Vicky Daws: Calligrapher & Founder, Inviting Writing

Vicky used to run weddings. She'd be there when the couple arrived and couldn't bring herself to leave until the last guest did. Now she's a calligrapher doing around 100 weddings a year, engraving £360 perfume bottles while people watch, and trying to figure out how to stop saying yes to everything. What You'll Learn: What a calligrapher actually does in a day! The different perceptions of calligraphy in the UK versus the US. Why the creativity is always the first thing to go when your calendar gets too full How doing cold outreach feels like sending a naked photo of yourself Why two artists obsessed with beauty both keep the plainest to-do lists The spa day that completely backfired because she couldn't stop thinking about work Why this is the first year she's putting a cap on how many weddings she'll take About Vicky: Vicky is the calligrapher behind Inviting Writing, based in the UK with her husband and dogs. She went from hotel management and wedding coordination to building a calligraphy business that covers weddings, luxury brand events, signage, and hand-lettered maps. She teaches calligraphy courses, listens to nineties dance music while she works, and is currently learning the hardest skill of her career: saying no. Links: Instagram (Inviting Writing): https://www.instagram.com/invitingwritinguk Instagram (Signs by Vicky): https://www.instagram.com/signsbyvicky Website: https://www.invitingwriting.co.uk Teepublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/inviting-writing Discover your To-Do List personality: thetodoshow.com/quiz More episodes: thetodoshow.com