Charm & Fig — bridal party

So you just got engaged... congratulations! Up next is a whirlwind of excitement, parties, and possibly stress as you plan a huge celebration of your commitment to love. My best advice for any couple planning a wedding is to make the choice to enjoy the process. Surround yourself with positive people. Ok, so we can’t choose our family, but we can choose the majority of the bridal party. It’s time to round up the most awesome group ever! If there’s a close friend who brings the drama, maybe he or she shouldn’t have a huge role on your wedding day....

I've been trying to come up with a pretty "I Can't say "I Do" Without You" card for what seems like a year. It would be embarrassing to even show the many drafts of this design that were over-designed with swirls and dots that didn't quote feel like me. After leaving the project alone for awhile I just wrote it out quickly with a Tombow brush pen and thought, "There it's is! That's the design I want to make." It's simple and chic, but not certainly not "perfect." There is always a mix of excitement and insecurity when I launch a new...