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When A and T told me they were getting married at a ranch nestled beneath the Teton Range in Jackson Hole, I immediately knew their wedding weekend itinerary deserved something as breathtaking as the landscape surrounding it. With guests flying in from across the country for a long weekend of mountain celebrations, they needed a […]

Custom Jackson Hole Watercolor Map for a Wyoming Mountain Wedding

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Everything you need to know about custom watercolor wedding maps—what they are, different types you can commission, how they’re created, and how to use them to help guests navigate your destination while creating beautiful keepsake artwork they’ll treasure.

Custom Watercolor Wedding Maps: The Complete Guide

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Looking for the latest in wedding invitation trends? Look no further. I am a professional stationery designer and wedding blogger so staying on top of and ahead of the trends in all things paper is part of my job. I got into stationery design because I loved traditional paper-making techniques, creating unique and personal stationery […]

15 Wedding Invitation Trends for 2026

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Selecting the right watercolor style for your wedding invitations sets the tone for your entire celebration. As a professional stationery designer who has helped hundreds of couples tell their love stories through art, I’ve learned that the perfect invitation style does more than just look beautiful—it creates an emotional connection with your guests and authentically […]

How to Choose the Perfect Watercolor Style for Your Wedding Theme

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Have you ever wondered what goes into creating a custom watercolor wedding invitation? As a professional stationery designer who specializes in watercolor, I’m pulling back the curtain to show you exactly how we transform your wedding vision into an artful invitation suite that tells your unique story. How Does the Custom Design Process Begin? Week […]

Behind the Scenes: Creating a Custom Watercolor Wedding Invitation

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Want to know what the number one color palette I’ve seen for weddings in 2024 and 2025 as a professional stationery designer? Green and white. Basically every couple I’ve talked to this past week about invitations has told me some variation of a green and white color palette for their wedding. It’s a beautiful combo […]

How to Design a Wedding Brand

vines wedding invitation cotton and bow

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As a custom stationery designer specializing in watercolor illustrations and fine art wedding invitations, I’m thrilled to share that Cotton & Bow’s work was recently featured in Inside Weddings magazine. The old world, Italian-style editorial showcased a stunning maximalist tablescape inspired by Italian still-life paintings. And the shoot features a custom invitation suite and place […]

Cotton & Bow Featured in Inside Weddings Magazine

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My journey with watercolor wedding invitations began in 2017 when I started painting portraits and landscapes for anniversary gifts. What started as a creative side hustle quickly blossomed into a passion for telling love stories through art. After years of balancing corporate marketing with my growing stationery business, I took the leap in 2023 to […]

Complete Guide to Watercolor Wedding Invitations: Everything You Need to Know

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Choosing the right postage for your wedding invitations isn’t just about making sure they reach your guests – it’s about creating that perfect first impression when your invitations arrive in the mail. As a professional stationery designer, I’ve helped hundreds of couples navigate the world of wedding postage, and I’m sharing my favorite stamp options […]

The Best Stamps for Wedding Invitations In 2025 – A Complete Guide

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There’s something undeniably special about letterpress wedding invitations. When your guests open that envelope, they’re not just reading words on paper—they’re experiencing a traditional art form that engages multiple senses. The deep, pillowy impressions in the paper create a three-dimensional effect you can feel beneath your fingertips. The way light plays across those impressions adds […]

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Letterpress Wedding Invitations