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.

Nysha also had several fun Extras which will be posted soon, stay tuned!

I love the narrow pocket she chose, and although smaller than other pocket fold styles, still holds A LOT of information.

A leaf from the damask artwork is pulled out as a design element on the enclosure cards so the artwork doesn’t take over the cards but still tie into the main design.

Carrie’s Extras will be finished soon, I can’t wait to show them off!

This gold metallic paper is really unique in that it holds its own against darker colors like the burgundy PocketFold holding the inserts. To add a little contrast, the mailing and rsvp envelopes are a lighter metallic taupe. Irena also had several fun Extras which I’ll post soon.

She really wanted to do something different since PocketFolds have become so popular. The newer z-card wrap and a fun “package” of information was the winner! Not an inch of the invitation went un-touched for a truly sophisticated and lavish look.

For the extras, the holly patterned paper is the attention-getter while the font is kept simple.

Seating Chart

Table numbers with dinner menu on the back

Favor tags

Going through my invitation portfolio, both she and Rob were immediately drawn to the Z-Card wrap with the vellum band wrap that holds the enclosure cards in place, at the same time it holds the closed invitation together. Well, I think Rob was more drawn to the workings of the vellum wrap than anything, and after much debate, he got his band wrap!

I love the custom stamps that show off a little bit of the design on the front of the envelope, and the “R.S.V.P.” stamp on the response card is so cute, but still as elegant as the rest of the invitation.

The custom thank you cards carry out the theme.

And the extras carried out the design as well. A photograph of the Gazebo at the Dearborn Inn was turned into the sketch artwork for the cover of the program. (Gazebo image copyright Arising Images Photography - be sure to check them out, they were so great to work with on this project and their work and website is amazing!)

The place cards featured the damask pattern in the corner to pick up the theme from the invitations.

And such was her wedding, and she had photos taken of her paper goodies and was kind enough to share them with me. (Especially since I haven’t had a moment to shoot my latest projects! ) The scroll theme is simple, clean and elegant, and we used it on the programs, place cards, menus and sparkling cider bottle wraps.

The outside of the programs are the metallic wave-textured paper with a metallic band around the outside. The content page is attached inside.

Place Cards

Yes, this is actually a beautiful shot at the centerpiece. But you can get a glimpse of the sparkling cider bottle wraps and the menu card tucked into the napkins…

Menu Cards

And of course the thank you cards to coordinate…