Crowning Glory Designs

Candi did an amazing job! She met with me and showed me my oprions. My veil was completely customized to me and my dress, I picked what I wanted it to look like, it was made just for me and looked perfect. The veil by Candi from Crowning Glory Designs completed the look for my wedding, it looked amazing and eveyone loved it. I love the quality and the best part is the amazing price and wonderful attention to detail. Thank you Candi for making me look soo great on my wedding day! love you!!

If I could provide higher ratings across the board I would! Candi is such a talented individual and provides an unmatched warmth and genuine interest in providing a quality product. She used lace from my mother's wedding dress, tea-dyed a sample, and mailed it to me for approval before she continued with my cathedral-length veil. She has given me a priceless and custom heirloom that I will cherish forever and for an incredibly affordable price! Believe me, you will NOT be disappointed! : )

Candi did a wonderful job listening to your needs and wants and transforming that into the veil of your dreams. She was very flexible and prompt. I had a great experience with her and you will too!

First I have to say, that I love Candi Merle of Crowning Glory Designs. I've looked for a perfect matching veil for my Pronovias lace dress but I can't find anything on th internet shops or in the bridal stores. So I googled for a tailor that is specialized in custom made veils. In Germany I found no one - horrible I thought at this moment. But then I searched in the USA for a tailor and then - whamm - I found a review about Candi, how georgous he were. I wrote to her and I get an answer within 1 day - great deal. I told her my problems and she send me 10 different lace edges and I found the one matches my dress perfectly. I ordered an hiplenght Mantilla veil with Alencon lace all over the edge. The veil costs only 90 $ + 45 $ shipping cost (good price for shipping to Germany). Within 10 days I got my dream veil and I really LOVE it. I have post pictures in my bio - have a look - it will be worth it. I really can say highly recommended for those who want to save money and still want to get the best they look for. Do it!

Candi did an awesome job on my veil, I was perfect! Thanks you so much!!!

My veil turned out exactly how I had imagined. Candi was wonderful to work with and I would recommend her services.

I absolutely loved my veil and lived the price even more. She is very organized and attentive is her style of work. I definitely recommend her!

Candi provided excellent custom wedding veil design services for me! I had the most amazing veil and will treasure it forever. She was prompt, responsive, quick, efficient and very detailed! I loved her suggestions and was amazed at how quickly everything came together. She was a joy to work with and definitely helped me understand what it was I needed and was looking for. Excellent value for such great craftsmanship and detail!

Wedding Veil - affordable, beautiful and made for me right away.

Candi is absolutely amazing!!!! I sent her an email with the design that I had in mind and when we met at her home, she already knew exactly what I wanted. She was such a blessing and an encouragement during, what can be, a stressful time and I had a great experience working with her. My veil turned out wonderful and her pricing is unbelievable. She isn't there rip anyone off... she wants to create the perfect veil for you on your special day.Don't second guess it... Meet with Candi before you buy from a bridal store!! You won't regret it.

I met with Candi to order my veil and she was so sweet and helpful! I ended up going with a chapel length, single tier, extra full veil with satin edging. It really helped me to be able to try on the samples that she had available so I could physically see what the different edgings looked like. I ordered the veil the day that I met with her and the veil came just a few days later. I couldn't believe how quick her turnaround time was and the veil was in perfect condition. Her prices are very reasonable as well. The same veil that I ordered through Candi would have been at least triple the price in a bridal salon. I highly recommend Candi to anyone looking for a beautiful veil without the bridal salon price tag!

I was extremely impressed with Crowning Glory Designs. I was referred by my cousin who had a veil made for her wedding. She helped me make my decisions quickly and easily. She knew exactly what she was doing. It was very easy to reach her, and she was quick with her work. Even though she worked quickly the quality did not suffer. I had a beautiful veil that fit my needs and wants perfectly.

I love Candi and the veil she made for me. I knew the cost of my wedding would be growing, so to save even a few hundred dollars helped me feel better. Not only is it a great price, the product is beautiful. In addition, the turn around time for her to create your customized veil is awesome!!Candi will work with you to create what you want. She's also a genuine person, which was important to me and my husband as we chose all our vendors. I think anyone who has access to her should use her!!

