Not every wedding requires or has a theme but Lindsay specifically desired a consistent touch of ‘magic’ for her big day in the form of sophisticated and adult celestial imagery.
I was more than ecstatic to start on this project and the ideas immediately started rolling in!
Invitation
Lindsay spoke at length about striking a balance between traditional and modern while still maintaining a splash of flair. Instead of focusing on the typical white color palette of a bridal suite we highlighted the brightness by creating a contrasting scheme here. A black envelope is daring by older standards but is trending everywhere in the world of weddings today. This not only created the opportunity to spotlight the bright, bold letters on the invite but bring the guests’ attention to the illustrated details card.
Elements & Details
In order to add those subtle touches throughout the event we carried over the same concepts from the invitation design to the rest of the night. From the cake topper to the table numbers every element we included gave a personalized touch to the big day.
Lindsay wanted an immersive experience and so we curated a small but noticeable detail for each event throughout the schedule.
We started with a basic understanding of a timeline
- Ceremony
- Cocktails
- Dinner
- Cake
- Send Off
Ceremony
The latest wedding Pinterest boards all feature a welcome board in one form or another that typically includes the couples names, the date of their big day, and a saying whether that is a hashtag to encompass the event or a phrase that kicks off the party!
For Lindsay we were striking that balance again of keeping a welcome sign but twisting it in a modern fashion. We brought back in a dark color palette to set the mood and added a slightly spooky saying to nod at the October date. The entire framed piece together gives off a vibe of pristine edginess (which perfectly encapsulates Lindsay if we’re being totally honest).
Cocktails
There are lots of opportunities here to make a standard list something special and that is exactly what we did. Taking the same material from the invites we use the elevated aesthetic of etched acrylic to highlight the drink choices for the night. Instead of a ‘his’ and ‘hers’ we paid a special homage to best of friends of both and named two cocktails after the dog that the groom has raised since a puppy, Flynn, and her childhood companion, Bristley. Each were featured in the name of the cocktail as well as having an illustrated picture to honor them.
Dinner
Now these table numbers are something I’m specifically very proud of. Again we took that elegant etched clear acrylic look and sophisticated layout of the wedding invite and added yet another personal twist. Learning more about the couple they shared they have been together a total of ten years. Originally, there was going to be ten tables and my mind immediately jumped to creating a journey of the bride and groom. Each table number would come with an accompanying poem inspired by a memory they have shared from that year they had been together.
Sure enough, the idea was a hit! I immediately went to work finding ten posts from social media to show case. I was able to find eight on my own and as each of them to share one memory they would like to include from the years I had missing.
After some late changes to attendance rolled in the ten tables became nine. With this project already completed I proposed we include an ’empty’ tenth table. In the seating arrangement we agreed there would still be a card for that extra space. So my final solution was simple – a dedication to those that have passed and would be watching the wedding from the stars. We took this opportunity to move away from the traditional Reserved Seat sign during the ceremony to something that would include those family members and friends during the reception.
Cake
After a struggle to find just the right cake topper Lindsay came to me frustrated and ready for a solution. We looked at inspiration together and came up with a looser concept of what is typically seen on a cake. She didn’t want anything cursive or the traditional caricature ceramic couple.
We took the idea of the celestial star and created a constellation of sorts to set on top of the dessert!
Send Off
Favors are such a great way of creating a lasting impression! Lindsay wanted something catered to her audience. Many of her guests were traveling to the event so something small was important. At first we considered something consumable but dealing with a large variety of dietary restrictions can be difficult. Eventually we came to the idea of creating a custom scented candle for each invitation we sent! Of course, we named it “in the stars”.
