Wildwood Calligraphy + Post

With watercolor flowers, a maximalist gate fold map held closed by a custom wax seal, edge painting, and envelope calligraphy in paintbrush script to match the invitations, this was a favorite from 2023. The bride and her mother were delightful, and I love working with magical Laurel Elise Events.

First 5 photographs by the talented and iconic Kyla Jeanette.

Behind the scenes of creating this suite:

Wax Seals

Assembly Part 1: The Gate Fold

Assembly Part 2: The Stack

Assembly Part 3: Putting it Together

A Look at the Edge Painting

Assembly Part 4: Wax Seal/Closing the Gate Fold

Assembly Part 5: Lining/Stuffing the Envelope

Day-of: Reply Card to Backdrop

Save the Dates here.

This custom save the date included a watercolor monogram, nods to the couple’s Navy ties, and portrait of the couple wakesurfing. A striped liner adds some fun color and gives the envelope a more substantial feel. For the invitations, we continued with an Americana feel with whimsical flowers, a watercolor map on the envelope liner, and the couple’s crest carried throughout the suite. Their pups got to make an appearance as well.

This suite is full of special touches that had each guest saying “wow!” such as: hand-applied gold leaf to each details card and belly band, vellum wax seals with pressed flowers embedded, envelope calligraphy, and envelope liners (even for the reply card). Also featuring: watercolor illustrations, paintbrush lettering, pup portraits, and a monogram.

See the Save the Date here.

A closer look at the pressed flower wax seals.

IG: Reply Cards

Instagram Post

Instagram Reel

This suite is one of my all time favorites featuring colorful florals, a whimsical monogram, and a scene of the palms on the Ocean Forest Golf Club looking over the ocean. Butterflies and bumblebees abound, and watercolor script gives a playful feel. Scroll through to see the hand lettered watercolor envelopes and the hand-painted shoes to match the suite.

Floral extravagance! This wedding was held at the Greenbrier, and the location informed much of the design decisions from the watercolor venue illustration to the green stripes. The suite was sprinkled with butterflies, and the custom monogram used throughout the suite. Our favorite day-of item was the signature cocktail sign featuring Scout, the couple’s sweet pupper.

A Bridgerton inspired save the weekend with florals and a portrait of the couple’s husky. A peek of the invitation suite is included below. More to come from this suite.

So much fun! This NOLA wedding invitation suite included custom italian-hand calligraphy, a second-line parade along the bottom of the invitation, and a pattern of New Orleans staples (as well as a portrait of the couple) on the details card.

This save the date features a view of sunny Tuscany from within the villa (with the couple’s cat napping in the sun). Cypress trees line the road as the couple drives through the country side. More to come from this suite.

This cheerful suite features sunny florals and west Texas critters. The wedding suite featured custom calligraphy, a bespoke monogram, and watercolor illustrations. The Save the Date and reply card had a vintage postcard vibe, tying the two together. The tequila donkey of the Gage Hotel also made an appearance on the reply card.

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Join us in the desert as we dance the night away under the stars. This West Texas save the date features watercolor landscape (with a little jackrabbit hiding in the plants), a cattle brand inspired monogram, and western wear stamps to coordinate. See the invitation suite here.

This wedding invitation suite featured watercolor lettering, a tiny road runner and jackelope, West Texas plants, and a playful monogram in a gold frame.

This watercolor save the date features illustrations of the view of the Sedona landscape from the venue. The custom envelope has the couple’s dogs marching in a parade, inviting guests to join them in the magical Arizona desert. More to come from this suite.

These save the dates feature a bold and playful monogram punctuated with colorful florals. A live oak draped in Spanish moss gives a sense of place that the guests will experience when they get to Saint Simons Island. See the rest of this suite here.

West Texas whimsy meets desert nostalgia in this wedding suite. The monogram design was inspired by a cattle brand, and the crest featured prickly pear, yucca, a cowboy hat and boots, and other elements of the west. We created a wax stamp of their brand and used it when tying the suite together with velvet cording. A jackalope peeks out from the reply card envelope.

