Ear­lier this year I teamed up with a tal­ented mix of folks to bring to life a rich, rein­vented rus­tic vision dreamed up by Amy Cham­pagne Events and cap­tured by Char­lotte Jenks Lewis. Collaborating with other creatives is a wonderful opportunity to explore new ideas, to challenge yourself, and to foster and build new relationships. This particular styled shoot was no exception. Inspired by vin­tage ski lodges and the clas­sic cop­per cups of Moscow Mule fame, I got to work cre­at­ing some copper and leather wedding invitation inspiration. –Nichole of Coral Pheasant

The wedding invitation suite features a mix of con­trast­ing col­ors and tex­tures. The invi­ta­tion is laser etched script text on a sheet of cognac leather, the enclo­sure cards are accented with cop­per leaf detail­ing, and the outer enve­lope and liner bring in rich berry tones. The escort cards and several welcome and gift tags also feature laser etched text on cognac leather and were paired with deep cranberry red and burgundy ribbon.

Sara from Ink Revival adorned the cranberry red enve­lope with her gor­geous cal­lig­ra­phy in cop­per ink. She was able to match the font used in the suite to create a cohesive look.

One of my favorite ele­ments from the paper story is the wel­come box for wedding guests, a preview of a Moscow Mule station at the wedding reception. The welcome box fea­tures mini cop­per Moscow Mule cups and all the ingre­di­ents needed to make Moscow Mules — mini vodka bottles, ginger beer, and limes – and then a bit of relief if too many Mules are consumed!

Ed Note: Coral Pheasant is a member of the Designer Rolodex – you can see more of Nichole’s beautiful work right here or visit the real wedding invitations gallery for more invitation inspiration!

Photo Credits: Charlotte Jenks Lewis