I received the most beautiful and one-of-a-kind veil from Candi. It's something I will frame and preserve.During my first visit to her home office, she had me try on several types of veils. She looked at photos of my wedding dress, asked about my venue and my personal style, and then made a couple of recommendations. I chose a simple two-layer veil with a some beading and no trim. Although more embellishments would add to the cost of the veil, I never felt Candi pressure or encourage me to order a more expensive veil. Her recommendations were focused on my style! Candi worked very quickly, and I received my veil earlier than I expected. Candi is a wonderful person to work with! Thank you!

I knew I was NOT going to spend $400+ for a veil at the bridal salon,so I turned to PW. Luckily Candi was another great find.

When I met with her she was extremely welcoming. She educated me on all of the different types of veils that I could choose from, along with choices of lace. Who knew that there were so many?! I sure didn't.
We discussed ideas in terms of what I wanted. My dress had not come in yet, so I was armed with a photo only!

I decided on a 42inch fingertip veil, with 1.5'' of lace. Most mantillas that I had seen up until that point had very thick lace. I decided I did not want this, since I thought something that thick would take away from my dress. Candi gave me options on the type of lace I could pick. It was nice to see options in all price ranges.

It took about 1.5 weeks for my veil to be completed. I was extremely happy with the price ( <$100) and the quality of it.

Thank you Candi for making my "dream veil".

Easy to work with and many choices of styles to choose from.

Candi did an amazing job on my veil. She normally has socal customers, but I was lucky enough to be in the area a couple times to order and pick-up my veil. I got to try on different styles and she helped me decide which would be best with my dress. The best thing was that I got to personalize the veil with custom designs. Thank you Candi!

Candi was a pleasure to work with. She had many styles of lace to choose from for my vail, and was also able to show me many examples of vails she had made in the past. Her prices were extremely reasonable and it was completed in a very timely manner. I would recommend Candi to any bride!

I was so lucky to find Candi! My MOH was randomly looking on yelp for bridal stores and she found Crowning Glory Designs. I had looked at veils at different bridal stores and I was appalled at how much they cost so I was really shocked when getting a handmade veil from Candi was so much more affordable than any one of the mass produced bridal store veils! Besides being budget friendly, Candi was a joy to work with. She made picking out a veil so easy! She had me try on several different types of veils until we found the length and cut that I liked, but then she showed me different trims that could be put on any of the veils. She was so flexible and easy to work with! I ended up with a beautiful, custom made veil for a fraction of the bridal store price. Thank you Candi!

I wasn't able to find a veil that I envisioned to go with my wedding gown. I didn't have that much time but Candi made the most beautiful veil to go with my dress! It was so much nicer than anything I saw in any bridal store and at such a reasonable price. She has such a delightful personality and was so accommodating. I would recommend her to anyone that needs a veil.

Candi Merle is amazing. I decided I wanted to wear a chapel length veil for the ceremony only so I didn't want to spend too much money on a pretty veil. I was introduced to Candi by my friend and Candi was very flexible, met with me at her house, showed me a variety of veils and helped me select the perfect veil for my dress. She never tried to sell me more than what I needed. She is very timely with her product and when I received my veil, I absolutely loved it. You will not be disappointed with your veil if it is made by Candi.

I met Candi today for a consult. My mom and I thought she was the nicest vendor we've worked with so far. She seems very honest and knowledgeable about veils and she also enjoys what she does. I can't wait to see the veil she will make for me.

If I could give Candi 10 stars ********* I would!!! She made the most beautiful mantilla veil for me. It was breathless, and even almost a year later... my friends still ask me about it! You are crazy not to consider Candi's talent!

Candi is amazing! Most of my vendors for my wedding we're woman who ran their businesses on their own! AND I loved that!

Candi is the nicest and most delightful vendor!

I can't tell you how happy I was with my veil. It was a fraction of the cost of what I would have paid for a veil at the bridal salon and so much better than those. Since I am a short girl she made the veil to be custom made for my petite height, I really wanted a cathedral length veil but a standard size one would of been too long.

She is quick and easy to work with!

