I custom-designed a die-cut fan which was foil-stamped with silver.

Foil-stamping is amazing but not cost-effective when you need only a single card. But we weren’t going to only go half way and ditch the silver for the table name cards! A calligrapher was able to match the rustic font in silver ink to continue the look (more on this later)!

The seating chart picked up the stamp designs from her invitations. The 11×17 chart size is perfect for smaller destination weddings.

Actually there are TWO new features – an amazing new paper, and a pocket in the back of the passport booklet to hold rsvp cards.

Lena needed two separate response cards, one for her destination ceremony and larger at-home reception, and a second for a smaller, intimate gathering for close family – along with a response envelope for the instances when two cards would be mailed back. What better way to package all these elements up nicely than a pocket inside the passport!

The cover is a luxurious new gold metallic linen .. great texture and shimmer.

The elegant cream inside pages feature a muted orange starfish, and lots of information for the guests.

This invitation is also a great example of how I love to provide each client with a unique look, even if it is inspired by another one of my invitations. Lena loved the blue and green starfish invitation shown in this post to the right ————–>
but wanted a more formal look, and of course her color scheme. Feel free to think outside the box when browsing my invitations, just about anything can be changed to your liking!

The pocket also provided a fun punch of color that integrated their secondary wedding color.
I love how the cards are tiered and allow the envelope color to peek out.

I created a custom Papel Picado design to use throughout the invitation. I love the airy look of these colors together and the long string of flags across the center spread of the book. Looking forward to creating coordinating wedding-day extras in a couple months!

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I’m in love with her gold, ivory and eggplant color scheme.

The swirl design on the band wrap flows to the back of the invitation, and frames the guest mailing addresses on the envelopes.

Inserts are tucked into the band behind the main invitation panel for a cohesive package.

Response card with envelope and accommodations card – fun elegant wording really caught guests’ attention: “__ Accepts with pleasure and looking forward to dining, dancing and celebrating; __ Will regrettably miss the fun. So many guests sent comments back on the rsvp cards about how excited they were to attend. I’m sure the wording played a huge part in this!

Kristen and John enjoy visiting wineries and wine tasting and decided to name their tables after wines instead of just numbers – so fun!

Guests will be greeted with place cards serving several purposes – the cards will be held in frames (their wedding favors), directing them to their seat, and also to the photo booth.

And of course, special keepsake place cards for the newlyweds! (Last names have been changed of course).

If there’s one thing that gets attention in the mail, it’s an air-mail envelope. The tear-off rsvp card makes it simple for guests to reply, though I have heard stories about invitees not wanting to send it back!

Coming soon: Jessica’s recipe cards and Passport Invitations.

Unfortunately, these photos were all taken shortly after my camera was left in the rain. They just might go down in history as the worst photos of one of the best sets of Extras EVER.

I still wanted to show them off because Jennifer really took advantage of customizing and coordinating so many wedding-day accents.

Welcome Bag Tags coordinate with the bright orange and pink bags that Jennifer had purchased.

Signature drink and appetizer tent-cards greeted guests at cocktail hour. I love that their dog Lilly was the inspiration for their Signature Drink “Lilly’s Jamaican Blues,” because she was so sad she couldn’t be there!

The two-layer place cards (ultimately tied to starfish) greeted each guest.

Tables were named after beach and marine life with a sketch-like illustration accenting the cards.

Menu cards featured the monogram which was originally featured on the invitations.

Square folded programs were accented with their monogram and luxe gold tassels.

One of her favors were custom travel mugs! I designed a modified version of their monogram especially for them.

While I haven’t had a moment to photograph her invitations myself ,  Francine sent me a link to their videographer’s blog with their video – one of the best I have seen, I just love it! (I promise it has nothing to do with her invitations being the lead-in!)

In addition to the passports, I created programs, place cards and table numbers to coordinate the wedding. I’ll post photos soon, but in the mean time, you simply MUST see the beautiful video that was created for this special couple by Mayad Studios.