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I can’t wait to help with your invitations, signs, escort cards, and anything else you need hand lettered for your special day! Make an amazing first impression to your guests with your pen and ink invitations, which will set the tone for your wedding.

I started my calligraphy journey in fifth grade during a forty-five minute class on “Explore More Day”. I am now in my thirties and I still love lettering! I have grown from using calligraphy markers, to dip pen, and now creating my own ink with gouache watercolors. I love calligraphy because you truly never stop learning, and you can always keep improving your style. Life is hectic, but I love sitting down and carving out time to write and create. It truly is therapeutic for me!

When I’m not practicing calligraphy, you can find me playing board games with the family, binging on Netflix or laying in my pool with some Tito's.

  • Asian-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What invitation and card products do you offer?

Catalog Invitations
Custom Invitations
Menus
Place Cards
Programs
RSVP Cards
Save the Dates
Thank Yous

What services do you provide?

Calligraphy

Reviews of Jessica Draper Calligraphy

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Alyssa Sent on 10/21/2022
5 out of 5 rating

A Bit of Midsummer Magic

We cannot recommend Jessica enough! Our welcome sign and our table cards were beautiful and in our magical Shakespearian theme. She wrote out our place cards on fake Eucalyptus leafs in this stunning gold ink. Most of our friends and family kept theirs, one of our bridesmaids even keeps it in her phone case she loved it so much. Thank you so much Jessica for adding this bit of magic to our day!
Katie
Katie Sent on 10/20/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful signage at our wedding

Jessica does beautiful work! She made name cards for each guest, a welcome sign, and other signage for our tables. She is professional, communicates well, and she double checks to ensure that everything is how you want it to look before the big day. I highly recommend using her services - she helped make our wedding reception lovely.
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Ali S. Sent on 10/17/2022
5 out of 5 rating

12/10 Recommend!

You know how as a bride you overhype things in your head for like a year or the entire time you plan a wedding? And sometimes you overhype something too much so it’s impossible for reality to meet the year-long, Pinterest- perfect vision in your head? Jess not only met my very hyped up, Pinterest- perfect and VERY specific vision, but honestly it turned out so much better than I had even hoped. She is so flexible (she had to work with material I already purchased), communicative, flexible, timely- I could go on. And none of that begins to capture he insane talent as an artist and calligrapher. She is brilliant at what she does. Thank you so much, Jess!
Melissa
Melissa Sent on 06/25/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing work

Using the word perfect to describe the work Jessica did is very fitting. She arrived to our venue early to make sure that all of the calligraphy that she needed to do was done promptly. She also agreed to do some artwork on another mirror at our venue as a surprise for my husband when we took our last look through before our ceremony, he absolutely loved it! Jessica was wonderful and we would absolutely recommend her to give any event a special touch of amazing artwork.
Nika
Nika Sent on 06/15/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Wedding Signage by Jess!

Simply put, Jess did a truly A+ job with the signage at our wedding. Everything was absolutely beautiful and true to our vision. She very helpfully sent us proofs of everything to make sure it was just right before starting on the actual signs, and was flexible in coordinating pick up and drop off times for the mirrors we rented from her. I would highly recommend Jess to anyone looking for beautiful signage!
Miranda
Miranda Sent on 06/13/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Gorgeous Calligraphy Items!

Jessica was amazing! If you are planning a wedding, I highly suggest hiring her as your calligrapher. Her signage and place cards really elevated our whole wedding. She understood my vision to a T and suggested great wording and ideas to fit my theme! We ended up doing a giant welcome sign, gorgeous mirror seating chart, lots of mini signs for throughout the reception, and place cards with each guest’s names on it. Cannot recommend her enough, I couldn’t image the day without the gorgeous signage! Our guests really enjoyed all of our tiny details that went into our day and she played a huge role in that.
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Christina Sent on 06/13/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Hire Jessica!

Jessica is a fantastic calligrapher with flexibility, patience, and a creative vision – she is worth hiring! I had always wanted a gorgeous mirror seating chart, and Jessica created an exceptional design for ours, as seen in the photos. She has a great selection of rentable items that she will personalize for your own design. I first talked with her about a year before the wedding, when she sent over a clear contract with fair pricing. She then was organized and reached out to me at just the right time to set up a video call to talk through the final layout and design. We emailed back and forth, and she was exceptionally patient as I was changing little details. She completed the mirror early, which made it so much easier on us that week! She understood how busy we were and coordinated an easy pickup and return. A part of me wishes we would’ve worked with Jessica on more than just the seating chart, she has other beautiful designs and projects. Jessica does not disappoint, and I highly recommend her!
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Danielle Sent on 01/22/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Highly Recommend

This review is well overdue!
My wife and I are so lucky that we found Jessica! She was highly recommended through our venue The Haight, and after working with her we can absolutely understand why. Her knowledge of her craft, and calligraphy talent went well above our expectations! We had her create multiple pieces for us to include our welcome sign (beautifully done on a mirror), ceremony schedule (gorgeous rustic window pane), and our seating chart (stunning rustic door). Jessica was so patient with us whenever we had to rearrange our seating chart due to guests availability changing. Jessica was very communicative which was helpful given that my wife and I planned our wedding entirely apart overseas, and she was so flexible with navigating the time difference.

Honestly, if you’re looking for someone to do anything related to calligraphy we highly recommend her!

Thanks so much again!
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Elizabeth Sent on 07/13/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Perfection!

We truly could not be happier with our wedding stationary!!! Jess is incredibly talented and was able to capture the exact look I wanted for our calligraphy! Her work is truly stunning! It was a pleasure working with Jess and we would recommend her to anyone in need of an excellent Calligrapher!!!

Elizabeth & Steve
Sasha
Sasha Sent on 06/13/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Details Our Guest Still Rave About, Months Later!

We searched high and low for a calligrapher, and, within the first 5 minutes of our initial conversation with Jessica, we knew that Jessica Draper Calligraphy was THE one!

We had a pretty clear vision of the calligraphy pieces we needed for our botanical-inspired wedding. Jessica's attentiveness, professionalism, and pure talent made our vision come to life even better than we could have imagined.

All of the pieces that Jessica made for us were stunning! From the table numbers to the bar menus, seating chart, and place cards, her work really helped us tie the aesthetic of our day together. Even weeks after our wedding, guests are still raving about the vintage postcard place cards that Jessica made for us.

In addition to being incredibly talented, Jessica is an all-around wonderful human being. We highly recommend her to any couple considering including calligraphy pieces on their big day. Trust us; you will not regret it.
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner

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