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  • What Happens If You’re Behind on Your Invitation Timeline
    Invitations · Planning

    What Happens If You’re Behind on Your Invitation Timeline

    If you’re reading this because your wedding date is coming up fast and your invitations are nowhere close to ready, take a breath. You are not the first couple this…

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  • How to Know If Semi-Custom or Fully Custom Invitations Are Right for You
    Invitations

    How to Know If Semi-Custom or Fully Custom Invitations Are Right for You

    One of the first decisions couples run into when planning their invitations is whether to go semi-custom or fully custom. Both are wonderful options, and the right answer has less…

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  • Where It Makes Sense to Save vs Splurge on Wedding Stationery
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    Where It Makes Sense to Save vs Splurge on Wedding Stationery

    Wedding stationery decisions often come with budget pressure. With so many options available, couples naturally wonder where it makes sense to invest more and where they can simplify without regret….

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  • Wedding invitation suite with clear typography and cohesive layout
    Invitations

    What Details Guests Actually Notice on Wedding Invitations

    When couples are designing their wedding invitations, it is easy to get caught up in every detail. Paper choices, fonts, embellishments, colors, finishes. At some point, many couples pause and…

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  • Stack of green envelopes with white ink calligraphy in a modern style
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    Do You Actually Need Envelope Calligraphy? Here’s How to Decide

    Envelope calligraphy is one of those wedding details couples often love visually but feel unsure about practically. It is easy to wonder whether envelope calligraphy is truly necessary or simply…

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  • Why Wedding Invitations Cost What They Cost
    Cornerstone · Invitations

    Why Wedding Invitations Cost What They Cost

    Wedding stationery is one of the hardest areas for couples to navigate, and it often becomes confusing once planning truly begins. At first glance, wedding invitations can seem expensive for…

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Every pet portrait I do starts the same way, with Every pet portrait I do starts the same way, with a stack of photos the couple has sent me, usually with notes like “this one shows her personality best” or “look at that cute nose.”Then I sit down with my iPad and start creating, layer by layer, until it feels like them.Zelda was one of my earlier portraits, and she’ll always have a special spot in my portfolio.So be sure to send me the photos of your pet if you want them featured in your wedding stationery!weddinginvitations custominvitations petportrait weddingpetportrait cocktailmenu signaturecocktail weddingcalligraphy weddingstationery weddingdetails digitalwatercolor
Rich in life because I get to make the first offic Rich in life because I get to make the first official piece of someone’s wedding.Before anything else happens, before the dress, the flowers, the seating chart, there’s this. A name, hand lettered, sent out into the world for the first time.
Still one of my favorite parts of this work, every single time.Anyone else get this attached to their work?
Things I love: wax seals 🤍 There’s something abou Things I love: wax seals 🤍There’s something about the process that gets me every time. Poured by hand, pressed one at a time, never quite the same twice.This is still one of my favorite small details to make by hand for invitations and wedding day stationery.I’d love to know one of your favorite embellishment on wedding invitations - comment below!
One of the most fun ways to start planning your we One of the most fun ways to start planning your wedding invitations is with a sample kit in your hands.This one is heading out to a couple who just had their first consult with me. They hadn’t seen a lot of invitations recently and didn’t have strong opinions yet, so I put a little bit of everything in the box. Paper options to feel. Letterpress to see up close. Envelope liners, vellum wraps, a gatefold sample, and of course an envelope calligraphy sample.Sometimes you don’t know what you love until you can hold it in your hands.If you’re at the beginning of planning your invitations and feeling unsure, that’s exactly the right time to reach out. Free consults always. Inquiry link in bio.
Some suites call for clean and modern. Others call Some suites call for clean and modern. Others call for romance. Victoria and Clayton’s was the second kind.Soft watercolor florals in dusty pink, lavender, and butter yellow. Names in delicate script. Every detail designed to feel a little dreamy.Romantic suites are some of my favorite to design. There’s something about pastel watercolor and soft script that just feels like a love letter.Photographer @leeannmariephoto
Florals @communityflowershop
Rings @mathewjewelers
Venue @edgewood_country_club

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