Melissa Weiler, Owner & Principal Designer

Not just your everyday shop owner, Melissa is also the most patient person on earth, and is world-renowned for her ability to talk brides down from the ledge when details get too overwhelming. As a middle child, Melissa is a natural-born diplomat and is an expert at refereeing mother-daughter invitation battles. Always dressed in neutrals and always wearing cute shoes, she is a master of fonts and typesetting.

Melissa received her Associate’s Degree in Graphic Design from Bradley Academy for the Visual Arts, York, in December 1994. She has won numerous awards for creativity and typesetting and is looked to as one of the area’s experts on wedding invitation trends and etiquette.

 Melissa won her first LOUIE Award from the Greeting Card Association of America in 2016 and is also an eleven-time nominee for her invitation design work.


Katie Nelo, Social Media Manager

Although Katie works behind-the-scenes, she is in tune to every Persnickety wedding. As social media manager and a member of the Persnickety team since 2014, Katie has always enjoyed sharing custom Persnickety designs with couples, including showcasing pieces through flatlays and photography. She absolutely adores all things writing and reading, and one of her passions is being able to help write about and share each wedding invitation with a social media audience.

Katie is responsible for everything you see on Persnickety’s social media. From photos to videos to IG stories to pins, Katie loves sharing all of the incredible designs from Persnickety with future couples.

Katie received her Bachelor’s Degree from York College of Pennsylvania in May of 2014 with a background in English.