Once you were given the styled shoot theme, how did you begin designing this invitation suite?

What are some of the special elements of this design, including the custom artwork from Brush Strokes and Bubbly? What was it like to collaborate on this project?

Brush Strokes and Bubbly did an amazing job creating both landscape venue paintings, along with icon watercolors that I was able to incorporate into the wedding invitations and signage. I created designs using the venue watercolors as the main focal point of the main wedding invitation and created custom timelines and drink signage using the icon images. This is by far my favorite way to showcase a venue within an invitation suite. By using a watercolor, you still create a soft, formal, intimate look for your guest to enjoy. I now offer all of my clients the opportunity to collaborate with Brush Strokes and Bubbly to create one-of-a-kind watercolor invitations.

Did you incorporate any current trends into the suite?

I did! Right now, the vintage French Toile de Jouy blue patterns are really popular. It’s chic and elegant, while still giving a country-esque! It’s the perfect accent! Custom watercolors are also very popular right now. It’s the perfect way to make your pieces both one of a kind and have a personalized memento to keep and remember for years to come. For the second shoot, I also included new shaped wedding invitations, including half arched, oval, and circular pieces, which is a hot new trend!

My signature personalized touch is adding specialty papers and accessories! These specific suites included texturized elegant cotton paper, dusty blue linen ribbon with frayed edges, dusty blue and pearl white wax seals, customized vellum belly bands using the toile de jouy pattern, printed dusty blue envelopes and toile de jouy envelope liners.

Although these designs were created with multiple inserts and accessories to showcase throughout the photoshoot, they can be simplified to meet any budget. The invitation can be converted to a one-piece, double-sided invitation or to our newest layout – the trifold all-in-one. Maybe you’re looking to keep one or two of the premium accessories but remove a few of the inserts; that’s fine too! The best part about ordering with L.designs is that we will completely customize each look to meet your wedding needs and budget.

How the process works, we start by discussing designs. A lot of customers like to head right to our website to browse the designs we currently have created to get ideas. If they find a design they really like, we can simply update the look to match their wedding colors, wording, inserts, and preferred accessories. If they haven’t found the perfect look, we then head to the drawing board and start from scratch. This process begins with a phone or in-person consultation where we discuss the couple’s ideas, likes, and dislikes. I then get to work creating two to three variations of their new customized look. We then make adjustments and changes as needed until we have created the perfect look.

Although soft and neutral tones are still very popular, watch for statement colors and patterns. A pop of a bold terracotta, a modern leaf pattern accent, or even a bold envelope or liner. With this trend also comes clean invitations. Keep your main invitation simple and use your accents as your main design element. Such as a clean white invitation with a simple text design paired with a colored envelope, pattern belly band, and a wax seal. Classic meets modern elegance!