In 2010, I decided to open my own little custom design and invitation business from my home. Since that time, I have been blessed with wonderful clients, top notch colleagues and a million reasons to love and celebrate others. At the core of all that good in my life is my family… they are my greatest source of love, strength and creativity… they are the reason Priss Press came to be and will continue to be….

IT’S ALL IN THE NAME….

For all of my life, my oldest brother, Paul Dean, has affectionately referred to me as Priss and he has always been my source everything fabulous! When I was six, Paul Dean was a freshman at the University of Texas. Before he left for Austin, he made sure I had subscriptions to Architectural Digest, W, Rolling Stone and wrote me a lengthy letter every couple of weeks… he has been my most thoughtful correspondent and endless source of wisdom and love throughout the years. One of his letters to me was written on very bright red paper and sits framed in my parlor. In it, he closes with “Okay Priss, I must close for now, but do know it’s okay for your big brother to write his baby sister letters on tomato red paper …” Being Paul Dean’s “Priss” has been pure bliss and when naming this little business of mine, I thought just maybe the best way to spread a little joy, is to add a bit of Priss.

IT’S TIME FOR CUSTOM… When my niece, Ali. turned six, she only had Indiana Jones on her mind. It was the only party she wanted and there was not an Indiana Jones birthday party invitation to be found. So, I sat down at my computer and I dabbled a bit in making my first custom invitation for that very adventurous niece of mine... Indy Ali's Birthday Dig invite was my first custom job... from that point on, I knew nothing else. Since that time, Ali has had an epic WAREWOLF Lodge invite, my niece, Cecilia, has had carnivals, Club CC and a singing Star Wars invite and my nephew, Mac, has had dump trucks, cowboys, LSU and Scooby Doo.

I want to thank each and everyone of you for taking this little peek at Priss Press… If our paths have crossed, I thank you and hope they cross again… and if we’ve yet to create together, I sure do hope we get the chance soon! xoxo, Priss