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Neutral Fall Wedding Color Palettes

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Looking for some neutral, Fall wedding color palettes for your big day? Living in Kansas, I love to feel the air start to crisp, listen to the cicadas start to sing and wrap up in an oversized flannel every day. But, my absolutely favorite thing about Fall is watching all the trees changes colors. The […]

Wedding invitation with all of the pieces displayed on a wooden table top and florals

In the world of wedding stationery, there are soooo many different types to choose from—custom, semi-custom, templates, digital—you name it, it exists! With all of these choices to choose from, are you having a hard time making a decision? I mean, my gosh, you have so many different options for your wedding already! The last […]

Flat lay view of a wedding invitation suite and all of its pieces on a table.

Knowing what pieces to include in your wedding invitations can sometimes feel a bit confusing and overwhelming. Did you know that there are several pieces in an invitation suite? Yeah, it was news to me, too, when I first started! After being a stationer for several years now, I’ve learned that each and every piece […]

After several years in the wedding stationery industry, I’ve come to realize that there are three main wedding stationery experiences. Each experience comes with its own set of pros and cons, price points and services. I will say up-front, however, that no experience is better or worse than the other. It all depends on what […]

wedding invitation flatlay

  Trying to calculate how many wedding invitations to order can feel like a total shot in the dark if you don’t know what you’re doing. You might have a general idea based on how many guests you plan to invite, which is a great start! But, your total number of guests vs. the number […]

invitation suite flat lay on brown cow hide rug

When you’re first starting your wedding stationery, it can feel super overwhelming. Trying to figure out who your inviting, what style of invitation you want, what details you need to include, how much is all of this going to cost, where do you even begin shopping for invitations—the list of questions is never ending, I know! […]

flatlay image of wedding stationery and soft pink florals

Gather & Wander Styled Shoot at Rivers Lodge & Hunt Club Whenever Mal from Wildly Your’s Weddings and Gather & Wander messages me about creating stationery for a styled shoot, my immediate answer is always “YES!”. Hands-down. Always. Forever. All of her shoots are so innovative and definitely don’t shy away from creativity. Literally, a […]

Intimate Elopement at Providence Canyon State Park When Chaise from The Tinsley Co. reached out to me about doing an intimate elopement shoot at Providence Canyon State Park I was instantly like “YES!”. Chaise and I found each other from across the country all thanks to Anna Nunez, who happened to help both of us […]

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