Why HALOdesignsSHOP?

At HALODesignsSHOP, we create beautiful save the dates and wedding invitation suites that bring your love story to life. Our specialty is featuring your wedding venue in timeless watercolor artwork, giving your stationery a unique and personal touch that sets the tone for your big day.

From the first impression to the final thank you, we design cohesive collections that flow seamlessly: save the dates, invitations, day-of stationery, menus, programs, signage, and thank you cards. Whether you’re looking for the bare essentials or want all the bells and whistles with custom details, wax seals, and liners, we create designs to fit most budgets while keeping everything elegant and cohesive.

With hundreds of venue options already painted and custom artwork available, our couples love that their stationery feels meaningful, memorable, and true keepsakes for themselves and their guests.

Meet the Team

Jenelle is the one you'll be communicating with as she does all everything from new designs, managing social media, photography, all the proofs and edits, ordering, bookeeping, website management, you name it, she does it.

Marc is her husband and he is the most supportive one on the planet! He is Jenelle's biggest cheerleader and support. When he's not teaching Biblical Studies at the local Christian university (his "real" job) he's printing, cutting, packing and doing whatever else Jenelle needs. Seriously. He's the best.

They met in 2004 when they were just 18 and have been together ever since. Their wedding day in 2009 will forever be the best day of their lives.

A message from, and more about Jenelle

First of all, thanks for visiting! You are truly the best part of my business. I mean that! I love working directly with customers to create something unique to them, that they love. I'll work until you think it's perfect! My shop is all about YOU. Once you love and approve it, we'll professionally print your cards on premium cover stock paper and ship them out to you. I strongly believe in 100% customer satisfaction and will do all I can to make sure you love your purchase. But don't take my word for it, check out my reviews.

Secondly, here's a little about how I got started: I started designing cards after my husband and I were both laid off on the same day. Yep, that's right, we went from two incomes to no income. To put it simply, money got really tight, really fast. After being in charge of a large art department for an international giftware company for years, I was looking for something new. After months of no income, I decided to make my side hobby of designing holiday cards for friends into a side hustle. I listed a few save the dates on Etsy to make little money to help tide us over until I figured out what to do. Well, long story short, people liked my work so I expanded. More people liked my work and spread the word and my "side hustle" tuned into a full time job, and part time job for my husband. I expanded and offered business cards, graduation announcements, memorial cards, personal stationery, and wedding stationery. After years of trying to do it all, I found my heart was really with the wedding stationery so I scaled back on the others. I love being married to my best friend and wish I had prettier stationery in my little shoebox of wedding keepsakes. I regret not prioritizing it more, thinking it would just be thrown out. Well, turns out, that what guests look at more than anything else from the wedding and one of the few tangible keepsakes I have in addition to the photos and dress. I now love what I do and am so thankful for where I am. While running this business requires a lot of me, I do enjoy my own schedule which allows me to volunteer with my favorite organizations (like Royal Family Kids Camp, an organization that works with abused and neglected kids now in foster care) and visit my in-laws in Denmark for the holidays every year.

When I opened my shop on Etsy in 2016 we had the best Pomeranian on the planet, named Halo. Yep, I named my shop after her. She may have been overly loved. Sadly we lost her in 2022 and for the first time in almost seven years, I closed my Etsy shop for a few weeks while I grieved. We now have little Haley and she is a spunky paper thief! She loves to shred paper. Fortunately, she has learned which paper is scrap that she steal and which paper she's not allowed near. When she's not shredding paper, she can usually be found on my lap or on my feet as I work as she's the cuddliest creature ever. She begs/whines/cries nightly to be put in a sling and carried. Yes, it's weird. She clearly doesn't know she's a dog.

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQs

Do you offer digital files?

We do not offer any digital files. Venue illustrations are reserved exclusively for our print customers as a way to offer them something exclusive and extra special.

What if you don't already have my venue?

We would be happy to paint or draw your venue for you! New venue illustrations may be added to any save the date or invitation order. Please note that new illustrations take 3+ weeks to create. Add a New Venue Illustration

How long does it take?

It varies greatly based on what you order. We usually have first proofs ready in 1-3 business days (unless you have added new custom artwork) and ship 1-3 weeks from final proof approval Check the item description for more details. Delivery then typically takes 3-8 days.

If you need something sooner, we do offer a few rush options but have limited availability so please connect with us if you are on a tight timeline.