I purchased a custom made veil made by Candi for my wedding last year. I wanted a Cathdral length veil, but am really short so it was hard to find one that fit my needs. She customized it so that a long veil would work for me. I was impressed with how quickly she created it. She had it done eariler than expected. I have recommended friends to her ever since. Her veils are very affordable and she was pleasure to work with, very friendly.

Initially I was just going to wear a birdcage veil. The week before my wedding as everything was coming together, I felt like I wanted to be traditional and wear a full length veil. So my friend recommended me to Candi. She was sooo helpful and so responsive. She was able to create my veil in less than a week's notice and it was perfect!

I was referred to Crowning Glory Desigs by my cousin, who was a very satisfied customer (she married a year before me). I was very impressed with the personal service, detail and quality. Candy was amazing and she created the perfect veil to complete my look. She was very friendly and made me feel like a close friend the moment we met. She put me at ease and delivered the finished veil over a week early! I recommend Crowning Glory Designs! It will be the best part of your wedding planning experience. Monica G.

Candi was one of the best vendors that I worked with before my wedding. It was very unlike me to order something from someone who didn't even have a website - but the reviews I'd found online told me all I needed to know and at Candi's reasonable prices it was worth the risk. We sorted everything out over email and she posted the veil out to me in truly record time, right before I flew back to London. It was perfect! It really added the finishing touch to my dress and everyone loved it - I couldn't believe how reasonable it was too - far better value than anything I had seen in New York, London or Ireland! I would recommend Candi again in a heartbeat to my closest friends.

The veil looked exactly as I had imagined. Candi was so easy to work with and I've already recommended her to other brides.

Candi had made picking out my veil a fun and stress free process for both me and my mom. She is very nice and patient. Pricing was better than I could find at any Bridel shop and it was hand made just to fit me. :)

I had the most amazing ceremony veil custom made from Candi Merle. The veil was a drop veil, cathedral length. It was everything I envisioned for that special moment walking down the aisle to my groom. I just talked to Candi about what I wanted and she hit it right on the head. She is great to work with and her prices and quality of work are fabulous. I highly recommend Candi Merle to any bride looking for that special veil.

Candi did a phenomenal job on my veil!! It was exactly what I was looking for and she helped make that vision a reality at the fraction of the price it would've cost at overpriced bridal boutiques. Candi was highly professional and prompt as well! She is a pleasure to work with and made that part of my wedding planning a breeze (which is such a treasured moment during the stressful wedding planning process). I would HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend her services to ANY bride looking for a veil of ANY kind! Even if you don't really know what you want, Candi will talk you through the process and help you to realize your dream veil. Thanks Candi for all your help in making me look gorgeous for our special day! :)

Candi was great! I was in the Southern California area for only a couple of days and she was able to meet up with me. She's friendly and listens to what I have to say. Unfortunately, she didn't have exactly what I wanted in stock. I wanted a cathedral veil with a very simple trim. I live in the Bay Area so she mailed me several samples based on my input. We mainly communicated by email. She promptly answered my emails. Her prices were the cheapest (it probably helps that she works out of her home) that I found and her veil was so beautiful. I received several compliments on my wedding day. I highly recommend her services to everyone.

Candi was fantastic. I sent her some photos of the kind of veil I was looking for and she provided exactly what I wanted! I had so many compliments on my veil, and her pricing is awesome too! I would never recommend another vendor for a veil.

Candi is an awesome lady. She reviewed the different styles of veils since I was clueless about them and I ended up ordering a cathedral veil and blusher. Her prices are reasonable and the quality of work is excellent. Future brides - go to Candi for your veils!

I loved using Candi for my wedding veil!!! She is the sweetest person you'll ever meet, and she truly does an AMAZING job for an even more amazing price! I found a picture of a veil I wanted and she created the exact veil from scratch. It was perfect and exactly what I wanted. She puts so much love and energy and attention to detail in her work. All for an amazing price! She is a rare find in the world of wedding planning :) Highly recommend Candi and Crowning Glory Designs!

