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Fort Worth Calligrapher – 360 Weddings + Sara Donaldson Photo + Shannon Shultz Events

Friends, it is always a dream to work with a team that places value on the paper products for a magazine photo-shoot and this one was no exception.  The concept came from Shannon with generous liberties to be creative.  I used my new script, “hayden” and love the tone on tone of the invitation with the soft edges, the soft blue and white paper and movement that it came together as.  Turkish inspired, Shannon and Sara really did a magnificent job of creating a space that is full of color, life and celebration.

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Gosh it’s just one of those dreamy settings that makes you want to sit, talk, drink and eat until the sun rises again.  Intimate, comfortable and joyful.  Thanks to 360 West Magazine for the feature!

 

Vendors:

Cheese cake: Magnolia Cheese Company
Floral: Enchanted Florist
Clothing and jewelry: You Are Here
Photography: Sara Donaldson
Coordination: Shannon Schultz Events
Calligraphy: The Left Handed Calligrapher
Lighting design: Inside Image Creative Design
Ivy chandeliers: made with Sara Donaldson’s blood, sweat and tears… ha! (seriously)

Texas Calligrapher – OnceWed + Heather Hawkins Photo + Bows & Arrows + Stefanie Miles

Well as you can see by the post title, this is a good one.  It’s not often I get to be part of such an all star cast in one place – but you can bet I jumped on board when I found out who was involved with this inspiration shoot.  Heather Hawkins captured the most beautiful images in a recent inspired shoot at the beautiful Trinity Institute in Tehuacana, TX.  Stefanie is such a rock star at styling – had trouble picking my favorites to share here before you hop on over to Once Wed to see the full gallery.

Texas Calligraphy

This has to be it – so stunning.

And a few shots from the paper pieces I created – I use a lovely dark blue ink on an off white paper with slightly torn edges in a loose version of the Mitty Style.  The “invitation” was actually a letter of invitation (love it!) and the place cards were set inside the forks with first name only. Everything just rang intimacy and family down to the last detail.

Dallas Calligraphy

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The Vendors:

Photographer: Heather Hawkins | Designer & Stylist: Stefanie Miles | Floral Design: Bows & Arrows | Hair & Makeup:  Tracy Melton Artistry | Calligraphy: The Left Handed Calligrapher | Gowns: Monique Lhuillier provided by Warren Barron Bridal | Film Processing: Richard Photo Lab

Wedding Calligrapher – Inner Envelope?

Wedding season is in full swing and with more brides taking on the challenge of designing and printing their own invitations… I thought I would do a quick explanation of the envelopes and “stationery speak” of what each one entails.

Outer Envelope:

This envelope is the main large envelope that encloses your invitation upon which the guest name and addresses are written. If you have an inner envelope then this is for the head of the household rather than “and family” or “and guest”.

It is standard to have the return address printed on the back flap of this envelope by the printer.  Calligraphers do not include this address in their rates for “outer envelope addressing”.

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Inner Envelope:

This is a large envelope that fits inside the outer envelope and still encloses the entire invitation suite. You will address this to the people who are invited to your event, this includes family and guests.  It was really important in the days of butlers and post traveling by horse with same day delivery. The expectation was that the outer envelope would be soiled, so it could be opened and a clean envelope could be presented to the addressee while maintaining privacy.

Today, the change of postal procedures means the outer envelope is less damaged…and we all do not have a butler.  You will find that only certain sizes/companies offer a inner envelope and today they are not standard in most designs.

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The Inner and Outer Envelope are called an “envelope set” sometimes among calligraphers.

Response Envelope:

This envelope is the small envelope that partners with the response card and will have your mailing address printed on the front. (Or any person who is taking on the task of receiving the RSVP’s and keeping an organized list of acceptance or declines). This address is considered an additional address by calligraphers.

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I hope this little guide is helpful to all who are trying to figure out what exactly they need calligraphed and what should be printed!