Hello, Bird is Evolving

I’ve spent years creating custom wedding stationery and working with thoughtful couples to celebrate their love stories. That work taught me so much - about running a creative business, about creating meaningful experiences, about what I want to build next.

Now I’m focusing my energy on work that serves you in different ways:

Business strategy + systems

I’ve been working with creative business owners for the last 6 years. As a second brain in your business, I can help wrangle your squirrel thoughts and strategize so that you can focus on doing what you actually love.

travel advisory

I plan travel experiences that matter. For couples, families, and business owners who need to rest + recharge; for anniversaries, honeymoons, sabbaticals, or simply getting away, I take the overwhelm out of planning intentional trips. From National Parks, to Disney, all-inclusives, that Alaskan cruise, or a girls weekend at the spa, I’ve got you.
Want to get started? Reach out here!

Creative Drops (Sometimes)

I’m not saying goodbye to making things entirely! I’ll still release limited stationery collections and custom pet portraits when inspiration strikes. No custom client work, just small-batch releases.

Thanks for being here, I hope you’ll stick around for this new flight plan for me and hello, bird.

equal dignity pop-up nuptials

When Alisa Tongg reached out about another round of Pop-Up Nuptials, this time for those whose weddings may have been affected by the pandemic, I was thrilled to participate.

For the day of nuptials hosted at Pomme and coordinated by Caitlin Kuchemba from Clover Event Co, I contributed a large handwritten/hand-painted fabric banner featuring a quote from Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy in the majority opinion for the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision on June 26, 2015, which established that the fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples nationwide.

No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family. In forming a marital union, two people become something greater than they once were.

I stretched the banner in a large, oversized golden frame by Oleander Curated with florals by Jennifer Designs Events, Camellia Faire Floral, and Shannon Toal Designs. Photo by Alison Conklin

Equal Dignity Pop-Up Nuptials were hosted at Pomme
photos courtesy of Haley Richter Photography and Alison Conklin

Mitchell + Stephen’s experience at Equal Dignity Pop-Up Nuptials was featured in Philadelphia Weddings

featured: Victoria + Shaan's day-of details

Victoria and Shaan were married in March 2020, just prior to the COVID-19 shutdown, at El Chorro in Arizona.

It was an absolute pleasure and honor to work with them for their day-of details for so many reasons (starting with how kind, caring, and thoughtful they are, how fun their details were, and as a personal bonus - part of my own wedding vendor dream team was theirs).

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Photo by Daniel Kim Photography of Victoria + Shaan’s El Chorro Wedding

Something that stood out to me when dreaming up their details was Victoria telling me that they wanted their whole day to feel like love, that they wanted their guests to feel as loved and appreciated as they would feel having their favorite people surrounding them.

Victoria and Shaan didn’t shy away from a bold color palette, and kept it grounded with black and gold paper - and the most gorgeous black velvet chairs. Their wedding was elegant, modern, and fun- with a hint of drama.

Photo by Daniel Kim Photography of Victoria + Shaan’s El Chorro Wedding by Shannon Smith Events with florals by Sarah’s Garden Style, seating cards and menu by hello, bird.

One of the first details I designed was their custom wax seal with a monogram. This monogram featured the first initial of their last name, with a little extra “magic” around the letter. The extra “magic” or sparkle was a nod to their love of Disney and favorite passage from Peter Pan that mentions, “second star to the right, and straight on ‘til morning.”

This monogram was turned into a wax seal to be used on their place cards. Place cards were slightly oversized, with guest names written in gold calligraphy. The beauty was really in the details of the place cards: hand-torn, raw edges, and a layer of vellum held in place by the gold wax seal.

photo by Daniel Kim Photography of Victoria and Shaan’s El Chorro Wedding with paper by hello, bird - including raw-edge vellum and wax-seal layered place cards with gold ink calligraphy, and gold foil dinner menus

Victoria and Shaan’s dinner menus were gold-foil printed on black paper. The contrast is beautiful, and tied in perfectly with all of the hints of gold sprinkled throughout their wedding details.

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Photo by Daniel Kim Photography of black and gold wedding stationery by hello, bird at Victoria and Shaan’s El Chorro Wedding

The monogram used on the wax seals can be seen on the top of each guest’s place card, and menu - and was also brought into the top of the bar menus. The couple added their own frames to their bar menus, and they’re such a perfect fit for their wedding day.

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Photo by Daniel Kim Photography of the cocktail menu by hello, bird and florals by Sarah’s Garden at Victoria + Shaan’s El Chorro Wedding

Thank you, Victoria + Shaan, for letting me be a part of your wedding day!

Victoria + Shaan’s wedding vendor dream team: 

venue and catering: El Chorro  // cake: Růže Cake House // calligraphy + signage, and wax seal: hello, bird. // planning: Shannon Smith Events // florals: Sarah's Garden // photographer:  Daniel Kim Photography // videography: Conway Captions // invitations: Minted // rentals: Prim Rentals; Glamour + Woods; Event Rents // ceremony music: Sweetwater Strings // gelato cart: Frost

hair: Mohawks and Messy Buns // makeup:  Court Espinoza // wedding dress: Maggie Sottero // bride’s shoes: Bella Belle // Groom’s Tux: Ted Baker // Groom’s Shoes: Christian Louboutin

All photos in this post courtesy of Daniel Kim Photography.
Victoria and Shaan’s wedding was featured on Martha Stewart Weddings.