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  • Budget-Friendly Wedding Invitation Ideas That Look Elegant

    Budget-Friendly Wedding Invitation Ideas That Look Elegant

    Wedding Invitations
  • How to Personalize Your Wedding Card With Meaningful Details

    How to Personalize Your Wedding Card With Meaningful Details

    Destination Save The Dates
  • Coordinating Dog Wedding Napkins With Invitations and Signage

    Coordinating Dog Wedding Napkins With Invitations and Signage

    Wedding Stationery & Design

    We get it.  Your pet is a member of the family, but your sweet pup may not be the most ideal wedding guest.  Especially if you are traveling to a destination some distance away!  All those new sights and sounds would just be too much. So, how do we make sure your pet is still…

  • Design Tips for Seamless Integration Between Invitation and Venue Illustration

    Design Tips for Seamless Integration Between Invitation and Venue Illustration

    Personalized Wedding Invitation
  • How to Match Your Wedding Stationery with Your Venue Style

    How to Match Your Wedding Stationery with Your Venue Style

    Custom Wedding Signs
  • 10 Elegant Wedding Invitation Ideas for Coastal Weddings

    10 Elegant Wedding Invitation Ideas for Coastal Weddings

    Wedding Menus
  • How to Choose the Perfect Invitations to Match Your Wedding Theme

    How to Choose the Perfect Invitations to Match Your Wedding Theme

    Watercolor Wedding Map

About Dodeline

Hello! I’m Sarah, and I’ve been blogging off and on for 15+ years, ever since I founded Dodeline back in 2009. We are wedding stationers in Charleston, SC, specializing in custom save the dates, wedding invitations, and wedding day of paper for weddings all over the country.

On a personal level, here are a few fun facts about me:

  • Graduated from the University of Georgia Lamar Dodd School of Art (Go Dawgs!)
  • Sweet Tea addict
  • Born & raised in Charleston
  • Married my high school sweetheart
  • Mother of 2
  • A mediocre but enthusiastic tennis player

Questions? Comments? Please email me!

  • The Southern Bride’s Guide to Classic Wedding Paper Design

    The Southern Bride’s Guide to Classic Wedding Paper Design

    Wedding Invitation Design
  • The Benefits of Custom Envelope Liners in Wedding Stationery

    The Benefits of Custom Envelope Liners in Wedding Stationery

    Wedding Invitation Card Design
  • Why Sending Save-the-Dates Can Make Wedding Planning Easier

    Why Sending Save-the-Dates Can Make Wedding Planning Easier

    Save the Date Invitations
  • How Wedding Invitation Designers in South Carolina Handle Last-Minute Changes

    How Wedding Invitation Designers in South Carolina Handle Last-Minute Changes

    Wedding Invitation Card Design
  • Watercolor Wedding Invitations: A Timeless Artistic Touch in Charleston

    Watercolor Wedding Invitations: A Timeless Artistic Touch in Charleston

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  • How to Choose the Perfect Color Palette for Your Wedding Invitations

    How to Choose the Perfect Color Palette for Your Wedding Invitations

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Every detail was meticulously considered with this Every detail was meticulously considered with this suite - the custom crest designed and printed on a custom pocket enclosure, the venue illustration on the invitation, the palm leaf shaped RSVP card on pink stock with gold foil….it was truly a special project and result! 

Custom invitations, custom wedding invite, invitation designer, stationery designer, florida wedding, Jubilee Estates, coastal wedding invite
HIGHLY recommend forcing your husband, cousin and HIGHLY recommend forcing your husband, cousin and brother into a sack race and silly string battle (swipe right) at your 3 year old’s birthday party 😂 Sometimes the simplest things turn out to be the most fun! We ALL needed a nap when we got home. 

Birthday parties, 3 years old, mom life, backyard party, millennials, family party

*and don’t worry, we cleaned up all the silly string for my poor parents who don’t know that was happening 🙃
Got an unusual idea? When I saw we're all about it Got an unusual idea? When I saw we're all about it, I'm not kidding 😂

wedding stationery, custom wedding illustrator, pet illustrations, unique wedding ideas, Charleston wedding invitation designer, personalized wedding invitations, wedding day paper design
Beautiful ribbons, invitations and programs on the Beautiful ribbons, invitations and programs on the production table 🎀 

behind the scenes, small business, stationery studio, Charleston, weddings, pink wedding inspiration
This couple went bold in a big way, and it paid of This couple went bold in a big way, and it paid off! It’s hard to pick a favorite part, but the custom cut details card in dark slate gray with gold foil is hard to beat. I can’t think of a better way to say “art museum in NYC” 🖼️ 

Wedding in New York, museum wedding, custom stationery, invitation designer, colorful wedding inspiration
Happy Galetines and Valentines! I still have a lot Happy Galetines and Valentines! I still have a lot to learn about window painting, but it’s fun to play with.  I realized if I painted some hearts on the windows, my pink bows could have some more time and I just love them so much that I had to do it.  Shout out to all my neighbors who have all had to pick up the bows at some point in the parking lot. They’re like a sail 😂 🎀

