The moment Matthew proposed I started planning our wedding. The flowers, the food, the venue, that would all come later. I was concerned with the paper details. Those very first glimpses of our lives as a couple, the save-the-dates, would set the tone for the occasion. While Matthew busied himself with finding the perfect caterer, I was scouring websites and local stationery shops for the right pieces.

And I devoured every wedding blog and stationery site online, finally deciding I had the chops to make my own wedding suite. I found the printer who could meet my needs for a luxurious feeling invitation that respected the environment by being made of recycled materials, along with the confidence within myself to design my own stationery.

A year and a half later, happily married, blissfully moved into our first house, and utterly in love with our beautiful son, I have refined my skills even further to be able to bring my clients affordable, eco-friendly wedding pieces, home decor, and other specialty pieces.

Check out my stationery shop, Bull City Stationery, at http://www.etsy.com/shop/bullcitystationery.