Roanne Baldwin
Baldwin Graphics & Calligraphy
www.facebook.com/baldwincalligraphy
703-534-5150
[email protected]
Arlington, VA

Specialties: Diplomas, citations, resolutions, wedding calligraphy, poems. No job is too small. Fast turnaround time. Illustration, both traditional and computer-based.

Pam Bennett
www.prbcallig.com
[email protected]
Uwchlan, PA

Specialty: Custom wedding certificates.

Tim Blair
Well-Written Calligraphy
well-writtencalligraphy.com
904-613-0849
[email protected]
Washington, DC

Specialties: Pointed Pen / Script calligraphy
for weddings and special events such as custom invitations suites, envelope addressing, maps, monograms, menus, place cards and other
day-of items. Commissions and original artwork.

Erin Cassidy
Peony & Plume Calligraphy
703-863-5951
[email protected]
@peonyandplumecalligraphy (Instagram)
Alexandria, VA

Specialties: Hand-lettered invitations, envelopes, ceremony programs, table cards and menus. [Click on image to see larger.]

Michele de Souza
Calligraphy by Michele
703-217-3576
[email protected]

Specialties: Envelope addressing, escort/place cards, menus, poems & favors for weddings, births & events. Reasonably priced; references available upon request. Celebrating 15+ years of service.

Bonnie Duke
[email protected]
410-544-0419
Severna Park, MD

Specialties: In-store signage (laminated), quotations, etc.; fast turnaround time.

Michele Hatty Fritz
Meant To Be Calligraphy
202-683-7934
[email protected]
Alexandria, VA

Specialties: Life's most meaningful celebrations deserve a personal touch. Meant To Be Calligraphy can help you set the tone for your wedding or party long before the first guest arrives with beautiful hand-lettered invitations and envelopes, then help carry that elegance through the event with hand-lettered ceremony programs, escort cards, table markers, menus, keepsakes, and more.

Dottie Gray
www.dottiegraycalligraphy.com
home: 703-684-8244
mobile: 703-725-4543
[email protected]
Alexandria, VA

Specialties: Calligraphy for all social events and office needs.

Nancy Hart
www.ndhart.com
[email protected]
Baltimore, MD

Specialties: Calligraphy and design for all occasions. Hand-lettered envelopes, escort/table cards, invitations, menus, holiday cards, Quaker wedding certificates, personlized gifts, etc.

Virginia Lucas Hart
virginialucashart.com |@ihartvirginia| #virginialucashart
[email protected]
Charlottesville, VA

Specialties: a full-service studio offering calligraphy, illustration, and graphic design. From wedding invitations to envelope calligraphy to custom stationery to event materials, Virginia offers a range of styles from classic to very whimsical. She is a Bella Figura calligrapher, works for both individual clients and brands, and is the author of Fun and Friendly Calligraphy for Kids, published by Ulysses Press in 2017.

Lindsey Hook
Lindsey Hook Calligraphy & Pen Arts
Chicago, IL
773-816-1609
[email protected]
www.lindsey-hook.com

Specialties: Chicago-based calligrapher and artist offering a wide variety of calligraphy and lettering services including envelope addressing, day-of paper goods for weddings and events, spot calligraphy and design work for print and digital media, handmade cards and certificates, as well as longer/larger text compositions, broadsides and mementos.

Lisa Hutchison
Scribble Savvy Calligraphy
Aldie, VA
703-994-9681
www.scribblesavvy.com
[email protected]


Specialties: Envelope addressing, place cards, certificates, one of a kind commissioned pieces. I also teach beginner level brush pen, Copperplate, and broad edge classes and workshops.

Catherine Langsdorf
Long Village Lettering
828-697-3336
[email protected]
Hendersonville, NC

Specialties: Chalk board art. Wedding calligraphy - including envelopes, ceremony programs, escort cards, table markers, menus, and keepsakes. Ink colors & scripts to match your personal style. Pointed pen & chisel pen calligraphy. Celebrating 25 years of craftsmanship. References and samples on blog.

Jode Lide
Calligraphy & Design
301-676-0700
[email protected]
Frederick, MD

Specialties: Calligrapher and graphic designer. Lettering and design of certificates, awards of recognition, and custom commissioned works.
Over 40 years of producing high quality hand-lettered items for government agencies, associations, corporations and individuals.

Marta Legeckis
301-493-8907
[email protected]
Bethesda, MD

Specialties: General and specialized calligraphy; certificates, envelopes, resolutions, poetry, one-of-a-kind commissions in full color or black and white, illustrations, etc.

Patty Shaivitz Leve
www.pattyleve.com
410-764-7285
[email protected]
Baltimore, MD

Specialties:
Hebrew calligraphy, Ketubot.

Jennifer Lewis
www.jenniferlewisdesign.com
703-881-8674
[email protected]
Manassas, VA

Specialties: Resolutions, certificates, illuminated letters, personalized wedding gifts.

Sammy Little
www.sammylittle.com
301-589-9545
(fax 301-589-9547)
[email protected]
Silver Spring, MD

Specialties: Broad variety of styles and approaches; thorough knowledge of current protocol and etiquette; flexible and dependable.

Anne V. Mackechnie
www.annemackechnie.com
410-533-4416 (phone/fax)
[email protected]
Annapolis, MD

Specialties: Weddings ~ envelopes, menus, place cards, monograms. Citations, resolutions and fine art commissions. Serving Annapolis, Baltimore, Washington and nationwide.

Ayako Toho Makabe
ayawanwan37.wixsite.com/english
[email protected]
Gwynn, VA

Specialties: Calligraphy for all occasions, and also Japanese calligraphy. Graduated Roehampton University Calligraphy course in London. Over 30 years Japanese calligraphy experience.

