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Envelope Addressing-Dallas calligraphy

March 4, 2016

I admit it: I love envelope addressing. This is a gorgeous one in my Olivia hand. The matching navy blue calligraphy is really a show stopper also!

wedding calligraphy envelope addressing

Envelope addressing really makes an impact on your guests with hand calligraphy. It is the first impression to introduce them to your celebration. My clients often get photos with compliments of the envelope calligraphy after mailing. I am told many times that it helps push brides into the joyous stage of getting married after planning for such a long time.

Envelope addressing can also really reflect the style of the wedding through the calligraphy. The envelope can be very traditional black ink on a white or ivory envelope with a simple copperplate calligraphy. Or we can bring it a bit more modern with matching ink colors (like this navy blue), gold or silver. Then we could use a dark envelope with white ink calligraphy. Sometimes we use flourishing or even put the whole address on a slant for something different.

Dallas Calligrapher -Brush Calligraphy

February 22, 2016

Hi – I’m a Dallas calligrapher and I took these pictures in the blazing heat! I am finally getting some of my work from last year photographed (only 10 more pounds of paper to take pictures of!). I’m thrilled to share some fun brush calligraphy envelope addressing with you. This centered style looks great on the square envelope. It also takes up more space since the lines must be broken up. But, enough room is left for the postage. I’m thinking some vintage stamps would look amazing on this. Maybe one of those neat corner triangle stamps. What do you think?

modern brush calligraphy envelope addressing

I love the texture and dimension with this one. Brush calligraphy has a completely different look and feel to pointed pen calligraphy. It has become a great alternative for a casual style. Some wedding calligraphy just does not require a traditional feel or formal touch and this is a super option. Also – blue and white calligraphy has to be my favorite. And the white on blue with the subtle color variation has me swooning.

Don’t forget – the wedding stationery season is here – be sure to order your calligraphy at the same time you are ordering your invitations and allow for approximately 2 weeks for envelope addressing! Any Dallas calligrapher will fill their schedule quickly!

Southern Weddings Magazine Feature – Texas Wedding Calligrapher

November 17, 2015

It is always a joy working on content to be featured in the Southern Weddings Magazine. Those girls have a keen eye and know how to organize a thoughtful, inspirational event for southern girls to drool over for months and years. I am particularly proud of participating in this volume because it features Texas in such a lovely way.

calligraphy wedding invitations

Southern Fried Paper has such a talent at taking my calligraphy and giving it life on all the printed and paper products. I cannot express what a great team we are and a joy it is to combine talents for amazing finished products. Like these unbelievable Texas shaped chargers and the show-stopping banners 🙂

We used my Hayden style for all items to really feature what wedding calligraphy can do these days.

calligraphy menu

This menu was laser cut with calligraphy that was all original hand calligraphy. It really maintains the organic nature of the handwritten word.

Texas Wedding Signs

Oh my goodness… this sign is just about everything. The Hayden calligraphy is perfect for this sweet image.

Texas Forever

as a wedding calligrapher – there is not much art that I hang on my walls related to calligraphy… but this sign. I think every Texan I know want’s one for their own home.

Thank yous belong to:

calligraphy place card

The wedding calligraphy place card. Subtle and sweet. Perfect detail on top of lovely pattern plates and natural denim table runner. It gives a light airy feel to enhance the table design.

wedding invitation calligraphy

Just a peek of the invitation names. Hand torn edges and tree illustration.

Thank you Southern Weddings Magazine for the inclusion as a Texas Wedding Calligrapher!

Texas Wedding – Dallas Calligrapher

October 23, 2015

Wrapping up this Texas Wedding trip down memory lane, I could not leave without sharing one of my favorite projects. Super fun and functional – stir sticks! We chose to etch the monogram and wedding date on these and they turned out great! Plus they looked wonderful during cocktail hour 🙂

laser etched calligraphy stir sticks

The fabulous cake.

cake by Panini

And the top of the cake with the custom laser cut monogrammed cake topper with the new couple’s monogram.

laser cut monogram acrylic cake topper

Finally, they did give out delicious cookies to all guests and were sitting on the tables. Each box had a thank you tag and custom packaging with the new monogram and flavors.

wedding calligraphy

Ballroom Wedding Calligraphy – Dallas

October 21, 2015

It’s not often ballroom wedding calligraphy is featured on the blogs. I’m thrilled to share something personal here. My sister hosted a lovely reception in the Crescent Club at the Rosewood Crescent Hotel, Dallas. This warm and inviting space called for intimacy at the tables. At time for friends and family. So the florals were kept low so guests could chat with each other and the candles were abundant.

fall wedding reception

This “table number” for the head table was actually the couples new monogram. Such a fun idea. And really looks nice in a ballroom wedding. Floral by Bella Flora Dallas.

calligraphy table numbers

All the menus were original hand calligraphy in silver ink on blue paper. The corner notches carried the details from the invitation over. We used my zanner hand for all the calligraphy details.

calligraphy menu cards reception

All photos by Perez Photography.