When you think of a micro wedding in southern colorful charm, think of April weddings at Woodbine Mansion! The outstanding floral designs bring out the lush greenery that surrounds the beautiful historic landmark. This mansion as a venue has it all from a stunning interior stairwell for brides to flow down, to whimsical wooden verandas that hold enchanting green vines to marry your true love under. We loved creating these formal yet chic invitation suites accenting the beautiful venue in a custom watercolor painting! The formal yet beautifully suave, minimalistic font of the invitations really stands perfectly with the beauty of the celebration’s decor through and through! Swoon at this whole wedding event! From ceremony to reception and to the grand finale, we couldn’t have dreamed of more of a trendsetter in the classic way that was Kaie and Ethan. Thank you for letting us make your stationery dreams come true!

Thank you vendors: Brittany Jean Photography, Pearl Events, Woodbine Mansion, Festoon Rentals, Remi and Gold Florals, Austin Catering, Mike's Dance Floor Rentals. Sweet treets Bakery,

Meet Emily Breinlinger, our lead designer here at Pink Champagne Designs!

Emily has been with Pink Champagne for over three years. Right off the bat, Emily’s artistic talents paired perfectly with our established design style, so we knew she was going to be a perfect fit. Her creative nature and amazing personality are irreplaceable in our eyes, and her strong work ethic made her progression to our team’s lead designer role a no-brainer!

Emily & her husband, Michael

Right: Emily and her brother as kids; Left: Emily, her mom, dad and brother

Get to know Emily

Tell us a little bit about yourself!

Hello readers! Growing up in central New York (go Bills!), my house was always filled with art and the sounds of Pink Floyd and Fleetwood Mac. Naturally, I studied graphic design in college, following in the footsteps of my artistic brother and dad, and discovered my love of typography.

In April 2021, I moved to south Georgia with my husband and 2 cats, Stewie and April (and recently added a rambunctious pup to the mix). When I'm not designing beautiful wedding stationery, I am either reading, doing yoga, or planning my next trip/adventure.

How did you get started with invitation design?

In college, I knew I loved the world of typography. But it wasn't until after I graduated that my mom sent me an Indeed job listing (as moms do) for a stationery design position. Long story short, I didn't get that job, but it sparked a passion in me and I knew I wanted to continue down that road. Soon after, I found Pink Champagne Designs in 2019 and never looked back! Everything I have learned about wedding stationery, I have learned here through working with this fabulous team and our amazing clients.

What design vibe are you loving right now?

Lately I've been loving bright colors paired with watercolor elements, especially dainty watercolor wildflowers. Elegant garden party vibes with pops of fun color!!

Emily’s Fur-babies: Juno, Stewie and April

What do you like to know about a client's invitation vision before you start a design?

Two of the most important pieces of information that help me with starting a design are 1) a solid color palette and 2) a general description of your wedding style. Personally, I think 2-4 colors is just the right amount. Enough color to add some visual interest and tie in with your unique wedding palette, without being overwhelmed with too many colors. For general style descriptions, there are a lot of terms that can help me when mapping out the overall vibe of the stationery. Some examples are: art deco, garden party, sleek and modern, black tie traditional, bohemian, minimalistic, etc.

If you were designing your own invitations right now, what's one thing that you would include?

This is such a difficult question to answer... I love them all! If I had to choose one thing to include while designing my own invitations, I would include a venue illustration, either watercolor or sketched. No matter the wedding style, a venue illustration always looks amazing in any design, and it is such a special and unique touch that you can cherish forever.

XO, Emily B.

How absolutely stunning is this southern wedding for Emma and Sean! We loved designing their deeply romantic wedding invitations with neutral colors and deckled edges; once in our hands-they were so terribly lovely! The whole team of vendors did such an outstanding job of keeping in alignment in design over the whole event. From the chic fonts of the wedding signage blending in with the lush greenery decor of the St. Louis Venue to the beautiful cake and floral chandeliers, we drool over reveals like this!

Thank you vendors: Lauren Field Design, Tamara Gruner Photography, Olive & Gene, Event Partners, Seed Sprout Spoon, La Pâtisserie Chouquette, Exclusive Events, Mayker Events, TableMade, Nuage Designs, La Tavola, Lisa Sievers, JED Transportation, MegaLux Photobooth, Danielle Style Events, The Chase Park Plaza, Ritz Carlton of St. Louis, D.Edwin Productions, Colleen’s Cookies, Champagne Limousines, Gateway Fireworks, Green 2 Go, Floral Bridal, Alexandra Grecco, The Black Tux, Reformation

Just another beautiful styled shoot at Woodbine Mansion to show off just how classic and swooning this venue is! We put together a timeless and minimalistic look with the dusted grey reception menus. We also debuted our glass custom showcase menus that we find dazzling! Catching the florals and bright light of the venue in the reflection of these boutique reception handheld creations is stunning and gives a formal vibe to the chicness that is about to dawn upon you in the reception hall!

