Mar 10, 2017

Leen Machine Calligraphy and Design
South Carolina Wedding Vendor

Okay, so… boss ladies are my favorite type of ladies, and today I want to tell you about an incredible mom, business owner and artist! Meet Paulene, the boss lady at Leen Machine Calligraphy and Design! She’s the beauty and brains behind stunning custom wedding invitations and beautiful prints for your home!

I met Paulene last year and even had the opportunity to photographed a few headshots of her in the spring. Ever since that quick session, we’ve stayed in contact via social media, and I just LOVE seeing when Paulene shares a new invitation on her Instagram account or to her business’s Facebook page. Being her friend and fellow South Carolina wedding vendor is such a blessing for me, and I’m always telling my brides about her and her work!

Now, you didn’t come here to hear from just me, did you? Good! Here’s a few things from Paulene so you can learn more about her and her work!

Tell us a little bit about yourself and your business…

“Hi, I’m Paulene Cruse, the calligrapher and designer of Leen Machine Calligraphy and Design, serving brides nationwide. I have been designing stationery since 2010 after I got married in October 2009. I took on calligraphy as a hobby in 2013 and well, it took over my business but I love it. I live in Columbia, South Carolina with my Clemson fanatic husband, our one-year-old daughter and our two spoiled, adopted beagles.”

How does your business cater to couples preparing to get married and what type of services do you offer in the wedding industry?

“I provide modern calligraphy for wedding invitations and most recently hand lettering for chalkboards and signs. I like to think I help add beautiful, special touches that both my couples and their guests can enjoy on the big day and even for years to come.”

If there was only ONE piece of advise you could give couples preparing for their wedding day, what would it be?

“Have an extra set of your invitation suite or other wedding stationery for yourselves as a keepsake. Years from now, you’ll look back and be amazed at the style and preferences you chose. It really does capture that specific time of your lives.”

“I love getting to know my brides and learning their love story! I also love knowing no matter how small, whether it be a custom sign or place cards, I am helping them and they have one less thing to worry about.”

Tell us something fun!

“I naturally gravitate towards anything stripes. If there’s stripes in a store – a shirt, a wallet, a bag, anything – I will find it and 50 percent of the time, it will come home with me.”

I hope you enjoyed this little peek into Paulene’s world of pretty things and gorgeous invitations, and if you’re on the hunt for someone to design your wedding invitation suite, then Paulene and Leen Machine Calligraphy and Design is the perfect for you!

Jess

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