Jessica and Jay met online and dated long distance (she was here in Charleston, he was in Connecticut) before she made the move up North. The two came back to visit the Holy City often, though, and...
After reciting her self-written wedding vows in 2016, Charleston’s Markey Haselden had an idea: “I wanted to write them in calligraphy so they could be a constant reminder of the bond I created with my husband,” she says. The self-taught artist married her two favorite hobbies—calligraphy and watercolors—for the project, resulting in a keepsakes that are as pretty as they are personal. In 2015, she launched Hatch Cove Designs (843/833-1267) on Etsy.
By day, the CofC grad is an occupational therapist; off the clock, she’s at her studio in Redux creating maps, invitation suites, escort cards, signage, and even photo-booth backdrops for brides and ab-fab planners like Tara Guérard Soirée and Intrigue Design & Events. Want to learn the skills for yourself? Check out one of Markey’s calligraphy or watercolor classes at West Elm; find upcoming workshops by following her on Instagram (@hatchcovedesigns).
Her paintings—featuring bouquets, home portraits (starting at $80), and on—make for sweet wedding gifts, too. Floral "portraits" run $40 and up, while watercolor calligraphed escort cardslike those here are $2.25 per card. Vow “paintings” start at $40.
