collaboration: midsummer's night

Isabel March recently hosted a photography workshop about capturing all of the small details of a wedding -- details like the cake, flowers, place settings, invitation suite.  Cassandra from tootsie & marie designed and created a sample invitation suite for the workshop.  To complete the suite, I addressed outer and response card envelopes in coordinating colors.  The outer envelope was addressed with a brush, and the response card envelope was addressed as I normally work - with my dip pen.

Post-workshop, Isabel graciously shared a few photos with us.  Thanks, Isabel and Cassandra!  Had fun collaborating with you both! 

invitations: tootsie & marie // calligraphy: hello, bird. // photo courtesy of isabel march photography
invitations: tootsie & marie // calligraphy: hello, bird. // photo courtesy of isabel march photography

photos courtesy of Isabel March Photography

pop-up nuptials

I met Alisa Tongg recently - and had to [sheepishly] gush over how great she is at celebrating love.  Alisa is a Celebrant, and a storyteller, who helps people share and celebrate their love story on their wedding day.  I have seen footage of weddings she has officiated, and found myself both laughing and crying - without even knowing the couple - because their story was told so beautifully by Alisa.

When Alisa mentioned that she was putting together a pop-up nuptial night, I knew I was all in, and created a poster for the event.

hello, bird. - philadelphia calligraphy - for pop-up nuptials celebrating pa marriage equality hosted by alisa tongg, celebrant at hotel fuchere - milford, pa

Thank you, Alisa, for thinking of me.  

Love is one of the most magical things one can experience, and being able to share your love with the world + make your person you share it with your spouse is one of the best feelings.  I love love, and to have just a tiny part in that special moment of others lives?  Incredible.

chalkboards for maggpie

Earlier this month, I had such a great time working with chalkboards for Maggpie Vintage Rentals.  Based here in Philadelphia, Maggpie has an incredible selection of vintage pieces available for events, and I was completely flattered to be a part of their first Open House.  

#maggpiemix chalkboard lettering by hello, bird // ashley wrenn-peterson // philadelphia
chalkboard by hello, bird. {ashley wrenn-peterson} for Maggpie Vintage Rentals 2014 Open House // philadelphia, pa. 

The coffee menu was pretty large (36"w x 48"h), and it really needed to be.  The size worked so well for the space.  Old City Coffee made such a great soy latte - I might've had more than one.

chalkboard by hello, bird. {ashley wrenn-peterson} for Maggpie Vintage Rentals 2014 Open House // philadelphia, pa. 

Everything in the Maggpie warehouse is gorgeous, and seeing it set up for open house was like walking into my favorite sort of wonderland.  So much beauty everywhere!  To top it all off, Maggie, Jason & Tracy are incredible human beings.  Seriously amazing people.  I feel super lucky to know and work with them.