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We love keeping you on top of everything stylish, romantic, rustic, vintage and classic in the South Dakota and Minnesota regions.

Donating our Time, Talent and Treasure as a Small Business

By renee halgerson | May 4, 2017 | 0 Comments

It means a lot to us as a small business to give back to our community. I wrote a blog about it last year too. We feel so blessed to live in a community where there are so many ways to give our time, talent and donations. We added them all up and each year, […]

Why I’m Feeling Grateful This Week: Retirement Speech about Dots, Paris, and One Amazing Woman

By renee halgerson | April 26, 2017 | 0 Comments

This week, I was honored to give a speech about the impact that Dr. Mary Arnold had on my life so far. She’s retiring from the Department of Journalism at South Dakota State University and I’m feeling so grateful after the words I spoke to her. It’s often times like these (somewhat unexpected) that makes […]

Upcoming Workshops at Hitch Studio (April through June)

By renee halgerson | April 19, 2017 | 0 Comments

Sometime we just need two hours to express our creativity. We know. We’re perpetual learners and crafters, too! To foster an environment of friendship, inspiration and imagination, we are continuing to host a workshop series of classes at Hitch Studio! Each class comes with 15% off that evening when shopping at Hitch and an amazing […]

What I’m Learning as I Plan My Own Wedding as a Twenty-Something College Student

By renee halgerson | April 16, 2017 | 0 Comments

The dream wedding. Most of us have been imagining our big day since we fell in love with prince charming, or decided that we would lose our glass slipper at midnight. We fill up our Pinterest boards with hundreds of amazing photos, browse boutiques, and even keep mental notes of every single wedding we have […]

Rose Gold, Burgundy, Champagne, Rustic and Romantic Wedding (Plus What Exactly Comes with a Full-Service Wedding Planner)

By renee halgerson | April 10, 2017 | 0 Comments

I just love this couple. They got married in , the cutest little church near Watertown, South Dakota. Their wedding style included rose gold details, rustic woodsy elements, deep burgundy red, neutral colors like champagne, and some glam sparkle romantic looks. They wanted Hitch Studio to help with decorating the church, the reception, and handling […]

“21 Things We’ve Learned in the First 3 Years of Business” by Hitch Studio

By renee halgerson | April 5, 2017 | 0 Comments

You may have read our popular blog post titled “21 Things We’ve Learned in the First Six Months of Business“. We actually made it into a handout when we spoke in classrooms at South Dakota State University (SDSU) because students kept requesting it! Well, get ready for version 2.0.   🙂 Carrie Kuhl and Renee […]

How to Honor Lost Loved Ones at Your Wedding

By renee halgerson | March 28, 2017 | 0 Comments

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched.  They must be felt with the heart.” ~Helen Keller For many future brides like myself, the thought of not having those special people I have lost with me on my wedding day is disheartening. Just like so many brides before […]

Millennials Are Actually Awesome At Marriage

By renee halgerson | March 22, 2017 | 0 Comments

One of the divisions of Hitch Studio is wedding styling and wedding invitations, which means the team here at Hitch LOVES LOVE! Hitch Studio co-owner and wedding coordinator & stylist, Renee Halgerson, values each and every second she spends with couples preparing for their happily ever after. In fact, the majority of the brides we […]

Hitch Studio Workshop Series: classes for you, for friends, for moms, for fun

By renee halgerson | March 14, 2017 | 0 Comments

Hitch Studio is launching a Workshop Series full of great events! Our goal for these events is to allow you to carve out time in this busy life for your creative passions. Something different and new. Take just two hours to learn a new skill, share the time with friends, or use this time for […]

KELO features Hitch Studio in news spotlight!

By renee halgerson | March 13, 2017 | 0 Comments

A snow storm hit this past weekend. (We even pulled out cars stuck on city streets with our 4-wheeler [for fun] [because that’s what we do in South Dakota during snow storms]). After a day of being snowed in for the weekend, I think most people in KELOland were watching the Sunday evening news to […]

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