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Hello! I'm Alicia and I'm a modern calligrapher and graphic designer plus the creator of Proof & Par

Proof & Parchment is the way for me to bring all of my passions to a one stop shop. It includes my work experience in the public & private sectors along with my side freelance projects from wedding calligraphy to small business branding. I want to be able to showcase all of my work and bring in new projects and opportunities for future collaborations. Balancing a variety of web based projects with free flowing calligraphy ink brings me joy and I can't wait to bring it to others!

06/05/2026

Way back in 2014, before wedding stationery was my whole world, my little sister was planning her wedding and wanted one of a kind invitations.

So she went hunting through antique shops and collected vintage handkerchiefs, every single one unique, and we screen printed her invitation right onto the fabric. I designed the suite, she sourced all the linens, and the whole thing came together into something completely one of a kind.

This was honestly so much fun to create, and I never would have guessed back then that I’d be designing wedding stationery all the time now.

Save this if you love the idea of invitations that feel like a keepsake, not just a card

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06/04/2026

One of my favorite things about designing a wedding from start to finish is watching the design carry all the way through the day.

For Cassie and Brad, that meant table numbers tucked among the dahlias, coordinating place cards resting on every sage napkin, a “Be Our Guest” seating chart welcoming guests as they arrived, and a signature cocktails sign at the bar. Each piece was designed to feel like a natural extension of their invitation suite, not something added on later.

Day-of paper is the part couples don’t always think about when they first inquire. It’s also the part their guests remember.

If you’re planning your day-of paper, I’d love to talk. Inquiry link in bio.

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06/02/2026

Hand-lettered directly onto a full-size mirror, with florals cascading at the base. This was the seating chart for Abby and Jon’s reception, and it’s still one of my favorite seating charts I’ve ever lettered.

Mirror seating charts feel like an installation as much as a guide. Guests gather around them, take photos in front of them, and they end up becoming part of the wedding’s visual story instead of just directing traffic.
Paired with hand-lettered place cards tied with pink ribbon at every setting and custom menus running the length of candle-lit tables, the whole reception felt cohesive from the moment guests walked in.

If you’re planning your day-of paper and dreaming up something beyond the expected, I’d love to talk. Inquiry link in bio.

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05/25/2026

This is one of my favorite details from Kara and Eric’s wedding.

Every menu was printed on seed paper, made to be planted by guests after the wedding. Vegetable seeds, ready to grow into something living long after the day was over. For a couple who cared so much about conservation, it felt right to turn the one piece of paper most weddings throw away into something that gives back.

The rest of the day-of paper carried the same intention, from custom watercolor table signs to a bar menu that pulled the whole ocean palette through to cocktail hour.

Custom design isn’t only about how something looks. Sometimes the most meaningful detail is what happens to the paper after.

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05/23/2026

One of the things I love most about day-of paper is how it carries a wedding’s design all the way through the day.

For Emily and Todd, that meant a welcome sign greeting guests as they arrived and table numbers waiting for them at their seats, all designed in the same soft palette as their invitation suite. Pale blue calligraphy on soft white paper, with floral accents pulled straight from their custom illustration work.

By the time guests sat down, every detail had been working together since the moment their invitation arrived. That’s what makes a wedding feel intentional. Nothing is an afterthought.

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05/22/2026

Sometimes the venue is too beautiful to leave off the invitation 🤍💙

This couple got married at the Carnegie Museum in the Hall of Sculpture, and if you’ve ever stood in that room you know it’s stunning.

So instead of just naming the venue, I illustrated the whole room and printed it on vellum to wrap around their suite. When guests opened the envelope, they got a little preview of where they’d be standing on the wedding day.

Custom illustrations like this are one of my favorite ways to make a suite feel like your wedding, not just a wedding.

Save this if you’re getting married somewhere meaningful and want it woven into your stationery

05/19/2026

Emily and Joseph’s suite is one of my favorite kinds to design. Classic, refined, and built around really beautiful materials.

The star of the suite is the paper itself. Handmade with natural deckled edges, the kind that gives every piece an organic texture you can feel before you even read it. Paired with elegant typography and a small floral illustration capturing the blooms that meant the most to them, the whole suite feels timeless without feeling overdone.

Sometimes the most elegant design is also the simplest. Beautiful paper. Thoughtful typography. A few perfect details that make it theirs.

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05/16/2026

Cassie and Brad’s wedding suite was built around Phipps Conservatory.

A custom venue illustration anchored the invitation, surrounded by hand-painted florals in the warm, late-summer palette to match their day. Soft buttercream, dusty rose, deep burgundy, the kind of fall tones you only see at a botanical garden in September.

Every detail was chosen with their venue in mind. The illustration. The colors. The way the suite would feel in someone’s hands when they opened the envelope and got their first glimpse of the day to come.

This is what custom invitations are really for. Telling guests where they’re going, but also how it’s going to feel when they get there.

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01/24/2026

From the beginning sketches and mockups to the final printed suite, every piece has a purpose. Custom design to me means nothing is by accident. It is built intentionally from start to finish.

Inquire via link in bio.

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Venue: @‌phippsevents
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DJ: @‌djthomaspwalter
Hair & Makeup: @‌pghglamteam
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Cake: @‌bellachristiessweetboutique
Musicians: @‌radiantstringsmusic
Stationery: @‌proofandparchment
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