Love Stories

Sharon Fleurissaint of Pretty Petal Papers creates invitations as unique as the couples who inspire them

By Rebecca Voigt

When Sharon Fleurissaint, owner and designer of Pretty Petal Papers, started planning her own wedding, she had a problem. “When I got engaged in 2015, I had the hardest time finding an invitation design that matched my vision for my big day.”

With a degree in apparel design and merchandising from Central Michigan University and nearly 15 years of experience in the apparel industry, Fleurissaint’s now-husband suggested she take matters into her own hands. “I decided to design our wedding invitations to create exactly what I envisioned,” she says. “I fell in love with designing wedding invitations and other stationery, and I also realized that other brides may be experiencing the same struggles. I decided to create Pretty Petal Papers to help couples find a design they’ll love, for the day they will always remember.”

Since then, Fleurissaint has collaborated with couples across the country to create custom wedding stationery that’s a reflection of their unique love stories. For Brittany and Harrison Little’s October 2023 Charleston, S.C. wedding, Fleurissaint created a vintage newspaper-inspired suite to share their story with their guests.

“The design process started with Brittany telling me all about the newspaper-style invitations she wanted,” Fleurissaint says. “She wanted them to be unique, tell a story, and incorporate a photo of them from their engagement shoot. We wanted to make sure it folded perfectly just like a real newspaper. She also told me about her love for incorporating vintage details and how she would love to have it wrapped in twine. Some of my favorite details are the vintage fonts we incorporated, the stunning photo of them from their engagement session, as well as the custom map of Charleston I designed for them. These unique details truly made these custom invitations one-of-a-kind and unlike anything I’ve ever created before. I loved being able to bring their vision to life.”

For Fleurissaint, bringing her clients’ visions to life and creating meaningful stationery is what she loves most about her work with Pretty Petal Papers.

“Our joy lies not only in delivering meticulously crafted invitations but also in witnessing the cherished moments of the couple’s big day through the photos they graciously share with us,” she says. “Their satisfaction is our ultimate reward, and we take pride in being a part of their journey towards a beautiful beginning.”

To learn more visit prettypetalpapers.com.