Janet Marano
www.crazyladies.com
703-437-4248
[email protected]
Reston, VA

Specialties: Illustration, lettering, calligraphy, and carving.

Felecia Brice McFail
From One Hand To Another
www.FOHTA.com
703-892-6262
[email protected] (free estimate via email)
Arlington, VA

Specialties: Certificate fill-ins, addressing envelope, poems, prayers, favorite quotations, scriptures and creating visual calligraphy prints for poets, authors, songwriters, writers.
Script: Foundational, Uncial, Gothic and Italic.

Caren Milman
301-871-6716
(fax 301-871-5586)
[email protected]
Rockville, MD
Check out Caren Milman Calligraphy on Facebook to see brochure and samples. Click on the thumbs-up icon to "like" the page!

Specialties: Envelopes, invitations, menus, placecards, certificates, name tags. Small, large and rush jobs welcome. 35+ years experience. Received the most votes every year from 1999 through 2012 in Washingtonian Magazine's Bridal Survey for calligraphers. Included on the WUSA9 "A-list" for 2006.

Phawnda Moore
[email protected]
www.journalismdesign.net
916.630.0505
For samples see my Facebook page, Calligraphy and Design by Phawnda
Rocklin, CA

Specialties
Graphic design - hand lettering
Watercolor brush, brush illustration
Drawn lettering, Italic, Uncial calligraphy
Book cover design
Spiritual, educational, health project exp.
Projects of lettering, design, card printing
& hand addressing for nonprofits/promotion

Award-winning author, editor, designer with print experience
Instructor with 25 yrs. experience

Jill Norvell Calligraphy
703-264-0600
[email protected]
Reston, VA

Specialties: Fine hand-lettering, illustration, design and custom framing for corporate, government and social clients in the Metropolitan DC area. Established 1983. Available for on-location events.

Mary Lou O'Brian
Special Awards
www.specialawards.biz
240-246-0464
(fax 301-963-6464)
[email protected]
Gaithersburg, MD

Specialties: Creating awards of all types, including resolutions, citations and testimonials.

Jenny Paxton
Jenny Paxton Calligraphy
jennypaxtoncalligraphy.com
[email protected]
202.631.0620
Washington, DC

Specialties: From wedding and special event envelopes, custom return address stamps, place cards, to mirrors, signage, non paper surfaces and special commissions, I love working with clients to make their calligraphy vision come to life!

Gilda Penn
[email protected]
Rockville, MD

Specialties: Custom lettered and decorated quotations and poems, decorative French matting, personalization of guestbooks, photo albums, etc.

Janice Reyes
Handmade Letters
www.hmletters.com
[email protected]
202-810-1630
Washington, DC

Specialties: Special event and wedding
calligraphy (invitations, monograms,
logos, menus, table/escort/place cards);
envelope addressing; custom letter
writing and greeting cards; handwriting
services, and bespoke commission work.
Always made by hand.

Marcy Robinson
973-667-3571
[email protected]
Nutley, New Jersey

Specialties: Envelopes, certificates, one-of-a-kind artwork.

Peggy Shields Schiefelbein
202-488-7173
(fax 202-488-7244)
p[email protected]
Washington, DC

Specialties: Special events; bridal; awards and certificates with custom hand-painted borders and illumination. A full-service studio since 1986.

Christine Tischer
www.calligraphybychris.com
301-739-5192
(fax 301-733-4775)
[email protected]
Hagerstown, MD

Specialties: Wedding and special events, diplomas, awards, citation, special commissions of poetry,etc. Original illustration and drawings can be incorporated in color or black and white.

Katherine Torres
Queen Street Calligraphy
Old Town Alexandria, Virginia
www.queenstreetcalligraphy.com
[email protected]
instagram: @queenstreetcalligraphy
202-746-6858

Specialties: Let Queen Street Calligraphy set the tone for your wedding or event with beautifully hand-lettered invitations, envelopes, place settings, and wedding scrolls. I also do custom commissions, teach copperplate and am accomplished in italic, uncial and gothic.

Diane von Arx (Anderson)
www.dianevonarx.com
612-825-6520
[email protected]
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Specialties: Professional lettering since 1977. Teacher and designer of Graphic & Expressive Words for packaging, formal documents of recognition, logos, weddings, prose & poetry, card design and BorderGraphics for your walls.

Joanne Wasserman
Wasserman Design
301 589 3444
[email protected]
Bethesda, MD

Specialties:
Narrative Portrayals
Testimonial Art
Books and Covers
Architectural Mural Painting
Announcements + Events

Julian Waters
240-938-9655
[email protected]
Greater Washington DC area

Specialties: Calligraphy and handlettering in graphic design. Logos, headlines, book jackets, packaging, typography, font design, consulting. Work by hand and digital. Clients include National Geographic, U.S. Postal Service.

Internationally acclaimed lettering designer. Teaching, lecturing and exhibitions worldwide. Annual residential Masterclasses are taught by Julian and Sheila Waters.

Sandra Wagner
INdy Art and Calligraphy
www.sandrarwagner.com
317-93-MY-ABC (317-936-9222)
[email protected]
indyartandcalligraphy.com
Indianapolis, IN

Specialties: Midwest-based calligrapher and artist offering a wide variety of calligraphy, lettering and bookbinding services for weddings and special events, handmade cards and certificates, poetry and broadsides, specialty signs and chalkboards, illuminations and gilding, engraving, and in-person events.

Cindy Yount
www.cindyyount.blogspot.com
301-668-5692
[email protected]
Frederick, MD

Specialties: Custom handmade gifts, including 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" accordion style books, lettered in gold on cream colored paper with your choice of cover color scheme (pictured). Original matted collage, greeting cards, prints, and custom artist books. Please send email for help with ideas! Wedding envelopes, certificates, poetry, and other commissions are also available.