Long Village Studio

This season seems to be all about M I R R O R S . . . .  they do add a touch of elegance and wonder to the wedding celebration. Mirrors can be used for your program at the service, the seating chart at the reception or simply lovely thoughts.

This custom map was created for the welcome bags for the wedding guests. The couple wanted to mark each of the venues for the weekend of celebration. #TheFarmatOldEdwards #OldEdwardsInn #HighlandsNorthCarolina #TheBasom

Mirrors Mirrors at Kenmure, North Carolina These elegant mirrors were commissioned for  a seating chart for wedding guests. #kenmurecountryclub   #flowersbyLarry

Wedding maps are a wonderful touch to any invitation suite. It will give your guests a vision of the day and what is special to you. Personal details can be added that help to tell your love story. A custom wedding map can be a treasured keepsake for the newly weds.

Some more exciting news - my glass wedding sign will be featured in the next beautiful issue of Dasherie Magazine due out in April 2016!

Can you say GOR-GEOUS!!!!! Could not wait to share this new wedding sign. It is a large window with two panes. It will hang from a frame at the wedding venue with the mountains behind it. How gorgeous is that? Flowers were from the couples invitation suite.

 CONTEMPORARY - EDGY - MODERN - FABULOUS So, you have carefully and painstakingly selected you invitations and the fonts.  You have placed the order.  Now what?  Book your calligrapher!  I can match your fonts or compliment your invitation to help create a unique finished suite for your guests.

Graduation cards going out to some amazing young adults! Blessed to have spent some years with them.  Best wishes as they head off to college!

Exciting news . . . . Long Village Lettering was awarded Best of Borrowed & Blue, 2014 invitations and calligraphy vendor category, runner-up! Very exciting since those in my category have large store fronts. As a single artist this is very pleasing that my services have been recognized! Thanks for all the individuals who voted for me! http://www.borrowedandblue.com/asheville/wedding-invitations-calligraphy/long-village-lettering

If you enjoy instagram -  you can find me on it  @clangsdorf_calligrapher here are some of my recent post images:

It is the season for weddings in the mountains of NC . . . . This wedding is going to be a natural, bohemian influenced rustic day.  Since it might rain on their day,  we went with bright colors and flowers to cheer up the environment.

#Chalkboards (#blackboards) are still the trend with weddings this season! And why not . . . they are a great way to personalize your reception and help your guests know what and where. Here are some recent projects. All custom work to help the couple make their reception a wonderful event.

Just completed an #elegant seating chart for a #weddingreception. If you have a dream for your wedding . . .  I would love to help create it  and make your #weddingdecor special!

Custom lettering style and custom ink  to match the invitation suite.  Why not have it exactly as you dreamed?

An elegant way to put numbers on each table  for a wedding reception.

A smaller chalkboard sign for Valentine's Day. Completed on a 16" x 20" black canvas.More durable than chalk, but with the same natural chalk feel. A great idea for signage at a wedding and the reception to help welcome and inform guests. from this to . . . . THIS finished piece.

 #SeatingChart #Chalkboardsignage #weddingsign This hand crafted, real chalk seating chart was created for an upcoming wedding. The flowers will be sunflowers, so the sign ties in with the overall look for the reception. Let your imagination dream of personal touches for your wedding reception. Make your day special. Lower portion of chalkboard door Upper portion of chalkboard door

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