Awards and Recognition
2020 Couples Choice Award Goes To…Hitch Studio!
Awwww…Hitch Studio just won the 2020 Couples Choice Award from Wedding Wire! To all the couples who loved us — we love you right back! Thank you so much. <3 Over the holidays, Hitch Studio also received the SWEETEST notes from some 2019 couples we had the honor of helping. We blushed. Thank you so…
Read MoreLove Notes: Testimonials from Hitch Couples
This week, we received three thank you notes from amazing brides we’ve worked with these past couple months! Their words make our heart melt and make us LOVE what we do. Laura sent us this thank you note. We are the wedding coordinators for her wedding AND we designed her save the dates. Here’s what…
Read MoreHitch Studio Turns 5!
This Wednesday, February 6, 2019, Hitch Studio celebrates five years in business. We have so much to be thankful for — our supportive community, our sweet customers, our loving families, and our encouraging mentors and friends. That’s what this post is all about. We’ll be sharing lessons we’ve learned along the way, some of our…
Read MoreHitch Studio One Year Into the Dakota Rising Fellowship
Over the last year, Renee and I have had the honor of participating in the Dakota Rising fellowship and grant program by Dakota Resources, an organization dedicated to empowering people and enriching communities across rural South Dakota. The work that the Dakota Resources team does is truly heartwarming. We have had the opportunity to get…
Read More“21 Things We’ve Learned in the First 3 Years of Business” by Hitch Studio
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…
Read MoreKELO features Hitch Studio in news spotlight!
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…
Read MoreThank you for Three Years! Take a Video Tour of Hitch Studio’s New Location at 414 Main Ave., Brookings, SD
Thank you doesn’t seem like enough. It’s been three years since Carrie Kuhl and Renee Halgerson opened Hitch Studio and we couldn’t be more grateful to everyone who has helped us along the way! Carrie and Renee first met on a volunteer design board after college and eventually (after full-time jobs and Renee moving back…
Read More3 Events at Hitch Studio to Mark on your Calendar for January & February 2017
Hitch Studio has a busy month and we think you’ll want to join in on the fun! January 27, 2017: Winter White Sip & Shop Join us on Friday, January 27 from 4-8 p.m. for the Winter White Sip & Shop event! Shop at The Carrot Seed Kitchen Co., Hitch Studio, Infinity Boutique, J.Ella Boutique, Sonnies, Finicky + OAK and Vintage Willows during the…
Read MoreBIG NEWS! Hitch Studio Celebrates Three Years with Expansion and Growth in Brookings SD
Hitch Studio will be celebrating its third anniversary with a grand re-opening and ribbon cutting ceremony as it expands into its new location at 414 Main Avenue. Owners, Renee Halgerson and Carrie Kuhl welcome all to attend Hitch Studio’s event on Monday, February 6th, 2017, to celebrate the growth of their business and the…
Read MoreDakota Rising Annual Event Recognizes Rural Entrepreneurs (Including Hitch Studio of Brookings, SD!)
South Dakota values small business and Dakota Resources (a nonprofit community development organization that stimulates rural communities in South Dakota) wanted to celebrate that fact. The annual Dakota Rising Empower! Conference was hosted at the Spearfish Holiday Inn Convention Center from October 6–8, 2016. It was here that Dakota Resources celebrated rural entrepreneurs and communities through their vision of…
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