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In addition to her job at Paper Source, she also worked as a freelance calligrapher, writing the invitations for Robin Thicke and Paula Patton’s wedding in 2005.

Patton, who admits she had "a lot of anxiety" leading up to her wedding, employed Markle to do both envelopes for the invitations and the save-the-dates, for around 200 guests.

With that said, calligraphy itself is a work of art and is a beautiful way to introduce your guests to your invitation. The fact that it is hand-written, makes it more personalized and intimate. One ...

Save paper, and perhaps your wedding planning sanity, with these 11 well-designed online invitations.