Award honors Barker's 'contagious enthusiasm'
Elaine Barker, owner of Paper Potpourri on Broadway in Haverhill, has been helping brides and other party hosts with their invitations, stationery, thank you cards, place cards and more for the last 32 years.
She does it for the love of the work and the enjoyment of making people happy. But her efforts bring awards and recognition, as well.
The most recent was the 2009 Dorothy Penner Award from the Association of Bridal Consultants. It rewards passion and excellence in services connected to the wedding industry and was given at the consultants' annual convention in Indianapolis in November.
Paper Potpourri Wins 2008 William Arthur
Custom Wedding Invitation Award
Elaine Barker of Paper Potpourri in Haverhill, MA is typical of many independent stationers who operate through brick and mortar stores throughout the United States and Canada. Elaine has been in business for 31 years and has been in the same store location for the last 15 years. Her reputation for designing custom invitations and personalized stationery attracts clients from all over the state of Massachusetts.
Elaine won this year's coveted "Billy Award" for the best custom wedding invitation at the William Arthur conference in Kennebunk, Maine. The award is determined by a vote of her peers who vote on samples of custom wedding invitations that are submitted from leading stationers across the country. Elaine's simple yet very personalized wedding invitation and supporting wedding papers stood out over the many outstanding designs submitted by her fellow stationers.
