I couldn’t wait to share this new find with you…well not so new to the industry but I just came across her work and it’s so innovative and personal. You probably know me by now that I love personal touches! So here’s the scoop on Holly Hatam. She is the Owner and Creative Director of TearDrop is known for her unique designs, her addiction to paper and her love of each and everyone of her bride and grooms.

In 2005, Holly was asked to create invitations for her friend’s wedding. The result was wonderful, and her one-of-a-kind invitation drew attention to all who came across them. Holly was so thrilled with all the enthusiasm that she poured her heart and soul into designing full-time…and TearDrop was born!

Direct from Holly:
“The best part of my job is meeting the couple I’m going to work with for the next couple of months. I always feel honoured that they have chosen me to make their wedding a special event. I think of my couple’s as friends and sometimes I get more excited about their wedding day then they do! Your invitation is the first glimpse your guests have of your wedding, you want to impress and leave them craving for more.”

I asked her what makes her different?  What makes TearDrop different then all the rest is that her designs and illustrations can’t be found anywhere else in the industry. She makes her designs unique to each couple. She wants to add humour and personality into her designs, breaking away from that traditional mold that all brides feel they have to follow. She has a specific style and she has used that to make her mark in the wedding world. Not only is Holly a trained Graphic Designer, graduating with a BA, but she is also a graduate of the fine arts program. Holly is not only a designer, but an illustrator and fine artist as well.

Tell tell, what is your favorite project?  My favorite project that I worked on was an invitation for Lourdes and Craig. They were having a monopoly themed wedding and wanted their invitations to reflect that. The challenging part was to not go over board with the invitations. We designed the illustration of Lourdes and Craig like the monolopy man you see on the game board coming out of the “o” in monopoly. We tried to mimic that with the illustrations, but instead they are coming out of very detailed scroll work. We used the same colors as monopoly board and mimicked the characters, but aside from that, we kept the rest of the design more formal with a lot of ornate scroll work. Pairing the whimsical characters and the more traditional scroll work made for a great design. The two elements compliment each other well producing an invite that was surely to WOW their guests!

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