on size charts created by the designers.
If the models heads are cropped off in the photos, this could be an attempt
to try to disguise copyrighted photos the counterfeit sites are using without the
permission of the designers.
Before placing your order directly from a Chinese counterfeit website please
understand:
You may not be able to get a refund if the dress you ordered arrives not as
pictured
If you are required to return the dress to China to get your refund, the shipping
can be costly ($50-150 or more). Whether or not you will actually get your
refund is not certain. You may end up with no dress and no money.
Your local bridal and prom stores have no connection to these sites and can not
help you with a refund. These dresses are only copies and the original
designers or stores who sell them are in no way responsible for defective or
poor construction.
There is a pending lawsuit against these counterfeit websites. Once the lawsuit is
won, shipping companies such as Fedex, UPS and DHL could begin seizing
packages with dresses that arrive at U.S. Customs that have shipped from
China labeled as "samples" so that the the American consumer can avoid
paying the customs duties and taxes that are legally required. Your order could
be one of the packages that are seized by the shipping companies and you
may never receive it at all or be required to pay the taxes due before it's
forwarded on to you.
Consumers ordering merchandise directly from China are hurting American
businesses that are facing loss of business resulting in layoffs of many
American workers by stores and their suppliers.
Shop from "Brick and Mortar" stores for your wedding dress...I can say no more!
Here at Collezione Fortuna Fashion Boutique and Bridals, our wedding dresses are authentic, along with our Bridesmaids Collections. We are "Authorized Retailers" for Allure Bridals,(Private Collection), Allure Bridesmaids, CB Couture, and their Private Collection. White One by Pronovias, Christina Wu, and their Private Collection, Bill Levcoff Bridesmaid's, and other exclusives to our store in Carmel only.
We offer the best from these collections here locally. For an appointment, give us a call (831)626-1287, or email us at collezionefortuna@yahoo.com.
Be educated, be wise!
I would like to share a very important Notice received by Mr. Steven Lang, the Owner and CEO of Moncheri Bridals, ect., one of the largest Bridal, Prom, Social Special Occasion companies. Mr. Lang is making every effort to stop the Counterfeit Manufacturing of all overseas manufacturing of Bridals and other fashions, as this is becoming a major problem and effecting "Brick and Mortar" bridal Stores. Being a "Brick and Mortar" store, I cannot stress further to stop buying from these overseas dealers. They steal our ideas, and we resent this. We put long hours meeting with clients only to get ideas from us and then try to purchase overseas. I will say it again..you will never and cannot expect to get the same Bridal gown overseas that costs $300, that we sell for $2500 from a major designer! It's a fact. Save your money and tears....we know our Industry otherwise we would not represent it in the Professionalism we do today.
Here is Mr. Lang's letter..please read it, remember it when you sit at your computer shopping online at one of these websites:
Before Ordering Your Prom or Bridal Gown Online…. Beware!
You've searched hours, weeks or even months online scanning dozens of websites
for your dream dress. Then you find a site with fantastic prices that beat the
competition. The site features the same photos of dresses from designers that you
recognize and respect. But the prices are half – or even less. Better yet, they offer
to custom make your dress to fit your measurements instead of buying an off-therack size.
Sound too good to be true? Well, then it probably is! If you’re tempted to order a
dress online and the price is super cheap, think again. The Internet is recently
flooded with hundreds of websites selling knock-offs dresses. Instead of getting an
authentic designer dress at a ridiculously low price, what you risk getting is a cheap
counterfeit version coming to you directly from a factory in China.
Delivery to your home can take up to 30 days or longer and might not reach you in
time for your event… and that’s if you even receive your order at all.
If you do get a dress from a knock-off site, it may or may not look like the picture
on their website. The Chinese factories behind the slick websites are using the
designers' copyrighted photos without permission. But the counterfeit sites lack
the original patterns needed to sew the dresses. Instead, they try to duplicate them
based on the photo taken by the original designer. As a result, a lot of guess work
goes into the dress when it comes to construction, fabric and embellishments like
beading and lace.
Do you really want to leave your once-in-a-lifetime-event prom dress or
wedding dress to chance?
