Intimate Wedding at home

Featuring Paula Anderson and Paul Bergdall in VA

~I truly enjoyed the time I spent working with Paula and Paul. I remember the first telephone conversation I had with Paula. I could tell immediately she was a client with discriminating taste and so was her husband-to-be, Paul!

For their intimate wedding-at-home, together they carefully selected a gorgeous European inspired hand torn edge ivory stationery for their wedding invitation suite and matching program covers. Offset printed in black ink, each one of their unique wedding invitations had the look of handwritten, personal correspondence. Such a classic look for such an elegant, beautiful wedding couple!

Paula and Paul have graciously allowed me to post their wonderfully written note. (ps I love the part that says the groom suggested hand-written invitations!) I cannot thank them enough for allowing me to create their wedding stationery!

"We're not sure if we ever mentioned how we chanced upon you, but it was
after Paula had dragged Paul through several bridal/card shops and quite a
few disappointing catalogs. At that point, he suggested hand-written
invitations, and she, ever willing to share the planning, agreed. So, off
to the internet he went where he found just as many bad ideas as he had seen
in all those catalogs, except for one.

The year of our wedding was spent in anticipation and planning, and you
certainly figured quite prominently then. In the year since, we have
reminisced often of the "things that we were doing just a year ago". You
come pleasantly to mind as we have looked back.
After our wedding, we realized that you were by far the most professional
person we encountered. Aside from the outstanding quality of your hand, we
found the guidance that you offered, the caring attention to detail, and the
capacity to make good on promises so far above any of the others.
One of the best gifts that we received was one of your invitations, matted
and framed, from our sister and brother-in-law. He does professional
framing, and so we were not surprised when we opened their gift. The
touch that he added was to crop our names from the outside envelope flap and
theirs from the inner envelope and fix them to the back of the frame. It now
hangs in a special place and whenever we pass it, it reminds us of our wedding,
your special place in it, and them.
We are enclosing several pictures for you. As you can see were married on
the front porch of our home. It was a happy and special moment. Thanks so
much for being part of it."
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With the warmest regards,
Paul and Paula

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the dramatic wedding

Featuring Nicole and Jonathan in Florence, Italy

~Working with Nicole was a definite delight! In fabulous fairy tale style, Nicole and Jonathan were married in Florence, Italy. And they wanted their custom wedding invitations to set the tone for the dramatic wedding they were planning. Because of the luxurious location, we knew their wedding invitations had to be unique, extraordinary and reflective of their special day.

After browsing my calligraphy and hand painted roses, Nicole told me she loved the hand painted pink rose and flourish design of a featured invitation envelope on my site. This inspired her creative idea of placing the rose and flourish design at the top of their custom wedding invitations. Next, she selected letterpress to set the stage for my handwriting on our finest stationery. A hand painted rose and flourish on the outer envelopes to match their wedding invitations completed the ensemble. She chose classic embossing of their address for the back flap of the outer invitation envelopes. For the finishing touch, the rose and flourish design graced their thank you cards.

When Nicole shared their wedding photos with me, I was speechless -- my breath taken away by the sheer beauty of the wedding couple and their spectacular event. Thank you Nicole and Jonathan for inviting me to be a part of your incredible memories!

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~I so enjoyed working with Gerallyn and Tom, creating their unique wedding invitations and accessories! Gerallyn loves beautiful things, beautiful writing and roses. So she chose Spencerian calligraphy for their custom wedding invitations. Next, she selected lovely ivory stationery with a delicate gold round border for a personal touch. For their matching hand addressed envelopes, she decided on hand painted roses. I simply adore her combination of choices. And when she sent me their wedding photos, I could see why she picked romantic roses. What a gorgeous rose bouquet for a beautiful bride! And a talented one at that, so sweet are the little ribbons tied a top each calligraphed place card at their wedding reception. Again, delicate details that add perfect personalization to a wedding.

Corresponding with Gerallyn was fun. She was excited to share their guest's reactions to their wedding invitations, and I was thrilled to know how pleased she and Tom were with the invitations, envelopes and cards. My favorite story Gerallyn shared with me is one I will always remember. She told me that her sister framed their wedding invitation and two personal place cards in a glass framed tray as a gift. I love this thoughtful and creative idea! The tray is displayed on their mantel in their home. I feel so honored to be a part of their wedding and their special memories. Thank you