Vendor Feature: Scribbles

Business: Scribbles
Owner: The Jarecki family
Location: 96 Church Street, Burlington, VT
Hours: Mon–Sat, 10a.m.–8p.m., Sun 12p.m.–6p.m.
Phone: (802) 863-9004

I was delighted when Jenn Jarecki agreed to show me around Scribbles, a family-owned stationery store and Church Street staple started back in 1994. This little mom-and-pop paperie just won a Seven Daysies award for Best Stationer in Chittenden County for the second year in a row. Check out their website for store info and their blog for recent news.

The back of the store, devoted entirely to custom invitations, offers shelves upon shelves of stationery samples and tables for sitting and perusing as long as you like. Though you can order online, Jenn strongly recommends that you make an appointment to come in and look at samples. Their website, however, is extremely helpful, with an FAQ section on wedding invitations. I don't know what's better, the fantastic customer service or the delightful variety of papers and invitations available. Swing by or make an appointment to see for yourself!

Coming up: A mini vendor feature on calligrapher Geoffrey Burnham, who has been addressing envelopes for Scribbles' customers for nearly 15 years.




Jenn Jarecki, general manager, hard at work.




Details, details! As someone with a weakness for good design and letterpress, I couldn't get enough of the textures and colors Scribbles has to offer.




This little sign on the front door won me over the second I walked in. Naturally.



Emma, Deb and Joe's resident chocolate lab.


In addition to invitations, the front half of the store offers novelties, journals, dog collars, action figures, greeting cards and a plethora of other gift-able items for the Church Street shopper. And, of course, every kind of wrapping paper you can imagine to put them in.





Perusing invitation samples.

Premier vendor feature

Vendor: Vermont Gemological Laboratory
Owner: Kennon Young
Location: 22 Church Street, Burlington, VT
Phone: (802) 862-6600

We are happy to present our first vendor feature, on a local jeweler and friend of ours, Kennon Young, who founded Vermont Gemological Laboratory in 2004. He was recently featured in the Burlington Free Press. Kennon does custom jewelry design including, of course, wedding and engagement rings. One of only two certified appraisers (in gems and jewelry) in Vermont, Kennon is also the youngest in the nation with his credentials.

I stopped by a couple of weeks ago while he did a metalsmithing demonstration in front of his studio on 22 Church Street. Do yourself a favor and swing by sometime to see some of his custom work!

Addendum: In the near future, we will be photographing a selection of Kennon's pieces. Stay tuned for part two!

BRIDES/WPJA Contest Win!

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So, I thought I'd be able to sit on this one until it was published in the fall, but I'm bursting with the news. I recently found out that I won the Ceremony category of the latest BRIDES/WPJA contest! The photo will be featured on the BRIDES and WPJA sites, as well as published in the November/December issue of BRIDES.

The winning image is from Renée and Jason's wedding at the Pruyn House in Newtonville, New York last year on June 28. Renée found her vintage pink dress on Etsy, and told me that the shoes actually cost more than the dress itself. Renée and Jason's one-year anniversary was just a couple of weeks ago - Congratulations to you both!