One of the best things about writing this blog is getting to meet so many incredible Carolina artists and vendors that I completely admire.  These folks toil away in the shadows to make your wedding dreams come true and every once in a while I like to shine a light on their amazing talents.

Recently I sat down with Mari Palmer of Bel Canto Designs.  Mari has been designing vintage (no, no… like really vintage), one of kind jewelry for a while now.  One look is sure to make every bling-loving bride’s heart flutter.

Besides being obviously incredibly talented, Mari is a warm, fun loving lady who I could probably talk to for 4 hours before ever even looking up.  She got started in jewelry design when she needed to finance her then teenage daughter’s school trip.  The pair got together and started creating earrings.  One craft show later and a side business was born!

Year’s later she found herself admiring beautiful, vintage rhinestone pieces at a flea market and decided to try her hand at bringing some of these beauties back to life in some new and improved designs.  This is up-cycling at its very best.  Not only is her beautiful craft totally eco-friendly, the result is a truly one of a kind piece fit for the monumental life occasion of a wedding.

While we spoke, Mari broke out her inventory of gorgeous pieces that she’s collected over the years and seriously, the sight left me speechless!  Each lovely is just waiting for Mari’s able touch to breath new life into it.  Her favorite part of her Bel Canto designs? Working one-on-one with bride’s via her Etsy store to customize pieces that are perfect for their day. What an absolutely amazing heirloom.

If you’re still on the hunt for the perfect wedding day accessories, you MUST get over to Mari’s Etsy store.  Stunning, one of a kind, heirloom-quality, eco-friendly AND reasonably priced, all from a genuinely nice person.  It doesn’t get much better than that.