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Every once in a while I connect with an artist’s creation. Whether it be a specific placement of a brushstroke or a mindful way a line is drawn - the smallest detail can spark a huge response. Discovering Betsy Dunlap’s artful calligraphy style elicited such a response. I was instantly captivated by the energy in her hand-drawn letters - how certain styles simply danced across the page. Officially introduced to Betsy’s work when the new Brooklyn Bride site was launched, I was hooked and a fan for life.
We were delighted to receive pictures of a recent wedding at Oheka Castle in New York! The couple used our compasses and made them personal by tying a note that read “we found each other now find table 2″ - so creative!
{calligraphy in Bickam Swash Caps}
I frequently get requests from clients as to how their lists should be submitted prior to my work on their envelope order. Though we have all this information outlined in our contracts, I thought a short explanation as to why I ask for your list this way might encourage more clients to send their lists in the proper format.
Submitting alphabetized lists: It may seem obvious to submit your address lists in alphabetical order (preferably numbered as well), but very often we receive lists that are not in any particular order to the blind eye like ours. This is an extremely important detail to streamlining the entire process for three main reasons:
We recently worked on a wedding taking place at the Adamson House in Malibu, CA. We always love this venue and this wedding was especially gorgeous. Elegantly low-key, this fete had a “backyard wedding” feel that was successfully pulled together by the ever-so-talented Beth Helmstetter.
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We were more than delighted when Beth at Beth Helmstetter Events asked us to be involved in her clients’ Tamarindo, Costa Rica wedding! Take a look at the beautiful pictures from Julie at Comfort Studios.
Thank you to Linda at Soco Events for sharing these photos of our work from a May 2009 wedding!
The elegantly designed menus looked amazing with the table arrangements.
The escort cards were simple yet elegant, delightfully arranged near the bar area with this gorgeous floral arrangement.
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We were so thrilled to receive gorgeous photos from Mary Jane Photography of a wedding we recently worked on. 
We think their entire affair turned out beautifully. Beth Helmstetter commissioned us to design and calligraph all of their invitations, and we created the reception materials to match along with the adorably rustic sign below.
One of our brides recently submitted these photos from her Santa Barbara wedding that were featured on this week’s Style Me Pretty! We were excited to work on a variety of items for this wedding - escort cards, placecards, maps, totes and favor boxes.
We have worked with some very talented calligraphers over the past several years and have had the pleasure of meeting some fresh new faces recently as well. It made me think about how many clients actually know about calligraphy and how beautiful and effective it can be to incorporate its cost into your overall paper products budget. Today we will review where you can use a calligrapher and the costs involved. Yes, you don’t have to spend any money to have someone else write everything out for you but that can take hours and hours and your time is very valuable, so you might want to consider a calligrapher!
There are a few ways to calligraph using different nibs- yes that’s a technical term. Depending on the type of font, a calligrapher will use a different nib to create a thinner, more flourished font or a thicker, more chiseled font. Some fonts are so thin and delicate that an ink well can’t be used and a calligrapher will use an actual pen to create the lines of the font.
Here are some examples of calligraphy in a more chiseled font:
We create maps for any destination, and every design can be screened onto t-shirts for a wonderful keepsake gift!
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