Washington, D.C.
When I created the toile, I also created individual pieces that could be used in a variety of placements throughout her design. The envelope liner was created from floral festoons from the overall pattern, and we highlighted George Washington in his sunglasses on the front of the enclosure envelopes.
We opted for a colored version of her laurel for the invitation itself, and repeated the same style for her placecards. Vintage style postage was a must and we did a custom dye for her silk ribbon to perfectly match her blue.
Each envelope was sealed with a pale pink wax seal with a bouquet from her toile pattern.
Washington, D.C.
Historic, cheeky, pastel, elegant
This bride, Jillian, might just be my favorite bride. She came to us with the idea of creating a custom toile using historically significant or relevant pieces of artwork, but adding cheeky little details…which, of course, I LOVED.
We started with George Washington wearing sunglasses, had Lady Liberty in front of the Capitol Building with the bride’s iconic Oscar de la Renta gown on her lap instead of the flag, added in her fiance playing the guitar under a tree, their golden retriever pup, George Washington toasting the completion of the White House with a bottle of Dom Perignon and a glass of champagne, a cupid holding their monogram….but from the back….so it was a naked butt cupid…and a few other small details here and there. Her pattern ended up being a “Where’s Waldo” of toiles.
We used the toile in several different placements throughout her wedding suite….more to come!
From a maid of honor to her sister, the bride! Both are alums of Notre Dame and this bottle features the Basilica of the University of Notre Dame with its gold-gilded dome.
To complement the bride’s wedding, the bottle also features roses in reds, pinks, and burgundies!
Let’s take a gold gilded bottle up a notch with white roses over a gorgeous gilded surface.
How do we decide what will be painted on each bottle? We work closely with each client and listen to their style, what the bottle will be used for, or what the overall wedding aesthetic is. From there, we create a sketch overviewing the artwork that will be painted. Once the sketch is approved, we go to work!
Not super into florals? This bottle would be the perfect alternative! Gilded by hand with gold foil for a beautifully reflective and unique surface, this style bottle would be perfect for any event from a New Year’s Eve party to a wedding!
This particular bottle was a gift from a groom to his future husband and will pair wonderfully with their gorgeous New York wedding.
The vibrancy of this suite is just perfection - with custom envelope liners, full floral invitations with patterned backers, modern calligraphy, and the perfect wax seal.
I came across the elusive and rare bottle of Veuve Clicquot Rose a while back and grabbed one to have on hand. It has been so difficult to find through the pandemic, so it was nice to see it back on a shelf.
When this order came through, I knew it would be a perfect fit! A friend of the bride’s requested a Serena and Lilly wallpaper style pale blue and white florals as a congratulation on their recent engagement.
How gorgeous are these envelopes!
We used modern calligraphy in a dark blue to match the invitation. Each envelope was printed with original artwork in a tumble down the front of the envelope. The florals wrapped over the top and continue down the back flap to the return address!
Another gorgeous combination of blush pink and white blooms for a bride and groom on their wedding day! Our bottles are all painted by hand and designed to compliment your wedding day and personal style!
I love the wax seal details of this design!
I selected a pale blue to complement the more subtle colors of this design. As an added detail, we added some dried rose petals and a saturated pink to the wax.
So vibrant and colorful! This custom bridal shower invitation is perfect for a summer garden party!
I can’t wait to show you the details!
What is a more amazing detail for your wedding day than a handpainted bottle of Dom Perignon? Imagine this styled with your wedding day details and shot by your amazing photographer?? Or on your sweetheart table to toast your new husband or bride?
This bottle was created as a gift for a lovely couple on their wedding day with artwork based on their invitations.
Do you want the absolute best on your wedding day? Order a bottle to match your perfect day!
A seaside suite with formal calligraphy, pale blue vellum envelope liners and overlay, vellum white wax seal, bold coral punches of color, and custom curated postage.
…more from Jekyll Island
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Bright | Formal | Cheerful | Playful Elements | Calligraphy
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Jekyll Island, Georgia
calligraphy | botanical | bright
botanical coral illustrations, flourished calligraphy, bold coral colors, pale blue vellum, themed postage
Reply card sets with two different designs for the envelope liners, bright coral reply card, coral detail on the flat of the envelope, calligraphy return address, and gorgeous vintage postage.
Flourished coral calligraphy on handmade paper, pale blue vellum overlays with coral details printed on white in a frame around the edges, thin silver thread held tight with semi-transparent wax seals, and bold envelope liners.
Newport | Rhode Island
We have some lovely details for the custom designs we’re finishing up for a beautiful wedding in Newport.
We created two different designs for the escort cards to use as meal indicators, and each card had a cluster of gold gilding at the centers of their blooms.
We continued the gilding on the table numbers, which were all gilded by hand.
Likewise, our menus had gilded details in the flower clusters and along the edges of the white handmade paper that coordinated with the invitation suite design.
You know I’m always a huge fan of incorporating the style of the postage into the design of the envelope and overall aesthetic and this suite is an unusual one. Since I know this client personally, she asked if I had any postage that I wanted to burn through (think ancient forever stamps), and I was like….welll….actually….
I have been hoarding leftover custom postage for years. Back in the day when we were able to design custom postage to match an invitation suite, I would order it for clients but then have the half-finished sheets leftover and they’ve just been sitting in my postage box. I can definitely see a consistency in my aesthetic over the years since so much of the postage matches!
So that’s what we used on this suite. Since the envelopes are not only heavy, they’re large and square, I knew I would need a decent amount of postage for each one. Since all the postage I was using was in different custom denominations depending on what the original project dictated, the postage for these baby shower invitations is all over the place! As long as it was enough to get them to their destination!
