Delft Blue Wedding Invitations
Delft Blue Inspired Wedding Invitations
A classic inspired pattern for a wedding in an old English country estate.
The Inspiration
The bride’s mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother are all avid collectors of the famous Netherlands Delft blue. Long since immigrated to the United States, her family still has strong familial ties to family back home in the Netherlands, where Delft Blue china originated.
The bride asked for deep indigo blues that reminded her of Delft without being on the nose about it. She wanted to bring in a bit more of a modern take rather than having her wedding feeling dusty and outdated.
When it came to the artwork, we also minimized the pattern itself, sticking to florals only rather than the overall pattern-work of Delft.
We selected handmade paper in earthy tones of bone and taupe to tone down the blue a bit, as well as a vellum wrap tied delicately with thread.
We also kept the typography simple and very minimal, leaving lots of negative space.
We paired white printing with the blue on the overlays, to bring in interest and depth and to soften and dilute the intensity of the overall Delft feel.
