Brett + Nick: Music Inspired

I have never done a music themed wedding before and now I have had two weddings a week apart! I have been talking with Brett since last July. Two things have not changed about her invitation since then - she wanted a Chicago Skyline and she wanted something with a music theme for her wedding invitations. We talked about music notes floating up from the skyline and different music motifs. Then I got the idea to make vintage record album wedding invitations.

This project proved to be one of the most researched invitations to date. I talked with many suppliers and vendors to figure out the best way to print and manufacture the 45 RPM album jackets. The record album jackets are printed with the Chicago skyline. I designed their monogram and it became the logo on all of their pieces.

The back of the album jacket was designed with their wedding invitation.

It took some hunting, but I found vintage 45 RPM record albums. I designed custom record album labels and had them custom cut. The reception information on the "A" side and the accommodations information is on the flip or "B" side of the record.

If I have to choose a favorite part of this invitation, it would be the vintage concert ticket style response cards. I used vintage Rolling Stones, Beatles and Led Zeppelin tickets as inspiration. The response card tears off for the guest to retain the travel and directions information.

The reponse card says "This portion to be given up". Although I wonder how many guests will keep it. ;) Other details that I adore are the responses: "will attend" and "need a rain check". And the names line asks for the ticket holder's names.

The response date itself is designed after one of the dates on my inspiration tickets.

Custom stamps were added to complete the response card and were designed with the same record album logo monogram. And the large outer envelopes have two skyline stamps and printed with "Do Not Bend".

Thank you Brett. You've not only changed the way I think about invitations, but the way I do business. You inspired to me come up with an invitation that is more unique than anything I ever thought could possibly come out of my little head!

Jennifer + Aamer: Music Inspired

This invitation started out as a pretty typical pocketfold. Jennifer contacted me last year and asked if I could design her invitations. When we started talking about design, Jennifer said that music was a big part of their life and it was what brought them together. But coming up with a music themed invitation that wasn't cheesy or that both Jennifer and Aamer liked proved to be a challenge. Jennifer even joked at one point that I was probably regretting taking them as clients!

But then one morning it hit me. Why not make the invitation a CD! I pitched the idea of CD wedding invitations to Jennifer and they loved it. They had even commented to each other that one of their engagement pictures from Mark Brooke Photography looked like the cover of a music CD.

The CD itself is professionally printed with their wedding invitation. This sound wave graphic became the underlying theme on all of their pieces.

The CD jacket has this AWESOME photo on the front. On the back is the list of songs that they burned onto each CD. I also included a photo on the back of the two sitting on the beach with their record collection. And I designed a small barcode with their wedding date.

The CD was placed inside the pocketfold and the inserts included the RSVP postcard and accommodations insert.

Aamer wanted very fun responses on the RSVP. He not only came up with this set of responses: "wouldn't miss it for the world!", "can't make it due to an allergic reaction to fun" and "what was the greatest thing before sliced bread?", but EIGHT others! And I added my own fun and put the comment "Please mail this to us by April 11th. Look it even has a stamp!" on the rsvp.

The outer envelopes were printed with the coordinating sound wave.

Thank you Jennifer and Aamer for trusting my crazy idea would work and being some of the funniest and kindest clients that I have had in a long time.

Caitlin + Jason: Wedding Inspired

Caitlin wanted a pretty silhouette of wildflowers on all of her wedding pieces. I designed her Save the Date magnets and she loved them so much she said "I LOVE THEM. I want to stick them to every single magnetic surface that I see!!!"

So when it came time to do the invitations, we were all set to use the same graphic.

I did some fun new things though and designed the postcard with this pretty navy blue floral pattern.

The reception card has a tiny section of the graphic and ties the pieces together, but is different than the entire graphic.


The envelopes are likely my favorite element.


You can buy this stamp here!