Posts by renee halgerson
Tips for Getting Ready the Morning of Your Wedding Day
Yay! It’s finally your wedding day. It feels like you’ve been waiting for this day to arrive for forever now. Getting ready with your bridesmaids is a fun experience that you’ll treasure with them for years to come. Choose a location for this that will provide enough space (and mirrors) for everyone and will allow…
Read MoreHow to Deal with Wedding Day Disasters (Advice From a Real Bride)
No one wakes up the day of their wedding thinking “I hope I have a crisis today!” As a bride, you want the day to be picture perfect and full of love. Unfortunately, life doesn’t always go that way. I’m here to tell you my wedding day disaster and how to move forward when fiascos…
Read MoreQuestions to Ask Your Wedding Planner or Day-Of Coordinator (like Hitch Studio)
We love a great love story. That’s why we do what we do. It’s the biggest, most detailed day of your life, and you may have some questions for your wedding planner. You can call us wedding coordinators, wedding stylists, or wedding planners, but regardless of our title, you can expect professionalism, expertise, and grace…
Read MoreSDSU Jackrabbit Athletic Scholarship Auction
It’s one of the largest events we decorate for all year — 69 tables full of SDSU alumni and donors. It’s one of the largest student-athlete scholarship fundraising events all year — over $1.1 million raised in one evening between silent auction items and live auction items. Hitch Studio was proud sponsor the SDSU Jackrabbit Athletic…
Read MoreSpring 2018: Upcoming Events at Hitch Studio
There’s so much going on in downtown Brookings this spring! We have a lot coming up at Hitch Studio we can’t wait to share. We’re located at 414 Main Ave. in downtown Brookings, SD, so we’re next to fun dining and shopping before or after our events! APRIL 10, 2018 Our Wall Tapestry Workshop will…
Read MoreWedding Invitations: Addressing the Envelopes Correctly
Weddings are full of etiquette rules. Some rules were made to be broken! (Examples: who says you need wedding cake, who says you can’t have a bridesman or a groomswoman, who says you can’t get married on a Friday?!) Addressing your envelopes with the names on your guest list is one of those etiquette rules…
Read MoreTrending Wedding Colors for 2018: Burgundy and Dusty Purple
If there are two wedding colors that are trending in 2018, they’re definitely burgundy and dusty purple. Brides are mostly pairing burgundy with blush pink, gold and navy. I put this vision board together for a bride (inspired by Pinterest), and she loved it! We call it burgundy, but marsala, deep cranberry, wine, dark red,…
Read More2018 Wedding Stationery Trends
Pockets or no pockets? Geometric, script, handwritten or classic fonts? Photos or icons? Shimmery, oatmeal, cotton, matte, recycled, embossed, or stippled paper? Background image of distressed wood or just floral illustrations? Dusty purple, sandy brown or electric pink? Postcard sized RSVP or attached envelope? Oh, and have you thought about what you want the invite…
Read MoreWinter Sparkle Wedding — Plus, Level 1 Wedding Styling Services vs. Level 3 Wedding Planning
First things first. Here is a very important list of things we fell in love with at Craig & Marla’s wedding on January 20, 2018: All the fresh flowers! This couple had 26 fresh flower centerpieces and a gorgeous floral spray on their altar. There’s something about fresh flowers that make a wedding SO beautiful.…
Read MoreElopements: Couples Choosing More Intimate Marital Ceremonies
Gone are the days when “eloping” meant rebellious lovers running off to Las Vegas or City Hall. The term is now used to describe many different kinds of small wedding ceremonies (both spontaneous and planned). You can elope to get married on a mountaintop, a beach, or even a backyard. Whatever kind of wedding you…
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