Crystal Blue Vendor :: Two Paperdolls
by Danielle on January 22, 2010
in Crystal Blue Vendors, Destination weddings, Weddings
We are so honored to be able to feature Two Paperdolls today. We first learned of this amazingly creative company at a luxury wedding business summit, engage!09 (here in Grand Cayman in June of 2009) and when it came time to design the logo for Crystal Blue Wedding Studio, I contacted them immediately! Luckily for you, they also design and print the most beautiful wedding invitations as well as all of your other wedding stationery products!
I chatted with Nicole at Two Paperdolls earlier this week to find out more about the company. Here’s what she had to say!!!
Crystal Blue: Tell us about Two Paperdolls–the 5w’s…
Nicole: Two Paperdolls was founded in 2000 by Vanessa Kreckel and Suzanne Gallagher. The first studio opened in 2003 and has grown exponentially since then! We are located in Pennsylvania but work with clients everywhere and can help with more than just your wedding invitations! We love when we can coordinate your entire suite of wedding stationery–from the engagement party all the way through to thank you cards.
Crystal Blue: I do LOVE when I see coordinated stationery for some one’s wedding. The invitation is more than just the information about the event–I see it as part of the decor. How do you work through the design process with a couple to integrate the stationery aspects into the overall design for their day?
Nicole: When speaking with a couple in the initial consultation, I try to get a sense of who they are and their overall design aesthetic. I also discuss with them the kind of message they want to convey to their guest. Couples will often bring fabric swatches, photographs and more which helps with the design process. After meeting with a couple our designers get to work!
Crystal Blue: You mentioned “meeting”, how do you work with couples who live too far to come to your studio?
Nicole: We work with them over the phone and through email. We always ensure that we talk through everything over the phone since emails can often be misinterpreted and then follow up our discussions with an email to make sure nothing is missed.
Crystal Blue: Personally, I was 100% happy with how the process worked from a distance–you made it so easy and enjoyable–thank you!! Do you have any closing remarks or advice for our couples reading this?
Nicole: Stay true to yourselves and what you love! It is easy to get wrapped up in what the latest magazines and blogs are featuring, but sometimes that can take you on a path that ends in something far from what you started with – and ultimately love. Trends come and go but this is your wedding and it should be all about you.
Thank you so much, Nicole and Two Paperdolls!!!! Check out some photo samples of their work below!