Thank you vendors: Kailee Roberts Design, Woodbine Mansion, Loot Rentals, Bee Lavish, Premiere Events, Table Manners TX, Bouquets of Austin, Tap Truck Austin, Unique Designs and Events, Paige Vaughn Photo

How to address a wedding invitation envelope?
How to address two doctors?
How do address a couple who is living together?
How to address a wedding invitation with a family?
How to address a wedding invitation with a guest?

…. Why are there so many wedding invitation envelope addressing rules?!

Well there’s no need to stress about envelope etiquette rules. Here is your complete guide to all your wedding invitation envelope etiquette questions!

If you have questions on etiquette, we’re always here to help. Please reach out hello@pinkchampagnedesigns.com if you need assistance.

Swoon! Sometimes when it all comes together just right, you cannot help but fall in love. Katie and Nick brought it all together with their Ranch Wedding using green and gold colors paired together to make a truly romantic invitation suite! This wedding design is so sweet and delightful in its Texas setting, it is the perfect inspiration for any modern southern bride! Thanks again for letting us make your invitation suite dreams come true!

Thank you vendors: SMS Photography, Pearl Events

Let’s talk about themed weddings! Can you imagine off the top of your head a Texas, Baseball themed wedding could look formal and classic? We can now cue to the most gorgeous baseball wedding ever that took place in Houston at the Boxwood Manor. We designed these simple yet elegant garden party invitations with minimal and modern appeal. The beautiful venue was custom-made into a beautiful illustration to garnish the reception card- we love it! We were able to make a few other custom items for these two; We made a life-sized cut-out of the TCU mascot frog as well as custom watercolors of their pup and a quidditch ball for the couple’s signature bar sign, an intimate choice to reflect their personalities, life, and love! Thanks again for letting us help make this happen!

Thank you vendors: Stephanie Brazzle Photography, Boxwood Manor, Bramble and Bee, Exquisite Designs, Cakes by Gina

It doesn’t take much to create beauty amongst beauty when it comes to being in love and celebrating it at the Commodore Perry Estate in Austin, Texas! For every bride who dreams of a simple and intimate wedding with Southern Charm draped all around, please consider this most beautiful venue for your big day! We love doing custom artwork of their signature cocktails and adding personal stationery touches to your receptions with menus. Christian and Riley’s intimate ceremony was so sweet and lush with love! We were featured on The White Wren as well, thanks again y’all!

Thank you vendors: Pearl Events, Commodore Perry

Pink Champagne Designs Team Intros

Imagine having a team of girlfriends all dedicated to making sure your wedding stationery is everything you’ve dreamed of — that’s us! We’ve built a crew of hard-working ladies who love design and the wedding industry and are here to make sure you have a seamless experience. We’re proud of the process we’ve created and the high-quality invitations we curate. Meet our team!

Kelly Medanich

Founder CEO

Kelly founded Pink Champagne Designs 10 years ago! She oversees operations and has created this awesome team. Kelly lives in Austin with her husband and black cat, Binx. She loves anything chocolate, watching Friends or Harry Potter for the millionth time, and traveling to new places- big or small.

Michelle Ronchetto

Account Manager

Michelle manages client bookings and production of every invitation suite and day-of design. As the account manager, she ensures everything is running smoothly and is your go-to for updates. Michelle lives in north Austin with her sweet daughter Willow Bee and when she’s not working at the office, you can find her by sitting by a pool or doing any outdoor activities!

Kara Hemsworth

Artist

Kara creates all of our custom illustrations and artwork. Born and raised in Texas, Kara lives in Georgetown with her husband, five-year-old, and doggo! It’s her dream to be working on beautiful paintings for creative clients for a living! She loves playing the piano, exercising, and being outside- but is also a total homebody who loves a good chick flick and vegging out!

Kim Krueger

designer

Kim designs for our online shop and branding clients and assists the designers with proofs. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband and just welcomed their first baby, Noah! Kim always has a smile on her face and has the best attitude!

Emily Breinlinger

Lead Designer

Emily has a hand in every design that Pink Champagne creates! As lead designer, she creates and also oversees all custom designs. Originally from New York, Emily now lives in Georgia with husband, two cats, and newly adopted puppy. You’ll hardly ever catch her without her iced coffee in the morning.

Emily Gansel

Social Media & Marketing

Emily not only assists with new client proposals, but also manages our online presence and focuses on generating new business. Originally from Kansas, Emily loves living in Austin but she tries to get back to Kansas to visit family as much as she can. If Emily isn’t watching her favorite movie, How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days, she’s with friends checking out all the new restaurants in Austin.

Amy Price

production assistant

Amy assists with the production of all designs, leads quality checks from printers, and ships everything from our office to your door! Amy is married to the love of her life and lives in north Austin. She loves to go live shows in Austin, loves traveling (especially to California!), and goes to Disney World any chance she gets. Amy loves spending time with her family and niece.

Ashley Wier

designer

Ashley designs for our custom clients and branding clients. She lives in Dallas with husband, daughter, and dog. Ashley loves traveling and like Kelly, graduated from Baylor (Sic em!). When she’s not designing, she’s sketching and drawing.

We would love to hear from you!