Here's how to spot a website selling knock-offs or counterfeit dresses:
If designers are named on a website, find that designer’s website. Then
check the Store Locator for a list of retailers authorized to sell their dresses. If
the website/store is not listed, then beware that they are not selling true
designer gowns.
The Contact Us page should have a phone number and address listed (preferably
within the US), not just an email, for customer service. If the site has a phone
number or address in China, that’s a red flag. It might be difficult to contact
them about your order given the time difference and the language barrier.
Some U.S. phone numbers merely forward the calls to China so ask where you
are calling. If the website claims that you can return the dress for a full refund you can be
fairly certain that this is a China website. In most cases, Authorized Retailers
for these dresses cannot take returns unless the merchandise has a factory
defect. Many people who order from the counterfeit websites are not able to
get refunds either unless the item is shipped back to China which can be very
costly.
The websites requests more than a few of your body measurements.
Professional dress and bridal shops in the USA typically rely on three to four
key measurements as provided on size charts created by the designers.
If the models heads are cropped off in the photos, this could be an attempt
to try to disguise copyrighted photos the counterfeit sites are using without the
permission of the designers.
Before placing your order directly from a Chinese counterfeit website please
understand:
You may not be able to get a refund if the dress you ordered arrives not as
pictured
If you are required to return the dress to China to get your refund, the shipping
can be costly ($50-150 or more). Whether or not you will actually get your
refund is not certain. You may end up with no dress and no money.
Your local bridal and prom stores have no connection to these sites and can not
help you with a refund. These dresses are only copies and the original
designers or stores who sell them are in no way responsible for defective or
poor construction.
There is a pending lawsuit against these counterfeit websites. Once the lawsuit is
won, shipping companies such as Fedex, UPS and DHL could begin seizing
packages with dresses that arrive at U.S. Customs that have shipped from
China labeled as "samples" so that the the American consumer can avoid
paying the customs duties and taxes that are legally required. Your order could
be one of the packages that are seized by the shipping companies and you
may never receive it at all or be required to pay the taxes due before it's
forwarded on to you.
Consumers ordering merchandise directly from China are hurting American
businesses that are facing loss of business resulting in layoffs of many
American workers by stores and their suppliers.
Shop from "Brick and Mortar" stores for your wedding dress...I can say no more!
Here at Collezione Fortuna Fashion Boutique and Bridals, our wedding dresses are authentic, along with our Bridesmaids Collections. We are "Authorized Retailers" for Allure Bridals,(Private Collection), Allure Bridesmaids, CB Couture, and their Private Collection. White One by Pronovias, Christina Wu, and their Private Collection, Bill Levcoff Bridesmaid's, and other exclusives to our store in Carmel only.
We offer the best from these collections here locally. For an appointment, give us a call (831)626-1287, or email us at collezionefortuna@yahoo.com.
Be educated, be wise!
Collezione Fortuna: CONGRATULATIONS STEPHANIE AND CLAUDIO ORTIZ
Collezione Fortuna: CONGRATULATIONS STEPHANIE AND CLAUDIO ORTIZ: W e would like to extend our congratulations to Stephanie Taylor and Claudio Ortiz who were married on August 5, 2012 at the Georis Winery i...
CONGRATULATIONS STEPHANIE AND CLAUDIO ORTIZ
We would like to extend our congratulations to Stephanie Taylor and Claudio Ortiz who were married on August 5, 2012 at the Georis Winery in Carmel Valley, CA!
Stephanie scheduled an appointment with us at Collezione Fortuna Fashion Boutique. We met with Stephanie and worked with her over a period to help her select the "perfect" dress for her, as she wanted something special that was more "fashion forward" than any other wedding dress she had ever seen.
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Stephanie and her Mother Pat both said "YES" at the same time to our gorgeous Allure Couture Bridal Gown that fit her perfectly off the rack requiring no alterations at all! Stephanie was totally thrilled..and we all shared the excitement, and the box of kleenex for the tears of joy! She had found her dress..and she looked just stunning, and it was exactly what she was looking for to wear on her wedding day! Stephanie is a local resident , and she was thrilled to the fact that she did not have to travel to the San Francisco Bay area and search for her dress when we had everything she was looking for at Collezione Fortuna Fashion Boutique and Bridals here in Carmel!
