Happy Middle of the Week everyone! One of my favorite Storybooklet-style invitations, created for Danielle and Jimmy’s boathouse wedding in New York, was recently featured in the lovely Bridal Musings blog:
It is always so touching to hear from happy couples just how phenomenal their wedding day was (read on further for some amazing pictures of the day):
“The wedding day was very important to us and we really wanted it to be as personal and intimate as possible from start to end. We tried to stay away from traditions and had a short but oh so sweet ceremony lead by our friend… Instead of saying “I do” we each read lines we selected from a poem. The last line said was “I will choose you, over all others, every day for all the days of my life”.
Congratulations to Danielle and Jimmy on making their dreams a reality!
With their invitations we were easily on the same page right from the start as they were so sweet and easy to work and wonderfully inspired: they referenced the nostalgia of classic Coca Cola advertisements, combined with the leisure of spending a day by the lake. The result was a painterly, almost impressionistic rendering of their venue, articulated with delicate black ink.
We played with Coca Cola’s branding to determine the smooth, strong font, and Coca Cola’s signature round icon featured the bride and groom’s names. The dotted line framing the second and fourth panels added to the charm and playfulness of the design, and the bold reds combined with turquoise added a touch of youthful pop and vibrancy.
Danielle and Jimmy’s wedding truly was delightful and intimate; set at the picturesque Loeb’s Boathouse in Central Park, one could easily forget that they were in the middle of New York City.
Sunflowers, hydrangea’s and craspedias adorned the tables, and guests were invited to indulge their inner child with a spread of candies, cake pops, and cupcakes that carried the turquoise theme.
Check out the rest of the gorgeous photographs by Sweet Little Photographs here!
My favorite detail from Danielle and Jimmy’s wedding? Their “guestbook”:
“I’m a painter and instead of having a “guest book” where people sign their names, I wanted it to be a piece of art. What better way to cherish our day and who we shared it with than having a big masterpiece made by all our close friends and family? Once it was complete, I added a little twist to it myself and we have it hung in our apartment now. It’s beautiful.”
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Check out the rest of the images and story at Bridal Musings here and here. Be sure to stay tuned in the upcoming weeks for more Storybooklet Real Weddings and a special roundup post and announcement!
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