The save-the-dates were designed to look like a vintage postcard and were delivered in vellum envelopes with an address band and Texas-themed vintage postage on each one. The invitation was letterpressed in a mix of custom modern script and type.

These rehearsal dinner invitations were designed with location in mind- South Carolina Lowcountry. The colors, calligraphy, and monogram coordinated with the wedding invitation (click here to see), and the oyster shells gave the guests an idea of what to expect for their meal. The liner featured a marsh scene at sunset in watercolor.

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This West Texas invitation suite includes a cattle brand inspired monogram, custom calligraphy, and illustrations of the desert landscape, ocotillo, and blue quail. Blue floral motifs give a glimpse of what’s to come in the wedding day flowers. See the save the date for this suite here.

This invitation suite was packed with Charleston inspired details to give the guests a sense of what to expect when they flew in for the weekend. Illustrations included venue illustrations (Cannon Green, the Guesthouse where the bride and groom stayed, and Leon’s Oyster Shack), the couple’s dog, oysters and lemons, greenery and white flowers, and Rainbow Row. The invitation itself was written in flourished copperplate calligraphy, while the rest of the lettering was done in a playful watercolor brush script. The edges of the double-thick invitation were painted a cheerful yellow for a pop of fun when the guests opened their envelope.

From save the date card to invitation suite and day-of items, this bride wanted her invitations to feel California chic for her Napa County wedding. The invitation was letterpressed on an over-sized and double thick paper. It featured a monogram inside a watercolor crest featuring tiny hummingbirds and palm trees. The details card gave the guests an itinerary of what to expect as well as attire information, and a watercolor illustration of their venue lined each envelope. The menus double as a place card and featured custom illustration and a place for the guest’s name to be written in calligraphy.

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This bride wanted to go all out to make sure her guests felt loved for her micro-wedding in Sedona. Each invitation was over-sized and printed on double-thick paper featuring a watercolor illustration of Merry-Go-Round Rock faded behind the text (and a full color version on the reverse) with a simple monogram on top. The details card featured a map of Sedona and an illustration of a Jeep to give guests and idea of what to expect for the weekend in the red rocks. Each invitation and details card was held together with velvet ribbon and a wax seal and laid into a handmade cherry-wood box which was also featured velvet and wax. The paint for much of the desert scenes and the calligraphy addressing was made up of rocks from the Arizona desert.

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This suite incorporates the couple’s dogs through out the suite! The run by the Gage Hotel on the liner, they later take over the monogram/crest, and they nicely sit on the reply card (and the envelope!). The suite also had West Texas foliage and landscape to set the pieces were was tied together with vintage blue velvet ribbon and sealed with a gold wax seal.

This invitation suite incorporated a watercolor illustration of the venue (the American Pharmacists Association), various monuments in Washington, the couples Corgi, as well as white flowers, pharmacy motifs, and a nod to South Carolina. A white silk ribbon and corgi wax seal held the suite together and colorful stamps adorned the envelope.

This September Utah wedding weekend took place in Park City and Midway, Utah. The save the date features the venue, as well as a photo of the couple (on the back, not shown here). The suite showcases a view of Mt. Timpanogos and greenery. A simple serif monogram is used throughout the suite and day-of paper items.

This mint and coral invitation suite included illustrations of the couple’s dogs, the Golden Gate Bridge as seen from their venue, chinoiserie elements, and a custom monogram.

For this Charelston, South Carolina wedding, we wanted it to feel formal but fun. The invitations features traditional flourished copperplate calligraphy on over-sized and double thick paper. A two letter monogram adorned the top. The details card incoporated watercolor illustration of southern trees (crape myrtle, dogwood, palms) and the iconic Rainbow Row of downtown Charleston. Of course, we had to include the couple’s adorable puppers on the reply card (and running along Rainbow Row in the envelope liner). The whole suite was held together with white silk ribbon and a blue wax seal stamped with a heron design (a nod to the Lowcountry- see the coordinating rehearsal dinner invitations here).

