custom invitations: sarah + bryan

Happy second anniversary to Sarah + Bryan!

My favorite part of working on any project are the tiny details that make it uniquely YOURS.  The little add-ons that are significant just to you + your person, both as individuals and as a couple, always make your pieces more YOU, and being able to weave those parts of your story into your day.. Your favorite soda, a nickname, first date spot, shared vacation places, or any other part of your story.. THOSE details always make me the most excited.. 

Sarah + Bryan's invitation suite is a great example of those tiny details - a collection started when they were dating and an idea that she wasn't sure was possible?  YES, PLEASE!  Let's do it!

The starting point for Sarah + Bryan's invitation suite was pretty unique - modern art stamps that Sarah had collected while she and Bryan were dating.  The slightly oversized stamps were both horizontal and vertical, and had mini masterpieces printed on them.  Those bold spots of color and print were the perfect punch of color to pair with an otherwise monochromatic invitation suite.

They wanted something clean, chic and timeless to tuck inside the envelopes.  We went with an oversized invitation - so, so pretty! 

Because Sarah loves raised texture, we ended up going with embossing rather than foil or letterpress.  The raised calligraphy on the oversized invitations was SUCH a cool touch to add! 

Sarah also had a very specific original idea for their response cards that she hadn't seen.  She knew she wanted something tall and narrow- not a typical rectangle, and Sarah wanted an ombre effect in the background.   Because the reception + after party required separate head counts, we reversed the ombre to make it a little more obvious that they were two cards.

I also wrote each guests' name on their reply cards.  I used gold ink for the reception reply card and black ink for the after-party reply.  (This was another amazing detail that also made it easier for the guests and the couple - it was easy to see who had really responded!)

I completely love the mix of a very chic, classic + minimal invitation with something a little more fun on the reply cards.  It's all cohesive, but it's not boring at all.  

invitations: Sarah's 30th!

Well, it's the last full week of my twenties, and I just remembered that I never shared the fun invitation suite I created for Sarah's 30th birthday!  Sarah is one of my favorite people to work with because she is not only incredibly kind, but is always up for making her paper pieces a mix of fun and formal. 

Sarah was thinking of something pink, gold and feminine with a pop of contrasting black. We went for a good balance, and kept it fun with a nod to the formal.  

I loved creating brush calligraphy for this suite! I put the black brush writing over a perfectly pink watercolor background.  

I loved that Sarah wanted a RSVP card for her party to help with the head count, and this is one of my favorite RSVP cards to date.  I kept it clean and simple, with oversized brush lettering.  Each guest's name was added to the top of their RSVP card for a fun touch of formality. 

RSVP envelopes were a deep gold, and each were calligraphed using my signature script style. I wrote "The Birthday Girl" and Sarah's return address on each RSVP envelope in a light pink ink. This ink coordinated with the pink from the invitations. Pink on gold? Yes, please! So fun!

Outer envelopes were deep ivory and calligraphed in my signature script style in a gold ink to make a beautiful formal first appearance in guest's mailboxes. After all, it's the beginning of a new decade- why not mark its importance?! 

coming soon: Sarah + Bryan

Working with Sarah and Bryan on their custom invitation suite --and again for their day-of details-- was a total dream!  Being a part of multiple wedding elements is a huge honor, and it's so fun to get to really collaborate with a couple.   I'm looking forward to sharing more behind their custom invitation suite (and their day-of details) soon.