About Us

About www.kidsatweddings.com and Penny Paine:

Kidsatweddings.com is a division of The Paper Posie Publishing Company, a publishing and manufacturing company founded in 1999.

Penelope (Penny) Paine is the creator and designer for Paper Posie and has a fine arts degree from the University of London. In addition to the products she has designed for children at weddings she is the author and creator of six award-winning children's concept picture books. She has also provided art direction, content editing and production support for many other books including Beverly Clark's Weddings: A Celebration, Planning A Wedding to Remember and Bridal Showers.

Penny is a speaker and national educational trainer addressing career and life planning for high school students, opportunities for girls, and nontraditional occupations for women.

Multi-continental, Penny now works in both her native London and the U.S.

About Itoko Maeno:

Itoko Maeno’s artwork has been exhibited and admired nationwide. She is a graduate of Tokyo's Tama Art University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Graphic Design.

Itoko has illustrated more than twenty six children's picture books with her enchanting, softly classic watercolor characters. Four of her titles have won national awards. She projects an international flair, having traveled extensively throughout the world. Cultural customs and celebrations, architecture and fashion style have impacted Itoko’s artwork, which she describes as "authentic, semi-realistic, and appealing to all ages."

With a zest for the whimsical and an intense attention to detail, Itoko brings a unique sense of fun to the Paper Posie product line.

She enjoys teaching for the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, reading and growing flowers.