I've been following Carole Lola on Instagram for about two years now, ever since seeing her work on a photographer's portfolio. I'm no lettering expert, but I know beautiful lettering when I see it, so every post and story was an absolute pleasure to behold. And when I had the chance to hire Carole for my wedding, I jumped on it!
From the get-go, Carole was ultra-responsive via email. She patiently answered questions about how she'd set up and what options she offered for lettering, and helped us arrive at an experience that would be appropriate for our event type and guest count. I initially thought about a workshop, for example, but Carole helped me understand that that might not be appropriate for a wedding :)
We ended up deciding on Carole lettering luggage tags live as a take-home gift for guests. I was able to order luggage tags through Carole, who brought the tags with her when the wedding day came. She even lettered a few in advance for guests who couldn't make it (and of course, for ourselves).
Carole and her live lettering proved to be a huge hit. In fact, I'm pretty sure our guests came more for Carole than they did for us-- on the day of the wedding, I heard from the planner that Carole got swarmed as soon as she set up. And after the wedding, I saw plenty of Carole's tags in Facebook photos and Instagram stories. I loved seeing them, and everyone else loved having them.
I recommend Carole to anyone looking for a unique experience for their event. Had I thought about it further in advance, I would also have hired Carole to letter placecards for our guests, which look beautiful on her site, and our invitations besides. She's that good, and I almost want to throw another event just so I can hire Carole. Five stars! read more