Pumpkinhead Paperie

Last summer I had the distinct pleasure of designing the wedding invitations and collateral for my (then future) brother-in-law, Pete, and his fiance (now wife), Sarah. Their wedding (which took place last September) was warm and inviting at a gorgeous venue, Arrowhead Golf Club. With huge jutting rocks in the background, it was a modern, yet classic vibe, all of which was enhanced by the richness of a Colorado fall day. Sarah and Pete wanted that same modern, yet classic feel in their invitations, which inspired the collaboration of the traditional peonies, the free-form illustration, and the bright color palette.

Invitation and RSVP card above. Two sided directions card below. Other collateral included programs, table numbers, guest book, and cd inserts (which they gave out as favors).

The stunning venue. Seriously, this could be a postcard. It’s scenes like these that make me LOVE living here (after all, I did grow up where the wind goes sweeping through the plains).

Photos above taken by Kara Pearson.

I was married in Kona, Hawaii this past May. I’ve always been intrigued by the vintage Hawaiian look. There’s something so classic about it. So I knew right away (and by right away I mean after we deliberated where the wedding would actually take place) I wanted our save-the-date to resemble a vintage Hawaiian postcard. I decided to use an actual image on the front after searching through countless terrible stock illustration. The fonts are some of my favorites (I won’t bore the masses, but if you’re interested, message me and I’ll tell you the names) and I think overall the look is exactly what we wanted. I’m all about the details. Though no one could see the “place stamp here” message under the stamp, I knew I wanted it to aid in authenticity. I was also quite pleased with the fact that the image chosen on the front is our actual venue, Hokulia. Using an image of the actual venue was an excellent way to excite guests.

Last year my cousin Molly had her second baby. As it was a second baby (and their second girl) it was customary not to have another shower. However, her sister, Melissa, wanted to throw her essentially a “welcome” party for the second little one. She chose an Alice in Wonderland theme and I got started on the invitations. As it wasn’t really a baby shower (no gifts), we thought it would be a cute idea to call it a Baby Unshower, as Alice attended an Unbirthday Party. I included some illustrations for the original book, bright pinks and greens, and did some research on fun phrases to accompany the invitation.

As there are several “eat me” and “drink me” signs throughout Alice in Wonderland, I incorporated this in both the envelope and a sign to accompany the (oh so adorable) cake.

I had a really great time with the wording on the back of the invitation. Most of it are phrases from the book or movie that are slightly tweaked to be more party appropriate.