
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way
from the Courthouse Little did my husband and I
know when we picked up our marriage license at the Marietta
Square Court House it would spark not only our life together
but a creative new business too! As my husband often tells
the story, I was so excited to see our marriage license
in writing that I was beside myself with excitement and
proudly said “let’s hang it on the wall!” Hubby,
a Creative Director/Art Director with around 100 awards
to his name (including numerous Clio’s), said, “you
gotta be kidding!” The black and white piece of paper
was not the pretty document he was expecting. He envisioned
a more romantic certificate that could be hung in the home
as a symbol of love. Over the last year this heart-inspired
notion grew into the Gallery of Love – our new Atlanta
co.
Who says Love and Business Don’t Mix?
Well, when you have newlyweds, one of whom is a former South
Eastern Sr. VP Creative Director of the world’s largest
advertising agency, the other a Television Station Special
Projects Coordinator, creative sparks are bound to fly.
My husband, Saatchi & Saatchi’s noted “creative
genius,” developed the concepts and designs, then
commissioned a renowned Atlanta artist to create a series
of hand-painted original oils for our collection of designer
marriage certificates. The artist created, brush stroke
by brush stroke, each of the works of art for this series
of prints. It is our hope that couples that have one of
these certificates on their wall – their own personalized
piece of art – will be as happy as we are and be
renewed, rekindled and reminded of their wedding day each
time they see their certificate.
A Business Built on Love
It was worth the wait of 30 years to meet and marry the caring,
romantic husband that I only wished could exist for me. Though
24 years separate us in age we couldn’t be closer in
heart, spirit, creativity, joy and humor. We didn’t know
it when we met that it has been both of our dream to operate
a business with a loving partner.
Distinctive Designs
Our newlywed collaboration is a collection of (12”x16”) masterpiece
certificates reflecting the great artistic movements from the romance of
a Renoir-inspired oil to the elegance of Art Deco, Art Nouveau and the
Victorian era to a fun Pop Art "Pledge of Love." The wedding
designer documents are delicately finished with personalized script that
includes the details of a couples wedding day. Deluxe Baroque frames complete
the look.
Everyone’s Love is Our Business
We have the world’s
largest selection of multi-cultural marriage certificates
with 16 styles representing ethnic backgrounds from Caucasian
to African-American to Spanish and Asian.
Birthing New Designs
Our fast growing East Cobb company
offers marriage, anniversary and birth certificates and the
soon-to-be released Bar and Bat Mitzvah designs. The keepsakes
speak to the heart of life’s milestones: love.
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