It’s a special day when you get to design the wedding stationery for your brother-in-law and his fiancée! When Catherine and Ramsey got engaged, I was so excited to ask them if they wanted help designing their wedding invitations. They beat me to the punch and asked me if I knew of any calligraphers who might want to help them out, and we officially kicked off the design process. They met in Austin, and although they were living in Boston at the time, decided to go back to their roots for their wedding day. For their Save the Date, we decided to play with color and make a bold statement with a dark green card and gold foil. They wanted to feature one of their gorgeous engagement photos as well, so we worked on slightly modified versions of the Boston and Austin skylines (making sure to incorporate their favorite buildings). Their dog, Spookie, wax featured in a wax seal. Then, for the wedding invitation, they wanted to keep things a little more classic, with gorgeous white cotton paper. We designed a subtle outline of the greenhouse their reception would be in, with a soft watercolor overlay to make the guest experience of seeing their invitation a little more dramatic. For the Detail Card, we designed a tiny map of Austin, featuring UT (where they met in law school), their venue, and the location of the two food trucks that would be giving guests the true Austin experience. For the Welcome Party invitation, I hand drew hundreds of tiny illuminated light bulbs to mimic the logo of a classic Austin restaurant. The suite overall had a classic simplicity to it, with plenty of personality infused to make it one-of-a-kind.
