O U R T E A M
Get to know the girls behind the brand - and the ones willing to do anything to make this experience a positive one for you!
Not your typical “grew up together” besties. But definitely the
forever kind of besties.
Trust us, we are besties - but just not your traditional ones. What started out as just a work friendship in the land of corporate America, blossomed into a real-life friendship whilst bonding over our shared love interests of dogs, sushi, Moscow Mules and which Microsoft Excel functions could help make life easier, healthier & happier.
When the both of us became engaged in the late summer of 2020, we let the fun of wedding planning take over our friendship! Quickly our text threads and Instagram DMs became filled with color palette options, invitation suites, table décor, flowers and most importantly - wedding dresses!
After both leaving the company where we met, we found ourselves truly missing the ability to work alongside one another every day and could not get the wedding industry out of our heads. We have since decided to combine our passion for bridal with our professional skill sets, and help other local brides discover both their inner and outer beauty through the dress of their dreams.
Enter the name, Kalon. Kalon is defined as a beauty deeper than the skin. We believe that every single woman embodies this and are determined to help each bride that walks through our doors feel it on her big day.
THE KAL GALS
ANNIE
CO-OWNER / MARKETING DIRECTOR
SHE / HER / HERS
WORDS TO DESCRIBE HER:
Creative Mastermind / Neutral Queen / Home Decor Fanatic / Endless Optimist / Your Biggest Cheerleader / Go- Getter / Mama
INSPIRED BY DAILY:
The grind of finding what you truly love doing and making it your every day. There’s not enough money in the world to do something you aren’t passionate about!
IF NOT AT KALON, SHE’D BE:
Likely doing some type of marketing work that would still allow me to connect and work with other small Des Moines businesses.
PAITON
CO-OWNER / MERCHANDISE DIRECTOR
SHE / HER / HERS
WORDS TO DESCRIBE HER:
Certified Cool Girl / Fashion-Forward / The “Add-to-Cart” Bestie / Coffee Obsessed / Always Running / Biggest Heart
SOMETHING FEW PEOPLE KNOW:
I married my high school sweetheart. He is Kalon Bridal Studio’s #1 fan.
IF NOT AT KALON, SHE'D BE:
Ideally, I would be on a set of skis atop a mountain. However, most days you can find me at home trying a new healthy recipe.