#windowpainting #smallbusiness #charleston #chs #valentinesday
This save the date was already one of my favorites This save the date was already one of my favorites, but the way @alexthorntonphoto captured it *really* took it to a new level ❤️ 

Custom save the dates, stationery, wedding invitation, charleston wedding, Cypress Gardens wedding, illustration, storybook, fairy tale weddings
From the archives, in honor of our trip down to @p From the archives, in honor of our trip down to @palmettobluff! 📸 @danacubbageweddings 

Palmetto Bluff weddings, invitation designer, South Carolina wedding, destination wedding, custom wedding invitations
My first visit ever to @palmettobluff did not disa My first visit ever to @palmettobluff did not disappoint!  It was absolutely magical to see this beautiful place covered in snow ❄️ This trip was just my husband and I so we were there hoping for peace and relaxation and the snow only made that better.  I definitely didn’t expect to ride a bike in the snow all dressed up for dinner when we booked this weekend 🚲 😂 But I couldn’t resist! 

I finally saw the lovely May River Chapel in person after having done many weddings there over the years. It’s an incredible place to get married for sure.  We can’t wait to go back, maybe in the springtime next time 😜 

Also, the spa was amazing - just the chance to read my book all cozy in the relaxation room was heaven.

Palmetto Bluff vacation, bluffton, snowfall, snow 2026, southern snow, bike ride, playing in the snow
Valentine's Day is for everyone – furry friends in Valentine's Day is for everyone - furry friends included 🐶🐱

Comment "shop" and I will DM you the link to check out our Valentine's Cards!

Charleston shopping, small business, valentine's day, valentines gift, pet valentine, dog valentine, cat valentine, goldendoodle, labrador retriever, australian shepherd, dacschund, french bulldog
Fun shapes and shades of green are all the rage th Fun shapes and shades of green are all the rage this year. We LOVE it! 

Invitation designer, stationer, wedding invitations, custom invitations, dodeline, unique invites, green wedding inspiration, floral wedding inspiration
Sometimes it’s just hard to know what to say. Sometimes it’s just hard to know what to say.
We do love some SHINE ✨ if you want to add a tru We do love some SHINE ✨ 

if you want to add a true gold, look to your invitation, gold foil is the way to go.

Custom invitations, invitation designer, wedding planning, stationary tips, invitation experts, Charleston weddings
We have this conversation a lot these days, so I t We have this conversation a lot these days, so I thought it might be helpful to share the logic! You can look at it a lot of different ways.

Wedding advice, wedding invitations, wedding tips, Charleston weddings, invitation designer
Learning to sew along with my daughter (swipe righ Learning to sew along with my daughter (swipe right for our super cool tshirt KPop Demon Hunters pillow) and I’m so excited about all the possibilities that opens up. It reminded me of this beautiful pillow we did a few year’s ago with this couple’s custom crest!

📸 @natashacoylephotography 

Sewing, pillows, wedding inspiration, custom monogram, new skills, stationery designer, invitation designer
Jumping on trends in hopes the algorithm will like Jumping on trends in hopes the algorithm will like me.  Can’t believe all of this was 10 years ago!

2016 is the new 2026, looking back, retrospective, throwback
Some people know exactly what they want, but the m Some people know exactly what they want, but the majority of our clients are looking for some guidance as far as the design goes. We always begin with what needs to be designed, then focus on the invitation itself, and then build from there.

let us know if these videos are helpful, and tag a friend who could use some wedding stationery guidance! 🙂

Wedding stationery, wedding invitations, design process, wedding planning tips, invitation designer, Charleston weddings
Warm weather vibes on a cold weather day 🍋 🌴 Cus Warm weather vibes on a cold weather day 🍋 🌴 

Custom invitations, wedding invitation, party invite, rehearsal dinner invitation, citrus, lemons, citrus wedding inspo, hand drawn illustration
I didn’t even remember this existed, but my husban I didn’t even remember this existed, but my husband (then boyfriend) must have been being silly one day back in 2010 and walked in while I was working. That was a tricky time for me! I was mostly broke, trying to piece together an income from part-time work and freelancing. I’d started dodeline, sort of, but I wasn’t totally clear on what it was yet. 

Seeing myself then definitely made me pause today as I walked into the studio to appreciate how really insanely cool all of it is. 🩵

And fun fact: this is the same room I was in when Kellie started working with me! 

Retrospective, small business owner, behind the scenes, how far we’ve come, entrepreneurship, our story, creative business owner, millenial, looking back
Interesting shapes for invites and ancillary cards Interesting shapes for invites and ancillary cards continue to be popular and we LOVE it! This suite from last spring is a favorite 🌷

Spring wedding invitation, spring weddings, invitation designer, custom wedding invites, green wedding invitation, floral wedding invite
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