Tuesday 4 November 2008

Ellen and Bertrand. A love story (and a wedding invitation at last!)

Ellen and Bertrand met at a gig, fancied each other's socks off, and then discovered they were neighbours! A relationship of semaphore and signals across the street to each other ensued, until they realised that this was silly and costly, so after tossing some coins and winning some bets, a la Friends, Ellen upped sticks and moved in to his flat. A bit later on, they've bought a proper grown up house, with a lawn big enough for Bertrand to justify a drive a ride on mower for... and a kitchen so knackered Ellen HAD to put a whole new spanking one in... We've been to visit. It's gorgeous.

Anyway, to cap it all off they're getting married! And I have been very busy designing their invitations... And if they would only decide on their monogram, I will get it made into a wax seal... My favourite is the top one. Which do you like best?

The invitation is nearly there, it has a spring theme, signifying new beginnings. It's all in german - so it's quite hard to understand, but it's ever so glamorous. Enjoy!

Monday 3 November 2008

Alice & Dan's wedding invitation

A good pal of mine, Alice, got married to her lovely man, Dan this July, and I designed their stationery as a wedding present. It suited them both perfectly and it went with her whole 30's theme. It was a wonderful wedding! I designed a monogram of their initials, and this was turned into a rubber stamp in gold metallic ink which sealed the envelope. The invitations were printed black on ivory card, in keeping with the very pared back 30's feel of the day, and were sent out in hugely classy thick cream envelopes with black tissue lining. Stationery extended to menus, order of service, directions and monogram.