Candi is wonderful! She is so helpful and full of knowledge! I had no clue about veils but she was able to help me figure out the perfect veil for me through emails. I sent her a photo of a veil I loved, and a photo of me in my dress so that she could give me advice on what would go with my dress. We made some modifications to the inspiration photo so that it would be exactly what I wanted. She is excellent at communicating with her customers! I always received quick responses, and she was very fast at making and mailing my veil. She packaged the veil very carefully and professionally. It came with instructions to remove wrinkles but there were not wrinkles in my veil. The veil is exactly what I wanted and it is perfect. Another plus is that her price was something that I could afford. Veils in shops were way out of my price range and I did not see anything like what I wanted. I would highly recommend Candi, and I will always refer people to her because she was so wonderful!

Candi was absolutely fantastic! She custom made my veil-it was so beautiful, perfect, and everything I had dreamed of! She took the time to ensure she understood exactly what I was looking for and didn't try to persuade me to purchase something I didn't want. She listened to exactly what I wanted and made me the most fabulous veil. She is extremely affordable and a real joy to work with. Thank you so much Candi, you are the best!

If you want an absolutely beautifully hand-made,VERY inexpensive, 100% custom veil to match your dress and dreams, go to Candi at Crowning Glory Designs. If not, go to any bridal store or boutique and pay outrageous prices (as in 4-10 times more outraegous). She was recommended to me by my cousin and I definitely recommend her to everybody. She had a multitude of examples from short to long or from simple to outrageously detailed. I met with Candi during peak June wedding season and in about a week, she had my veil done and was a perfect compliment to my dress. Too bad this scale is only out of 5.0 in each category because she and her work are perfect 10's!!Happily married on 6-26-10.

Candi is fantastic!! She made my veil very quickly and also her prices are VERY reasonable compared to some of the prices I've seen at bridal shops. Candi was super sweet, funny and professional and created the most perfect veil for me. I seriously cannot wait to wear it on my wedding day! I highly, highly recommend Candi!

I LOVE Candi!!! She was so nice and great to work with. I ordered a cathedral length veil with pencil edging. It arrived super fast and in perfect conditions.

Besides being such a sweet and caring person, her prices can not be beat! I looked at a similar veil at the bridal salon and it was 3 times the price. Candi's veil was WAY nicer and better quality. I highly recommend this seller!

I used Candi for my wedding in June, 2010 and was so amazingly happy with my veil. I had a one tier, fringertip length with rhinestone beading all along the edges. I didnt plan on wearing the veil the whole night but it was so beautiful i didnt want to take it off. It looked amazing in pictures and it did not cost alot, i think about $70 with shipping!!, a great price for the detail that it had.

Candi created the most beautiful veil for my wedding. i sent her a photo of a veil that i had seen at a boutique and she was able to recreate it with the same lace and measurements at a much more affordable price. i recommend her to all of my friends. She was a pleasure to work with. thanks Candi!

So originally I didn't even want to wear a veil at my wedding, but my mom really wanted me to. So I started looking for veils and everything I liked was super pricey. Which was not cool especially since I was planning on wearing the veil for 15-20 minutes! I then discovered Candi Merle through Project Wedding. OH MY GOODNESS, I stumbled onto the jackpot with her!

Candi is a dream. Not only did she respond to all of my emails promptly, she did so with lots of detail and information. I had the opportunity to make an appointment with her and actually meet her as I am in Southern California and the minute I met her, I knew I had picked a great person to make my veil. She has a fantastic bubbly personality and an impeccably organized workroom. She has TONS of sample veils for you to try on as well as embellishment options for you to look at. It was the most fabulous appointment ever. Candi takes you step by step and completely customizes your veil for you. First, you decide on the length/shape, then the embellishments. Candi LISTENS to you and really will create something for you that is spectacular and EXACTLY what you want.

The price is amazing. I got the veil I wanted for a FRACTION of what the bridal store was charging. I also had my veil shipped to me. It came in a long triangular prism shaped box, wrapped in tissue, with care instructions. It literally came out of the box in pristine condition. Her workmanship is excellent.

Ladies, let me tell you, I am a picky picky person and I could find no fault with working with Candi and getting a lovely veil from her. DO NOT HESITATE, contact Candi for your veil. You will NOT regret it!

I can't wait to wear my veil for my May wedding!!!

Candi's veils are beautiful and affordable! I never got to meet her in person, but she was great to work with. i sent her details on what i wanted for my veil and she was quick in responding to e-mails. She sent swatches of the colors so i could pick the right one. She kept me posted on the status and the veil turned out great.

