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Why You Need An Email List as a Wedding Biz

Have you ever thought…what is the point of an email list? You know, like the one you’re subscribed to for this email. πŸ™‚ I a lot of custom branding for wedding-based businesses who feels it’s pointless because the window to book someone for an event is finite, whereas someone like me can work with businesses […]

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Branding, Launch

Brand Launch for Virginia Makeup and Hair Artistry Team

Happy launch day to my custom branding hair and makeup artist Kelsea of Radiant Reflection! Kelsea is a Richmond, Virginia wedding hair and makeup artist with a team. She had never gone through a professional branding process and had never really defined her ideal client (which is so important!) We built a brand around her […]

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Branding, Launch

Brand Launch for Washington DC Wedding Planner

Happy Friday friends! I have another custom brand and Showit website launch for DC wedding planner Esme of Bodamaestra. Branding for creatives and wedding professionals is my JAM! Esme is a holistic wedding planner in the Washington D.C. area. Read more about that on her site here. She came to me with her logo and […]

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Branding, Premade Logo Kit

Customized Premade Brand for California Wedding Planner

I love creating branding for creatives and wedding professionals and this past month I was able to help Lorenna of Blest Events. Lorenna needed a professional, affordable option to reinvent her California wedding planning business and she opted to get a premade brand customized by me. Lorenna chose my ‘Chartreuse’ premade brand compete with a […]

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Branding, Launch

Brand and Showit Website Launch for Heather Chipps Photography

Branding for creatives and wedding professionals is my JAM and I am always so excited to work with repeat clients. Heather came to me still loving her custom brand and Showit website I had created for her years ago, but she had changed a lot and wanted her business to reflect that. She wanted something […]

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Branding, YouTube

NEW Youtube Tutorial –> How to Customize Your Showit Blog

I have a new Youtube video tutorial this week on how to customize your Showit blog. The blog is probably the trickiest part of your Showit website to customize but this tutorial will guide you through three areas: how to customize the comments area of your post, making images full width, and making smaller spaces […]

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Branding

Branding Identity for Texas Realtor Kim McLelland

Super excited to share this custom brand identity for Texas realtor Kim McLelland. Kim added her two daughters to her real estate team and wanted a custom brand that spoke to her first time homebuyer female client. She wanted something professional, but also girly. After a few back and forth rounds we came up with […]

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Branding, Premade Logo Kit

Premade Brand for Small Businesses | The Charlotte

I’m happy to share the latest premade brand for creative small businesses, the Charlotte. Each of these brands comes with a logo, alternate logos, monograms, color palette of your choice, patterns, a stationery suite design, and social media templates. Each is only sold once ensuring its unique to you! Add on one of my Ready […]

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Branding, Launch

Custom Brand for California Wedding Photographer

I am so excited to share the launch of California wedding photographer, Daniel James Photography. Daniel wanted a very upscale, Ritz-Carlton vibe brand for his Monterey based wedding photography business. During our initial brand call we discussed his marketing strategy, sales funnel, pricing, and ideal client. After chatting I put together this ideal client mockup […]

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Branding, Launch

Brand Launch and Showit Website for Wedding Rental Business

This week I launched a new brand and custom Showit website for Florida wedding rental business, Vivant Rentals. Lindsay had put together her old brand and site herself and as her business quickly took off successfully, she realized she needed a more custom, upscale brand and website. After our initial brand strategy call I created […]

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