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How to Deal with Wedding Day Disasters (Advice From a Real Bride)

By renee halgerson | May 21, 2018 | 0 Comments

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 […]

Questions to Ask Your Wedding Planner or Day-Of Coordinator (like Hitch Studio)

By renee halgerson | May 10, 2018 | 0 Comments

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 […]

SDSU Jackrabbit Athletic Scholarship Auction

By renee halgerson | April 29, 2018 | 0 Comments

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 […]

How to Plan Your Wedding From 400 Miles Away

By upframe | April 10, 2018 | 0 Comments

On December 3, 2016, while taking a casual stroll through Indian Hills, I said, “Are you serious?” after my boyfriend (now husband, Stephan) asked me for my hand in marriage. Little did I know I was not only saying yes to spending forever with my best friend, but I was also accepting the responsibility of […]

Spring 2018: Upcoming Events at Hitch Studio

By renee halgerson | March 30, 2018 | 0 Comments

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 […]

Wedding Invitations: Addressing the Envelopes Correctly

By renee halgerson | March 15, 2018 | 0 Comments

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 […]

8 Reasons Why We Use WordPress to Design Our Websites

By upframe | March 1, 2018 | 0 Comments

Why we chose WordPress So you need a website. You are probably weighing all your options on what platform to use—there are so many possibilities these days. You may tell your friends you are thinking about using WordPress and they may say, “Isn’t that a blogging site?” Actually, it’s so much more. WordPress, although it […]

Trending Wedding Colors for 2018: Burgundy and Dusty Purple

By renee halgerson | February 20, 2018 | 0 Comments

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, […]

2018 Wedding Stationery Trends

By renee halgerson | February 5, 2018 | 0 Comments

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 […]

Winter Sparkle Wedding — Plus, Level 1 Wedding Styling Services vs. Level 3 Wedding Planning

By renee halgerson | January 21, 2018 | 0 Comments

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. […]

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