I know we’ve all seen a lot of kraft paper these days but, man, I still kind of just love it. Julie was one of our clients from last year who came to me with a very distinct vision. She knew she wanted to screen print white ink on kraft paper and to pair that [...]
Archive for the ‘Wedding Invites’ Category
10 Apr
Classic Martha’s Vineyard Wedding
Sometimes a client tells you about their wedding and you kind of just want to scheme a way to get invited… that was pretty much the case with Sarah and Todd. They had an amazing wedding on Martha’s Vineyard over Labor Day weekend last year. The weekend started with a welcome party at the Bride’s [...]
19 Mar
My wedding invites!
I am so excited to share my very own wedding invites on my blog today. After spending the last few years designing for others, it was a surreal experience to be my own {potentially worst} client. Nole, from the amazing blog Oh So Beautiful Paper, shared our invites yesterday but here is a little recap. [...]
14 Mar
Modern Brooklyn Invites: Lauren and Jay
Hello! Back from the depths of the design underworld. I’ve been keeping my head and pen down over the last few weeks leaving this poor little blog in the dust. But alas, we are back! I have been wanting to share Lauren and Jay’s wedding invitations since they were still in the proof form! Lauren [...]
31 Jan
Vermont Love: Hilary and Mo
Hilary and Mo got married last Fall in a barn in Dorset, Vermont. Their guests all stayed at the Equinox Resort and Spa in Manchester, Vermont. First of all- what an amazing hotel! This place has everything: {said like Stefan from SNL}- a spa, clay shooting, hiking, yoga and even falconry- it’s a dream. Hilary [...]
9 Jan
Retro Cape Cod Invites: Kendall + Jeff
Kendall and Jeff were married this past summer in amazing Cape Cod. When Kendall and I first started talking about her invites, we knew that we wanted to create something that felt retro and fun. I immediately thought of a vintage travel brochure, like something you might get when planning a family vacation in the [...]
26 Nov
Gold Foil Invites: Patty + Enrico
When I picked this job up at the printer I was beside myself giddy; I was in gold foil heaven. For this piece, it was all about the “pretty”. We wanted everything in this suite to feel lovely and special. When I first met with the bride, Patty, we talked about creating a lovely, hand [...]
7 Nov
Martha’s Vineyard Wedding Suite
After all the crazy weather we have experienced over the last week and a half, this invitation suite brings me right back to summer with beers on the back deck and the sun on your face. Joanna and Peter got married this past Labor Day weekend on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. Joanna’s family has [...]
8 Oct
Lighthouse Suite
Happy Monday everyone! I wanted to share our pictures of the Lighthouse Suite that was featured in the most recent issue of Martha Stewart Weddings Travel Issue. We had a lot of fun creating this set as it was completely inspired by the location. A lot of times we focus on the couple and their [...]
24 Sep
Maryland Nautical Wedding
What I love about doing custom work is that each job presents a new challenge, design concept, color story, etc. With some jobs, we pack the envelopes full of maps, details cards, inserts, illustrations and other times, we just keep it simple. Coty and Matt’s invitation suite really illustrates just how awesome simple can be. [...]
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