My name is Jessica and I am the lead designer, stationery consultant and owner of Tiger Lily Invitations. My love of colors, style and design has been with me all my life. Coloring was one of my all time favorite things to do as a child. I loved bringing the page to life with color.

So I guess I am actually still "coloring." Each invitation or project begins with a blank page and I get to bring each customer's idea to life on the page in the form of an invitation, banner, wedding program, cupcake topper, etc.

I love that the invitation is the first thing a guest sees. I think of the invitation as a glimpse into what the wedding or event will be like ... like a party on paper.

I have a degree and work background in advertising and marketing, but I began selling invitations at a family owned gift shop in downtown Cornelia, Georgia, and absolutely fell in love with helping customers. One thing that did bother me was not having a specific invitation a customer was looking for or not having it in the correct colors, etc., so I began designing my own. Thus, Tiger Lily Invitations was born.

Now, I work from my home studio, pretty much around the clock, designing, printing, assembling beautiful invitations and fun party decorations and chatting with customers about their wonderful events. I couldn't run my business without some fabulous help and support, though. I have a wonderful assistant, Jessica, who wraps twine, cuts and assembles invitations and paper goodies and handles all of our packing and shipping. She has such a calm and steady personality which is a blessing on those stress-filled days.

And last but not least I have my trusty assembly crew (aka mom, dad and granny). During our busy season our "little elves", as one of our customers called them, lend much needed helping hands to assemble invitations. We fill orders and I get to spend some time with some of my favorite people. A "job" doesn't get any better than this!