Amazing Stationery That's Local!

Well, it obviously depends on where you live, but as I am based in Oregon, I pretty much consider any vendor in Oregon local. There are so many amazing stationery designers I see on blogs (Wiley Valentine for instance) and I'm always thinking, unless a client wants to do all of their stationery design over email, this isn't going to work. And take it from me, most brides want a large hand in the design and want to be able to check it over a bit, even when it's finished. So when I found French Lil on a blog (and like I told her, I still can't remember where I saw it) and it said she was from Bend, Oregon I was so excited to see her work.

Before I show you how amazing her work is, I wanted to tell you a little bit about Aimee (the owner and designer). She started off in apparel design and was lucky enough to travel to those amazing places many of us dream of (Thailand, Paris, Florence, New York City). She was inspired by the stationery stores of these exotic places and fascinated by the fact that even a simple baguette in Paris came wrapped elegantly. It was this love that later flourished into making holiday cards, invitations, and announcements for friends. Even cuter is that her company name "French Lil" comes from her daughter Lili who used to wear a black beret everywhere she went. How cute! Since I've put you off this long, let me prepare you for the amazingness (is that a word?) of her designs! You can tell that she puts a lot of time and effort into making something so beautiful.

Can you believe these are done on wood?

To look at more of her designs, including those for babies, holidays, soirees, fundraisers, corporate, and even just more weddings, click here to be transported to French Lil.

For wedding designs, her order minimum is $1500 and for other events it's $500...but just think, she only books a select number of clients per year. That "specialness" kind of makes the price worth it and well you'll end up with a design everyone will be amazed at!