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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.

Wedding Ceremony Program Wording (and Samples)

By renee halgerson | November 15, 2014 | 0 Comments

Wedding programs are an important part of your ceremony. Oftentimes, planning the ceremony and writing the program happen at the same time. As a bride, these may be some of the questions on your mind: Which song should I walk down the aisle to? Which song will play while we light the unity candle? Do the […]

Hitch Design Studio: Do What You Love, Love What You Do

By renee halgerson | November 10, 2014 | 0 Comments

If you pick up the November issue of 605 Magazine, you’ll find these two entrepreneurs smiling back at you. 605 interviewed us on why we started a business in Brookings and how business is going. Read the full article here! We also answered five tough Midwest wedding etiquette questions for Dainty Obsessions Magazine recently, so […]

Choosing Unique Wedding Invitations: Online, DIY or Custom?

By renee halgerson | November 7, 2014 | 0 Comments

Your wedding invitation sets the tone for your big day. Every element of your invitation – the paper, colors, fonts, wording and images – express how your wedding day will look and feel. At Hitch Design Studio in Brookings, South Dakota, we design custom wedding invitations. With a custom invitation by Hitch, we envision any of […]

The Cutest Little Gift Shop in Brookings, SD

By renee halgerson | October 29, 2014 | 0 Comments

Carrie and Renee opened Hitch Design Studio in February of 2014 and have loved every minute of having a gift and card shop in downtown Brookings! Although we specialize in wedding invitations, save the dates, wedding programs and wedding planning (wedding decorating and wedding rentals for centerpieces), we also have a retail store located at […]

Fall Wedding Style for Lisa & Isaiah: Reception Decorations by Hitch Design Studio

By renee halgerson | October 15, 2014 | 0 Comments

It was fall, there were pies, a popcorn bar, and a whole lotta love. Hitch absolutely loved decorating for Lisa and Isaiah’s wedding! From helping transport programs from the church, to putting out the most adorable apple cider favors, Hitch helped with wedding styling down to the last detail. Instead of wedding cake, there were […]

Brookings Wedding with Navy, Moss Green, Woodland and Romantic Style

By renee halgerson | October 13, 2014 | 0 Comments

This was probably one of my favorite weddings to date. Kristen and Justin were an amazing couple with great taste! The couple lives in New Mexico, his parents are from Minnesota and their photographer was from Texas, so in a mash-up of great style came the most beautiful wedding ceremony and reception. They met at […]

Get a Centerpiece Showcase Styled by Hitch Design Studio!

By renee halgerson | October 3, 2014 | 0 Comments

One of the perks of hiring Hitch Design Studio to be your wedding planner is that you get a centerpiece showcase! Does this sound like you? I’m not good at decorating. It’s just not my thing. I don’t want to have to hire my aunts/cousins to help me decorate the morning of my wedding. I […]

10 Questions to Ask To Make Your Wedding Personal, Custom and Memorable

By renee halgerson | October 1, 2014 | 1 Comment

Have you seen some amazing personalized details from weddings — and now you want to leave the same memorable impression with your guests on your wedding day? We agree! Let’s do it. We’ve seen everything from programs that read like a newspaper (because the groom was a journalist) to little bottles of Scotch because that […]

Wedding Planning for a Navy, Coral and Gold Wedding

By renee halgerson | September 29, 2014 | 0 Comments

One of our favorite color combinations: navy, gold and coral. We loved decorating for Sara & Kyle’s wedding! They wanted a simple, yet pretty backdrop for their head table, and lots of navy on their tables with splashes of coral. Done and done! They wanted rustic details as well, so we included wood slabs for […]

Newest Wedding Styles Coming Our Way in 2015

By renee halgerson | September 27, 2014 | 0 Comments

Being the perpetual learners we are, Carrie and Renee from Hitch Design Studio attended the top wedding conference in the nation, Wedding MBA! Sure, we’re wedding planners and stationers from Brookings, SD, but we’re bringing you the best trends for 2015 straight from Las Vegas! We heard speakers from TheKnot, WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings and […]

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