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Charleston wedding invitation

January 31, 2018

This Charleston Wedding invitation is stunning. Simply said, everything is done right here. The classic copperplate calligraphy and elegant engraving on a thick white card is a luxury. I adore how the color is fresh in Charleston green and it ties in perfectly with the very lovely save the date.

While I did all the calligraphy- credit goes to Ceci New York for the design and execution of this gorgeous, timeless Charleston wedding invitation.

The save the date used the same classic copperplate script, letterpress printing and Ceci’s gorgeous watercolor work. It really exudes Charleston.

I think it amazing how timeless this Charleston Wedding invitation looks at nearly three years on. It could have been 50 years ago or 50 years from not but will always be in season to me.

Place Cards with a classic look

January 31, 2018

I adore place cards with a classic look for casual to black tie weddings. These in particular are a favorite for the classic black ink on white cotton paper. The look is a bit fresh with the use of my Sofia script which has a modern sentiment.

Place card with the guests first name only are ideal for a smaller event and show an intimacy of a thoughtful event. When you have a larger celebration, we always suggest place cards with first and last names to help communicate the traffic flow a bit more efficiently.

And for those of you asking: what is the difference between a place card and an escort card? A place card is the card with your guests name placed at the specific seat you want your guest to sit at. Only one guest can be listed on this card. An escort card is a card or envelope/card combo that contains your guests name and the table number you want them to sit at. This can contain a couple or individual names.

It is possible to have escort cards without place cards, but we do recommend to not have place cards in a classic look without escort cards unless the guest count is under 30.

Spring Wedding Elegance With Some Serious Flower Power

November 3, 2017

Spring Wedding Elegance With Some Serious Flower Power was recently published! Working with a team of talented vendors on a wedding is one of my greatest joys. I adore that everyone with different talents brings their skill to a project to make a magnificent piece of collaborative art. The event will communicate all the feelings the Bride and Groom want to convey to their guests through each piece. This wedding was definitely full of thought and life! You can see more on Style Me Pretty but I wanted to shout out to my fantastic vendors and show just a bit here.

Dallas, Texas Arlington Hall ceremony reception

I used my Talia calligraphy for the table signs, table numbers, escort cards and place cards. The blue and taupe combination was really dreamy and kept the stationery feeling spring and full of elegance. The escort cards were displayed on the bride’s family silver serving trays. It was such a nice way to bring a bit of home into the reception.

calligraphy escort card display

calligraphy place card

This was the perfect set up for a spring garden stroll after the ceremony. Bows and Arrows really did a splendid job with all the floral pieces looking right at home in the gardens.

The reception tent at Arlington Hall kept the Spring Wedding Elegance With Some Serious Flower Power going. I’m a sucker for a clear top and some twinkle lights though. The low and lush florals make a perfect statement on crisp white linen covered tables.

Dallas, Texas – Arlington Hall tented reception

The Vendor Team:

Photographer: Stephanie Brazzle Photography; Planner/Designer: The Wildflowers; Floral: Bows and Arrows; Stationery: Yonder Design; Wedding Venue: Arlington Hall at Oak Lawn Park; Wedding Cake: Panini Bakery; Catering: Food Glorious Food, Hair and Makeup: Samantha Landis, Lighting/Band: Absolute DFW, Transporation: Premier Transportation; Tent: Sandone Productions; Ceremony Choir: Concord Church of Dallas Choir; Rentals: Melodys Joy; Rentals: Posh Couture Rentals; Draping: Stageworks; Bridal Salon: Warren Barron Bridal; Wedding Dress: Romona Keveza; Bridesmaid Dresses: Jenny Yoo; Grooms Attire: The Black Tux

Escort card wall – Dallas Wedding

October 25, 2017

I just had to show off another fantastic escort card wall for a Dallas wedding display by Emily Clarke Events & The Detail Department.

Escort Card Wall

modern dallas texas wedding calligrapher

escort card modern calligraphy

They had this great room key shapes cut out of white acrylic, hung a lovely fringe tassel & I wrote teeny tiny in all caps in a matching color for the escort cards. Everything turned out super cute for this Dallas wedding!

acrylic escort cards with clean calligraphy

modern calligraphy seating cards

Calligraphy wedding vows

October 25, 2017

Oh boy, I am always honored to be asked to calligraphy wedding vows that will be hung in a new couples home. Usually, I work with past couples to make it a year anniversary gift (because the first anniversary is a “paper” anniversary).

calligraphy wedding vows

This type of work can be very detailed and usually involves math, drafts and extra paper for the inevitable ink splatter or skipped word. Here are a few photos from the process! Usually, I suggest allowing plenty of time for this time of custom order. Since we want this original heirloom piece to be perfect. Typical turn around time is approximately 4 weeks.

calligraphy wedding vows behind the scenes

The first way to start is with a ruler and calculator. I line my x-height as well as the borders I want to keep for framing. It also helps my eyes out and rule a few centering lines to work from on the draft and so I know how much movement needs to happen in the final piece.

wedding vows draft

ready to start the final piece

The 2 pieces are actually ruled with the same x-height and with the same spacing. I just had to skip lines for the less dense text to make sure it filled the page the same. Lucky for me the rhythm of text worked out nicely for this approach to the density problem.

These were large! 16×20 in size using gold ink and my Mitty caps script. There was a difference in length for each piece so I adjusted the spacing to make them look a bit more balanced and equally “full”.

finished calligraphy wedding vows

calligraphy wedding vows

I finished the final calligraphy wedding vows off by hand tearing the soft cotton paper for fluffy edges. The result was lovely!

calligraphy wedding vows anniversary gift