Spotted: Robyn Rhodes, Jewelry Designer

Robyn Rhodes is a natural, making jewelry as a hobby since she was 12yo. Eight years ago, she complimented her aunt on her necklace and thought "I can do that". This inspired her to pick up her old hobby and begin creating unique pieces for friends and family. Thus, her line was born.

Robyn says designing for brides is one of her favorite challenges. She loves to create pieces for a bride’s biggest day, andtakes her creative process very seriously: “You don’t want to overshadow the bride and her dress.” Her basic take on creating wedding jewelry is that she wants her clients to wear the jewelry over and over again. Think: timeless and classic.

What can you expect when working with Robyn to create one-of-a-kind pieces for your big day? For starters, Her attention to detail and her love of neutral stones that you will be able to wear for years past your wedding day. She also loves to layer, giving people the impression that it took you forever to get the look, when in actuality, it took about 30 seconds to put on.

“It is important for me to designs pieces that you can wear all different ways, so you get the most out of your RR piece,” she says. “I am always coming up with new designs, so every time someone logs onto my site, they will see something new!” One last note: all her materials are made in the USA. We think that’s pretty sparkly.

To view her beautiful collections and for 20% off, visit:
http://www.robynrhodes.com/

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Vendor Spotlight: Laura Hooper, Calligrapher

Laura Hooper, Calligrapher
http://www.lhcalligraphy.com/

Laura Hooper’s been in the professional world of calligraphy for about a decade. After doing the invitations for her best friend’s wedding at 21, her Dad bought her a website domain, she built the site and clients started pouring in. Thus Laura Hooper Calligraphy was born. She absolutely loves what she does and is very glad she listened to her Dad who always told her to find a way to turn her hobby into a career. If only all of us took our parents’ sound advice…!

Laura loves being creative, molding invitations and intricately designed maps that combine her clients’ personal styles with her own added twist. And because Laura has a natural gift for hand calligraphy, you can expect that your invites or save-the-dates will be a one-of-a-kind deal. Most stationers don’t offer hand calligraphy, so by using Laura, you’ll gain more control over the design process and she’ll be able to create a truly unique piece for your big day.

You can also expect a high level of customer service: “I try to keep office hours, but if I am up working, I’ll immediately reply to emails personally if all possible. Typically, if a job needs to be done, I’ll stay up late and work weekends or holidays so that my orders stay on schedule and my clients are all happy.” At the end of the day, Laura stresses that she wants all her clients to feel taken care of and that they are getting the most beautiful piece of artwork imaginable. Spoken like a true artist.