May 2023 custom projects.
May felt like the wind down month. The beginning of this month was the tail end of the wild mailing season and as we neared the end, the beginning of lots of ‘day of stationary’ projects began. What is ‘day of stationery’? It’s any of the paper / decorative components that will be used and seen on the actual day of the wedding. Some examples are menu cards and signature cocktail signs. Below is an example of a really special collection we designed for Liz + Tim’s wedding…
Liz and Tim have their own blog post you can find here, featuring photos from their photographer from their stunning wedding day! I worked with their planners to create the above collection of ‘day of stationery’ goods. There’s a custom signature cocktail sign, featuring their cute pup, Arlo! There’s a timeless menu card, in an overlay style with a tassel at the top, all hand assembled. And there’s a double sided welcome note / itinerary card which is incredibly helpful to the guests for keeping up with all the fun wedding weekend events!
This suite takes my breath away. Meredith and Hubert had an “unexpected love story” after meeting on a blind first date, thinking absolutely nothing of it. Instead, it was basically love at first site and they have been together ever since. They even share a beautiful daughter! Their wedding is this summer in Porto, Portugal - a city they visited together and fell in love with while falling in love with one another! Talk about a full circle celebration of love.
Their wedding suite has all of my favorite things: Original paintings, personal details, velvet ribbon, vintage postage and it’s all square! The juxtaposition of the modern square shape with the classic artwork is a timeless showstopper.
Breann and Andrew’s wedding suite came together like a dream. They were super succinct with their vision and paired with my painting style, it was a perfect match! A venue painting paired with a custom crest made for the star of the invitation. From there, I built a whimsical design around that crest on the rest of the stationery. I have to say the way all the components layered together in the envelope is one of my faves! Playful meets elegant.
Thank you for reading along on my custom design journey for the month of May! I can’t wait to see what happens in June and I hope you’ll come back to find out! If you’d like to stay up to date with all the happenings in my stationery studio. join the fun with my newsletter!
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xx Stephanie
