A dear friend of mine, Samantha, married her sweetheart William earlier this year and I was so honored to play a part of her wedding as both wedding coordinator and stationery designer! I have created wedding print items in the past for previous clients but never a full collection that included Save the Date Postcards, Table Signs, and Wedding Invitations. I even created the couple’s wedding logo, which was sprinkled throughout the wedding decor so that it pulled together a cohesive look. Since I was their wedding coordinator, I understood their overall wedding design vision and was able to translate that into the stationery aesthetics. Their wedding took place at Ace Hotel, a modern retro boutique hotel nestled near the base of the majestic Palm Springs mountains.
Table Signs
The couple’s favorite and memorable cities were the inspiration for the table signs. The design was simple to suit the style of the wedding and the colors used were from the wedding palette. Lastly, the opaque geometric background pattern not only provides subtle visual interest but it pulls in that retro factor to match the venue’s ambiance.
Couple’s Wedding Logo
Emphasis on geometric shapes were used throughout, especially hexagons and triangles. The couple’s wedding logo features a double hexagon framing their initials and wedding date. I loved how well the brush script harmonized with the hexagon’s clean lines. I feel like you can’t have one design element without the other, or if you went with one style, how differently the overall logo would feel/look.
Wedding Invitations
Sam, Will, and I went through a couple iterations with the main wedding invitation and I am SO thrilled how it turned out in the end! The circular design softened the angular geometric background. The mix of fonts was a playful touch. On the back, we highlighted local points of interest with the use of vector images. The RSVP postcard was a simple way to minimize extra inserts in the invitation suite. The couple loved receiving RSVPs with fun little drawings and wedding wishes from loved ones.
Wedding season is pretty good year-round here in Southern California but many couples like to take advantage of the summer breaks and long sunny days so we are entering peak wedding season. If you are engaged or know a couple who will be tying the knot, send me a message at studioxtine[at]gmail.com…I’d love to help create a story through personalized wedding stationery!