A vintage circus wedding…
This is what Tiffany described to me as her theme adding in gold, black, red and drama! (And lots of it). I loved Tiffany’s energy from the minute she walked into my studio and I knew I had met probably one of the most energetic brides ever! Add in her mom’s energy and it was a double dose of pure fun with paper. We talked about all the fun details to incorporate and sketched some thoughts that day. Then, they left and i put my creative cap on and went to work!
You might remember the tidbits from my sketchbook? The design came together just I had envisioned and it is one of my favorites!
It all started with a custom, letterpressed pocket fold to hold all of the pieces of her invitation suite.
Add an invitation with plenty of fonts, flourishes and fun!
Add plenty of detail…
Custom envelope liners, painted gold edges and custom postage to top it all off!
Tiffany’s wedding is going to be nothing short of amazing! I can’t wait to see photos.
On another note, thanks to all for filling out the survey from this week. I would still love about 30-40 more responses so I have enough information to make the best line of invitations. So, please feel free to pass the link along to anyone who might be able to submit information! It is much appreciated.
This will one of the last posts before I go on a hiatus while focusing on the new site and the ready-to-order line. What a way to end posting for now!
An Elegant NYC invitation
Good morning!
RPI puts on some fantastic events, and i’m so lucky to design for the event groups there. Some past designs include a double sided letterpress invitation, a fun with numbers invitation to honor a past member of the Board of Directors and of course the fabulous die cut program for that event at the holiday season this past December.
This most recent project was for an elegant, oversized invitation for a party in NYC at The Plaza to honor the philanthropists to RPI. Heavy ivory stock combined with raised gold and black ink give the feeling of simplistic elegance.
A number fusion
This is the second invitation that i have designed for RPI. {The first was here}. This invite was created to honor Samuel Heffner and his time serving with the Board of Trustees. He served for 33 years, however 15 of those were spent as Chairman of the Board. I thought it would be fun to fuse the numbers together to create an elegant border down the side of an oversized invitation. They are blind debossed onto such gorgeous heavy paper. I love the final results and can’t wait for the team at RPI to see the final product!
Full of callas
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had an enjoyable and relaxing weekend. This weekend was full of work and play and every bit a great time.
I just photographed these simple and pretty invitations for a mid-week celebration. A small and intimate gathering with a big party for the weekend coming up. They are offset printed and have a pretty yellow envelope liner. Full of calla lilies and lots of flourishes! A wrap label was used on navy envelopes which i just love! I worked with the bride and her sister on these and they were such a pleasure. Congrats Emily!
New York Wedding Boutique: Part 1
It has been 2 weeks since the official launch of the New York Wedding Boutique! It has been a great couple of weeks, the buzz is in the air, the ideas are swirling, the meetings are plenty and meeting new friends has been amazing! The website is still having tweaks made and we are prepping our first blog posts, which is going to be so exciting! Various vendors will take part to talk about trends, ideas and inspirations.
I wanted to share the invitation that I designed to send out to everyone that was invited to the party. We talked about what we wanted and we decided that we wanted everyone to be totally surprised with the new logo, website and the entire concept. So, in designing the invite i went in the opposite direction to add that element of surprise. Each “ticket” was numbered and had a tear-off at the end. Metallic gold paper was used and the ink was raised to add a fabulous texture. Each invitation was then inserted into a thick, metallic black envelope and held shut with satin ribbon! I was thrilled with the outcome.
Photos were shot by Jp Elario. The next set of photos i’ll share will be from the party including lots of amazing decor, fun photo booth photos and yummy food!
Invite sneak peek
I received this invite from my letterpress artist last week and was just so excited over it! I didn’t photograph the entire suite, well… because i’m honestly not that great at detail shots. So, i’m leaving that to my friend Alisha at Clark + Walker to do for me. But, i still wanted to share some of the details of the invite with you. A blind emboss combined with a deep purple and painted edges. The envelopes have a beautiful summery feel filled with branches and birds. I get giddy just thinking about it.
Also, don’t forget about entering the birthday giveaway! Contest ends at midnight tonight.
Summertime at the beach
Imagine a warm breeze, sea glass, sand pipers and the ocean waves… Then add in a fantastically fabulous bride and her family and you’ve got yourself a really fun, shore wedding.
When Meredith (the bride) and I first spoke, we clicked right away! I knew she was going to be a pleasure to work with. She is an interior designer who appreciate color, texture, and extraordinary design elements. It was also very important to Meredith to use recycled papers and conserve where possible. We talked about everything her wedding weekend would entail. On my end I brainstormed and researched appropriate imagery, colors and textures. We both had the same vision for her invites.
This is the inspiration board she sent to me:
The final result was a custom pocket-fold that is textured like sand with speckles of color. Letterpressed sandpipers adorn the outside and is tied shut with twine. To avoid using an inner envelope, a small hang tag was used with the less formal names in calligraphy by Laura Hooper. On the inside, the invite is mounted and all of the other elements are tucked into the pocket. A double sided, folded response card to save paper was a nice way to have guests respond to each of the weekend’s upcoming activities and to keep things organized when the responses start rolling in!
Enjoy the photos!
