It was an honor working with the Assistance League of Nashville on this event invitation. I'll be heading that way shortly for a fun lunch with the ladies! Happy weekend! 

An "I Do BBQ" is an easy and festive couple's shower theme, one that you can dress up or down. On the casual side, think red & white linens, backyard games like giant Jenga and corn hole, mason jars, etc. For a dressier approach, use southern-inspired displays like mason jars, but fill them with a more formal bouquet as opposed to sunflowers. Whichever approach you take, it's sure to be a hit! Be sure to pick up these themed wet wipes for a more personal touch (if ribs are served, consider them a must). 

I was thrilled to create a custom invitation for a dear friend for her "I Do BBQ". 

When requests come in for custom wedding invitations, the answer is almost always no. This request felt different, though. She wasn't wanting all the extra envelopes and enclosure cards (reply cards, directions and maps, etc.). We were on the same page in terms of keeping it simple and playful. This sassy bride and groom went

for a light-hearted approach that I love. Wishing these two nothing but the best as their big day approaches!! I can't wait to see pictures! 

Because you need more than one bridal shower, right? 

This was a fun project to work on for a DC-based bride that lives a stones-throw away from the Capitol and works on the Hill. She's wearing her something blue for her bridal shower and carrying her favorite handbag while posing in front of her centrally located townhouse. 

Best wishes to this bride who's wedding day is quickly approaching! 

Sometimes, I have the privilege of illustrating people I know. When that happens, it takes longer, but it's fun bringing their personalities to life through an illustration. This was for a family friend who was recently married in Nashville. Every detail was planned and executed perfectly. I loved working with her family on this one as a special surprise for her! 

Nothing thrills me more than working with a newly engaged couple on custom Save the Dates. You can feel the excitement coming through their emails and their eagerness to send them out as soon as possible. Save the Dates have become just as important (and time-sensitive) as the wedding invitations themselves. With our never ending busy schedules, it's important to get both out in a timely manner. 

This project was a joy to work on. The Miami-based bride wanted to include snippets of the Miami skyline, but we also wanted to throw in a nod to the ceremony location. Best wishes for this future Mr. & Mrs!! 

Straight out of the archives, this is an oldie but a goodie.  A custom bridesmaids luncheon invitation to celebrate before the big day! 

A cute custom baby shower invitation for the animal-loving mom-to-be. 

I've been eagerly awaiting the day I could share this special project with you guys, but how do I even begin? I'm going to be an aunt in about 5 days!  It's a long story, so I'll let my crazy talented sis-in-law tell the story in her beautifully written words (a gift I did NOT get, hence the typically short-on-words blog posts). She recently started a blog, The Story of Willa James, to document their journey from the beginning. She tells the tales of how her name came about to the ins and outs of the nursery.

I promise you don't want to miss a beat. It's an incredible story, but I'm obviously a bit partial. I canNOT wait to get my hands on little Willa at the end of July when they return home.  We've known God had a perfect plan for them all along, and to see it unfold over the past few years has truly been something special. This exact time last year (almost to the date), I hopped on a plane to China for a mission trip with my church because the possibility of Willa was getting more real.

We knew she was coming eventually, but we hadn't seen a picture. We didn't know when she would be here, but we knew she was out there, so we waited. Hence, the # was started #waitingonwoo (again, props to my SIL for the creative lingo). Given the opportunity, I knew I wanted to see Willa's world. I wanted to experience just a taste of what life in China was like. It really is unbelievable the way God works as they will be in China the same dates I was there, exactly a year apart. What will make the hair on the back of your neck stand up is that Willa's province is a stone's throwaway from where I was. So close, yet we had no idea. 

Disclaimer, this is not my child. I'm simply an adoring aunt, but it's the beginning of such an exciting chapter in our lives. We're pretty excited if you can't tell. While I was exploring China last year, I couldn't help myself and started buying all the things.  Literally every touristy thing you can thing of, I bought for little Willa. I mean, if she's coming from China she obviously needs a mini tea set, right? And a stereotypical Chinese dress. And little booties with dragons on them. I mean, she needs this stuff, right? Not really, but they have made cute additions to her nursery (again, more details on the

nursery here). 

Reviving an older illustration that was originally created for my sister-in-law. It seemed to fit the mold perfectly for this couple, too! 

Designing bridal invitations for two of your high school friends in the same month definitely makes me feel old (and nostalgic), but I was thrilled to be a part of the process! Congrats to these two! 

Even at 32, sometimes you have to leave the kids at home for an adult pool party! Happy Birthday, Nicole! I'm thrilled to not only have her as a loyal client, but she enjoys my (sometimes) hard-to-read handwriting. 

A unique graduation announcement for the ballerina nicknamed "Pistol" with a heart for all things southern despite her current residence in the midwest. 

I'm thrilled to share one of the most unique graduation invitations I've done! You'll notice that the party was in Orlando this past Saturday. With a heavy heart, I'm sending my congrats to this lovely grad and my prayers and well wishes to those affected by the incident on Saturday evening and to those in the Orlando area. 

Memorial Day officially marks the day I graduated from high school 11 years ago (eek!). Whether you're graduating from high school or college, let me say CONGRATS! 

Happy 30th Birthday to this lovely client! We wanted to include everything from her favorite champagne to her beloved pooch. She's dressed to the nines, of course, so matching notecards were a must.

Happy Birthday! 

Each year, I proudly partner with the team at Steeplechase to create an invitation for their pre-race-day luncheon. I've been doing it for a few years now and always look forward to creating a design highlighting their child ambassador for the event. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the event, and I can't wait to attend in May. 

A custom graduation invitation for the fashionable nursing student...

When one marries a firefighting lieutenant, attention to detail must be paid. I love this surprise wedding announcement we did for this lovely lady and her husband. 

First comes pup, then comes baby. I loved working on this custom invitation for this mom-to-be...

A custom bridal illustration that we ended up using as an invitation, too.

When your besties have babies, you obviously sign up to do the invitations.