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MY STORY

I'm Lauren, designer and detail-obsessed owner behind Hemlock Ridge Designs.

The Hemlock journey began in 2018 when my husband gifted me a ticket to a local calligraphy class. I was immediately hooked on hand lettering and I started an Instagram account to show my work. I quickly found myself getting involved in the local wedding scene, being asked to help with small projects like lettering wedding invitation envelopes and place cards. Once I realized that I could make a business out of my passion, there was no looking back.

I am an analytical, left-brained thinker (I studied Finance and Math in college, after all), but I have always loved being creative in some way and working with my hands. Growing up, I was the kid who was obsessed with handwriting, making posters with cool lettering for the sports senior night, and learning cursive from my Grandmother. I would fill notebooks with fashion designs and nature drawings and doodles - and somehow I became my family's designated furniture assembler too (I actually sort of... loved it?).

I have always been an independent and entrepreneurial person, so I don't think anyone that I know is surprised that I built a love for calligraphy into a full service wedding stationery and signage business in just a few short years.

I know this might sound cliché, but...

This business is my heart and soul

I still get butterflies in my stomach each and every time a new inquiry hits my inbox. I absolutely love what I do and I take so much pride in creating the best possible experience for my clients.

Get To Know Lauren

MY WEDDING

I married my incredible husband, Alden, in September of 2023 at an industrial-style venue in Portland, Maine. We had a small wedding with our family and closest friends decorated with potted plants from the local plant nursey and jewel-tone linens and accents. It was absolutely perfect in every way!

MY STOMPING GROUNDS

I grew up in Connecticut before moving to Boston for college and post-grad life for a few years. My love for Maine was seeded by my husband, who is from the Portland area, and we have lived just outside Portland since the fall of 2021.

MY HOBBIES

I enjoying playing sports and I am involved in multiple competitive volleyball leagues in the Portland area. I also play golf regularly with my husband and friends and I love a good spikeball game on the beach during the summer. Cooking, interior design, and traveling are high on my list of current interests, as well.