Crowning Glory Designs (Candi Merle)

8/21/08 Edit: I just wanted to upgrade my review for Candi's work. I originally had four stars because I was worried that the lace separating would show up in photos. Now that I've seen the photos, you can't even tell! The veil was beautiful.
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Candi Merle created a hybrid veil that I thought up. I wanted a Mantilla but I also wanted a blusher. Her final custom product was gorgeous. She shipped it to me because I lived out of state and she packed it up so that when I opened it, the wrinkles would fall out perfectly!

I loved the veil so much on my wedding day. The only thing that I didn't notice but my sister MOH did was that the lace was separating during photos before the reception. I didn't notice it and hope that it didn't show in pictures.

Other than that, it was a great product for the price, turn around and service!

Candi Merle made me a diamond white cathedral-length pencil-edge veil in TWO DAYS for $55. She rocks. Totally recommended.

Candi is such a joy to work with. She's extremely talented in all things veils and has become a bit of an institution with the OC brides here at The Knot. She's extremely prompt with her emails/phone calls and is such a riot! She's really candid and funny and loves what she does. To insure quality at a good price, Candi cuts out the middle man and doesn't invest in flashy websites and the like. She makes gorgeous veils at a fraction of the cost.

I was so pleased with the veil she made for me, that I can't believe it only cost under $35! Thank you for thinking for the thrifty, yet fashionable bride, Candi!

she let me prance about in her home studio, in my dress, as i tried on her various sample veils. it was a very useful exercise in order to decide on the best combo of tulle color, cut, edging, and embellishments for a veil that would suit me, my dress, and our event. candi is fast, produces veils of great quality at a reasonable price, and is such a warm person to boot. while picking up my very basic drop veil, she showed me an in-progress, intricate veil with lace and beading to match a bride's gown. the contrast of the two next to each other spoke volumes about the range of what she can craft.

Candi is so awesome! She squeezed me in last minute and was so nice about it all. She did a custom veil for me in 4 days. She had me try on all different kinds of veils just so I was comfortable with "The One". I recommend Candi to all brides who want to feel special and have a beautiful custom veil made. The quality of the veil is so Supreme, the tulle she uses is so soft and not stiff at all like store bought ones.
Candi is an A+++++ Vendor!

I know she's not an LA vendor but if you're in the area, she's definitely worth checking out. Candi made my single layer, cascade cut, diamond white, 65" long veil with a thin ribbon edge for $39.50 and it was done in 4 days! She has done several OC brides. I highly recommend her!

Candi is the veil making queen. She is famous on the OC boards. She is the nicest and sweetest lady. She made my fingertip veil in a week for such a great price. She will even ship the veil for you if you don’t have time to pick it up. I had originally had a slightly longer veil made for me. When I received and tried it on, I felt it was too long for me. Candi wanted to make sure I was happy with it and made a shorter veil for me free of charge.

Candi is professional and makes the most beautiful veils at incredibly low prices. I ordered two veils from her and the whole experience was just wonderful. She let me try on several of her samples to make sure I choose a veil that I will love.

Candi is as energetic and as kind as they come. She has a great assortment of sample veils for you to try on and she lets you take as long as you like to make your decision. I never felt pressured at all. Her prices are really unbeatable for the quality of the work she gives you. I ordered a standard cathedral length veil in ivory with pencil trim (I think it was called) and I loved it so much. I loved, loved, loved my veil. I've already recommended her to a couple of my friends getting married and they have all had great experiences with her as well.

Candi made me the most beautiful mantilla veil for around $40. I sent her photos of a similiar ($200!!!) veil & she made me one even prettier. I got so many compliments on the lovely veil she created for me. She is a sweetheart!

Before you buy an expensive veil at a Bridal Salon, take a trip to see Candi. She is a super talented lady (and a sense of humor to boot) that can probably make your dream veil for a fraction of the cost. Like most wedding vendors, if you have a picture of a veil you like (whether it's the back or front or how it falls on someone) bring it with you.

One of the many benefits of working with Candi is you get a custom veil made specifically for you-- so if you want it to fall a certain way around your face or down the back of your dress, she can cut the veil to do just that. If you are looking to have your communion veil incorporated into your wedding veil, Candi can do this too. When I picked up my veils, she was finishing another stunning veil for a bride who was using the fabric from her mother's veil that had been improperly stored (meaning it had holes) and Candi managed to make the veil look brand-spanking new.

Just go see her, and you'll see why we all love her. She rocks the veil world!

I knew I wanted a cathedral length veil for my wedding since I was getting married in cathedral after all. hehe I met with Candi in person to see the types of material she used, and what she could do to design a veil for me. She made a 2 tiered Crytal pencil edged Cathedral length veil for me. The veil was done within a week. Super fast service. She is such a sweet lady. If you need a custom made veil, she is your lady!

Candi Merle was wonderful to work with. She is so friendly and helpful. She made me a beautiful two tiered veil for a very reasonable price and it was ready in less than 2 weeks. I definitely recommend getting your veil from Candi.

