• est. 2016
About White Ink Calligraphy + Co.
Claire White started White Ink Calligraphy in 2016 and quickly became one of Nashville’s most sought after calligraphers.  All of the calligraphy shown by White Ink is hand-lettered by Claire, in White Ink’s East Nashville studio.  Claire brought Townley White onto the White Ink team in 2020 to assist with graphic design and printing services.  Since 2020, White Ink has been a full service stationery and design studio, assisting their clients with one-of-a-kind invitations and event details.

Meet Claire: About White Ink Calligraphy + Co.

Claire White headshot

Claire White is the hand and heart behind White Ink Calligraphy + Co.  She started practicing pointed pen calligraphy in 2014, and her love for all things hand-lettered has continued to flourish (pun intended).  Her calligraphy has been showcased from local weddings to destination weddings, from small family gatherings, to large corporate events. She has taught calligraphy classes and traveled across the country to learn from the best in the industry. Her style of lettering is specific to her hand, providing formal and modern calligraphy styles. 
White Ink was founded in 2016; and in 2020, Claire expanded White Ink’s services to include a full printing and design studio, bringing on her sister, Townley, as White Ink’s stationer.  As a team, Claire and Townley provide full service wedding and event details, from the save the date to the cocktail napkins sitting on the bar.  
Claire is also an attorney, having practiced for 8 years prior to taking White Ink as her full time love.  She lives in East Nashville with her husband, Aaron, and her two sweet pups, Charlie and Remy. 

Meet Townley

Townley White turns not only turns Claire’s calligraphy into pixels, she also provides full stationery services for White Ink clients.

Townley began digital designing in 2013 when she opened an Etsy shop, Townley Designs. After 3,000 digital design sales, she decided to join forces with Claire to create custom invitations utilizing custom calligraphy and her love of digital design.

Outside of stationery, Townley has a therapy practice in Nashville, where she lives with her husband, Mack, and son, Monroe. She enjoys spending time indoor cycling, curating fonts, planning the travel behind White ink and exercising her Bernedoodle, Louie!

Townley's headshot

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When the menu has more movement than the dance floor. • letterpress • die cut • fringe for @wild_heart_events
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When the menu has more movement than the dance floor. • letterpress • die cut • fringe for @wild_heart_events • #weddingdetails #weddingmenu #weddingpaper #letterpress

We know the post office can be a ALL THE THINGS. It can be hard to navigate with all of the conflicting information out there. That’s why we offer assembly and mail out service for our clients.
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Also, respectfully, please don’t take post office advice from the DIY bride on tik tok. I saw an IG post the other day that said “why are stationers trying to be influencers?” And then it read, “because influencers are trying to be stationers.” 😂. It’s so true. Let me influence you to trust the people who do this for a living. We bank our income on our knowledge of the postal system, our years of experience, and our trusted relationship with the post office we mail from on a daily basis.
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#usps #weddinginvitations #weddingpaper #snailmail

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We know the post office can be a ALL THE THINGS. It can be hard to navigate with all of the conflicting information out there. That’s why we offer assembly and mail out service for our clients. • Also, respectfully, please don’t take post office advice from the DIY bride on tik tok. I saw an IG post the other day that said “why are stationers trying to be influencers?” And then it read, “because influencers are trying to be stationers.” 😂. It’s so true. Let me influence you to trust the people who do this for a living. We bank our income on our knowledge of the postal system, our years of experience, and our trusted relationship with the post office we mail from on a daily basis. • #usps #weddinginvitations #weddingpaper #snailmail

My late afternoon UPS driver and I are on a first name basis and I for sure have hunted down his truck on a handful of occasions. Sometimes, he speeds up his truck when he sees me in his rearview mirror. It’s fine. 😂 (but not, actually we are besties)
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#entrepreneurship #smallbusinessowner #smallbusiness

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My late afternoon UPS driver and I are on a first name basis and I for sure have hunted down his truck on a handful of occasions. Sometimes, he speeds up his truck when he sees me in his rearview mirror. It’s fine. 😂 (but not, actually we are besties) • #entrepreneurship #smallbusinessowner #smallbusiness

One of my favorite things about calligraphy? It’s nearly impossible to date.

If I showed you this invitation suite without context, would you know if it was designed five years ago or five months ago?

Probably not.

While invitation trends evolve, color palettes shift, die cuts come and go, and graphic styles have their moment, don’t even get me started on fonts, beautiful calligraphy has remained relevant for centuries. It feels just as at home on a classic wedding invitation today as it did generations ago.

That’s not to say we don’t love a trend. We absolutely do. Some of our favorite suites blend timeless calligraphy with modern colors, unexpected materials, and fresh design details. Some of our favorite suites have NO calligraphy at all!

But when the trends eventually change, the calligraphy still feels right at home.

Photo by: @brocoffphotography | planner: @kelseyraedesigns

#weddingpaper #weddingdetails #weddingcalligraphy #calligraphynotafont

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One of my favorite things about calligraphy? It’s nearly impossible to date. If I showed you this invitation suite without context, would you know if it was designed five years ago or five months ago? Probably not. While invitation trends evolve, color palettes shift, die cuts come and go, and graphic styles have their moment, don’t even get me started on fonts, beautiful calligraphy has remained relevant for centuries. It feels just as at home on a classic wedding invitation today as it did generations ago. That’s not to say we don’t love a trend. We absolutely do. Some of our favorite suites blend timeless calligraphy with modern colors, unexpected materials, and fresh design details. Some of our favorite suites have NO calligraphy at all! But when the trends eventually change, the calligraphy still feels right at home. Photo by: @brocoffphotography | planner: @kelseyraedesigns #weddingpaper #weddingdetails #weddingcalligraphy #calligraphynotafont

Don’t even get me started on the amount of tears I had from my undergrad accounting 101 class 😂.
Thankfully I have @flourishfinancials on my team now🤍
The truth - I thought taking a “distance learning” course (before online courses were available) would be easy. Turn in homework once a week, midterm and a final on campus. Welp. I drove home every week, sat at my dad’s kitchen table, and cried while he tried to explain this foreign language to me ; and he just ended up doing the homework for me😂😂. I (we) got a 100 on every piece of homework. We failed the midterm and likely the final too. WE pulled a C in the class 😂
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Handlettered envelopes to sit at guest place settings for our bride, @ldavisss | planner @katieocoordination | venue @staycloudland

#envelopecalligraphy #handlettered #calligraphy #weddingdetails

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Don’t even get me started on the amount of tears I had from my undergrad accounting 101 class 😂. Thankfully I have @flourishfinancials on my team now🤍 The truth - I thought taking a “distance learning” course (before online courses were available) would be easy. Turn in homework once a week, midterm and a final on campus. Welp. I drove home every week, sat at my dad’s kitchen table, and cried while he tried to explain this foreign language to me ; and he just ended up doing the homework for me😂😂. I (we) got a 100 on every piece of homework. We failed the midterm and likely the final too. WE pulled a C in the class 😂 • Handlettered envelopes to sit at guest place settings for our bride, @ldavisss | planner @katieocoordination | venue @staycloudland #envelopecalligraphy #handlettered #calligraphy #weddingdetails

This is our third year hand lettering softballs for the @foldsofhonortn Rock ‘N Jock Celebrity Softball Game!
Planning: @heyhey.creative

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This is our third year hand lettering softballs for the @foldsofhonortn Rock ‘N Jock Celebrity Softball Game! Planning: @heyhey.creative