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To give guests a glimpse of what to expect, this rehearsal dinner featured watercolor illustrations showcasing Utah flora in summer. From wildflowers and their pollinators, to spruce and birch trees, we wanted this invitation to feel like a mountain meadow. The invitation was written in traditional flourished copperplate script. The envelope liner showcased a colorful watercolor of the Stein Ericksen Lodge. Each envelope was hand addressed in calligraphy and adorned with vintage postage of flora and fauna found in the Park City area.

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L+T asked for a funky bistro vibe for their invitations with painterly food drawings (including champagne and martinis)! Their bold color palette of chartreuse, fuchsia, and orange, gives the suite a fun and playful feel.

Save the dates give your guests the first peek at your wedding, so we incorporated a watercolor illustration of the venue, the fabulous Gage Hotel in Marathon, Texas. The liner featured an illustration from the Gage Hotel courtyard to give guests more of sense of place. The invitation featured a made-for-them monogram in green to echo the greenery that would adorn the wedding. The monogram was used throughout the suite. The invitation itself was full calligraphy - that’s not a font! Your invitation calligraphy is hand created by me, them carefully digitized and printed to be sure each piece is as perfect as the first! Click here to learn more about custom wedding invitations.

For this rehearsal dinner, the mother-of-the-groom wanted an invitations that show cased the couple’s shared interest. One was from Texas, the other from Oklahoma, and the event was held in Colorado. The couple loves to fly fish and enjoys the outdoors, so we incorporated watercolor flies, juniper, antlers, and game bird feathers.

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The theme of this rehearsal dinner for a Santa Fe wedding was Otomi, so we utilized color Otomi prints throughout tje rehearsal dinner and post toast invitations. Since northern New Mexico is Georgia O’Keeffe country, we included a watercolor landscape inspired by her paintings. The vintage postage also featured her artwork and the envelope was addressed in flourished copperplate. We also had custom napkins made.

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For this wedding in the Dominican Republic, the bride wanted a class feel to her invitation while incorporating tropical watercolor illustrations. The invitations featured a simple two letter monogram and a mix of calligraphy and a drop caps serif font. Their names were letterpressed in a coordinating blue. The details card had tropical foliage with the itinerary and a repeating palm tree and monogram pattern on the back (later used on their thank you notes). A watercolor beach scene adorned the envelope liner, and the vintage postage was all-out tropical (the dolphins were a favorite!) and addressed in blue calligraphy.

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For this garden wedding in Austin, Texas, we wanted to show the guests what to expect: classic wedding aesthetic with loads of white florals. The calligraphy was grey to soften the look while keeping it formal. Pale blue silk ribbon held the suite together.

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Marfa, Texas is a unique area, and this bride wanted wedding stationery that matched the town and the couple’s artistic and fun personalities. From the save the date to the wedding invitation, this suite gave guests a picture of what to expect for their weekend out west. Featuring flourished copperplate calligraphy and watercolor scenes from the venue and surrounding landscape, this suite was jam-packed with little details selected by the couple. It also had so many textures: metallic envelopes, letterpress florals, felt finished paper in two weights, silk ribbon, and wax seal. The bride honored her mother by splashing her favorite flower across the back of the invitations and choosing vintage stamps that featured classic literature. She also selected desert inspired postage (and Oscar de la Renta stamps specifically for her sisters and close friends).

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Gage Hotel weddings are so fun, and we have done several there! Featuring watercolor illustrations and calligraphy, each suite showcases the venue and surrounding West Texas landscape while incorporating little details unique to each couple (see those puppers?). More to come on this page as we have more Gage weddings happening this year!

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Calligraphy is one of my favorite parts of being a stationer! I love the shape of the letters. I incorporate calligraphy into nearly every project. I specialize in traditional scripts, but I also love to dress them up with flourishing or unusual colors. As time allows, I am available for calligraphy even if you are using another stationer.

To fellow stationers: I’d love to work with you for spot calligraphy or envelope addressing!

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I offer custom letterpress stationery for individuals and brands. If you want your name, initials or monogram in custom calligraphy and pressed into cotton, I’d love to print for you! I also print small area illustrations and logos.