Who makes My Wedding Hero list? It is a collection of individuals that run beyond just wedding vendors and professionals. I’ll unveil a few each month. Some are trailbrazers while others are guardian angels. Many are just thoughtful and nurturing individuals who are selfless, generous, and the best people in the business. No matter- simply put - all of them are people I admire and respect.
It’s truly an honor to start the My Wedding Heroes series with a true legend - Kathryn Stroke’s of Snippet & Ink. Kathryn is my hero because she brings to the wedding industry a refreshing edge and point of view. She inspires, promotes the best in people, and her inspiration boards are so darn beautiful! What can I say. I recently interviewed the busy blogger while she was on the move. Listen in and be in awe of this legend!
Let’s talk with Kathryn and find out more about her.
NLC: When did the inspiration for Snippet & Ink come together?
When I finished my commitment with Teach for America, I thought I would take some time off to apply to graduate schools. Snippet & Ink started as something that I did for fun during that time - a friend and I were looking around online for her wedding, and when I saw a few inspiration boards, I thought “I could do that!” So I did, and a blog just seemed like an obvious place to put them.
(to the left is Board #1 featured in September 2007 at Snippet & Ink)
NLC: You see so many weddings, do you ever get tired of them? If not, would you mind sharing one of your w favorite weddings?
Now that I’m planning my own wedding, I definitely have moments where I think, one more wedding photo and I’ll scream! And then I see a lovely, totally authentic wedding that reminds me why I love them. One of my very favorite weddings was Shauna and Jeff’s at the Headlands Center for the Arts - it’s full of pretty details without being overdone. And Shauna works at Hello! Lucky, so you know she has great style!
NLC: What 5 new wedding trends are you loving?
In no particular order…
Vintage - it’s fun to see all the different ways couples are incorporating vintage elements into their weddings.
Photo booths - I know they’re not a new trend, but I think they’re so much fun!
Dessert buffets - why limit yourself to wedding cake?
Gocco - I love that brides are taking those design elements into their own hands.
Balloons - even though they’re all over the place, they’re so so delightful! (Image courtesy of Snippet & Ink)
NLC: How has being a full time blogger changed your life?
It’s changed my life entirely! Now, I’m my own boss and my laptop is my office - wherever there’s an internet connection, I can go and still blog. It’s allowed me to move to Austin where my fiance got a job, to spend a month in Montana with my family this summer, to work in my pajamas… 
Also, I’ve met so many talented people, and discovered this whole blogging and design community that I never knew existed.
NLC: You must know that I have a crush on your inspiration boards and I featured one a few posts back. So cute. Would you mind sharing with readers one of your recent favorites?
Tough to choose! Right now, I think my favorite is #384, Gingham in the Garden. I really love simple patterns right now, like plaid, checks and stripes. I also like the unexpected choice of black and white for a simple, casual garden party. (see above - for photo credit, go to link)
NLC: Now that you are engaged, what is the scariest part of planning a wedding?
I’m most afraid of my own perfectionist tendencies - that I’ll get so hung up and stressed out about the little things that I forget to enjoy this time being engaged.
Congratulations Kathryn on your success and upcoming nuptials. We appreciate your time and cannot stop gushing. Make sure to follow Snippet & Ink’s: daily wedding inspiration for the latest and greatest wedding insights!
Enjoy!
NLC: When did the inspiration for Snippet & Ink come together? 
So jealous of Kathryn’s “be your own boss” blog life! And I agree that balloons are delightful in wedding pictures