We thank Stephanie for trusting US with the most important purchase of her lifetime, her wedding gown and accessories! Gals, we can do the same for you! How about it?? Give us a call for your appointment (831)626-1287, or email us at collezionefortuna@yahoo.com today! http://www.weddingwire.com/vendor/VendorViewStoreFront?mode=edit&tab=profilewww.collezionefortuna.com
Stephanie scheduled an appointment with us at Collezione Fortuna Fashion Boutique. We met with Stephanie and worked with her over a period to help her select the "perfect" dress for her, as she wanted something special that was more "fashion forward" than any other wedding dress she had ever seen.
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We thank Stephanie for trusting US with the most important purchase of her lifetime, her wedding gown and accessories! Gals, we can do the same for you! How about it?? Give us a call for your appointment (831)626-1287, or email us at collezionefortuna@yahoo.com today! http://www.weddingwire.com/vendor/VendorViewStoreFront?mode=edit&tab=profilewww.collezionefortuna.com
Collezione Fortuna: CONGRATULATIONS MR. AND MRS. JOSH ROSENTAL
Collezione Fortuna: CONGRATULATIONS MR. AND MRS. JOSH ROSENTAL: Summer is the the most popular time for Weddings here in the Monterey Peninsula! We congratulate Rachel and Josh Rosenthal who were marri...
CONGRATULATIONS MR. AND MRS. JOSH ROSENTAL
Summer is the the most popular time for Weddings here in the Monterey Peninsula!
We congratulate Rachel and Josh Rosenthal who were married on July 15, 2012.
Rachel came into our Bridal Boutique with her Step-mom Betsy, and I went over her theme of her wedding and the location, which was the "Memory Garden" at the Monterey Whaling Station by the Wharf in Monterey, California. The location is a local Historial park with Spanish flair of "Old Monterey"..with beautiful roses in a variety of colours..the perfect setting for a Summer Wedding.
Without giving it much thought, Rachel tried on and fell in love with her wedding dress by "Victoria Bridals" which was strapless, out of satin and organza. It had beautiful layers of ruffles trimmed in lace which were all different which added flair and personality to her dress with a corset back for a perfect fit! Rachel was thrilled, and bought her dress off the rack! We made a Bride very happy, we couldn't ask for more!
At Collezione Fortuna Fashion Boutique and Bridals, located at Su Vecino Courtyard, Lincoln Bet. 5th. & 6th., Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921, we continue to serve our customers locally, and from out-of-town, including Santa, Cruz, CA, and the entire State of California.
Let us make your take a special one too! For an appointment just pick up the phone and call us (831)626-1287, or email us at collezionefortuna@yahoo.com with your appointment request! We return our calls promptly and respond to e-mails!
Also visit our website at www.collezione fortuna.com.http://www.weddingwire.com/vendor/VendorViewStoreFront?mode=edit&tab=profile
We congratulate Rachel and Josh Rosenthal who were married on July 15, 2012.
Rachel came into our Bridal Boutique with her Step-mom Betsy, and I went over her theme of her wedding and the location, which was the "Memory Garden" at the Monterey Whaling Station by the Wharf in Monterey, California. The location is a local Historial park with Spanish flair of "Old Monterey"..with beautiful roses in a variety of colours..the perfect setting for a Summer Wedding.
At Collezione Fortuna Fashion Boutique and Bridals, located at Su Vecino Courtyard, Lincoln Bet. 5th. & 6th., Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93921, we continue to serve our customers locally, and from out-of-town, including Santa, Cruz, CA, and the entire State of California.
Let us make your take a special one too! For an appointment just pick up the phone and call us (831)626-1287, or email us at collezionefortuna@yahoo.com with your appointment request! We return our calls promptly and respond to e-mails!
Also visit our website at www.collezione fortuna.com.http://www.weddingwire.com/vendor/VendorViewStoreFront?mode=edit&tab=profile
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