Services

On-Site Calligraphy and Engraving
Services in St. Louis, MO

A custom live engraving and calligraphy experience for brand activations, corporate events, retail pop-ups, and luxury events.

How It Works

1. Share Your Event Details
Contact me with your event date, location, and overall vision or goal for on-site calligraphy or live engraving. Fully formed plans are welcome, but so are early-stage or “half-baked” ideas. I’m happy to help refine the concept.

2. Planning & Item Selection
I confirm availability, collaborate with you on creative direction, and recommend personalization ideas that align with your brand or event experience. Together, we determine which items will be personalized during the event and what method would be most appropriate for your items.

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3. On-Site Setup
I arrive on site with all necessary calligraphy, lettering, or engraving tools and supplies to ensure a smooth, professional setup and seamless guest experience. You provide a table and chair at the event location, along with any items to be personalized.

Materials that Can Be Personalized On-Site

  • Fragrance bottles, wine and liquor bottles, barware, cocktail glasses, decanters, and ornaments.

  • Money clips, compact mirrors, flasks, tumblers, water bottles, keychains, pens, luggage tags, jewelry cases, cosmetic tins, bottle openers, and small trays.

  • Fabric Tote bags, cosmetic pouches, garment bags, aprons, scarves, hats, branded giveaways, and clothing such as denim jackets.

  • Notecards, place cards, envelopes, menus, escort cards, gift tags, bookmarks, journals, certificates, and packaging inserts

  • Beauty and skincare packaging, hair clips, combs, sunglasses, phone cases, compact cases, reusable cups, promotional items, and small accessories.

  • Luggage tags, notebooks, planners, wallets, passport holders, key covers, belts, tech sleeves, coasters, and small bags.

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lululemon

Lululemon reached out for an event with local health and wellness professionals at the Maryland Plaza location in St. Louis, MO. They hired me as an on-site calligrapher to personalize their iconic shopping bags with guests names as a take-home for the event.

Client: lululemon

Style: lettering with oil-based markers

Item: branded shopping bags provided by client

Emma Vonder Haar is completing a live calligraphy activation while sitting at a desk at a lululemon store in St. Louis.
Emma Vonder Haar is completing a live calligraphy activation while sitting at a table at lululemon in St. Louis.

Famous Footwear

I worked with Famous Footwear and influencer collaborative St. Louis Moms on a social campaign to personalize shoes for the back to school season. Guests brought shoes to my table and chose colors, styles, and illustrations to customize their shoes.

Client: Famous Footwear


Style: Illustration and lettering with markers

Item: tennis shoes purchased by customers at Famous Footwear store

Emma Vonder Haar is personalizing tennis shoes at Famous Footwear, this is a screenshot of Famous Footwear's Instagram story sharing Emma's work.
A person is holding white Nike sneakers with black swooshes and black handwritten decorations by Emma Vonder Haa including the word 'Love' on each shoe, in a casual setting with a wooden table visible. The image includes Instagram tags and a hashtag.
Emma Vonder Haar is smiling while holding a white and black sneaker with pink details, inside a store while personalizing shoes at Famous Foowear.
Child wearing white Converse sneakers with cartoon dog and crocodile sketches, showing their legs and the ground underneath personalized by Emma Vonder Haar.
Emma Vonder Haar is sitting at a table in a store, sorting through various shoe designs and color schemes, with sneakers, a laptop, a tablet, and drinks on the table to personalize shoes at Famous Footwear.
A woman sitting at a table, signing a pink shoe with a black marker. Several markers and pens are laid out in front of her. The image appears to be from a social media story, with text overlay and tags.

Veuve Clicquot

I worked with local event planner Viviant Events for a Mother’s Day champagne event at The Wine and Cheese Place in St. Louis. Guests who purchased a bottle of Veuve Clicquot had the opportunity to take home a custom calligraphy notecard with personalized envelope for their mom, wife, or special lady in their life to celebrate Mother’s Day. Adding a card and envelope both incentivized the purchase of a bottle and saved guests a step of buying card as part of their gift.

Client: Veuve Clicquot

Style: Calligraphy with ink

Item: Notecards and envelopes as a complimentary add on to an item purchase

Private Workshops

Calligraphy Workshops for Team Building or Private Parties

Interested in a creative workshop for team building or a private calligraphy party for a bachelorette party, birthday, or other gathering?

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  • A woman standing and smiling, holding papers, leading a meeting or workshop with a group of four women seated at a table in a rustic, industrial-style room with exposed brick walls and large windows.

  • Group of people seated around a table, reading and taking notes, in a cozy cafe or workshop setting with plants, shelves, and a chalkboard menu.

  • A group of people, including kids and adults, gather in a greenhouse with many green plants, engaging in an activity with papers and writing.

  • Group of people seated at tables working on calligraphy projects in a colorful art studio with orange walls, hanging photographs, and craft supplies.

  • A group of women sitting at tables in a bright, white room, engaged in a workshop or class, with a blackboard, plants, and artwork in the background.

  • Five women sitting at a long white table, engaged in an art or craft activity with paper, ink bottles, and pens. They are in a bright room with a green hedge backdrop and some decor on the wall.

  • People sitting at tables in a brightly lit room, some writing and others observing, with a woman in the foreground drinking water.