Calligraphette & Co. is a design studio based in Adams Morgan (Washington, DC)
that specializes in wedding invitations and paper goods.

I’m Nika, the owner and designer, and I love guiding couples from around the country through the process of creating utterly unique designs, from save the dates to place cards. I focus on creating an unforgettable, collaborative design experience that eliminates decision fatigue & adds as little pressure to the planning process as possible.

The C & Co. signature style is a blend of modern and traditional,
with an emphasis on blues, whites, and greenery (although I’m personally a fan of all colors). My personal aesthetic is inspired by modern France, drawn from almost 2 years living in & traveling throughout the country. However, I don’t believe that my aesthetic should dictate what your invitations look like and prefer to draw from your personalities and tastes when designing.

C & Co. is a partner with One Tree Planted, as part of my commitment to sustainability. My favorite paper supplier makes FSC®-certified paper, and is committed to making sure that “all our activities are in harmony with respect for the environment.”

Your vision will be brought to life, whether or not you know what it is yet.
Your invitations will reflect your individual style, as well as the emotions that are behind your marriage & celebration.

One of the questions I’m most frequently asked by new clients is how I started doing calligraphy!

During my first semester of graduate school at Georgetown in 2015 (studying International Security, with a concentration in pandemics, of all things) I found calligraphy and quickly fell in love with spending meditative evenings practicing my letters. In 2016, I started a business doing envelope calligraphy and signs, making custom pieces, and eventually designing wedding invitations.

When I received my M.A. in 2018, I decided to focus on my calligraphy business instead of stepping into a government job, as planned. I figured I could either wonder where C&Co. could’ve gone, or jump into working for myself full time. My first feature in Martha Stewart came quickly after, followed by my own wedding being featured in 2020. C&Co. has been voted “One to Watch” in Washingtonian Weddings 3 years in a row now, and I’ve worked with an array of amazing clients from Dallas to Amsterdam, but mainly in the DC area!

If you’d like to start a conversation about creating something unforgettable,
let’s set up a quick phone call to get started.

Photography: Brooke Schultz; header photo by Alexandra Friendly