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Stormy Beauty at French's Point in Maine

Stormy Beauty at French's Point in Maine

A picture is worth a thousand words, and this wedding gallery says it all!  Such attention to detail by Meaghan Gilpatrick from Maine Seasons Events.  This Maine stunner happened Fourth of July weekend of 2022.  The sky shot with the bride and groom in the foreground is my very favorite! ...

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November Beauty in Kennebunkport

November Beauty in Kennebunkport

What a year it was in 2020! Kellie had reached out to me in 2019 and we saw each other in person for the first time at a craft show in Freeport, Maine.  When meeting in person in the winter of 2020, little did we know the changes that were soon to come...

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Peonies & Anchors in Kennebunkport

Peonies & Anchors in Kennebunkport

Thank you to the bride, Emily, for this wonderful and thoughtful review! Emily and Evan were referred to us by a wonderful wedding couple from 2019. The peony and blueberry design has become one of my favorites, and I love how this creative couple mixed and matched other watercolor elements for...

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Lobster & Floral Melange in Kennebunkport

Lobster &  Floral Melange in Kennebunkport

A great big thank you to the bride, Sarah, for such a heartfelt and thoughtful review.  One of the upsides of Covid (yes...contradiction in terms, I know!) was bonding with the couples through a challenging time! This is a perfect example of such a wedding.   The minute we got engaged...

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Special Custom Details for a Cape Cod Wedding

Special Custom Details for a Cape Cod Wedding

We started working together on Save the Dates in (do you believe....?!) 2019! Thank you for the lovely review, Sarah! We had so many conversations over this time period, we really got to know each other well.  I had the pleasure of working with El the past couple of years....

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Hydrangeas & Blueberries in Mid-Coast Maine

Hydrangeas & Blueberries in Mid-Coast Maine

Thank you to the bride, Julia, for this thoughtful review. Your day was picture perfect and by looking at the photos, I feel like I was there!  Thank you for trusting me with so many special details.  It was an absolute pleasure working with Ellen and Bob! El's Cards was...

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Buoys & Peonies on Monhegan Island

Buoys & Peonies on Monhegan Island

Thank you, lovely bride Lucy, for this wonderful and thoughtful review! El is FANTASTIC! Her artwork is beautiful, creative, personal, sweet, and elegant. El was very responsive, organized, helpful, and kind when working with us. She has an amazing portfolio of work to chose from, not to mention the personalization...

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Beach Rocks Calligraphy in Rye, NH

Beach Rocks Calligraphy in Rye, NH

Thank you so much, Carter, for this thoughtful and kind review!  I look forward to staying in touch...especially since now we are practically neighbors :) A friend of mine had used El's Cards for her wedding and when I described to her what my wedding vision was she pointed me...

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Spectacular Weekend at the Chatham Bars Inn

Spectacular Weekend at the Chatham Bars Inn

I sincerely thank you for this lovely testimonial about El's Cards. Working with you was a true pleasure!I met El several years ago while she was exhibiting at a festival near my home. I loved El’s watercolor designs and the top-rate paper product quality that she used in both cards and...

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Autumn at the Breakwater in Kennebunkport

Autumn at the Breakwater in Kennebunkport

Thank you to the lovely bride, Allie, for your kind words about El's Cards- We absolutely loved working with El’s Cards to create everything from our save the dates to invitations and day-of paper for our wedding. Not only do they create products that are beautiful and distinct, Ellen and her...

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Maine Seaside Stunner at the Newagen Inn

Maine Seaside Stunner at the Newagen Inn

Thank you, Carmela, for your wonderful testimonial! Working with El and Bob was the highlight of planning this wedding.  El very quickly understood the vision that Isabel had for her and Rob’s coastal Maine wedding that was being held in a location with special generational meaning for our family.  El...

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Mid-Coast Maine Map at French's Point, Maine

Mid-Coast Maine Map at French's Point, Maine

Last spring, I was approached by a wedding invitation designer out west to have our Mid-coast Maine map envelope liner included in one of her client's invitation suites.  Map liners are such a great touch, so I agreed!  A few months later, the bride, Kristine reached out to me about...

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A Breathtaking Cape Cod Hydrangea Wedding

A Breathtaking Cape Cod Hydrangea Wedding

When I got an email from a long time friend, Cindy, telling me that her daughter was getting married, I was thrilled!  Cindy and I knew each other when I lived in Milton, MA in the "pre-Bob years".  I had just started El's Cards when we first met, and Tori...

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A Gorgeous Shelter Island, New York Wedding

A Gorgeous Shelter Island, New York Wedding

I was so happy to hear from one of our brides last year, to tell me that her wedding had been featured on the Love my Dress blog!  And Hanna's dress was truly beautiful!  What a great honor and fun article! Thank you so much for sharing, Hanna! And for your kind...

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Custom Crest for a York, ME Wedding

Custom Crest for a York, ME Wedding

It is always a wonderful compliment when a favorite El's Cards client contacts me about their wedding plans! In this case, it was Ann, the Mother of the Bride, who reached out to me last spring.  To be thought of for these special occasions is by far the best news...

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Hydrangeas and Sailboats in Chatham, Massachusetts

Hydrangeas and Sailboats in Chatham, Massachusetts

In May of 2018, I had a call from Julie about creating the invitations for her  Labor Day weekend wedding. She loved one of our existing invitation suites and wanted to customize the invitation to be her very own.   A fully custom invitation is wonderful, but it can be just as much fun to...

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Kennebunkport Wedding at St. Ann's Church

Kennebunkport Wedding at St. Ann's Church

This Kennebunkport wedding was another one of our fun projects with the talented Kate Martin from Beautiful Days last summer.  I have now officially dubbed 2018 The Year of the Mussel Shell at El's Cards!!  This wedding was another occasion where the bride and groom selected sweet mussel shell details...

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Kennebunkport in June with Map Booklet & Menu

Kennebunkport in June with Map Booklet & Menu

We always love when we hear from one of our wedding coordinator friends who reaches out to work with us on a special wedding project.  In this case, I had been communicating with the bride, Amy, about designing and printing the wedding program with the painting of St. Ann's Church on the...

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Newport RI with Sweet Custom Details

Newport RI with Sweet Custom Details

This wedding was by far one of my favorites from the past year! Working with the mother of the bride, Linda, was a pure delight. Linda called me a year or so before the wedding after being referred by her wedding planner, Erica Trombetti, from Infinite Events. Erica and I...

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Kennebunkport with Mussel Shell Details

Kennebunkport with Mussel Shell Details

Every year there is an invitation design that is our most popular! I can officially call 2018 "The Year of the Mussel Shell"!  Elissa got in touch with me in autumn of 2017 about her September 2018 wedding.  She loved the mussel shell design and was very excited about including our...

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June Peonies on Long Island, NY

June Peonies on Long Island, NY

We love working with our couples from start to finish on their wedding stationery. Sometimes though, the bride might find us after the invitations are long ago sent to the guests.  That was the case with the beautiful bride Michaela and the handsome groom Dimitri! Michaela reached out to me last...

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