Simply Alexandra Stationery

Well, it would seem that this stationery business is working out well for the time being!

I've got an 80% time schedule at my office, which leaves me with one day per week to pursue this hopefully future career. And of course evenings and weekends. :)

I did my second bridal show recently, and it was good. I got to talk to a lot of really sweet brides, some grooms too, and lots of mothers, sisters, and friends. Most of those ladies have dates coming in late 2016 or 2017... so it's still early, but I have good feelings about it. I hope I get to work with some of them! See the post about my first bridal show here.

I'm getting emails inquiring about fun extras like table assignment cards, hand drawn maps, as well as fun wedding themes.

I've made announcements for two sweet little newborns, full invitations for one wedding, and maps for another, and a few more things on deck.

Overall, this is the most fun I have ever had "working".

I'm excited to start doing some Christmas cards, bachelorette party invitations, and other fun invitations in the future.

I spend a lot of time at paper source, I have more envelopes than I can count, and I just started practicing calligraphy with white ink.

It takes a lot of time, and a lot of stretching my brain, new skills being acquired... but I love it.

So this is really an just update, with a lot of gushing about how much I love to do this.

If you are interested in following along, or perhaps even placing an order, you can follow my page on Facebook, Instagram, and check out my website. :)

What have you guys been up to?!

Are any of you trying your hand at something like this? Working towards big goals? I would love to hear about it, and follow along with it! :)

XO,

Alexandra

My First Bridal Show! // April 2015

Hi all! Happy MAY! :) 

As you may have read, April was pretty awful for me. I'm not going to rehash that here.... I'm just going to share the end of the month with you! :) The last two weeks were busy with more work, and lots and lots of prep for my first bridal show!

I finally made it there, I was scrambling down until 5 minutes after it started, and my mom was admitted to the hospital two days before the show.... but we somehow all made it. :) 

We set up a little assembly line of bridal show projects in my mom's hospital room. We talked and shared ideas, they helped me put polka dots on my business cards, punch out hearts in my color samples... etc. While I finished designing a few more samples.

We pulled very late nights, my mom got to go home and is feeling SO much better! I was near tears so many times, but there wasn't time to cry, just time to keep going! Somehow, with everyone's help... I made it there.

And it was so great. :)

As soon as the brides started rolling in I was in my element, in my booth, chatting away with sweet new people. I was having the best time sharing invitations with attendees and hearing about their unique ideas for their weddings.

I left with an overwhelming ache in my legs (heels the first 3 hours was an awful idea), and gratefulness in my heart. 

Thank you to everyone who came to the show, who liked my social media accounts, who punched out hearts, dotted dots, carried things, ironed my curtain backdrops, picked up Chipotle and brought it to us for lunch, let us take over their tables and floors... ordered a fabulous custom sign for me, and more. I could not have done it without you.

I hope to do more shows in the future, thanks for helping me figure this first one out family. :)

If you like pretty invitations and calligraphy... or just wanna help a girl out... you can follow my accounts on FB and IG. :) I am currently populating my Etsy.

What have you guys been up to?!?

XO,

Alexandra