Our new blog has been in the works for quite a while now, so I’ve had some serious time to create lots of new features to share with our readers. One of my favorite features that we’ve come up with is the Studio Spotlight, where we will feature a StudioWed vendor and ask them questions about their business and about themselves!
Our first Studio Spotlight will feature custom linen designer I Do Linens. This company started in Atlanta when Tamara Gollob, the owner, and her family relocated here from Canada. She saw a void in the linen market and wanted to provide a service that Atlanta had long been missing out on.
Q: Why did you join StudioWed?
Tamara: I joined StudioWed because I loved the concept of multiple vendors in one spot. Having a great space to meet with a client and network with amazing vendors has been a great success for our company.
Q: How did you your start in weddings?
Tamara: Having studied fashion design and having a passion for fabrics, my business career started with a custom couture wedding gowns. That grew into a wedding décor businesses and bringing elements of fashion into weddings. Now I use elements of fashion in designing table linens.
Q: What do you love about working with brides and in the wedding industry?
Tamara: I love the excitement of the day, combining all of the couple’s wishes and desires and creating a final vision they only could dream of. It is their one big day, and I love being part of making it the most special.
Q: What is your best advice for the wedding day?
Tamara: Make sure your wedding represents you and your taste and style.
Q: How would you explain to a potential client why custom linens are important?
Tamara: Linens are a great way to transform a room. Picking a palette and theme really completes the day and makes it your own. When guests enter the reception room, they should be saying “this is so much like the bride and groom,” not “doesn’t this look just like so and so’s wedding.” With the use of linens you put your stamp on your special day.
Q: Who is your dream concert line-up?
Tamara: Lenny Kravitz, Michael Jackson, Michael Buble.
Q: If you could renew your vows today, what your theme be?
Tamara: Our dream is to renew our vows in Hawaii on the beach. Casual romance.
Q: If you could have dinner with one person, who would it be and what would you eat?
Tamara: Preston Bailey, but I’m not sure I could eat (would be too nervous). I would probably eat a chicken dish or eggplant parm, my fave.
Q: How would you spend your perfect Saturday?
Tamara: Hanging with my family. A great day starts with breakfast at a little café, followed with a bit of shopping. Head to a picnic in the park, go for a bike ride and then off to a casual dinner and a movie.
Check out more of Tamara’s work at I Do Linen’s website. Her specialty linens can also be found throughout StudioWed, so stop by to see them in person! Make sure you check back every week for our next Studio Spotlight vendor!