Thanks!

Candi was such a wonderful vendor to work with! She was so warm and funny during our first meeting that I immediately felt at ease. I had no idea what I was looking for in a veil when I went to her... and ended up with a veil that was PERFECT. It was completely my style and matched my dress beautifully. As another poster said, she is a dream to work with- beautiful veil, fast service, and so responsive to any and all of my questions! Thank you, Candi! :)

Candi is super sweet and gave me exactly what I wanted. Plus, you cannot beat the price! During our first consultation, she matched the veil colors to my dress and had me choose the type of beading I wanted on my dress. She also measured the dress to make sure my veil would fall at the right place on my dress. She even took pictures of my dress so she could recreate the beadwork design on my dress. My veil was a double layer detachable cathedral veil with beading on the edging and a beaded design to match my dress.

I was referred to Candi through a friend who said I "absolutely had to use her." Whether you're local in So Cal or across the country, she is hands down the only veil option! Those in LA/OC are lucky because she is a delight to meet in person. I wouldn't dream of buying an overpriced veil from a retail store OR going downtown for less than perfect craftsmanship. Initially, I went back and forth as to whether I wanted to wear a veil at all. For any bride who feels this way -- veils look gorgeous in photos, elegant during the ceremony, and you can always remove it for the reception, as I did. You can always use a "consultant" for anything wedding related, and that's what Candi is, a consultant! I went with a simple fingertip length veil with pencil edging -- Candi helped me make the decision based on her discussion with me -- the description of my dress and my body language and facial expressions. She didn't try to upsell me on something fancier, and I also have short arms so the custom length was perfect. She has tons of samples to try on. I also loved that she told me I could "look at" a veil she had just made for another bride but of course I couldn't try it on! Simply put, Candi knows brides and she knows her trade well.

I love my Veil!!!! It is beyond exquisite. I always put it on when my the FI is not home ( i was actually wearing it last night, lol). I wanted a two tier fingertip length lace edge veil. It looks like a drop veil when you put it on and it was perfect in every way. I am in Northern California and communicated with Candi strictly through email. She was very prompt with responses and requests for additional information.

After i told her what I wanted, she sent veil illusions so that i can match the tulle color with my dress color perfectly (since my dress is this weird off-white/light ivory color). Then she sent pictures of the types of lace available, I picked on and in about 10 days I have my new veil. It is my favorite detail about the wedding to date (aside from my gorgeous FI and dress of course)

Do not hesitate. I've done searches for veils of this style and lace quality and the veils I found were easily 3-4 times what Candi charged. If i didnt find her, I don't think i could have afforded my dream veil. Happy planning!

Can't wait to wear it on my wedding day.

WEDDING DAY EDIT: I loveD my veil so much I wore it ALL NIGHT. it was that great and I got a boat load of compliments on it. it looks 4x expensive what I actually paid for it. This was one of my favorite parts of my wedding look. With Candi you get the best of both worlds, the veil you want at the price you can afford!

Candi is amazing!! She custom-made a fingertip length, mantilla veil with alencon lace trim for me. The veil is beautiful and made exactly to my proportions. The craftmanship and materials are sublime.

FYI: I tried a veil on at a bridal store and loved it however, I couldn't justify paying over $400 for it. I emailed Candi and she created a better veil at a fraction of the cost. Her turnaround time was amazing!

You shouldn't have any hesitation about calling Candi--she's responsive, detail oriented, loves making veils and is very accomodating!

Candi is absolutely wonderful! I communicated with her mostly through email, but she was able to assist me in selecting an appropriate veil just by understanding the style of my dress and wedding. Not to mention she is extremely affordable. Thanks Candi!

candi is awesome!! i ordered a chapel length cut edge veil from her and it turned out so beautiful! its exactly what i wanted and i didn't have to break the bank to get it either. her prices are so reasonable! its really easy to do business with her as well. she is out of california and i am in arkansas, so we just stayed in touch via email. it took less than two weeks for the veil to be delivered from the time i ordered it. i highly recommend her work!