Candi did a wonderful job on my veil. I had my veil in hand within 7 days of placing my order and it was perfect. Can get any better than that!

Candi Merle has to be one of the best vendors I've dealt with throughout this whole wedding planning process. I went back and forth on veil styles and couldn't decide what I wanted...she offered several options and I ended up choosing one I found on the internet. I made my purchase and the veil was mailed to me within a 2 weeks. Her packaging couldn't be more perfect, as I rolled it out and all the wrinkles fell out. She's very quick to answer emails and is extremely patient.

I absolutely adore Candi! I just picked up my veil today from her, and it's absolutely gorgeous! When I met with her, I thought I knew what I wanted already, but I saw this picture on her wall of a bride with an absolutely gorgeous veil, so I totally changed my mind and went with something like hers. She listened to everything I said and was totally helpful! I would definitely recommend her to anyone. I can't wait to wear my beautiful veil on my wedding day!

I also highly,highly reccomend Candi!!! Not only us she just the SWEETEST, she has great prices and BEAUTIFUL work.....definitly reccomend :)

Candi is such a sweet person, she had my veil done so fast. It is so beautiful and I just couldn't imagine spending over 200 bucks for a piece of tulle at a bridal salon! mine was about $55 for an ivory, single tier, fingertip length veil. I added on a few more inches though then the standard fingertip length and had her widen the sides a bit more for the cascading look. Also, she put small and medium crystals...it came out so pretty!

I just received my veil and it's gorgeous! I can't wait to wear it! Candi is so fun and she has amazing prices. She will even mail you the veil if you don't live in her area (Brea). I ordered it and in a week and a half I received it in the mail. She is very talented and uses illusion (not tulle) for a very soft and flowing veil. I highly recommend her!

I love Candi! She made me a beautiful fingertip length, two tiered, crystal and pearl accented veil for only $77! It looked beautiful on and was a great deal.

Excellent service, great prices. I dealt with her strictly through email a month before the wedding. She is so responsive. I told her what I wanted (fingertip veil with scattered crystals and a pencil edge), gave her a measurement, and she shipped and delivered in 2 weeks to my parents' home in CA. When I got to CA, the veil was perfect.

OMG! I can't believe I forgot to pay tribute to Candi Merle!!! I'll second the statement that she is, "the veil making queen!" I was lucky a friend from the knot reccomended her to me. I had been searching everywhere for a lace trim Mantilla. I met with Candy for a consult and designed my veil that same day! She made me a gorgeous custome Mantilla for under $50! She is such a sweet and funny person. All the more pleasure doing business with her!

Candi truly is divine intervention. She provided her wisdom and passion to make me a perfect veil to match my dress and the style of our wedding. The veil she created was absolutely gorgeous and sooooooooooo affordable. On top of this, she was so nice and truly loves helping brides create their perfect day!

Candi is awesome!!!! She is energetic and such a joy to work with. I ordered a custom made cathedral veil from her...something that would have cost me $300+ at a bridal shop and I paid under $50 with Candi!!! She is quick with her work and responds to emails just as quick! I strongly recommemend her to any bride.

Candi is the sweetest lady, she was a pleasure to work with. I hate leaving her only 3 stars, but I have to. She made me a beautiful veil at a reasonable price. I loved the way the veil looked. The reason why I'm not completely satisfied is because the veil separated from the comb during my wedding. I wanted to wear the veil all night and had the hair dresser pin it into my updo. However, soon after the reception started, the veil fell off. The veil and some loose threads just fell to the ground. The plastic comb was still in my hair, part of it visible, and I heard it looked pretty bad. It was very difficult to remove without risking ruining my entire updo. Luckily my cousin saved the day and removed the comb without completely ruining my hair. This happened right at the beginning of the reception (before all kinds of activities like the first dance, cake, bouquet toss). The veil mal-function added a bit of unnecessary stress to my day. Good thing it lasted through the ceremony!

Candi is the sweetest lady. She has a wide variety of veils to try on if you don't have an idea of what you want. She is extremely professional and affordable. I ended up going with a cathedral length cascading ivory veil. It was ready in 2 weeks and it was perfect!

Candi did such a great job. I went to her house we figured out what I wanted and what looked good with the dress. I went home and thought about it and wasn't sure if that what I wanted. Scattered pearls and crystals through out the legnth of the veil. She emailed me before she made the veil to make sure and we discussed my fears of haveing a pearl or crystal right in front of my eye. We decided to go a different way, just have them scattered on the bottom 2 inchs. She was apsolutly acomidating and had the sweetest personality. I recomand her whoel heartitly!

I met with her today. She is one of the sweetest and friendliest people I have met. She showed me veils she was making and they were beautiful! Can't wait to see mine. She definetly has great prices for custom made veils!!!

I just picked up my veil from Candi last weekend. I recommend her 100%. I thi