California Wedding Day 2026 Finalist | 4-Time Best Invitation Designer Winner

Rachell Rae at California Wedding Day Best of Awards Gala, 2026 finalist and four-time Best Invitation Designer winner.

I’m beyond honored to share that I’ve once again been recognized by California Wedding Day Best of Awards, named a 2026 Finalist in both:

Best Invitation Designer
Best Signage / Calligraphy Designer

This recognition feels especially meaningful because it marks my fourth consecutive win as Best Invitation Designer (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) — after being named a finalist in 2021 and 2020. I was also honored to be a finalist for Best Signage Designer in 2024 and 2025.

Being nominated consistently since 2019 is something I never take lightly. Each year represents countless client conversations, custom sketches, hand-torn paper edges, layered textures, and meaningful details that tell a couple’s story before guests ever take their seats.

California Wedding Day Best of Awards display featuring floral arrangement and 2025 magazine highlighting industry winners.

California Wedding Day Best of 2025 magazine display at awards gala event with styled blue lighting and florals.

2026 Round Two Voting Is Open

Round two voting for the California Wedding Day Best of 2026 Awards is now open to industry professionals through February 27.

Winners will be announced at the Best of 2026 Awards Gala this May. This annual celebration honors standout vendors and recognizes leading wedding professionals across the state in planning, design, fashion, florals, photography, venues, and more.

If you’re part of the California wedding community, I would be so grateful for your vote and continued support. And truly, with love and thanks, thank you to every couple, planner, and creative partner who trusts me with your celebrations. This recognition belongs to you just as much as it does to me.

Wedding industry professionals at California Wedding Day Best of Awards Gala with 2026 finalist Rachell Rae Designs.

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Design with Love

I treat paper as a meaningful medium and view design as my act of love. At Rachell Rae Designs, we translate your wedding story into thoughtful stationery and signage that elevate every cherished celebration.

Award-winning designer, Rachell, creates bespoke stationery and signage for couples and creative teams across California’s Central Coast. With a white-glove process and a signature modern romantic style, she transforms wedding stories into timeless, meticulously executed keepsakes.

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Beautiful wedding design isn’t created with one statement piece.

It’s created through hundreds of thoughtful decisions made by the couple and their dream vendor team, all working together toward one shared vision.

For Jenna and Kevin’s wedding, every stationery and signage detail was designed to feel connected. From the invitation suite that welcomed guests months before the celebration to the menus, welcome sign, seating chart, and finishing touches they experienced throughout the day, every piece was created with intention.

That’s the beauty of cohesive design. It doesn’t compete for attention. It quietly tells one complete story from beginning to end.

Seeing this celebration featured on @stylemepretty is an incredible honor. What means even more is knowing these design details became part of a celebration that felt deeply personal, welcomed every guest, and created memories that will last a lifetime.
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Couple: @jennzenn + @k__mann
Feature: @stylemepretty
Planning & Design: @heydayweddings
Venue & Catering: @casswineryweddings
Photography: @chantelsaffordphotography
Invitation Suite & Signage: @rachell_rae_designs
Florals: @flowersbykim
Draping & Lighting: @draping_bykim
Content Creator: @thesocialclub.xx
Beauty: @beautyxbrittneyhunt @lovelaurarocha @thequeensbees
Bridal Gown: @sarahseven
Cake: @cakecathedral
Band + MC: @theacademyband
Rentals: @brighteventrentals
String Quartet: @805stringquartet
Bar: @mixedeventsbarservice
MOB: @deevad444
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#weddingstationery #weddingsignage #customweddinginvitations #pasoroblesweddings #rachellraedesigns

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Beautiful wedding design isn’t created with one statement piece.

It’s created through hundreds of thoughtful decisions made by the couple and their dream vendor team, all working together toward one shared vision.

For Jenna and Kevin’s wedding, every stationery and signage detail was designed to feel connected. From the invitation suite that welcomed guests months before the celebration to the menus, welcome sign, seating chart, and finishing touches they experienced throughout the day, every piece was created with intention.

That’s the beauty of cohesive design. It doesn’t compete for attention. It quietly tells one complete story from beginning to end.

Seeing this celebration featured on @stylemepretty is an incredible honor. What means even more is knowing these design details became part of a celebration that felt deeply personal, welcomed every guest, and created memories that will last a lifetime.
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Couple: @jennzenn + @k__mann
Feature: @stylemepretty
Planning & Design: @heydayweddings
Venue & Catering: @casswineryweddings
Photography: @chantelsaffordphotography
Invitation Suite & Signage: @rachell_rae_designs
Florals: @flowersbykim
Draping & Lighting: @draping_bykim
Content Creator: @thesocialclub.xx
Beauty: @beautyxbrittneyhunt @lovelaurarocha @thequeensbees
Bridal Gown: @sarahseven
Cake: @cakecathedral
Band + MC: @theacademyband
Rentals: @brighteventrentals
String Quartet: @805stringquartet
Bar: @mixedeventsbarservice
MOB: @deevad444
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#weddingstationery #weddingsignage #customweddinginvitations #pasoroblesweddings #rachellraedesigns

Five years. Five wins. And somehow, this one still feels just as special.

