Suzie and Brandan came to me with the most clear and unique vision, and I had such an incredible time executing it with them! Suzie knew she wanted crisp, modern type, and a minimalist, black and white feel.

It’s time to embark on step two of your stationery journey - calculating how many invitations you need to order! The number of suites you need can affect your price significantly, and you don’t want to under order, as reprints are costly. A great rule of thumb for estimating is that you need roughly 60% of the number of guests you have, but that can be confusing for some people, so I’m going to break it down today!

I’ve talked about my routine before on Instagram, but I’ve recently made a few tweaks, and I thought I’d share it here. I feel like having a solid morning routine locked down is so important to set yourself up for success during the day. My husband recently changed jobs, and with that came a pretty dramatic shift in his morning schedule, and it took me months to realize that the reason I felt so scattered and off track was that my morning was all over the place!

Lauren + Dylan are just a couple of foodies in love, and their wedding at the Merrimon-Wynne house, planned by Gather Together, was based around their favorite restaurant in New York. I was inspired by the modern greenery they showed me in their inspiration photos and turned that into watercolor foliage that we brought throughout their suite.

When I got married, all of my vendors asked me what my budget was in our first meeting, and I was clueless every time. My budget?! Uh…. I don’t want to spend any more than I have to, to get what I want? It was confusing! Online research wasn’t very helpful either - the budget breakdowns varied wildly.

Oh man, nothing like a new year for some goals, am I right?! This year, I’ve been easing into the resolution mindset.  I always end up feeling kind of tired and wiped out after a busy holiday season. So my number one resolution this year was to cut myself some slack. Hence, why you are reading this in the very last week of January!

I know I say this about everyone, but Kelly was honestly one of my favorite clients from last year. She had a clear vision, she wasn’t afraid to go off the beaten path, and she invested in the details that take an invitation suite from ‘that’s cute’ to ‘wow!’

Writing your invitation is deeply personal. There are many different approaches and a lot of information to include. You’re the only one who knows the pieces of the puzzle!

It’s almost the best time of the year… January! Haha, not what you thought I was going to say, right? I’m such a nerd, I loooved the first day of school, the first day of a new job, really anything that is a fresh start, I’m here for. I also really love goal setting, so the new year is kind of a big deal to me. I just think it’s so helpful to take some time to reflect on where you’ve been, where you want to go, and how you want to get there. I’ve made a little resolution planning template for you to download - the thought is it could be something that you could tape up somewhere you’d see it all year, and maybe stick with those goals!

If I had to sum up 2018 in a word, that word would be BUSY! Like, real real busy. Like… I am just now catching my breath and it’s December kind of busy. I spent a lot of time being like ‘I think it’s going to slow down next week/month’, and then it just didn’t. It honestly feels like a blur. That being said, I got a lot done this year! I thought it would be fun to look at some of the projects I took on, even the ones that feel like one million years ago.