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Bright and Modern Calligraphy Invitation

I had a lot of fun working on this invitation suite with the bride, Camie, and Li Ward, who did all the calligraphy.  Camie loved the Paige invitation suite, so we did a variation of that design.  Li calligraphed their names, the wedding and reception location, as well "kindly reply" on the RSVP.  I created a little logo of a horseshoe with mountains to represent the wedding location of Park City, Utah. 

The invitation and RSVP were letterpress printed in poppy orange and gray.  The RSVP was paired with a coordinating gray envelope and the outer envelopes was poppy orange as well. 

{All photos and styling by Fat Orange Cat Studio}

Front Porch Inspiration

Happy Friday!  Even though I am in the midst of wedding season and busy designing and printing invitations, I have been dreaming up a front porch re-do for my husband and I to enjoy.  His birthday is tomorrow and as a surprise, I decided to redecorate!  I was inspired by Danny Seo's porch featured in the recent This Old House {one of my favorite magazines!} and put together an inspiration board.

1.  Quarter-round Plant Stand 2. Stool 3. Bench 4. Chair 5. Pillow - Green & Pattern {discontinued Amy Butler} 6. Lantern 7. Pots {local garden supply} 8. Coffee Table 9. Rug

I put everything together this week while my husband was away for work and surprised him yesterday.  He loved it!  I will share some {very sad} before photos and the after next week!  And of course I have some lovely invitation suites I have been working on as well.

Enjoy your weekend!

Vintage Ephemera Inspired Letterpress Wedding Invitations

Amanda and Seamus are getting married in June at the Aldrich House in Providence, Rhode Island.  A National Historic Landmark built in 1822, The Aldrich House is also the home of the Rhode Island Historical Society.  Amanda and her mother came to me with images from the Official Souvenir & Program from the 1907 Rhode Island Old Home Week, and wanted to incorporate them into the save the date and invitations. Being a love of vintage ephemera, old letterpress cuts, and Providence, I loved working on this design.  

The Save the Date included a fun and festive image of a parade of swinging lanterns with an image of the capitol building in the background. I kept the typefaces simple and classic. 

We carried the same typefaces throughout the the invitation and reply card, and used another image from the Old Home Week Program on a simple belly band.

Each piece was letterpress printed in a cool grey ink on 100% cotton paper in Pearl white with coordinating envelopes.

This Week :: Instagram

Happy Friday!  I was finally able to join Instagram this week, and I am loving it (though I wish there were more filters for Droid.  Tilt-shift, please!).  Here are a few snaps from this week. 

I wish I had that cookie right now!  You may follow me here, and I am also really enjoying Instagrid.  Have a great weekend! 

The Collection: Rachel

Meet Rachel, featuring lush, organic and wild blooms. Originally designed in 2009, the design was inspired by an outdoor wedding set in rustic vineyard, and it fast become one the most popular designs!

Top Row: Snippet & Ink, Kathleen Deery Design, Brooklyn Bride, 100 Layer Cake; Second Row: Jose Villa, Snippet & Ink, Style Me Pretty; Third Row: 100 Layer Cake, 100 Layer Cake, Matthew Robbins Design, Martha Stewart Weddings

The Rachel Collection features Rustic, yet elegant florals, perfect for an outdoor affair in Spring, Summer, or Fall.

{All photos by Fat Orange Cat Studio}