Real Wedding: S+D

Sara and David

Rancho Santa Fe, California

Opulent garden romance with a custom built, ‘greenhouse’-inspired canopy.

23rd April, 2022 at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe
Photography: Laura Gordon | Planning: HauteFêtes Fine Weddings & Events

DESIGN NOTES

Save The Date: 2-Colour letterpress with a blind deboss border, digitally printed floral bouquet in a square envelope.

Invitation: Watercolour illustrations of greenery and garden flowers, patterned and printed digitally on white for a folded ‘Details’ insert enclosure holding their RSVP. Monogram letterpressed in matte gold. An oversized Invitation card printed in matte gold with a blind wreath surround on double-thick cotton cardstock. The couple’s vintage-style monogram pressed center within the floral wreath. To assemble the suite was stacked and quad-wrapped in inky-blue satin ribbon framing the front-centre monogram.

Rehearsal Dinner Stationery: Die-cut circle menus digitally printed with a neutral ‘Otomi’-style pattern, teal calligraphy (custom style) and finished with a gold book screw. Rounded place cards secured with a honey satin ribbon; tray liners and printed cocktail napkins to match.

Day-of Stationery: ‘Reserved’ tags in white pressed with the couple’s monogram; Program booklets digitally printed with the greenery pattern and secured with satin ribbon ties.

Escort Display: Die-cut birds in multiple formats to cover 14 tables in 3 colours, calligraphed in white with a black metal tag and laser-cut vinyl table indicators. Cards were arranged onto a laser-cut, stained wooden ‘tree’ and mounted to a custom built and painted backboard/stand. Table numbers matched corressponding escort cards and stood in black metal 12” wire holders.

Dinner menus featured a header monogram in 3 colour-ways to indicate meal choice, with a matching place card. Cocktail napkins, bar signage, tray liners and late-night snack branding finished their corresponding stationery.

• 2-Colour Letterpress
• Full-colour Digital; Watercolour Illustrations
• Duplexed ‘Details’ folder with RSVP insert
• Vellum Liners in White Digital
• Reich Savoy 100% Cotton: Brilliant White
• Colorplan: A9 Envelopes; Mist, 6.5 Sq & A2 Envelopes; Slate
• Other Papers: Translucent Vellum (Liners), Keaykolour Matcha Tea & Albatross
Specialty Materials: Satin Ribbon