LONG STORY SHORT(ish)

Couple sitting together inside a bus shelter, with a CDTA passenger safety sign visible behind them

Got married. Made my own signs. Loved it.

We started planning our wedding before Pinterest was really a thing, back when Valencia and Rio de Janeiro reigned supreme on Instagram and wedding inspiration came almost exclusively from bridal magazines and TLC.

And yes, we got married in a barn. There were antique mason jars, a hay bale “lounge,” and an abundance of white hydrangeas.

But even then, I was keenly aware of the guest experience. We wanted our wedding to feel like a backyard BBQ met an outdoor music festival. Relaxed, personal, a little unconventional, and above all, a really good time for everyone.

We hired a string quartet to play pop songs and classic country during our ceremony and cocktail hour. We incorporated aromatic herbs into our DIY centerpieces, booked an open-air trolley instead of limos, and asked every guest to RSVP with a song request for the DJ.

We were literal babies, working with a budget and a whole lot of enthusiasm, but we did everything we knew how to do (and could afford to do) to make the day feel thoughtful and memorable.

we built cornhole sets and directional signs out of rough-cut lumber, and I hand-painted our monogram in script onto a leftover piece. And, as it turns out, that last little detail would change quite a bit because after that i…

Taught myself calligraphy, had A FEW babies, turned a creative OUTLET into a business.

interest grew for invitations, taught myself Adobe and graphic design.

(not so) suddenly, I was designing, printing, building, and figuring out how to make increasingly ridiculous ideas a reality.

HAD ANOTHER BABy…

No formal design degree. Just a lot of curiosity, creative problem-solving, and a mildly concerning commitment to figuring shit out.

In the words of Aubrey Drake Graham, “Started from the bottom, now we’re here.”

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Smiling woman in a black blazer sitting on a spotted sectional sofa in a bright room

fun facts

  • textbook INTROVERTED EXTROVERT

  • proficient deep-diver

  • history nerd (my major at suny albany)

  • aggressively tenacious…the nice way to say stubborn

  • mom of four girls

  • hard core eldest daughter energy

  • former gifted and talented student turned adhd, type-c mom

  • PODCAST fanantic

  • LIBRA

  • MUSIC OBSESSED, RATCHET ON THE DANCE FLOOr

  • a.m. coffee hot, p.m. coffee iced, no matter the season, zero exceptions

PARTY TRICKs

  • WRITing BACKWARDS AND UPSIDE DOWN WITH BOTH HANDS AT THE SAME TIME IN CURSIVE

  • exceptionally good at whistling

  • weird fact collector, mostly historical

  • correctly placing animated character’s voice

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Cultivating a cohesively designed event brings warmth and an individuality that big box or wholesale websites just can’t. With over 10 years of calligraphy and design experience, creating special wedding details that make someone’s day truly fulfilled has been a dream.

disclaimer: I might not always sound like a professional but I take my work incredibly seriously. I want clients to know who they are getting. No fluff, no fake “we” on the website. just me.