Being named California Wedding Day’s Best Invitation Designer in San Luis Obispo for five consecutive years:
2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 & now 2026, is an honor I don’t take lightly.

Every invitation suite that leaves my studio marks the beginning of a couple’s story. It’s the first glimpse their guests receive into the celebration they’ve dreamed about, and I love carrying that vision beyond the invitation through custom stationery, signage, and thoughtful details that make every wedding feel uniquely theirs.

Being trusted with such a meaningful season is a privilege. To have that work recognized by our wedding community five years in a row is something I never imagined.

To every couple, planner, venue, and vendor who has trusted, recommended, and supported Rachell Rae Designs, thank you. Your belief in my work means more than I can express.

Five years in a row. Still incredibly grateful. 💕

Here’s to every beautiful story I’ve had the honor of helping tell, and all the ones still to come.

2022 • 2023 • 2024 • 2025 • 2026
California Wedding Day | Best Invitation Designer, San Luis Obispo

#invitations #rachellraedesigns #wedding #californiawedding #weddinginvites

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Five years. Five wins. And somehow, this one still feels just as special.

Being named California Wedding Day’s Best Invitation Designer in San Luis Obispo for five consecutive years:
2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 & now 2026, is an honor I don’t take lightly.

Every invitation suite that leaves my studio marks the beginning of a couple’s story. It’s the first glimpse their guests receive into the celebration they’ve dreamed about, and I love carrying that vision beyond the invitation through custom stationery, signage, and thoughtful details that make every wedding feel uniquely theirs.

Being trusted with such a meaningful season is a privilege. To have that work recognized by our wedding community five years in a row is something I never imagined.

To every couple, planner, venue, and vendor who has trusted, recommended, and supported Rachell Rae Designs, thank you. Your belief in my work means more than I can express.

Five years in a row. Still incredibly grateful. 💕

Here’s to every beautiful story I’ve had the honor of helping tell, and all the ones still to come.

2022 • 2023 • 2024 • 2025 • 2026
California Wedding Day | Best Invitation Designer, San Luis Obispo

#invitations #rachellraedesigns #wedding #californiawedding #weddinginvites

Design has never been just about custom invitations, wedding signage, or beautiful paper. It’s about listening, understanding each couple’s story, and creating details that feel intentional, cohesive, and unmistakably theirs.

To every couple, past, present, and future, thank you for trusting me with one of the most meaningful seasons of your lives. It is a privilege I never take for granted.

Design is how I show care.
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Couple: @jennzenn + @k__mann
Feature: @stylemepretty
Planning & Design: @heydayweddings
Venue & Catering: @casswineryweddings
Photography: @chantelsaffordphotography
Invitation Suite & Signage: @rachell_rae_designs
Florals: @flowersbykim
Draping & Lighting: @draping_bykim
Content Creator: @thesocialclub.xx
Beauty: @beautyxbrittneyhunt @lovelaurarocha @thequeensbees
Bridal Gown: @sarahseven
Cake: @cakecathedral
Band + MC: @theacademyband
Rentals: @brighteventrentals
String Quartet: @805stringquartet
Bar: @mixedeventsbarservice
MOB: @deevad444
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#WeddingStationery #WeddingSignage #CustomWeddingInvitations #PasoRoblesweddinb #RachellRaeDesigns

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Design has never been just about custom invitations, wedding signage, or beautiful paper. It’s about listening, understanding each couple’s story, and creating details that feel intentional, cohesive, and unmistakably theirs.

To every couple, past, present, and future, thank you for trusting me with one of the most meaningful seasons of your lives. It is a privilege I never take for granted.

Design is how I show care.
.
.
Couple: @jennzenn + @k__mann
Feature: @stylemepretty
Planning & Design: @heydayweddings
Venue & Catering: @casswineryweddings
Photography: @chantelsaffordphotography
Invitation Suite & Signage: @rachell_rae_designs
Florals: @flowersbykim
Draping & Lighting: @draping_bykim
Content Creator: @thesocialclub.xx
Beauty: @beautyxbrittneyhunt @lovelaurarocha @thequeensbees
Bridal Gown: @sarahseven
Cake: @cakecathedral
Band + MC: @theacademyband
Rentals: @brighteventrentals
String Quartet: @805stringquartet
Bar: @mixedeventsbarservice
MOB: @deevad444
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#WeddingStationery #WeddingSignage #CustomWeddingInvitations #PasoRoblesweddinb #RachellRaeDesigns

One of the greatest gifts of working in the wedding industry on California’s Central Coast is the people.

Behind every beautiful celebration is a team of hardworking creatives who genuinely want one another to succeed. Planners who thoughtfully connect couples with the perfect vendor team. Photographers and videographers who preserve memories for generations. Florists, stationery, and signage designers who transform spaces into meaningful experiences. Caterers and dessert artists who create moments guests gather around and remember long after the last dance. Venues that welcome us like family and provide the backdrop where every love story unfolds. DJs, rental companies, beauty teams, content creators, and countless others, all working toward the same goal: creating an unforgettable celebration.

