One thing I wonβt stop talking about . .
A love letter to newly engaged couples π
is the need for engaged couples to actually ENJOY their engagement while planning their wedding.
Look around - everything is frozen outside and covered in ice, and yet somehow in the wedding industry, we have people pushing all this urgency out into the ether. Messaging like βBOOK NOW or elseβ and βyou NEED to do thisβ abound, even as we are only a week into the new year. And while I totally respect the need for some of this urgency - timelines are real, vendors should absolutely market their work, and not booking someone soon might mean missing out on their expertise - I also respect my clientsβ relationships and engagements.
Because being engaged is not only about planning a wedding. Itβs about savoring and celebrating and telling the story of how it happened over and over and over. Itβs about slow mornings over coffee, scheming up where the band could go and what youβll serve and all the different things your day could be. Itβs about, before rushing into logistics, giving yourselves the space to dream.
Because from that place, youβll create a wedding and experience that not only feels like you - rather than just another copy and paste of what you think youβre supposed to do - but youβll also get to enjoy the journey along the way. And, as a wedding stationery designer working with couples on the little details that come before, and during, and after the day, I think itβs so important to focus on enjoying the journey along the way. Through my art, I want to help you celebrate your story and center your relationship throughout the process - so that you can stay anchored in what this whole thing is all about, anyway.
So, allow yourself to take some time to soak it all in. And, once you have some decisions made that feel good in your bones (think date, venue and guest count that have you giddy with delight), Iβd love to chat about bringing your love story to life, creating invitations that reflect who you are and help you hold onto what matters - the whole way through.
For a little bit longer, though, I hope you remember to focus on you π
Warmly,
Sage

