This photoshoot was close to my heart, so I was thrilled to be able to feature it on English Wedding. A gorgeous, kind, fun and brilliant group of wedding creatives from Cumbria* and Lancashire, some owls, the sweetest model couple and a barn filled with the most incredible florals from day through to dusk. *I …
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If you’re sending paper invitations for your wedding, you’ll have fun searching high and low for a design you love. There’s so much choice with shapes, designs, folds and tactile papers. And so many websites from the likes of the utterly gorgeous Loom Weddings, Zazzle and Papier, to letterpress brands like The Wren Press and …
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There’s nothing like a calligraphy wedding invitation to bring all the elegance to your day! In these gorgeous new invites the lettering is the star, and each one is entirely handwritten. With pricing from £15 to £45 per invitation, these are a luxury item for an intimate wedding, or a show stopping personal touch for …
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The lovely folks at Rheged have asked me to host an extra calligraphy workshop on Valentine’s weekend! My Sunday morning class is all sold out, so we’ve added a NEW modern calligraphy class in the afternoon. Date: Sunday 16th February Time: 2pm – 5pm – TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE (10am – 1pm is sold out) Place: …
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Your wedding invitations are special – even more so if you’ve decided to have names written on them by a professional calligrapher. But too often I receive invitations which are poorly packaged and dicing with danger as they pass through courier and mailing depots! In this blog I’ll share my top tips for packaging wedding …
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I had the loveliest road trip to a fabulous wedding venue recently. Hannah Hall – an amazing Lake District wedding photographer – invited me to join her and a team of talented wedding suppliers at Ghyll Barn for a styled wedding photoshoot. Sneak peek – preview images from Hannah Hall at Ghyll Barn Hannah sent …
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I sell simple illustrated family trees on Not On The High St. They’re a favourite for 80th birthdays and 60th wedding anniversaries! And often, they’re ordered in a bit of a hurry. Top tip: if your Mum or Dad, Nan or Grandad, favourite auntie or uncle is celebrating a milestone birthday in the next month …
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This lovely couple contacted me months before their wedding to order on-the-day stationery for their reception at Broadoaks, one of my favourite Lake District wedding venues. Lydia and John’s colour palette was pale blush. They chose soft grey ink and luxury papers with stunning silk ribbons, and a set of my bespoke calligraphy wedding vow …
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