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By upframe | May 17, 2016 | 0 Comments

Hello everyone! I am Hitch Design Studio’s newest intern. My name is Katelynn Gebauer but I probably won’t respond to you if you call me that. More commonly I am known as Katie or Kate. This coming school year, I will be a senior at South Dakota State University. My major is graphic design and […]

Small Businesses Giving Back: Why Styling Events for Free Fills Our Hearts

By renee halgerson | May 11, 2016 | 0 Comments

Hitch Studio is a small business. We’re only two years old and still growing. We count on event styling and wedding planning to keep our business alive and well. Our paychecks aren’t huge and our bank account isn’t overflowing. So why do we decide to donate our time and coordinate events for free? Why do […]

Wedding Planning with Turquoise, Pink and Sparkle

By renee halgerson | May 2, 2016 | 0 Comments

I loved this couple! I loved the parents. I loved their families. And I certainly loved the bride’s sister who got married last summer! (Hitch was priveleged to decorate her wedding too!) I remember standing just outside the reception hall when Stephanie (then a maid of honor at her sister’s wedding), told me that she […]

April Showers Bring May Shoppers

By Hitchstudio | April 15, 2016 | 0 Comments

April showers bring May flowers, right? We like to think that April showers will bring May shoppers! Hitch has so many exciting events in these upcoming weeks and we can’t wait to share them with you. Hitch has a card and gift shop at 315 Main Ave. in Brookings. Stop in to see the new […]

Questions From a Hospitality Management Major: Hitch Studio Answers as a Wedding/Event Planner

By renee halgerson | April 8, 2016 | 0 Comments

Hitch has several students working for us this semester and over the summer. One of them, Danielle, is a hospitality management major at South Dakota State University. She asked me a few questions about what I thought of the interdisciplinary side of the hospitality management major coming from a wedding planner/event planner background. We get […]

Trendy, Customizable Wedding Invitations — and Why They’re Better Than Your Average Online Options

By Hitchstudio | April 1, 2016 | 0 Comments

Wedding invitations are the first impression your guests get of your special day. Let them see something as unique and different as you are! Sure it may seem easier just to click “order” on some website and call it a day, but you’re missing out on the fun and individualized design that comes with a […]

An Emerald Green & Gold Wedding Full of Irish Influence

By renee halgerson | March 26, 2016 | 1 Comment

It was planned for two days after St. Patrick’s Day. (Naturally.) Her last name was McCarty and the Irish flag was hung proud. There was green and gold everywhere. And plenty of beer and fun had by all. Betsy, the bride even wore her grandmother’s dress (as did her mother). It’s a third-generation beautiful lace […]

5 Solid Reasons Why you Should Hire a Wedding Planner

By renee halgerson | March 16, 2016 | 0 Comments

Are you ready to lift a huge weight off of your shoulders and let someone else help you manage your wedding day? Do you need help finding and narrowing down a theme/style, decorations and all of your creative ideas? Are you feeling a little overwhelmed with a crazy work schedule and need to turn over […]

Meet the 2016 Hitch Wedding & Event Team!

By renee halgerson | March 10, 2016 | 0 Comments

You know the owners of Hitch Studio, Carrie Kuhl and Renee Halgerson. (If you don’t, you can read more about Carrie and Renee here!) But we’d like to introduce our official team of Hitch Associates! They are our 2016 wedding & event set up and tear down team, interns, and helpers of all kinds. They each […]

Just got engaged?! Here are 7 major things a wedding planner suggests to do next.

By renee halgerson | March 1, 2016 | 0 Comments

He finally popped the question. You, of course, said YES! Now what?  These seven steps, as suggested by the wedding planner at Hitch Studio, will guide you to what to do next, while also having some fun along the way. Call your family and friends (of course)! Your family (and children) should really be the […]

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