As repeated everywhere, 2020 was filled with lots of unprecedented times.
COVID-19 brought the phrase social distancing and the word quarantine into regular use, made masks and hand sanitizers the new normal, and - for engaged couples planning a 2020 wedding - brought pivots or rescheduled weddings as we all tried to navigate these new waters together.
One of the silver linings? More intimate weddings make for even more personal details.
Hannah + Tom’s Microwedding Details by hello, bird. // photo by Love Me Do Photography
Hannah and Tom were married in the fall of 2020 at Fairmount Park Horticulture Center in Philadelphia. After rescheduling their May wedding, Hannah and Tom pivoted to trim their guest list of 160 down to 14 guests to both stay within local regulations and have a safe wedding. Some of their day-of details (pictured above) were a beautiful result of their pivot- and deserve their own blog post.
COMMON THREADS
All of the weddings I worked with in 2020 (including pre-COVID weddings) had a few common threads: incredibly thoughtful couples, bold colors, and some really cool details and paper shapes.
Here’s a few more of the highlights- with more to follow later.
black and gold floral and geometric acrylic table numbers by hello, bird. // florals by petal + paper // photo by MLE Pictures
I created black and gold acrylic table numbers for April and Bryan’s Congress Hall wedding in Cape May, New Jersey.
green and gold watercolor table numbers by hello, bird.
Lindsey and Bill were just ahead of the curve as they married in March with an intimate wedding at Barbuzzo Upstairs in Philadelphia. Some of their details included black tag place cards with their guests’ names in white ink, and some green and gold signage.
black and gold foil wedding menus and vellum and gold wax seal layered place cards by hello, bird. // florals by Sarah’s Garden // photo by Daniel Kim Photography
Victoria and Shaan’s Arizona wedding at El Chorro was filled with colorful florals, and black, gold, and vellum paper details.
It was a pleasure and honor to work with such thoughtful couples in a year filled with so many unprecedented twists and turns. Here’s looking ahead to a future of more thoughtful couples and celebrations!