Provides great quality veils at a price no store could beat. Trust me I looked!The veil I wanted was cathedral length with a blusher. I loved it!

i just rec'd my mantilla from candi and all i can say is WOW!

candi is very easy to work with - candi gave me several different options for tulle and lace in different pricepoints and from those, i chose illusion tulle and alencon lace - i couldnt have chosen a more beautiful combo!

thanks to candi - i will be wearing a fantastic veil, hand stitched quality for a fraction of what the bridal salons are charging!

do not buy your veil from anyone else!

I really loved working with Candi. She made me a beautiful veil that is exactly what I wanted. She has a bunch of different kinds of veils at her home for you to try out, but the one she makes for you will be exactly to your measurements, which I loved. I have rather long arms, so it was hard to find a fingertip length that actually went to my finger tips. I also really liked how she didn't try to up-sell me, but instead showed me the types of veils she thought would look best with my dress.

Candi is one of my favorite vendors. I met with her to customize my veil and she instantly made me feel relaxed and comfortable. Candi is super sweet and very funny. She gave me great advice on what veil I should go with to match my dress. Her prices are very reasonable and probably the lowest. I highly recommend Candi for veils ladies. She is the best!

I purchased a fingertip mantilla style veil with crystal edging. She was easy to work with and very fast! I thought I was going to get a sewn beaded edge but got a glued edge, but I did not clarify that to her when I ordered it. I had a mishap with the edging with the desert heat - glue stuck to itself during shipping and tore the edge of the veil (very small, almost unnoticable). Candi send me extra beads so I could fix it. I did not like the way the beads were glued on to the top where the comb was. Otherwise, she was great to work with and you can't beat her prices.

Candi made a wonderful veil for me. It was just what I wanted and she made it with a quick turnaround time and for a great price!

I went to her house for a consultation and she had me try on several different veils so I could figure out exactly what I wanted. It was really helpful that she had samples to try on, it made making my decision easier.

She is a lovely lady and I have nothing but absolutely great things to say about her work!

Making the drive all the way to see Candi was well worth it. She is very professional and really knows her stuff. I liked that I was able to bring and show her my gown and she was able to give her opinion on what what would go best. When I first got the finished veil I was a little worried that it wasn't what I had in mind but when I tried it with my gown, it went perfectly. Candi was right and knew what would look best. There's something special about having a custom veil made just for you

Amazing!..that's what I have to say about the work that was done on my custom veil. I completely was indicisive about this portion of the wedding "look" and Candi really helped me and was very patient with the countless emails that I sent her from my own personal email, as well as my work email. I wasn't sure what look I wanted to go for, and with the several photos that I sent her, she was able to make me a gorgeous mantilla lace veil that I will be passing on to my daughter (should I have one). She really helped to get the veil to me in time (2 weeks before my wedding) and I have recommended her to countless brides since my wedding. If you have any hesitation about ordering a veil from her if you're not in the area, I would suggest going to a bridal store, trying on veils, taking photos if they'll allow (measurements will help also) and passing them to Candi, she'll be able to make your dream veil at a SMALL portion of the price. She can make the veil out of different materials, even if they're not readily available, she'll get it for your veil.

Making the drive all the way to see Candi was well worth it. She is very professional and really knows her stuff. I liked that I was able to bring and show her my gown and she was able to give her opinion on what what would go best. When I first got the finished veil I was a little worried that it wasn't what I had in mind but when I tried it with my gown, it went perfectly. Candi was right and knew what would look best. There's something special about having a custom veil made just for you

Candi made me a gorgeous veil for MUCH less than the one I saw in the bridal salon. The veil I fell in love with in the salon was over $200. Candi made a replica for $35! She is the nicest lady and was a joy to work with. I HIGHLY recommend her to all brides.

Candi is an amazing person and super fun to work with. Her veils are gorgeous and I couldn't have found anything better at any bridal store, especially for the price. The veil I loved at the bridal boutique was just under $400 but Candi made a similar one but even added beading on the lace to match my dress for $55. I would also recommend bringing in your gown if you have it because Candi is very creative and can help you decide on a design that will compliment your dress. I can't wait until October so I can show off my unique veil to everyone!

Candi made my chapel length veil. She is so sweet and a pleasure to work with.

