Guest Post by Kate of Ruby & Willow

There is a group of women on Twitter that have become great friends. One of those ladies is Kate of the invitation design boutique, Ruby & Willow. Kate creates some of the most beautiful wedding invitations and boards…ever! If you have not seen Kate’s inspiration boards or her invitation suites, you must do so. Her blog, Magnolia Rouge, is an endless source of inspiration for the newly engaged.

I asked Kate if she would create one of her amazing boards to feature on my little blog and she was so kind to say, “Yes!” I was so happy that she did! What is even more interesting is, unbeknownst to me, Kate decided to use her love of letter writing, which is one of my favorite ways to stay in touch, as her inspiration. I am blown away by Kate’s creativity and this board did not disappoint. It is simply stunning! Definitely one of my favorites and I hope you feel the same…

In Kate’s own words….

“I was totally thrilled, not to mentioned honoured (yep Kiwi spelling going on here!) when Naomi asked me to do a guest post on her fabulous blog. And I pretty much had free will over the subject! Having just designed an invitation suite based on vintage travel and love letters my theme was borne. I spent many years travelling throughout the US and Europe and at every port one of my first stops was to a paper shop to seek out gorgeous postcards and papers to write my letters home on.

With the advent of emails, text message and tweets (and so forth) we have forgotten the art of putting pen to paper and detailing our lives. My letters home were often 8 pages long….. double sided (sorry family). And I’m sure you’ll all agree that there is nothing more thrilling that receiving a hand-written note in the mail…. actually in it’s own envelope, stamps and all!! Not to mention the utter romance in it. So this board is dedicated to all things paper, typography, and for the love of the art of letter-writing. Both giving and receiving. I hope you enjoy!”

Thank you, Kate! xo

Visit Kate’s blog, Magnolia Rouge, for more lovely inspiration!