Happy Earth Day from Hitch Design Studio!
To start, here’s a quick note from one of our favorite printers in Brookings, SD, that we completely agree with when it comes to printing: “The paper industry plants more than it harvests and today there are 25% more trees in the developed world than in 1900. Paper is biodegradable, renewable and sustainable. Growing and harvesting trees provides jobs while forestry plantations provide clean air, clean water, wildlife habitat and carbon storage. A decline in the demand for paper products risks a decline in sustainable managed re-growth forests. Use print. It is tangible and effective in getting your message across. When recycled, it will come back as paper or board.” In short, be green.
Also, check out some of these great wedding designs from Hitch Design Studio. From wood-grain backing cards, to recycled paper and a family tree, we love these nature-inspired designs.(And when we say “family tree”, we literally mean the Leischner family tree that is a landmark at the end of their driveway in their small country town.)
That very story of the Leischner tree is just part of why we love our jobs. And why love has deep roots.
(Thank you to Ann Louisa Photography for the beautiful studio photographs of this wedding stationery set.)
That tree. It’s the well-known landmark of the Leischner farm. It’s where Robbie proposed to Lindsay. It’s been in many family photos. It belongs on their wedding invitations. And when people speak of their “family tree” it usually means their genealogy on paper. Well, this family tree has deeper roots than that.
Hitch loved everything about working with this great couple. When I first met with them, I found out that Robbie had an Irish background (I guess that also explains why he was drinking Guinness at our meeting. Nice!) and Lindsay has a Parkston background. (And come to find out, my aunt used to babysit her and my good friend from high school is now her personal attendant. My mom even knows her parents and knows the exact tree at the end of their driveway. Leave it to South Dakota to only have 1 degree of separation from anybody.) 🙂
It’s a given that we used this family tree on each piece of their wedding invitation set. Their invitations were on warm white paper with kraft-paper envelopes, and matching programs. And a piece that I absolutely love! — A fold-out card that they left at each person’s place setting at the reception. In the 4-page fold-out card, was a heartfelt thank you, a prayer, and a write-up of each person in the wedding party and how they had touched Robbie & Lindsay’s lives. It was sweet and meaningful. And in lieu of wedding favors, they gave a donation to an organization that Robbie volunteers with. Once again, how special.
So, can you see why I loved working with them so much?
How fitting…Robbie & Lindsay even planted a “unity tree” instead of lighting a unity candle. Talk about doing something that will truly last the rest of their lives. Congratulations! You now have your own branch on the family tree. 😉 P.S. When I lived in Sioux Falls, SD, I would drive by this GREAT antique old Fold farm truck. So, one day I stopped to take photos of Lindsay & Rob’s invitations on this truck. Thank you to the owner who came out to chat, smoke and help me. Sort of. It was kind of you to let me use the old Ford.
Love the Earth today and always.
For a bigger look at what Hitch Studio can do for your invitations visit our website and our Pinterest page!
By Renee Halgerson, Owner/Designer, Hitch Design Studio