Handmade paper, elaborate flourished calligraphy, wax seals and velvet. This was the recipe for Audrey and Greg’s vintage wedding invitations for their fall wedding in San Antonio, Texas. For me as a calligrapher and wedding invitation designer, it had everything I love. From the texture of the handmade paper to the vintage postage stamps on…
Brides, grooms and all snail mail lovers – attention! As per August 29, 2021, the USPS postage rate has increased – again! This means you need to be extra careful with how much postage you put on your priceless invitations – otherwise you run the risk of them being returned to you! Before you grab…
As this Covid-19 virus is keeping a big part of the US indoors, we might be inclined to just turn on Netflix and wait out our time. But what if we can do something more impactful? Like writing to people who are truly isolated: elderly in nursing homes, people with immune diseases, and so many…
Today in our etiquette series we are looking at one of the most dreaded tasks of wedding planning: a seating arrangement. At this point, you have already spent hours tracking down those last few RSVPs. The last thing you want to do is spend another handful of hours shuffling around pieces of paper on a floorplan. Today we are looking if you even need a seating arrangement. I will also show you how you can make one without spending a lot of time on it, and how to best deliver it to your calligrapher (aka me :)!) to ensure your seating chart comes out perfectly.
Just before Thanksgiving sets in, I thought I’d share Ashley and Matt’s wedding day at the Hotel Emma with y’all. Because if this couple doesn’t fill your heart with warmth and giggles, I don’t know what will! Not only was their day filled with love, but also amazing design. I loved providing these two love…
I have worked as a calligrapher and invitation designer in San Antonio now for over 2 years. In that time I have seen CalliRosa grow from a small and informal calligraphy studio to an actual brand. As I am currently working on a brand refresh, I am also reviewing my systems. I don’t like reinventing…
It’s getting colder here in San Antonio, and there is even talk of some snow for tomorrow! We are getting closer to that most wonderful time of the year: Christmas! For me, Christmas is a time to spend time with family, reflecting on the year we have had, and looking forward to the year to…
Today I am going to talk a little bit about two cards that generally get used interchangeably: escort cards and place cards. What is the difference? When do you use either an escort card or a place card at your wedding or event? We will walk through this as a part of our etiquette series!
A Summer Flamingo Wedding Affair at the San Antonio Zoo. With summer in full swing, I thought it would be fun to share this not-so-standard wedding styled shoot series I participated in at the San Antonio Zoo! Today I am featuring the first of this series, the “flamingo shoot”. The inspiration for this shoot were…
You booked your venue, you have your caterer, photographer. Your invitations are designed, locked in and ordered. Now it is time to address those pesky envelopes to your uncle and aunt, who is a doctor, and your single mom friend who you invite to come with her kids ánd a date. How do you address their envelopes? Is there a correct way? I will help you navigate the tricky addressing situations today in our wedding etiquette series.