Candi is awesome. I received my veil and tried it on, and it was exactly what I was looking for - single tier, white diamond, extra pouf, cathedral. I was really concerned about buying a veil that was simple enough for my busy dress. I emailed Candi my dress, with samples of veils that I liked. She was so helpful in helping choose a style. My veil is perfect and it did not cost an arm and a leg (under $60 with shipping costs). I cannot recommend her enough.

I ordered a custom mantilla veil from Candi all via e-mail. I live in Los Angeles but did not have time to head out to Brea to see her so we emailed back and forth about the choices I had. It was so easy. I chose the width,length,color and edging myself. I received it 2 days ago and it is beautiful. I can't wait to wear it. Her prices are amazing and she did an amazing job. I highly recommend her :) ~Mili~

Great experience! Candi was very helpful in suggesting what type of veil would go well with my wedding dress, and she was right! The price was also extremely reasonable. Absolutely loved the final product!

Candi's service was simply astounding! Her veil, with great attention to detail, came out beautiful; it was more than I had imagined. She was able to incorporate my envision for a perfect veil into reality. It was such a pleasure to work with her, and I know that when my friends get married, it will Crowing Glory Designs whom I will recommend first!

Candi is amazing!! She's such a nice and helpful lady!

When I first met with her, I was very unsure of what type of veil to get. She let me try on different sample veils that she had and really explained the differences between the cuts and lengths. She provided PROs and CONs to the various veils. She was very patient and understanding throughout the whole process.

I picked up my veil last Saturday and I couldn't be more pleased - It's exactly what I had imagined! It was beautiful, perfectly steamed/pressed, and ready to wear.

Candi is an amazing seamstress! I got her name from another bride so I called. My parents and even my husband came with me to meet Candi in her home where she makes handmade custom veils! She tried every type of veil on me just so I could see what they looked like. Then once I decided on a style, we looked at edgings and then the price. After coming from a bridal salon where the veils were 250+ for just a simple pencil edge veil with no frills that was fingertip length, I was blown away when my ivory drop veil that was cathedral length with gold pencil edging came out to under 100 bucks! It took her about a week and a half to make it and it was beautiful! Candi is a very talented woman and for all of those brides out there that want something custom made to complete your wedding day look, call Candi!

Candi at Crowning Glory designs was great. She listened to what I wanted and created a better veil than I could have imagined. It fit so well with my dress. And, her prices were so much lower than at bridal shops. I was so glad that I found her!

I ordered a simple drop veil with silver edging and ceremonial veil with lace from Candi. She is A-W-E-S-O-M-E! I think I got my order in less than 2 weeks. I went to her home to try on veils and ordered on the spot. She is very easy to work with, knows what she is doing, honest and sweet.

I cannot recommend her enough.

I loved my veil!! Candi was awesome, once I finally got ahold of her, and was very helpful after I sent her a picture of my dress.

She gave me many options, and her expertise was prime in assisting me pick out and design the best veil for me.

I'd highly recommend..if you can't get ahold of her, leave several messages lol!!

Candi was great. She made time for my mom and me to come to her home and show me all my options. I know had I ordered a veil at a bridal shop it would have cost me much more than what I ended up ordering. The veil was all pressed and ready to go when my mom went to pick it up. Thank you Candi.

Definitely lives up to the hype! I got a simple veil from Candi. It was so great to go to her house and try on different styles. She is so nice and easy to talk to. The veil she sent got lost in the mail (through no fault on her part). She was so accommodating and apologetic. She sent a replacement right away and communicated everything very well. She made what was a stressful situation (it was a week before my wedding) so smooth based on her professionalism. My veil was perfect and very affordable.

Candi is awesome! I went in not really knowing what I wanted and she had me try on all sorts of her samples. She's great, professional, and funny. She was very patient with me and my parents. Her prices and attention is hard to beat. I highly recommend Candi's studio when looking to buy a veil. Its custom made for you and incredibly priced!

Candi is fantastic. Over e-mail, she came up with a quote for the VERY detailed cathedral veil I wanted. She is willing to work with you on designing something completely unique, even down to using motifs/appliques from other fabric you might have! Plus, her veil cost less than HALF of the rest I've seen!

