As promised here's a little looksey into the custom wedding suite we recently created for our bride + groom. It was a rush job, which we ordinarily wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole or a stack of Benjamin's (sanity first is our motto) but the bride had us at 'hello'. She was smart, sassy and loved us so who were we to turn her away? The budget was super tight, especially with it being a rush. To be honest I really wasn't sure if we could pull it off but when the bride loved the first comp and only made spelling changes we forged ahead. I am so happy we did!
Since the couple met while traveling and it is their great passion we used that as our creative spring board. We created a faux 'company' dubbed 'A & A Adventure Co.' (their initials). We designed the invite to mimic an antique train ticket and asked the couple for a favorite quote to place in the space which would normally be reserved for the train's destination.
The ticket number on the bottom is actually the date of their wedding and of course this ticket is one way!
We added a vintage world map to the back of the invite, which in the future when we do this suite again I don't think we would do. I would have loved to have lined the envelopes instead with the map or create envelope wrap labels with the motif.
Here's what we would have loved to have added to the suite:: a custom wrap label::
AND a custom vintage inspired return address stamp (complete with distressing--swoon!)
We chose Kraft envelopes so the invite when received felt like an old timey parcel. Both Jules and I LOVE Kraft paper and thought it added a nice little touch. Tomorrow I will upload our favorite piece of the suite. We were both so proud of the way it turned out and I can't wait to share!
