Kristine came to me looking for something classic and classy but not completely traditional. She brought me a car ad for inspiration for the pattern! Proof that invitation inspiration does not have to come from other invitations – anywhere you look, you might find something that catches your eye.

Aside from that, her invitation has several interesting qualities worth pointing out:

Cost distribution AND style to boot – Kristine saved costs by starting with a 4×5 panel, then decked it out to the nines with envelope liners, printed mailing addresses, and a band wrap with a double-layer seal on top. The enclosure cards sit nestled together behind the main panel, tucked into the band wrap for a tidy package when the invitation is opened.

Printed Map – I can illustrate a simple map for any invitation for a nominal design fee. Or, for NO additional cost at all, I can take a map of your choice – something you’ve hand-drawn and scanned, created on the computer, or even a Yahoo or Google map – and incorporate it into your invitation. By having fonts and style that match the rest of the package, the map card is no longer an after-thought tossed in at the last minute.

Have Fun – Kristine included photos of her dogs, which will also be guiding guests through the series of complicated turns on their way to the reception.

You can see the tie-in to their wedding color scheme in the photos from JLB Photography.