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Lauren Richel Kelly

Name: Lauren Richel Kelly
Title: Associate Art Director
Hometown: Katonah, New York
Favorite wedding color palette: Red and gray
Best planning tip: Proofread your stationery several times. The last thing you want is to find out that the ceremony address was printed incorrectly 200 times.

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Stationery Inspiration: Stamps!

Posted by Lauren Richel Kelly

Confession: I am in love with postage stamps.
Call me a geek, but I appreciate the fact that each stamp is an itty bitty piece of art that someone …

From the Stationery Files: Hammerpress

Posted by Lauren Richel Kelly

Hello, everyone! We’re trying something new here on the Bride’s Guide. Every two weeks I’ll be highlighting one of our friends from the stationery world, with the idea …

Inspiration: Utility is key

Posted by Lauren Richel Kelly

Red, Blue, Gray, White
For me, inspiration often comes from the most unexpected of places. Utilitarian school and office supplies — vintage graph paper, paper clips, rulers, chalkboards — …

Inspiration: Pink and Green

Posted by Lauren Richel Kelly

It’s officially spring, and I’m obsessed with the weather we’ve been enjoying in NYC since that crazy storm two weekends ago. So how better to celebrate spring than …

Inspiration: Paper, Patterns, and Posies

Posted by Lauren Richel Kelly

Despite the insane snow storms we’ve been having, Spring is right around the corner (fingers crossed!). And while there aren’t very many flowers to go around these days, …

Inspiration: Winter Idyll

Posted by Lauren Richel Kelly

Peacock Blue, Apricot, Ivory, and Blush
Sometimes there’s something so dreary about the Winter, so I was so happy to come across rooms full of rich, vibrant color while …