I have always wanted to learn how to do calligraphy. I love the beauty and elegance of the different fonts and it truly adds a "special look and feel" to all wedding papers. So I asked the beautiful and talented Jennifer Cota of Pretty Pen Jen to share with us some of her amazing "Fine Lettering"! Below, Jennifer shares a little 411 on how she got started.....Enjoy!
"I've been doing calligraphy since I was in sixth grade. Pretty Pen Jen started in 2003 when I began planning my own wedding. My first commissioned piece was a poem my grandfather wrote to my grandmother for her birthday. I'm self taught, so I enjoy coming up with my own fonts instead of following rules (smile), all my fonts are named after women in my family (grandmother, aunts, sister, nieces, and cousins). I'm in Austin, but have clients near and far."
"This beautiful font is called Francesca"
"This font is called Dawn"
"This font is called Heather"
"Custom Font"
"This font is called Giuliana"
"Custom Font"
"Hodge Podge"
"Ruth Invitation"
"Dawn Place Card"
"Custom Table Card"...how fun are these!
This elegant font is called "Ruth" and the beautiful cards were designed by Cheree Berry Paper.
This font is called "Josephine"
Thanks for stopping by Jennifer, they are all so beautiful and I love that you named each font after a family member.....oh-so-sweet!
Gorgeous penmanship!!! It just adds that much more to a beautiful invitation when you have beautiful calligraphy.
Posted by: Ann Torres | February 19, 2008 at 09:22 AM
Beautiful!! I love the place cards! I tired to learn calligraphy but just didn't seem to have the patience for it. =)
Posted by: Heidi @ Zenadia Design | February 19, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Absolutely beautiful. What a difference great calligraphy can make...
Don't forget the wording. Good wording goes along with beautiful penmanship like hand in glove... Some good resources for wording ideas include:
"Invitation Wording" at the LCI Paper website
http://www.lcipaper.com/TipWord.shtml
"Wedding invitation wording that won't make you barf" at the the Offbeat Bride
http://offbeatbride.com/2007/12/wedding-invitation-wording-that-wont-make-you-barf
Also check out: "Invitation Wording Sets the Mood for Your Wedding"
http://talk.lcipaper.com/b2evolution/index.php/2006/10/20/
Posted by: LCI Paper | June 06, 2008 at 10:32 AM
Any suggestions as to how I would learn to do calligraphy? Thanks!
Posted by: Rev. Virginia Bishop | November 16, 2008 at 11:18 AM
I love your calligraphy and the names as well. You know, I like your handwriting called "Josephine" more than others, it is classic and so beautiful font.
Good luck.
Posted by: Yuda | September 25, 2009 at 02:31 AM