Candi was AMAZING! She was incredibly sweet and helped me out so much in picking out a veil. I live out of the area so I sent her pictures of my dress and she made some suggestions based on the style of dress. The veils turned out BEAUTIFUL- I chose a fingertip length with a chapel length underneath. She was super quick in turn-a- round time as well. I would highly recommend her- her prices are fantastic and she is SO great to work with!

Candi was AMAZING!!! I brought a picture of one of her previous bride’s veil I found on Project Wedding and said I want the exact same thing! She told me it was antique chantilly lace and when she gave me the quote, the price was soo low, I thought that was just quoting the deposit fee, not the full price of the veil!!! Her prices cannot be beat! She will make you the most amazing custom veil of your dreams!!!

Candi is amazing to work with...She is fun, and knows her veils! I was not sure what I wanted, but I knew I wanted simple. She tried on different veils, until we found the one. It was so easy...what color, what style, how long, what trim...bam! Here is your total, she needed a deposit, and then 4 days later...I got a call saying it was ready! Are you kidding me! I picked it up, and it was exactly what I wanted, and the price cannot be beat!

Thank you Candi, and local Southern Cali brides you must check her out!

Candi was great to work with; she combined all my pics and ideas and made my dream veil! The price was more than reasonable for what a long veil like that would be worth in a bridal boutique,plus it was custom made. Definitely recommend her to anyone who wants a beautiful veil for a great price!

My veil was beautiful and came out just as I had imagined. I have no complaints. I loved it.

Candi is the nicest, sweetest lady who has great ideas and does great work! Upon seeing my dress she instantly had a feel for the veil I should wear. She let me try on almost every single sample veil she had in her room (some of them I tried twice!), but in the end she was dead on w/her initial vision. I had a 58" single-tier, cut (plain) edge, ivory veil that's less full with rounded edges. When she told me the price, I stared at her like an idiot, waiting for the punchline.

I live in NJ, and communicated with Candi over email only. I was very unsure of what type of veil I should get for my dress, and I couldn't find a bridal shop veil that I liked that was under $200. I sent pictures of my dress to Candi, as well as other information about my wedding, and she recommended a beautiful veil for me. I just got my veil today (cathedral length, ivory, pencil edge, mantilla cut), and it's perfect. She was very quick to get back to me, extremely helpful, and her work is of a really high quality. Even if you live 2500 miles away like I do, she is totally worth looking into.

Candi offers very competitive pricing for bridal veils which was a plus when everything wedding cost an arm & a leg. She's quite responsive to my e-mails and did my veil under 5 days (for a rush fee of course) since it took me a while to figure out what I wanted. On the pick-up day I couldn't meet the time we had agreed on so I left a message with someone at her house to see if I could come by another time that would work for both of us. I'm not sure if the message got to her correctly but she was rude when she called back. But Candi was quite nice in person and she made the most perfect veil for me.

Candi was PHENOMENAL!!! She has an amazingly friendly and spunky personality and will go out of her way to help make you the perfect veil! She was very patient in helping me try on many veils and helping weigh the pros and cons of different lengths, cuts, etc. Her price was also extremely reasonable and the quality of her work was great! My veil was about 75% less than what it would've cost elsewhere!

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 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!

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.

Candi Merle is my fairy godmother! She took this horrible lace bolero jacket that came with my dress and turned it into the most beautiful mantilla ever...for ONLY $50! And she did it in less than 2 weeks! My loved my veil even more than my dress and I loved that she was able to use lace from the jacket to edge the veil so that it would match perfectly. She is a magician and the nicest, sweetest woman. I would recommend her to anyone needing a veil!

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.

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!

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!

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!

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 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!

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.

Candi did a FANTASTIC job on my blusher that I wore with my Pronovias Chapel Length Mantilla. Its exactly what I was looking for-- so much better than what the bridal salon offered and so much cheaper too! Plus she is the nicest lady ever!! I love her and am so happy with her work!!

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 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!

I just picked up my veil from Candi last weekend. I recommend her 100%. I think I was more excited about my veil then I was about my dress! Her work is beautiful and her prices can't be beat. Most of all she genuinely loves helping out brides and cares about what you want. When I first met with her, I had no idea what I wanted. She let me try on several samples and I was able to pick and choose everything! My veil couldn't be any more perfect! I can't wait until I can wear it!

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 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!

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!

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!