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Real Wedding: Intimate Backyard Wedding with A. Griffin Events & Renee Hollingshead

by Alyssa Law | Feb 11, 2021 | Calligraphy, Calligraphy Business 101, Party & Lifestyle, Real Weddings, Reception Ideas, Uncategorized, Wedding Stationery

Working with Aimee of A. Griffin Events for this lovely couple has been such a dream despite the many twists and turns with planning during a pandemic. We created a modern save the date set, designed the full invitation suite (but fortunately did not go to print on... read more

Featured: Martha Stewart Weddings Winter Wedding by Lauryn Prattes Events & Abby Jiu Photography

by Alyssa Law | Dec 3, 2020 | Calligraphy, Calligraphy Business 101, Party & Lifestyle, Real Weddings, Reception Ideas, Uncategorized, Wedding Stationery

We are in love with the Martha Stewart Weddings feature of this winter wedding designed by Lauryn Prattes Styling and Events. All of the elegant photos were captured by Abby Jiu Photography while Lauryn Prattes & Emily Baird Design designed this custom pattern... read more

Ask Laura: Wedding Invitation Suite – What is included in the stationery aside from envelope calligraphy?

by Alyssa Law | Apr 2, 2020 | Ask Laura, Calligraphy, Uncategorized, Wedding Stationery

Before we dive into the components of a wedding stationery set, first we want to mention that if you are a Fall or early 2021 bride or groom, you should definitely start working on your wedding planning & stationery design as soon as possible. At Laura Hooper... read more

Ask Laura: When should you start charging for your work?

by Alyssa Law | Mar 5, 2020 | Ask Laura, Business Tips, Calligraphy, Calligraphy Business 101, Uncategorized, Wedding Stationery

A common question we receive is in regards to when you should start charging for your calligraphy work and how long before you turn your hobby into a business. If you are serious about getting started with your calligraphy business (or getting things more legal &... read more

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

by Alyssa Law | 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 Alyssa Law | 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

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