Oh So Beautiful Paper

Today’s real invitations come from the fantastic design duo of Bird and Banner, who created an amazing set of wood veneer wedding invitations (and ceremony programs, menus, favor labels, and table numbers) for Carrie and Barrett for their Jackson Hole, Wyoming wedding last year.  This suite is one of my favorites from the Bird and Banner portfolio, largely for its wonderful mix of different materials and typography styles.  Erin and Nicole, the talented ladies behind Bird and Banner, stopped by to describe the creative process behind these lovely pink and brown wedding invitations, so I’ll turn things over to them!

From Erin and Nicole: Neither Carrie nor Barrett are from Jackson Hole but the couple had shared many special times there.  They knew it was the perfect place to celebrate their wedding.  Held at the Crescent Ranch, the inspiration was rustic yet elegant which included a formal BBQ menu and a fiddler band.

Because it was a destination wedding Carrie and Barrett wanted to highlight the location in their invitations as much as possible.  This led us to explore using new materials and formats that would help introduce their guests to the location.

Our initial idea was a muslin bag filled with wooden postcards.

We loved the idea of mixing Carrie’s palatte of bright pink and brown with wood.  Working with language describing the location, we planned to use a mix of type styles.

Unfortunately the design started to look like a “Most Wanted” poster!  So we scaled back, and then everything came together.

Carrie and Barrett had a full weekend of festivities planned so we also created an itinerary for guests that included hand drawn illustrations of the various Jackson Hole event locations, including the arch in the town square where they got engaged.

From the bride, Carrie: Erin and Nicole from Bird and Banner are so amazingly creative; I never had to reiterate the feel/mood we wanted to convey to our guests more than once.  Awesome!  The itinerary, invitations, packaging, etc., are what I was most proud of in the wedding planning process — even though they did all the work, they made me feel like we were a team in creating the PERFECT presentation.

So, so lovely — and a beautiful mix of rustic and modern design elements that create the perfect invitation for a wedding in Jackson Hole.  I love the attention to detail throughout the invitation, from the line illustrations to the tiny hearts and border details.  Thanks so much to Carrie, and of course to Nicole + Erin from Bird and Banner, for stopping by to share these gorgeous wedding invitations today!

{image credits: reception photos by Carrie Patterson, all others via Bird and Banner}

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1. Jessica Lynn
   Twitter: pennedandpretty
   says:

   10/28/2009 at 9:34 PM

   love those brunch cards!!
2. Jodi Tupy says:

   10/28/2009 at 11:13 AM

   These are absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for sharing. What font is used on the bags (C&B)? Also…where do you get your wood veneer to print on? Thanks!
3. Claire says:

   10/28/2009 at 4:21 AM

   Oh, the wood veneer is fantastic! It makes everything feel so warm and friendly.. love it!
4. Rachel (joliejolie)
   Twitter: jolie_jolie
   says:

   10/28/2009 at 3:13 AM

   this is gorgeous!!! i love that font “hoedown”. simple and consistent. love it.
5. Sara says:

   10/27/2009 at 5:35 PM

   Oh this entire post is going into my inspiration folder. LOVE LOVE LOVE Makes you feel all warm and cozy looking at it. Very intimate! Thanks for sharing!
6. Jessie says:

   10/27/2009 at 1:15 PM

   Thank you for the links. This is a big help!
7. tiina says:

   10/27/2009 at 1:10 PM

   This style is perfection – very pretty! Makes me dream about my own wedding:)
8. nole says:

   10/27/2009 at 1:07 PM

   Hey Candace – I’m checking on the cowboy holders for you!
   Jessie – I found a couple of sources for square glass jars here: http://www.sunburstbottle.com/glass-jars/hexagon-square, here: http://www.thefind.com/kitchen/info-square-glass-jar, and via container store of all places: http://www.containerstore.com/shop/kitchen/foodStorage/commercial?productId=10008182
9. Jessie says:

   10/27/2009 at 12:27 PM

   Beautiful wedding! Where did you find the jars for the BBQ rub? I’m looking for unique jam jars, and I love the square idea. Thanks
10. Candace says:

    10/27/2009 at 11:47 AM

    Where did you get the cowboy table number holder? I have a wedding in Texas in the spring and we are playing on the western theme. thanks.