I’ve never believed weddings are created by one vendor. They’re built through collaboration, trust, and a community of people who show up for one another. The best celebrations happen when talented people share ideas, champion each other’s work, and genuinely celebrate one another’s success.

The Central Coast may be known for its breathtaking landscapes, but it’s the people behind the celebrations who make this place truly special. I’m incredibly grateful to call this community home.

Congratulations to all of this year’s California Wedding Day winners and finalists, and a special congratulations to the San Luis Obispo winners. It’s an honor to celebrate alongside such an extraordinary community of creatives.

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One of the greatest gifts of working in the wedding industry on California’s Central Coast is the people.

Behind every beautiful celebration is a team of hardworking creatives who genuinely want one another to succeed. Planners who thoughtfully connect couples with the perfect vendor team. Photographers and videographers who preserve memories for generations. Florists, stationery, and signage designers who transform spaces into meaningful experiences. Caterers and dessert artists who create moments guests gather around and remember long after the last dance. Venues that welcome us like family and provide the backdrop where every love story unfolds. DJs, rental companies, beauty teams, content creators, and countless others, all working toward the same goal: creating an unforgettable celebration.

I’ve never believed weddings are created by one vendor. They’re built through collaboration, trust, and a community of people who show up for one another. The best celebrations happen when talented people share ideas, champion each other’s work, and genuinely celebrate one another’s success.

The Central Coast may be known for its breathtaking landscapes, but it’s the people behind the celebrations who make this place truly special. I’m incredibly grateful to call this community home.

Congratulations to all of this year’s California Wedding Day winners and finalists, and a special congratulations to the San Luis Obispo winners. It’s an honor to celebrate alongside such an extraordinary community of creatives.

POV: Your name gets called… and the room erupts.

Being recognized as California Wedding Day’s Best Invitation Designer for the fifth consecutive year is a moment I’ll never take for granted. I’m still just as humbled, grateful, and inspired to keep creating meaningful wedding experiences for my couples.

This year, I’m embracing my designer era. Dreaming bigger, creating bolder, trusting my instincts, and no longer afraid to take up space.

Thank you to every couple who trusted me with their story, every planner and vendor partner who continues to recommend my work, and every friend and family member who has cheered me on along the way. I truly wouldn’t be here without you.

Here’s to what’s next.

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POV: Your name gets called… and the room erupts.

Being recognized as California Wedding Day’s Best Invitation Designer for the fifth consecutive year is a moment I’ll never take for granted. I’m still just as humbled, grateful, and inspired to keep creating meaningful wedding experiences for my couples.

This year, I’m embracing my designer era. Dreaming bigger, creating bolder, trusting my instincts, and no longer afraid to take up space.

Thank you to every couple who trusted me with their story, every planner and vendor partner who continues to recommend my work, and every friend and family member who has cheered me on along the way. I truly wouldn’t be here without you.

Here’s to what’s next.

Five consecutive years as California Wedding Day’s Best Invitation Designer and three consecutive years recognized as a finalist for Best Signage Designer in San Luis Obispo.

What humbles me most isn’t the recognition.

It’s knowing that, year after year for more than a decade, couples have trusted me to help tell one of the most meaningful stories they’ll ever celebrate.

When people ask what I do, it’s easy to say I design wedding invitations and signage.

But that’s never been the whole story.

Design is how I care for people.

These recognitions aren’t about paper, ink, envelopes, postage or signs.

They’re about trust and thoughtful conversations.
Late nights perfecting the smallest details.
Showing up.
Finding creative solutions.
And caring about someone’s wedding and events as if it were my own.

Great design has never been about making something pretty.

It’s communication.
It’s hospitality.
It’s storytelling.
It’s attention to detail.

Thank you to every couple who trusted me with your story, every planner and creative partner who welcomed me onto your team, and everyone who has voted, referred my business, or cheered me on along the way.

This big dream continues because of all of you, and I couldn’t be more grateful. 💕

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Five consecutive years as California Wedding Day’s Best Invitation Designer and three consecutive years recognized as a finalist for Best Signage Designer in San Luis Obispo.

What humbles me most isn’t the recognition.

It’s knowing that, year after year for more than a decade, couples have trusted me to help tell one of the most meaningful stories they’ll ever celebrate.

When people ask what I do, it’s easy to say I design wedding invitations and signage.

But that’s never been the whole story.

Design is how I care for people.

These recognitions aren’t about paper, ink, envelopes, postage or signs.

They’re about trust and thoughtful conversations.
Late nights perfecting the smallest details.
Showing up.
Finding creative solutions.
And caring about someone’s wedding and events as if it were my own.

Great design has never been about making something pretty.

It’s communication.
It’s hospitality.
It’s storytelling.
It’s attention to detail.

Thank you to every couple who trusted me with your story, every planner and creative partner who welcomed me onto your team, and everyone who has voted, referred my business, or cheered me on along the way.

This big dream continues because of all of you, and I couldn’t be more grateful. 💕