June 2026
THE BEST KIND of BUSY
June is here, and it has arrived with its usual mix of momentum, celebration, and just enough chaos to keep things interesting.
In the studio, I am at the finish line for several June weddings, finalizing wedding day details for couples I have truly loved working with. This is always such a tender part of the process. After months of sketches, proofs, decisions, edits, printing, assembly, and all the little details that make a celebration feel personal, everything starts making its way into the hands of the people it was designed for. Programs, menus, place cards, signage, escort details, welcome pieces. The pieces that quietly help the day unfold.
At the same time, I am already deep in assembly for several fall weddings and beginning invitation designs for late fall and holiday celebrations. It always feels a little funny to be thinking about autumn colors and candlelit winter weddings while summer is just beginning, but that is part of the rhythm of wedding stationery. We are almost always living in more than one season at a time.
Outside the studio, June is full in the very best way. I have a morning of calligraphy in Central Park that I am so looking forward to, several graduation parties to celebrate, including one for my own son, a bridal shower, and a Noah Kahan concert with my daughter. It is a month of beautiful work, family milestones, music, celebrations, and plenty of paper.
Busy, yes. But the best kind of busy.
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QR codes may not be the most romantic detail in a wedding invitation suite, but they can be incredibly helpful. The key is knowing where they belong, how to style them, and when to keep them quietly tucked away.
Pro Tip…
A QR code should make the guest experience easier, not make guests work harder.
They are especially helpful for online RSVPs, wedding websites, transportation details, or information that may change closer to the wedding. But the most important details should still be easy to find at a glance.
SCHEDULE
June Checklist
Custom Invitations: Start the process now if you are getting married in December or January.
Semi-Custom Invitations: Order now if you are getting married in September or October.
Order Day-of Stationery: For July or August weddings, it is important to order programs, menus, place cards, and any other details now.
Pro Tip…
If you are using online RSVPs, you can still have a beautiful response card.
A QR code can be placed on the front with refined wording, tucked discreetly on the back, or paired with your wedding website so guests have more than one way to reply. Convenience and elegance can absolutely exist together.
my current favorites
Unreasonable Hospitality
I’m cheating a little here because this is not music, but it is something I keep coming back to. Unreasonable Hospitality is about creating experiences that make people feel genuinely cared for, and it feels especially fitting in a month when I’m thinking so much about wedding day details and the way small, thoughtful gestures can shape how people feel. It’s a great listen on my walks with the pups.
Listening
Curiosity got the best of me, and then I got completely sucked in. Off Campus is a college romance series on Prime Video based on Elle Kennedy’s books, following a music student and a hockey player whose deal turns into something much more complicated. It is dramatic, romantic, slightly ridiculous in the way these shows are meant to be, and yes, I do sort of feel like a dirty old lady watching it. But here we are.
Watching
I have not had nearly as much time for reading lately as I would like, but I do love David Lebovitz’s newsletter. It is filled with recipes, Paris stories, restaurant notes, and the kind of food writing that makes you want to book a flight or at least make something wonderful for dinner.
reading
The studio has been so busy lately that I have needed dinners that come together quickly without feeling like I gave up entirely. These Korean Beef Rice Bowls from Skinnytaste are a favorite in our house: fast, flavorful, and easy enough for a weeknight when my brain is still somewhere in a proof file. Top it with sriracha - it’s addictive!
cooking
Here’s to June: the finish lines, the beginnings, the celebrations,
and the full-circle moments.
To the couples whose wedding details are making their way into the world this month, what a joy it has been to help bring these pieces to life.
To Ethan, whose graduation we get to keep celebrating just a little longer.
To Central Park calligraphy, family parties, bridal showers, concerts with daughters, fall invitations in progress, and the kind of full calendar that reminds you how much there is to be grateful for.
June, I think we are ready for you.
Ready to bring
your wedding vision to life?
Let’s create something thoughtful, artful, and unmistakably you. Book a discovery call
and we’ll begin designing the kind of stationery that makes your guests say,
“This is so them!”