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Real Wedding: Outdoor Garden Wedding with Lauryn Prattes and Lisa Ziesing

by Caroline Campbell | Feb 13, 2020 | Calligraphy, Real Weddings, Reception Ideas, Uncategorized

Pointed pen isn’t just for paper! I did these names and numbers in pointed-pen script then digitized & sent them to Yonder Design who produced this beautiful seating chart board. I also had the pleasure of doing calligraphy for the envelopes, place cards,... read more

Ask Laura: Do I really need a calligraphy set for beginners to learn calligraphy?

by Caroline Campbell | Feb 6, 2020 | About Laura, Ask Laura, Calligraphy, Learn Calligraphy

Calligraphy set for beginners, do I need one to learn pointed-pen? Short answer: Yes. Find our starter kit + video tutorial here! Longer answer. Yes, we very highly recommend a quality calligraphy kit with tools curated for beginners and detailed instructions on how... read more

Spencerian for Beginners: A 7-week Online Course

by Caroline Campbell | Jan 30, 2020 | Calligraphy, Calligraphy Business 101, Learn Calligraphy

Last year we launched our Spencerian for Beginners online course and we are excited to announce that we are running it again! The course is 7-weeks of online training – learning one of the most elaborate and beautiful pointed-pen calligraphy styles in the world today... read more

Real Wedding: A Beautiful Winter Wedding with Pineapple Productions and Kate Headley

by Caroline Campbell | Jan 9, 2020 | Calligraphy, Party & Lifestyle, Real Weddings, Reception Ideas, Wedding Stationery

The winter wedding season is in full swing and we had the great pleasure of working on the envelopes, escort cards and place cards for Juliet & Will’s elegant wedding! It is always an honor to be apart of an amazing vendor team and to see everyone’s... read more

Real Wedding: Dramatic Elegance from Pineapple Productions and Liz Banfield Weddings

by Caroline Campbell | Dec 18, 2019 | Calligraphy, Party & Lifestyle, Real Weddings, Reception Ideas, Wedding Stationery

We are in love with the way this elegant wedding turned out from Pineapple Productions and are so happy we could be apart of Sarah and John’s special day! The stationary is by Aardvark Letterpress and we added our calligraphy touch on the envelopes, escort... read more

Real Wedding: A Parisian Inspired DC Wedding with Grit & Grace and Abby Jiu

by Caroline Campbell | Nov 26, 2019 | Calligraphy, Real Weddings, Wedding Stationery

We absolutely loved seeing how this Parisian inspired wedding came together from the Grit and Grace team! We had the pleasure of working on Gigi and Kyle’s invitation calligraphy, personalized letterpress menus, and the Chanel inspired camellia corsages. The... read more

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