Heather & Steven’s champagne floral foil invitations, with marble envelope liner, deep eggplant colors, and dog accents!
Photo by Mikkel Paige, calligraphy by Quietude Co
The number one reason I love what I do is the challenge of taking someone else’s ideas, and vision for their wedding, and creating something that is even better than what I could have dreamed up on my own. Translating a feeling into the medium I love the most can be such a joyous process, and it’s a special day when you meet someone who moves you creatively.
Photo by Mikkel Paige, calligraphy by Quietude Co
Heather is the floral designer behind Eclectic Sage, and she has an incredible energy. The first time we met at her office, her dog Colorado snoozed on the floor behind us (after getting her fair share of pets from me, of course), and she and her mom tossed around ideas at lightning speed, while she bounced around the office, pulling different inspiration sources. I’ll be honest, sometimes I wasn’t sure I could picture what she was going for, but what came together became one of my favorite designs - ever.
Photo by Mikkel Paige, calligraphy by Quietude Co
We knew that because of Heather’s career, florals would have to be incorporated, and she also wanted Colorado featured in the invitations. She was so inspired by the marbled envelope liner - that was actually the first thing we decided on!
Photo by Mikkel Paige, calligraphy by Quietude Co
I illustrated a lush, tendril-y floral border for the invitation, using flowers Heather intended to use for the wedding, including parrot tulips, ranunculus, and anemone. My favorite part was drawing Colorado, and tucking her in at the border. We also decided that she needed to be included on the wax seal! I think this is such a sweet way to include a beloved pet in your wedding invitations, and it makes me so happy when couples choose to do that.
Photo by Mikkel Paige, calligraphy by Quietude Co
We were guided by the marbled envelope liner in choosing the color palette, and decided that to mix everything up, we should include bright green velvet ribbon as the belly band. Heather’s bridesmaids were going to wear velvet, and it felt like a nice departure from the typical. She was ahead of her time, because a year after we made that decision, I think velvet is having a moment!
Photo by Mikkel Paige, calligraphy by Quietude Co
I’m so happy with how this suite turned out. It’s beautiful, has classic elements, but also such a wonderful creative energy, and is so uniquely Heather. It was such a breath of fresh air to work with someone who has spent time honing her own creative perspective and felt the confidence to take risks.
Photo by Mikkel Paige, calligraphy by Quietude Co
The pieces in this invitation suite are:
An invitation card with foil and letterpress printing
A single color letterpress reply card, with a letterpressed reply envelope
A double-sided flat printed map
A lined inner envelope
A letterpress printed return address flap outer envelope
Custom stamps
Inner and outer envelope calligraphy, by the extremely talented Gabrielle over at Quietude Co
A velvet ribbon belly band with a custom wax seal.
Everything arrived to Heather completely assembled and ready to pop in the mail!
If you’re ready to embark on your own creative adventure with me, I can’t wait to hear from you! Every client brings their own unique set of challenges, and I love the excitement of seeing what we can create together. You can click here to fill out a consultation request form - I am located in Raleigh, NC, but work with couples worldwide.
