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How to address wedding envelopes properly – a guide for forward-thinking UK couples

by Claire GouldCalligraphy service, wedding calligraphy May 13, 2026May 14, 2026Comments are Disabled

If you don’t want your wedding envelopes to read like an episode of The Handmaid’s Tale, this is YOUR guide to modern invitation and envelope etiquette. It’s from a UK calligrapher with more than 20 years’ experience of addressing envelopes for all kinds of weddings, so consider this an official guide you can show to …

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Why handwritten calligraphy feels more personal to wedding guests

by Claire Gouldwedding calligraphy May 4, 2026Comments are Disabled

A huge chunk of your wedding planning will focus on your guests. Every couple wants to give their wedding guests a memorable, welcoming and warm experience. With meaningful ceremonies trending for 2026 (if you believe in ‘trends’!) and intimate weddings still really popular across the UK, personal details mean everything. How to elevate personalised place …

How to be human when the robots are coming: a modern calligrapher’s perspective on AI and creativity

by Claire Gouldwedding calligraphy April 30, 2026Comments are Disabled

I’m a calligrapher, so I was replaced by the printing press in 1440. It was a joyful day. No longer would scribes have to toil over dippy ink pots, labouring over letters so the educated elite could rule the rest of us with bibles. With the printing press, newspapers could take over the world. I …

A friend asked me the best family tree question anyone’s ever come up with!

by Claire Gouldwedding calligraphy January 12, 2026Comments are Disabled

Family trees are one of the very, very best projects I get to work on as a calligrapher. I don’t approach them the same way a 19th century scribe would have done: not at all! In the same way families have evolved, so should family trees. And while I do offer the kind of family …

Calligraphy family trees made super simple, perfect for easy and thoughtful gifting!

by Claire Gouldfamily tree calligraphy uk, wedding calligraphy December 1, 2025Comments are Disabled

Genealogy buffs, this article’s not for you! I do write those big, dated and detailed family trees, but today I wanted to tell people about my simpler family trees. I know a lot of people would love to have a family tree commissioned, but are looking for something affordable and modern. Perhaps you just want …

Black Friday personalised bauble savings for keen beans!

by Claire GouldPersonalised Christmas baubles, wedding calligraphy November 10, 2025November 10, 2025Comments are Disabled

I don’t know if yours is the same, but my inbox is a scramble of Black Friday offers. Here are 2 actually interesting Black Friday facts: Black Friday didn’t exist in the UK until 2010 (thanks Amazon) This year, Black Friday isn’t until the 28th of November. That’s 3 weeks away! Why all the rush? …

What’s in my calligrapher’s toolbox?

by Claire Gouldcalligraphy sets, learning calligraphy, wedding calligraphy August 18, 2025July 31, 2025Comments are Disabled

Ever wondered what a calligrapher uses every day? It’s one of the most common questions I’m asked when I teach a workshop. At the end of all my classes, I have a little pop-up shop for supplies where students can buy spare nibs, packs of paper, pots and palettes of ink as well as luxury …

Brand new wedding place names – and some thoughts on good vs bad calligraphy

by Claire Gouldplace card calligraphy, wedding calligraphy, wedding place names June 27, 2025June 27, 2025Comments are Disabled

I wrote this post about wedding place names for my instagram, but it’s something I’ve seen again and again, and I wanted to go into a little more detail on here! Some people love paper, and stationery and calligraphy. We’re the wordy people and the ones who love journalling, writing letters and losing ourselves in …